Instantly, one of the guards stepped forward to Quin. “The Mayor wants to see you.” He said, but Quin didn’t seem interested. The guards waited for Quin to say something, and when it seemed like he was not ready to break his silence, the second guard stepped forward as well.“She is waiting outside, Doctor Quin. Please come with us,”Pearl and Quin looked out through the casement door, but it was hard to tell which of the luxurious cars parked outside belonged to the Mayor. Quin sighed heavily, and then he turned to Pearl.“I think we need to work on a stronger antidote like a vaccine that will be given to children in this City. The virus will continue to spread, and we don’t know how many people have contracted the disease.”Pearl nodded in reaction to what Quin said, but her mind was still occupied by something else.She looked worried about the fact that Quin didn’t want to go speak to the Mayor, and when she could no longer keep the thoughts to herself, she cleared her throat an

The next morning, Quin woke up and got ready to leave.Just before he left the house after he had gotten dressed, he went to check on his son. The little boy was still sleeping, and the mother was busy in the kitchen. Viola walked into the room after a while and stood in front of the door, staring at Quin with so much admiration. After a while, she cleared her throat and Quin turned to look at her.“I didn’t know you were here. How long have you been standing there?”“Long enough to know that you care about your son, Quin.” Viola walked closer to Quin without discarding the smile on her face. Quin chuckled softly. “He is my son, Viola. I will do anything to protect him.” Viola nodded. “I am glad.” She said, and then she stood still and stared at Quin as he walked up to her. “Marry me.” He said, causing her to gasp with her eyes wide open. For more than ten seconds, Viola’s mouth remained open while she tried to get a grip on herself. “You don’t mean that, Quin.” She was finall