Chapter 19 Hilda headed downstairs to the dining room . One of the maids drew out a chair for her , and she sat comfortably in it . She ate her dinner happily ; not because of how amazing it tasted , but because she couldnt shake off the feeling that someone cared about her . When she was done with her breakfast , she went up to her room , and her eyes drifted off to the package laying in the corner . She smiled sheepishly and looked at the note on the package . It read : To Hilda Hartman : I hope you got a new heel . If you didnt get one already, heres a pair to replace the ones you lost . I hope it makes your day . With love ; E . E ? Hilda thought . Ethan ! She blurted out . Of course , itd be him . This was so nice of him . She said happily . She picked up her phone to dial his number and show her appreciation ; but her phone buzzed . It was a message notification from Ethan . She opened the message and it read ; I hope you received the package . Yes , I did . Thank you Ethan . She replied , smiling to herself . Just then , her phone rang . It was Ethan . She picked it up almost immediately , as she couldnt contain her excitement . Thank you so much , Ethan . It was really nice of you to do that for me . Hilda said over the phone . Its my pleasure . Besides , were good friends . We should look out for each other , right ? Ethan responded at the other end . Right close friends . Have you tried them on , yet ? No. Err- Ill do that right away . Hilda said . She tried the heels immediately and they fitted her perfectly . They fit . How did you know my size ? 14:24 False Name . False Bride 16.5 % Chapter 19 Lucky guess . Ethan said , and Hilda chuckled . Thanks again . Youre welcome . There was a sudden silence between them , till Ethan spoke up . Um so , I was wondering … Yes ? Would you be free this weekend ? On Saturday precisely . Uh- Im free everyday , but I dont know if my husband would want me to go out with him then . Oh , you can just tell him youre going out with a friend . That wont work . I know my husband . But why ? Whats happening on Saturday ? Its just that uhh- its Marys birthday . You know- Mary , the secretary at the office … Oh , yeah … Yeah , so she invited everyone at the office and we must all come with a plus one , and since youre my only close friend , I thought I should ask you to uhh- see what youd say . So , the package you sent was like a mini bribe ? Um- Relax . Im just kidding . Hilda said , laughing . So , what do you say ? I dont think its a good idea . My husband wont approve of it . Come on , Hilda . Im sure people at the office would be excited to see you . Forget about what your husband would say or what he wants . Do what you want for a change . Um , I dont know- Please ? Okay . But , Ill have to think about it . And , Im not making any promises . 14:24 False Name , False Bride 16.7 % Chapter 19 Oh , okay then , sure . Take your time . Yeah , thank you . So um- I better get going . Theres a lot of work at the office today . Thanks for the package once more . No problem . Ethan said , and disconnected the call . Back to my boring life . Ill just watch a movie . Hilda muttered to herself . She turned on the TV in her room and watched what came on . Im so worried . I havent heard from my baby girl . She hasnt called me since the wedding . Elenore said , pacing around in her room . Shes married now , and she has responsibilities . Youre just getting yourself worked up over nothing . Albert said . Getting myself worked up !? Can you blame me !? This is all your fault ! I couldnt watch my company crumble , Elenore ! I did what I had to do to keep this family standing ! At the expense of your daughters happiness !? I had no other choice , okay ? Besides , Im sure shes happy . And , how do you know that ? Okay , if youre so worried about her , why dont you call her ? Or , better still , go to her house to see her ? Im sure shes fine . You just need to relax my dear . Ill go see her tomorrow . I have to know for sure that shes doing okay . Elenore said . Fine by me . At least , Ill finally have some peace and quiet- And , what do you mean by that ? Elenore asked , staring angrily at him . No- nothing , dear . It better be nothing . 14:24 False Name , False Bride 17.0 % Chapter 19 Hilda looked around her room , and the room windows showed it was dark outside . She picked up a little remote on her bed and pressed a little button . The lights in her room came on when she did this . She picked up her phone from the usual spot , where she always kept it to check the time . It was 11pm . Shit ! I mustve slept off while watching the movie . She said , and she turned off the Tv . She stood up from her bed and looked at the window at the other end of her room , and noticed that Alexander hadnt returned yet . His special car wasnt parked outside . Where could he be ? Its late . She said to herself . She couldnt help but worry . Yes , Alexander hadnt been the best husband , but he was still her husband . She had to care , right ? She proceeded to dial Johns number ; Alexanders personal guard on her phone , and he picked up after a little while . Good evening maam . Good evening John . Alex isnt back yet ? He came back a few hours ago from work , but left abruptly after , and ordered that no guard should follow him , maam . Any idea where he mightve gone ? No , maam . But , if Im to take a guess , Ill say he went to a bar . Oh , okay . Thank you John . Hilda said , and ended the call . She called Kara to bring some fruits for her for dinner . Kara came into her room after some time with the fruits . Here maam . Thank you . Hilda said , and Kara left . Hilda turned on the TV once more , and ate her fruits , while watching a movie . Two hours later … A vehicle drove swiftly into the compound . Hilda turned off the TV and peeped through her room window . 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