“Miss Valentina, you’re quite lucky you didn’t break or bruise any bones as you ‘accidentally fell’ but you will need to take a break and rest your body. Your bruises should fade in about two weeks. For treatment, rub this ointment on them twice a day and soak in a bath once a day with this topical medicine and take this when you feel a lot of pain.” The female doctor calmly told her. She was a tall woman with short blond hair and sharp blue eyes and gave off a fierce yet caring impression. The doctor: Doctor Isabelle Harper then glanced at Kaiser who was standing outside the door while carrying Luca, before she walked closer to Valentina, slid her a card, and whispered.
“If you’re having trouble at home and need help, no matter the time, please call me. I can help you. No amount of money is worth your life.”
“Pardon me?”
As Valentina looked at her in confusion, Dr. Isabelle Harper continued, “Think about your cute son and his future. Do you want him to keep seeing his mother abused? Or for him to lose you in an ‘accident’? I know how these rich men are. Just let me know if you need anything. Call me at any time if you want to talk or need a friend to back you up, got it?”
At the fierce look in the woman's eyes, Valentina felt her heart feel warm but she didn’t know whether to start laughing or crying. It seemed that the doctor thought Kaiser was abusing her and that Luca was her son.
“Thank you for your kind words and for treating me, but whatever you’re imagining isn’t true. I’ll definitely give you a call though.” To clarify this issue Valentina thought to herself.
“Good.” The doctor nodded once more before leaving Valentina to her own devices to change.
As she pulled the curtain around the bed close and walked out the door, she shot a fierce glare at Kaiser.
Kaiser: “……?” was there something on his face. Why was the doctor staring at him weirdly?
“Miss Doctor, is my mom-auntie okay?” Luca asked worriedly. Since he had been kicked out of the room, he kept looking back to catch a glimpse of Valentina.
Hearing the young boy start to say mom but then switch to auntie, Dr. Isabelle Harper felt her anger grow and her glare toward Kaiser became stronger.
Look at this arrogant man. He didn’t even bother to ask about his wife’s well-being while his cute son was worried about his mother. Sure enough, he must be the culprit of the injury. Mentally putting a black x next to Kaiser’s name, she smiled gently at Luca.
“Your mom is fine. She’s just changing. Why do you call her auntie?”
“Dad says I can’t call her mom when out of the house. I have to call her Auntie.” Luca dutifully reported.
Hearing the young child’s response, Dr. Isabelle Harper looked at Kaiser with a disgusted look.
“Parental alienation is a crime, sir. Be careful that you’re not reported.” Dr. Isabelle Harper glared before leaving those cryptic words behind.
Kaiser: “……?” what just happened? He felt as if he had been judged without knowing why.
As Valentina changed into the loose clothing that Roman had brought her, she really had to say that she was also surprised that her bones weren’t broken! Bruises covered her back, stomach, elbows, shins, and shoulders. It was honestly easier to list the areas of her body that were unbruised than the areas that were.
Every time she tried to move and take a step, she felt like an old lady about to fall over at any moment. Panting to herself, she sat on the bed as she braided her hair so she could wear a baseball cap and asked the system.
‘System? Is there any way to heal my body?’
[……] Hearing Valentina’s gentle tone, the system vowed not to be tricked again and not to engage. Anytime it did so, Valentina always ended up threatening it each time she didn’t get her way.
As expected Valentina immediately followed up.
‘I’m not asking because I am in immense pain from trying to complete the task you so graciously assigned to me without giving me the opportunity to accept or deny. I’m also not asking because I am in so much pain I can barely move much less walk. I suppose I can tough it out but how do you expect me to act like this huh? And then because you hate me just like the rest of my family, you’ll complain that I’m lazing about and not doing anything to further my career if I try to take time to recover. Don’t you think you should do something for me, system?’
[……] There it was! Despite the sweet tone of her thoughts, the content of Valentina’s words was still blackmail and a threat at the end of the day.
‘Give me a task that will heal my injuries’ Valentina demanded as she popped two pain relievers into her mouth. Frowning at the bitter taste, she sat patiently as she waited for the system to comply.
[…]
Seeing that it was silent but not denying that it could, she grinned before threatening it.
‘Shall I quit my role and retire?”
[Ding!]
[Special Subtask Has Been Assigned!]
