Chapter 255 - Between Ego And Heart

Frank returned to De' Lavenue Apartment by driving his car at full speed. He couldn't wait to meet Louisa. After driving his car for nearly 30 minutes, he finally arrived at the gate of De 'Lavenue Apartment. As he was about to get out of his car, he suddenly saw a black car enter the parking lot and soon a woman he knew got out of the car.

"Cecilia." Frank muttered softly when he saw Cecilia got out of the car and approached Louisa, who was waiting for her in the lobby. 

After Cecilia got off, Louisa came to her and got into the car with her. Not long after, the car that was carrying Louisa and Cecilia left De' Lavenue Apartment. Seeing Louisa was leaving with Cecilia made Frank doubted the report of his subordinates, who had previously said that Louisa lived in De' Lavenue Apartment. 

Out of curiosity, Frank finally got back into the car and immediately stepped on the gas to follow the car that was carrying Louisa and Cecilia. So as not to create suspicions, he maintained a considerable distance from the black car he was following. Finally, the car entered a large shopping center in the city. He stopped the car because the black car stopped at the mall lobby. Frank's eyes narrowed when he saw Louisa and Cecilia got off the car with Andrew and went into the mall. 

"Actually, what are you going to do in a mall like this?" said Frank in annoyance. 

He had never followed a woman like he was doing today as long as he lived in the world. With very high curiosity, finally Frank lowered his ego. He then got out of his car and walked slowly toward the mall, trying to find out what Louisa was doing with the newlyweds. 

After circling around the mall, he finally managed to find the woman he was looking for. His heart beat faster when he saw Louisa was trying on a dress in a boutique with Cecilia. The dress that Louisa was wearing was white in color, similar to a bridal gown. 

"Why are you looking for a dress like that, Lou?" Frank said unconsciously. 

His face flushed like a tomato as he stared unblinkingly at Louisa, who was very beautiful in the white dress. Her white skin made her look very beautiful in the backless dress that showed off her back, especially her curves stood out when wearing such an open back dress. 

Bam! 

"Ouch …!" A middle-aged woman screamed in pain when she was accidentally hit by Frank when he was about to hide, because Louisa had turned towards him. 

Instead of hiding, he had bumped into other people passing behind him, making the atmosphere so noisy. 

"Sorry, Madame, sorry, I didn't mean to," Franklin stuttered. He was afraid that Louisa would see him. 

"Next time, watch out where you're going, young man," replied the middle-aged woman, who had just been run over by Franklin, curtly. 

"Yes, sorry Madam, it's my fault, I was rushing because I got a call from the hospital," Frank lied. 

"Hospital ... you are a doctor?" Asked the middle-aged woman back to Frank. 

"Yes, Madam, I work at Global Bross Hospital which is not far from this mall," Frank answered with a friendly smile. 

"Oh so you get an emergency call from the hospital. Then I'm sorry, Doctor, because I don't know your situation. Please hurry on, Doc, who knows there are patients in the hospital who need your help," said the middle-aged woman quickly, while holding the hand of Frank, who had just helped her up. Frank then hugged the middle-aged woman in front of him tightly as he thanked and apologized for what he did before. After which, he then left the place where he found Louisa and Cecilia. 

"Luckily I have a good reason," Frank said to himself, as he continued to walk quickly toward the parking area. 

He realized that what he had just done was wrong because he had been stalking Louisa. With full speed, Frank drove his expensive car to his apartment. He felt that what he had done today was enough to make him almost lose his face, if it was discovered by Louisa. He didn't want Louisa to feel puffed up because he was following her. 

"What's all that fuss in front?" Asked Cecilia to Louisa, who was trying on her party dress.

"I don't know, Cecilia. Maybe a small performance," Louisa replied quickly, her face reddened because at first glance she seemed to see Frank. 

"I must have miss him so badly to imagine him everywhere," Louisa said to herself, as she tried to erase Frank's image that she had just seen. 

"Hey Lou, you're daydreaming?!" Cecilia asked quickly, breaking Louisa's reverie. 

"Ah no, Cecilia, I'm not daydreaming. I'm just thinking about whether to take this dress or not," Louisa replied stuttered. 

"Just take it, Louisa, this fits your body perfectly. Anyway, I want you to look beautiful at my reception party in three days," she said quickly while hugging Louisa. 

Cecilia and Andrew planned to hold a reception at Andrew's residence because of Mr. Steven Joy's father's request. Therefore, he asked Louisa to attend the reception party, wearing a white dress according to the dress code she had chosen. So today she picked up Louisa from her apartment to go shopping. 

Andrew just sat in the boutique watching his wife and Louisa complimented each other on the dress she was wearing. He didn't want to interfere in women's problems like that. He was holding a cell phone displaying a news article about Fernando and Viona, who some time ago went to a mall, where Fernando had rented a mall floor that was quite luxurious specifically for Viona to shop for their first baby's needs. 

"Are you happy to marry him, Vio?" Andrew said to himself while touching a beautiful photo of Viona smiling in Fernando's hug. 

Andrew was still unsure whether Viona was living happily with Fernando or not, because he knew very well how Viona used to be very afraid of Fernando. Therefore, he believed that in fact Viona is not happy being Fernando Gray Willan's wife. At first, he wanted to ask Viona directly about her life after marrying Fernando, but he didn't get the opportunity. Until now, he really couldn't meet Viona anymore, because according to his wife, Viona was no longer working at the hospital and her position was replaced by Cecilia some time ago. 

"You are really cunning, Fernando. You took Viona in a very cowardly way. Even now you try to keep her away from me. It turns out you are a man who is afraid to compete fairly, Fernando," Andrew said, full of emotion, staring at Fernando's photo with a sharp gaze. 

While staring intently at a photo of Fernando on his cell phone, Andrew was shocked by a call from Cecilia, who was asking about his opinion on which jewelry she would wear in three days at their reception. Andrew quickly put his cell phone into his shirt pocket and walked over to Cecilia at the jewelry counter in the boutique. 

Seeing that Cecilia and Andrew were very passionate made Louisa smiled faintly. She was also happy to see Cecilia as she was today. Louisa had a small dream in her heart to be able to marry a man who accepted her as she was, without seeing her family background and her shattered past. 

"When can I feel happiness like you, Cecilia?" Louisa said to herself with teary eyes.

While thinking about marriage, suddenly the image of Frank flashed back in her memory, so that again it made her feel uncomfortable thinking about the man who had wronged her. 

"Help me forget him, Lord," Louisa asked softly, while holding the cross necklace she was wearing. 

Meanwhile, in a park on the outskirts of the city, Frank was lying on top of his car. He closed his eyes while enjoying the cool breeze that hit his face. 

"Why is your image always in my memory lately, Louisa?" Frank thought. 

The harder he tried to forget Louisa, the stronger the memory of her stuck in his mind, especially the times when he was spurring Louisa's body on the bed. Frank immediately opened his eyes when he remembered his nights with Louisa, where she always tried to make him satisfied with the service she provided. 

"No, Frank ... you don't like that woman. You only consider that woman as your sex slave, nothing more!" Frank shouted loudly, looking up at the sky. 

To be Continued