Secrets And Deals

"Have you gotten any clue about Ralph?" Talia asked Arthur as she tied his tie around his neck. She didn't know why, these past few days he's been acting clingy with her. She didn't know why but he seemed to be in deep contemplation at times and she thought he was hiding something sinister and asked him the reason.

He talked about how much it hurts every time seeing her getting close to death hurts him and Talia was touched and here she is... giving in to his childish demands to dress him up.

"Not yet," he bowed his head as he held her hand and kissed her palm. "You promised you won't look into it, right? If what Edward said had happened and if Ralph really asked help with- Anyways don't try to do hacking, Iris. I beg you, please."

He's been saying this for a while but Talia had searched for Alexandra Belfauger secretly and found that she is struggling with 'depression' and has committed herself in a rehabilitation facility.