[Clear your name!]
[You are currently being slandered by anti-fans and Aaliyah fans for causing her injury. Do your best to clear your name and reverse public opinion.]
[Time Limit: 24 hours]
[Reward: Custom Body Scent with Special Effects]
Valentina: “……”
Looking at the surprise subtask, Valentina wanted to beat the system up. She had no plans to pit herself against Aaliyah and her fans publicly, yet the system was here pressuring her to do so.
Sighing to herself, she looked at the reward in confusion before asking.
‘What does that do? I wanted something to heal me, not something that smells good.’
[Impossible. This is the best that can be given. The host will be able to create a custom perfume scent emitted from your body at all times and select the effects such as pain relief, inducing sleep, quicker healing, inducing excitement, and more.]
‘Will I be able to use it on myself? And does it always need an effect, or can I turn it off?’ Valentina immediately clarified.
[The scent cannot be turned off, but it doesn’t always need an effect. The scent works on anyone who can smell it including the host. If a healing effect is used, after inhaling the scent for 8 hours, natural body healing can be sped up by three days. Can be used continually.]
[Accept subtask?]
“Accept, accept,” she grumbled before slowly standing up. If only she had gotten the task an hour earlier, she could have gotten Roman or Kaiser to take a photo of her with the IV still in her. Now there wasn’t much she could do.
Digging out her phone from the bag Roman brought, she wondered for a moment before slipping off her hospital bracelet and placing it on the bed. Although it didn’t have her name on it, it could still be used as a prop. She placed it on top of her folded hospital gown, pointing the name away, and took a photo for later, making sure the location was turned on.
She then slowly walked to the door after putting on her mask, hat, and glasses.
As she came out, Kaiser took one look at her before asking, “Should I carry you?”
“I can walk. It will just be very slow.” Valentina replied with a chuckle.
“You seem like you’re in a lot of pain. Shall I get a wheelchair then?” Kaiser gently stroked her ear and she flinched from his ice-cold fingers before pushing him away.
“Sure. Go get it. And no touchy.”
Unbeknownst to Valentina, somebody was watching their interactions with hawk eyes from the corner.
“Miss Valentina, you’re quite lucky you didn’t break or bruise any bones as you ‘accidentally fell’ but you will need to take a break and rest your body. Your bruises should fade in about two weeks. For treatment, rub this ointment on them twice a day and soak in a bath once a day with this topical medicine and take this when you feel a lot of pain.” The female doctor calmly told her. She was a tall woman with short blond hair and sharp blue eyes and gave off a fierce yet caring impression. The doctor: Doctor Isabelle Harper then glanced at Kaiser who was standing outside the door while carrying Luca, before she walked closer to Valentina, slid her a card, and whispered.
“If you’re having trouble at home and need help, no matter the time, please call me. I can help you. No amount of money is worth your life.”
“Pardon me?”
As Valentina looked at her in confusion, Dr. Isabelle Harper continued, “Think about your cute son and his future. Do you want him to keep seeing his mother abused? Or for him to lose you in an ‘accident’? I know how these rich men are. Just let me know if you need anything. Call me at any time if you want to talk or need a friend to back you up, got it?”
At the fierce look in the woman's eyes, Valentina felt her heart feel warm but she didn’t know whether to start laughing or crying. It seemed that the doctor thought Kaiser was abusing her and that Luca was her son.
“Thank you for your kind words and for treating me, but whatever you’re imagining isn’t true. I’ll definitely give you a call though.” To clarify this issue Valentina thought to herself.
“Good.” The doctor nodded once more before leaving Valentina to her own devices to change.
As she pulled the curtain around the bed close and walked out the door, she shot a fierce glare at Kaiser.
Kaiser: “……?” was there something on his face. Why was the doctor staring at him weirdly?
“Miss Doctor, is my mom-auntie okay?” Luca asked worriedly. Since he had been kicked out of the room, he kept looking back to catch a glimpse of Valentina.
Hearing the young boy start to say mom but then switch to auntie, Dr. Isabelle Harper felt her anger grow and her glare toward Kaiser became stronger.
Look at this arrogant man. He didn’t even bother to ask about his wife’s well-being while his cute son was worried about his mother. Sure enough, he must be the culprit of the injury. Mentally putting a black x next to Kaiser’s name, she smiled gently at Luca.
