Chapter 825: TALKING WITH ALIA
Richard came into Misha's office right before he left the room and told him that Alia was waiting for him in the lobby.
"Alia is in the lobby, she said she wants to talk to you. She's been waiting for you since an hour ago," Richard reported this.
Misha frowned. He wanted to go to the hospital immediately and see his little daughter and Kia soon. What did they come here for again anyway?
But, to his surprise, Richard then added.
"She came alone, there's no one else with her," Richard said again informing Misha, because he could see that his boss thought the Lyrants had come again to harass him.
"Alone?" said Misha, frowning. He didn't expect the fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl to come to see him in person, even during their discussion earlier today, she spent all her time either looking down or staring at her fingers.
"Yes, I think you should meet her, I didn't see her parents or Daniel here, it seems they don't know that Alia is here," said Richard. "She seemed anxious and didn't want to say much when I asked her what she needed."
Misha thought about this for a while and then agreed to meet Alia.
Kia rarely talked about her family, but from what Misha knew, Alia was the only person who hadn't bothered Kia the most so far and never insisted on meeting her. Maybe it was also because she was still too small and didn't have the resources like her older brother and her parents did.
"Bring her to my office," said Misha, who then went back into his room and sat on the same sofa. He also asked his secretary to provide snacks and drinks for him and his guest.
Not long after, Alia came into the room, she looked nervous as she didn't know where to look. After a moment of hesitance, she walked over to the couch she had sat on earlier this afternoon, settling across from Misha before fiddling with the hem of her dress.
"You really came alone?" Misha asked in a calm voice. He didn't mean to intimidate Alia, he was just being his usual self, but then he tried to tone it down.
"Yes."
"Your father, mother and brother don't know you're here?"
Alia shook her head. "They thought I went for private lessons, but I came here."
"Then why did you come here?"
And just at that moment, there was a knock on the door and someone came in with a tray filled with drinks and snacks for them.
After that, she went outside again.
"Have you eaten?"
"Well, yes." Alia nodded. "This afternoon, after leaving here, we went for lunch."
"Hmm." Misha muttered. "Drinks?"
Alia complied and immediately drank her tea, but her forehead wrinkled because the tea was too hot.
"So, why are you here?" asked Misha. He glanced at his watch, indicating that he didn't have much time and Alia saw that, she was a little more nervous now.
"I want to say that I know about you, sis Kia once told a little story, I also know that she had an internship at the Tordoff company," said Alia. She was trying to organize the sentences she was going to say, but after being stared at by Misha, she felt that she had forgotten everything she wanted to say. "You broke up with sister Kia because you had an affair," she said.
Alia didn't say this when her parents were around because she didn't want them to think badly of Mika and have more cards to put pressure on her older sister.
"Sis Kia cried when she said that, but she didn't say your name, she just said 'that guy'," Alia explained. She then glanced at Misha, trying to comprehend the expression on his face, but it was very difficult to know what he was thinking at this moment.
"So Kia told you about our relationship in the past?" Misha was quite surprised when he found out about this.
"Sis Kia didn't particularly tell me about your relationship with her." Alia lowered her head again. "She just looked very happy at that time. I remember there was a period when Sis Kia looked very radiant and I asked what was up with her, and she just said that she became close to a man."
Regardless of what happened in the family, you could say that Kia and Alia were very close, because Kia was the main caretaker for Alia during her illness. It was Kia who would read her a story or two before she fell asleep or wake up in the middle of the night to accompany her if she needed to vomit and did everything for her.
So, it could be said that since childhood, Alia was much closer to Kia than her mother. She even listened to Kia more than Amber and if she didn't want to eat, then Kia was the only one who could persuade her.
And that was also one of the factors why Amber was heavily dependent on Kia in taking care of Alia, because they were very close as the younger sister listened to her older sister.
And what was more, Kia didn't have many friends because of the time she spent with Alia.
Maybe because of that too, Kia started to tell some things to Alia without her knowing it.
"But then Sis Kia looked so sad and cried so much one night, I kept asking what was wrong with her, but she only said that you betrayed her with another woman. Is that true?" Alia raised her head again and looked closely at Misha.
Misha couldn't avoid it, because it was true. "Yes, that's correct."
Immediately, Alia's gaze on him changed. She looked a little annoyed at him, but then she hid it by eating the snacks that had been prepared for her.
"I'm making amends and if I had known Kia was pregnant, I wouldn't have let her wander out there alone, especially when her family kicked her out of the house."
Alia clenched her jaw when she heard that. "I know it's so wrong, if I could, I want to do something for her."
"You can't do anything for her," Misha said, which made Alia raise her head and stare fiercely at him. It reminded him of Kia, when she was upset. "What I mean is, you were too young to get involved in such a big matter, and I don't think Kia wants you to get in trouble with your parents."
Alia turned down her eyes again, what Misha said was true, there was nothing she could do for her sister at that time.
"So what do you want by being in my office this late, at the expense of skipping your private lessons?"
Alia glanced at Misha. "Are you really Mika's father?"
"Yes, I am her father," Misha answered calmly.
"Thank goodness," said Alia. "I guess if Mika has the same disease as me, she needs a lot of money for her medical expenses and since you are her father, you can cover it all." She only measured it from her own experience.
However, Alia's comments made Misha laugh. "You really are very realistic."
What Alia said was not wrong, although it sounded very materialistic.
"I can't get my medical history from my parents, but I think if we go to the hospital and ask for it I can give permission for it." After all, it was her own medical history.
Actually, Misha didn't really need that, as he could always use a backdoor to deal with problems like this, but if Alia was willing to cooperate, then it was much better to avoid mishap.
"Then, what do you want? Are you going to threaten me to meet with Kia and Mika like your parents and brother did?" Misha asked bluntly.
"Of course not." Alia frowned and looked at him with disbelieving eyes. "I'm not going to do that, I just want you to tell Sis Kia that I miss her and if I can meet her, I'll be very happy, but if it's not possible, then I'll understand. Just please pass that on," said Alia.
Alia didn't push and she didn't threaten Misha like her parents and older brother did.
"Is Mika okay?" asked Alia in a worried voice, she experienced it firsthand so she knew how bad it felt to go through all those nightmares, even though she was much better now.
"She's still the same and not improving, but luckily, she's not much sicker than this." He didn't know anymore. Misha couldn't say that it was luck either. "But, she's been unconscious for the past week."
Alicia frowned. She knew how it felt...
"Okay, if you don't have anything else to say, I'll get someone to drive you home, because I have to go to the hospital now." Misha then stood up, followed by Alia.
"No, no, there's no need to ask someone to accompany me, I can go home by myself," said Alia quickly rejecting Misha's offer. She had come to this place alone, of course, she knew how to return home alone.
But, of course Misha wouldn't let that happen, Alia may look healthy now, but who knew if her ailment would relapse or what would happen on the road. Anything could happen.
"A driver will take you home and tomorrow, I will ask someone to pick you up from your school."
"Do you know where I go to school?"
"Of course."
Alia was quite surprised when she heard this. How did he know?
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