"I told you if you come in, knock on the door first, have you never heard of that..."

"Fernando! You bastard!" exclaimed Dexter in a loud voice, when he realized that the one who entered his office was his friend who he had not seen for nine months.

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Dexter ran towards Fernando, who was still standing at the door with an unfriendly face after receiving an unfriendly welcome from Dexter earlier. He even openly refused Dexter's hug.

"I'd better just go home, I'm not wanted here," Fernando said. He retorted while he shook Dexter's hand.

"Come on, I miss you, brother, don't be like that to me," said Dexter holding back Fernando, who was about to turn around.

"You bastard, after getting married, you're getting more arrogant now," Fernando snapped.

"Hahaha... I'm sorry bud, my engagement was held suddenly without much preparation. So I'm sorry if I didn't invite you," Dexter said, quietly, with a smile. He knew where Fernando's conversation was going.

"You bastard, you have too many excuses," said Fernando, briefly, hugging Dexter tightly.

Dexter hugged him back. It had been nine months he did not see him, his best friend. It made him really miss him. Usually Fernando would come to the hospital to harass him or bother William. Soon after Fernando let go of Dexter's hug, he invited his friend to sit down. He had many things he wanted to ask Dexter. For nine months, he had focused on his new company in France, he didn't have time to discuss the development of Global Bross Hospital.

"All the old doctors who are still on contract have become permanent doctors, including your sister-in-law, Louisa," said Dexter quietly as he handed over the staff manual for Global Bross Hospital to Fernando.

"Oh, yes, how about my own brother, is he doing a good job?" Fernando asked, quietly, as he flipped through the employee manual that Dexter had just given him.

"Of course, he was back in charge of the surgery division. Since William got the title of professor, he's not heading the surgical division anymore, he's been the head of internal medicine," replied Dexter.

"Does he come to work diligently?" asked Fernando again.

Dexter finally understood the real direction of Fernando's conversation. He knew that Frank was also looking for Viona, whose whereabouts had not been found so far.

"He is married and has a great wife who is also a doctor, and not less great than…"

Bam!

Fernando slammed the employee's ledger against the table so hard that Dexter couldn't finish his words.

"You don't know who he is, Dexter, if his goal has not been achieved then he will keep chasing it," said Fernando coldly, as he glared at Dexter.

"I know, but things are different now, Fernando. He already has a wife, I'm sure he won't be that crazy to leave his wife for your wife. For the sake of chasing other women who …"

"A woman he could never get, Viona is the only woman Franklin has not touched. Do you understand what I mean?" Fernando said, cutting Dexter's words, quickly.

Dexter was silent at what his friend said. He actually knew who Franklin really was. What he said earlier was to calm Fernando down, but Fernando said it clearly. He was now increasingly convinced that the dispute between the two brothers had not ended.

"Is his wife already pregnant?" asked Fernando, quietly.

"Not yet …"

"Cecilia? How is Cecilia, is she pregnant?" asked Fernando, as he interrupted Dexter.

"Not yet, none of those beautiful doctors are pregnant," said Dexter, briefly, He felt strange when Fernando inquired about Cecilia.

"Why do you asked about Cecilia? What's her problem with you?" Dexter asked, confused.

Instead of answering his friend's question, Fernando got up from the sofa. He then tidied up his expensive coat and walked slowly toward the door without saying anything.

"Hey, answer my question, you bastard!" Dexter said in annoyance.

Fernando just raised his hand in the air in response to Dexter's words, he had another destination he must visit today. While walking towards the exit, the new doctors, who didn't know about Fernando yet, came out and was immediately excited. They were fascinated by Fernando's good looks, which looked perfect in expensive clothes that seemed to be made especially for him. They were fascinated by the charm of Fernando that did not fade, the more mature he was, the more handsome he was in the eyes of all women who had just seen him.

Ammy, who now had her own practice room, was annoyed to see the young doctors whispering in the hallway.

"So this what you do when the seniors aren't around, huh?" Ammy shouted, loudly. Since she was no longer in the emergency room, she had become increasingly arrogant.

"D — doctor, sorry, doctor, we were just..."

"Just what?" Snapped Lucia, Ammy's personal assistant, said loudly.

"We were going to Professor Dexter, but we saw someone…"

"Fernando …" shrieked Ammy, quickly cutting off the words of the young doctors in front of her. She finally knew who made the young doctors gathered in the hallway.

Her blood immediately rippled when she saw Fernando had returned. After nine months of not seeing him, the lust that she had been holding back flared up when she saw the man of her dreams reappear in front of her.

"Ok... You guys can go, continue your work," said Ammy, expelling the young doctors quickly.

"Okay, Doc," replied the five young doctors. Quickly, they immediately left Ammy and her personal assistant without looking.

Meanwhile, Ammy was seen following Fernando's steps from behind the mirror, she was unconsciously following Fernando's steps. Her longing for Fernando for nine months seemed to have paid off when she saw the man appear in front of her again.

"Apparently you are back, my dear, I already miss you," said Ammy inside her heart, while confining herself to Fernando, who was currently outside the Global Bross Hospital. He was seen immediately getting into his luxury car escorted by his bodyguards.

The crime of Ammy and Lucia was still a mystery during the ten months after the bloody incident occurred. Even Frank, whom she had called earlier to tell him that Fernando and Viona's relationship was not good, did not suspect her. She now felt that she was above the clouds because no one knew that she was the brain and the perpetrator of the crime that caused Viona to miscarry. Lucia, who was her right arm, had became her best partner. She and Lucia have the same goal, they both wanted to destroy the household of the man they still loved. Because of that, they had been solid partners to date, even Lucia had planned to do the same to Cecilia, if the surgeon was pregnant. But until now, it seemed that Cecilia was not pregnant yet, as a result she was unable to carry out the action.

"Look... my man has returned," said Ammy, quietly, squeezing her chest slowly.

"Yes, Doc, you have to act quickly. Don't let Fernando go abroad again like that time," said Lucia softly, encouraging Ammy.

"Take it easy, the plan that I have drawn up for nine months is very neat. We just need to execute it," whispered Ammy, quietly.

"That's the spirit, Doc, I will always support you," replied Lucia, shortly.

"Hahaha... You are indeed my best assistant. We better get back to work. After that, tonight we go to the club to celebrate the return of my future husband," said Ammy confidently as she embraced Lucia to walk back towards her practice room.

In his car, Fernando closed his eyes, he thought that the two wives of his rivals were pregnant, but they were not pregnant. Fernando still remembered vividly the night where he got a beating repeatedly from Andrew, even the marks of Andrew's blow still remained on his temple.

That night, Andrew, who was crazy, came to Fernando's mansion alone. He invited Fernando to a one on one duel. Because Fernando's condition was not good, he finally lost to Andrew, who had already prepared himself to teach Fernando a lesson.

"Where are you, Dear, I have to find you before they do," Fernando said, softly, as he opened his teary eyes slowly, his longing and guilt for Viona had really tortured him for ten months.

Even though he was in France for nine months but his mind and soul were in Ontario, he lived for nine months without a whole soul. Even though he always smiled and managed to complete all the work without any problems, deep down there was a very wide and deep cavity.

"Give me a sign of your existence, Dear…"

To be Continued

Nb: You can read my other story with the title I'll Teach You Marianne, by pressing my profile and looking for the book I'll Teach You Marianne in English.