Episode # 10
The night is quiet, with only the faint him of traffic in the distance.
Adele walks briskly down the sidewalk, her jacket pulled tightly around her.
She's just left the boxing arena after talking with her twin brother.
She's lost in her thought, when a sudden noise catches her attention–voices and a car door slamming.
She looks up and sees a group of men surrounding someone by a car. The man looks hurt.
Adeline/Adele (FL)
*quietly, to herself*
What the hell...?
She stops, frozen for a moment, watching the scene. The man on the ground is being kicked, and the men shout at him.
The car door is wide open, the lights flickering. She wants to turn away, to keep walking, but her feet feel heavy. She looks back one more time, and the man's face is bloodied.
Adeline/Adele (FL)
*softly, almost whispering to herself*
This isn't my problem...
She takes another step, but her heart is pounding. She can't stop looking. The man is struggling, barely able to move. One of the attackers turns and glances in her direction. Her breath catches.
Adeline/Adele (FL)
*quietly, more to herself*
Come on, just keep walking, Adele. Keep going...
But the man stumbles and falls groaning in pain. Adele looks around, no one else in sight. She can't ignore it anymore. She hesitates, then suddenly shouts.
Adeline/Adele (FL)
Help! Help! Someone! Thieves!
The attackers pause, startled by her shout, then quickly turn and run into the shadows.
A few figures from the nearby apartments rush out but by the time they get there, the men are already gone.
Adele runs to the injured man, who's struggling to stay unconscious, lying on the ground, bloodied.
Adeline/Adele (FL)
*kneeling beside him, frantic.*
Adeline/Adele (FL)
Hey! Hey, are you okay?
The man's eyes flicker open, and he looks at her, surprised. He's breathing heavily, blood dripping down his face.
Felix De la Hoyde (ML)
*weakly, with pained laugh*
Adeline/Adele (FL)
*shocked, trying to assess the damage*
What the hell happened to you?
Felix De la Hoyde (ML)
*groaning, chuckles softly*
Just...got in the wrong place at the wrong time.
He winces as he tries to sit up. Adele quickly moves to help him,her hands shaking.
Adeline/Adele (FL)
*firmly, trying to keep him still*
Don't try to move! You're hurt. I'm getting help.
Felix De la Hoyde (ML)
*laughing weakly, eyes half-lidded*
You don't even know me. Why are you helping?
Adeline/Adele (FL)
*glancing at him, worried but focused*
beacuse no one deserves this. Now stay still.
Felix looks at her for a long moment,his face pale and covered in blood, but there's something about the way she speaks, the way she cares, that catches him off guard. He tries to smile
There's something about her presence that feels... familiar. The way she speaks,reminds him of something, someone.
His mind drift back to moments from his past–the times when someone else had shown him the same care, the same unspoken understanding. He can't remember who, but he feels the same warmth, the same sense of someone wanting to make a difference in a cold world.
Felix watches her, almost as if he's trying to piece together the fragments of a memory.
He struggles to focus, trying to place it, but the pain in his head is overwhelming.
~PRIVATE HOSPITAL TREATMENT ROOM~
The room is dimly lit, with soft morning sunlight filtering through the blinds.
Felix enters slowly, his face bruised from the night before. He stops for a moment as he spots the woman sitting on the edge of the bed, her back facing him.
She is reading a magazine.
Felix De la Hoyde (ML)
*respectfully*
Morning, ma'am.
The woman doesn't turn around, her voice warm but distant as she continues to read.
？？？
*smiling softly*
I was reading this incredible article about Adeline. It reminded me of my younger self. She's been through so much... countless miscarriages like me. People turned their backs on her. Shows how people can be leeches sometimes.
Felix stands still, listening quietly, his gaze soft but focused on her back.
Felix De la Hoyde (ML)
*gently*
I see.
The woman lowers the magazine slightly, as if considering something deeply.
？？？
I don't know where my baby twins are. I miss them so much.
Felix De la Hoyde (ML)
*carefully*
Ma'am...do you still think they're alive?
？？？
*pauses ,the nods slowly*
Yes. I do. I believe they are.
She then abruptly tosses the magazine onto the bed. The cover features a striking photo of Adeline, labeled "Miss world." Felix looks down at the magazine, his eyes widening in recognition.
Felix De la Hoyde (ML)
*surprised, shocked*
Wait... that's her.
？？？
*with quiet determination*
I want you to find her...and marry her.
Felix De la Hoyde (ML)
*stammering*
What? Marry her?
？？？
*nods, a strange calm in her voice*
Yes, Find her, and marry her.
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