“Your mom is fine. She’s just changing. Why do you call her auntie?”
“Dad says I can’t call her mom when out of the house. I have to call her Auntie.” Luca dutifully reported.
Hearing the young child’s response, Dr. Isabelle Harper looked at Kaiser with a disgusted look.
“Parental alienation is a crime, sir. Be careful that you’re not reported.” Dr. Isabelle Harper glared before leaving those cryptic words behind.
Kaiser: “……?” what just happened? He felt as if he had been judged without knowing why.
As Valentina changed into the loose clothing that Roman had brought her, she really had to say that she was also surprised that her bones weren’t broken! Bruises covered her back, stomach, elbows, shins, and shoulders. It was honestly easier to list the areas of her body that were unbruised than the areas that were.
Every time she tried to move and take a step, she felt like an old lady about to fall over at any moment. Panting to herself, she sat on the bed as she braided her hair so she could wear a baseball cap and asked the system.
‘System? Is there any way to heal my body?’
[……] Hearing Valentina’s gentle tone, the system vowed not to be tricked again and not to engage. Anytime it did so, Valentina always ended up threatening it each time she didn’t get her way.
As expected Valentina immediately followed up.
‘I’m not asking because I am in immense pain from trying to complete the task you so graciously assigned to me without giving me the opportunity to accept or deny. I’m also not asking because I am in so much pain I can barely move much less walk. I suppose I can tough it out but how do you expect me to act like this huh? And then because you hate me just like the rest of my family, you’ll complain that I’m lazing about and not doing anything to further my career if I try to take time to recover. Don’t you think you should do something for me, system?’
[……] There it was! Despite the sweet tone of her thoughts, the content of Valentina’s words was still blackmail and a threat at the end of the day.
‘Give me a task that will heal my injuries’ Valentina demanded as she popped two pain relievers into her mouth. Frowning at the bitter taste, she sat patiently as she waited for the system to comply.
[…]
Seeing that it was silent but not denying that it could, she grinned before threatening it.
‘Shall I quit my role and retire?”
[Ding!]
[Special Subtask Has Been Assigned!]
[Clear your name!]
[You are currently being slandered by anti-fans and Aaliyah fans for causing her injury. Do your best to clear your name and reverse public opinion.]
[Time Limit: 24 hours]
[Reward: Custom Body Scent with Special Effects]
Valentina: “……”
Looking at the surprise subtask, Valentina wanted to beat the system up. She had no plans to pit herself against Aaliyah and her fans publicly, yet the system was here pressuring her to do so.
Sighing to herself, she looked at the reward in confusion before asking.
‘What does that do? I wanted something to heal me, not something that smells good.’
[Impossible. This is the best that can be given. The host will be able to create a custom perfume scent emitted from your body at all times and select the effects such as pain relief, inducing sleep, quicker healing, inducing excitement, and more.]
‘Will I be able to use it on myself? And does it always need an effect, or can I turn it off?’ Valentina immediately clarified.
[The scent cannot be turned off, but it doesn’t always need an effect. The scent works on anyone who can smell it including the host. If a healing effect is used, after inhaling the scent for 8 hours, natural body healing can be sped up by three days. Can be used continually.]
[Accept subtask?]
“Accept, accept,” she grumbled before slowly standing up. If only she had gotten the task an hour earlier, she could have gotten Roman or Kaiser to take a photo of her with the IV still in her. Now there wasn’t much she could do.
Digging out her phone from the bag Roman brought, she wondered for a moment before slipping off her hospital bracelet and placing it on the bed. Although it didn’t have her name on it, it could still be used as a prop. She placed it on top of her folded hospital gown, pointing the name away, and took a photo for later, making sure the location was turned on.
She then slowly walked to the door after putting on her mask, hat, and glasses.
As she came out, Kaiser took one look at her before asking, “Should I carry you?”
“I can walk. It will just be very slow.” Valentina replied with a chuckle.
“You seem like you’re in a lot of pain. Shall I get a wheelchair then?” Kaiser gently stroked her ear and she flinched from his ice-cold fingers before pushing him away.
“Sure. Go get it. And no touchy.”
Unbeknownst to Valentina, somebody was watching their interactions with hawk eyes from the corner.
