Chapter 170 - Sweets & Ah-Xiu (2/2)

Calista touched the ring on her index finger and said softly, ”He died last month.”

There was silence around the table for a moment as everyone shared a strange look.

”We're...”

”Sorry to hear that?” Calista completed their words and shook her head saying, ”Don't bother. Xavi is right. Being in a hospital, I have become an insensitive person after seeing so many people dying every day.” She sighed heavily as she went on, ”The only problem is that he has left me an inheritance and a task to keep the legacy of our family.”

”Is that why you're resigning from the hospital?” asked Xavier and Calista nodded in response. ”But how come aunt doesn't know about it?”

”Did my mother ever cared about him when he was alive? How can she possibly give a damn when he's gone?” was Calista's indifferent reply.

”Don't tell me you have to go through that family inheritance fights of the sort,” said Nelly worriedly and Calista laughed at her reaction.

”Nelly, unlike my mother, he never remarried. So, I'm still his only daughter. As for other relatives, dad only had a sister who had a fight with him years ago and left home. So, unless my aunt comes back, I have no relatives to fight with,” said Calista.

”Why do I feel like you're really disappointed?” said Darren as he looked at her carefully.

”Well Regi, you know how much I love fights. I believe it'd have been fun. But, alas!” Darren slapped the back of her head and shook his head. Her level of nonchalance towards the world had always been remarkable to him. He had been curious for years about why she chose to be a doctor. It really didn't sit well with her personality. ”Anyways, leave my story alone for now. Since our Regan Darren Slavay is finally in love again.”

”Woohoo!” came the sounds to hooting.

”Shut up all of you!” said Darren in irritation.

Calista patted his shoulder and said, ”Don't get shirty[1] with us, mister. We know you well enough. Whenever you talk about your Sweets, you get that lovestruck look in your eyes. Besides, you have said so much about her over this dinner and we yet have to learn her name. All you call her is Sweets.”

Darren knew he couldn't refute those words. ”Her name is Xiu. Bai Xiu.”

Calista spurted out her drink as she said, ”Again, Xiu? Are you for real? Don't tell me you're confusing the two.”

Darren slapped her head again saying, ”Shut up! I'm not. The reason why I love calling her Sweets is that I really don't want to confuse her with Ah-Xiu. Besides, Sweets is like a whole different person than Ah-Xiu.”

”How?”

”Well, Sweets is careless and carefree while Ah-Xiu was like a caged bird. Sweets don't think before speaking while Ah-Xiu's every word was spoken after contemplating it over a million times or so. Sweets never give up, it's like losing will be a crime. Can you imagine that because of her fear of losing, she ended up in a police station with Dylan just because both of them didn't want to give up.” Remembering that night, he couldn't help smiling goofily. ”However, Ah-Xiu always ended up giving up her happiness for other's sake. The only thing common in both is their obsession with wine.”

”Really?”

”Definitely,” replied Darren and went on, ”Actually, the right way to tell them apart would be... Ah-Xiu was a very sweet person while my Sweets is not sweet at all. If anything she can cut people with her words.”

”And you still call her Sweets? Is that sarcasm?”

Darren narrowed his eyes at her and said, ”No. It's not sarcasm. I call her Sweets because I love it.”

[1] shirty: Someone short-tempered or irritated