A Spoonful of Sugar: Don't Beg for Love

She would go back to Genecity with her new identity next year and Renfrew would be by her side.

"Alright!" After hanging up, Renfrew relaxed.

His father texted him and told him what to say if mommy called. Hesper was too proud, so if she wanted to get information about Rickard, she would go to Renfrew and make it sound like she 'cared'. Since Hesper trusted Renfrew, she probably wouldn't suspect anything.

"I'm sorry Mommy. It's too dangerous for you to be alone outside. Daddy finally found you, so he can protect you..." Renfrew looked worried. "I hope you won't be angry at me."

***

The heavy rain the previous night was the beginning of the rainy season in Antellon.

Hesper rubbed her legs which were in pain. She knew that her legs would hurt with this weather, but when it happened, she still couldn't manage the pain.

"Ms. Rivera, why are you still at work at this hour?"

Hesper looked at Andris through the glass door and shook her head. "I have work to finish up. You go ahead."

"You're so responsible. It looks like it's going to rain cats and dogs soon, so don't leave too late."

No one would know when it would rain better than Hesper. Her legs were the best weather forecast for the past four to five years, but Hesper still nodded because her colleague cared. "Alright."

Evon walked past her room and saw that after Andris and the others left, she bent down and rubbed her knees. His eyes turned dark.

She had a problem with her legs?

Most of her colleagues had left because of the weather. Hesper finished the final part of her design and rain immediately started pouring outside.

The subway station wasn't far away, but Hesper knew that if she took the subway in her condition, there would be more problems, so she called a cab through an app, but her phone gave an alert for low battery.

Hepser sighed as she packed her things and stood up with the support of one hand. She heard a crack when she walked to the door, and the office fell into darkness.

They had an electronic door lock and it was shut off. Hesper pushed it, but it was locked.

Eustoma's circuit was controlled by the control room. The technician would usually make sure that everyone left before cutting off the power.

Hesper yelled but no one heard her, so her heart turned cold.

On a usual day, it wouldn't be a big issue if she was locked in the office. It would be fine to wait till the next day for the doors to open, but today, her legs were hurting, so her pain would worsen the longer she stayed there.

The technician in the control room knew Hesper. He was a nice older man who was very dedicated to his job. He wouldn't have left anyone in the office. Holding onto the things at the side, Hesper sat down next to the wall and looked at her knees. They were badly swollen and worse than she imagined. Without electricity, the air conditioning stopped working. Hesper frowned.

If she stayed in such a humid and hot place overnight, she was going to lose her leg.