Chapter 213 - Don't give up yet

Everyone held their breath as Ethan's hand pressed on her nose, leaving her mouth as the only source of breathing.

Seeing her let out a breath through her mouth, which indicated that she's still here, he began calling her name, "Diana look at me!" his fingers forcefully opening her eyes.

"Diana?"

"Hun…"

"Hey! wake up." Ethan said with a straight face as she respond to him and slowly opened her eyes by herself.

She breathed heavily as her gaze met his. His gaze was a pained one. He looked so scared even though he's putting up a straight face.

Her heart tightened and she felt like apologising again, but could only kept staring. Ethan smiled softly, "don't give up yet, the celebration isn't over." he said, brushing away what just happened.

Diana slowly nodded her head and both slowly got up on their feet. He returned to his seat after she has taken hers, while shaking her head to whisk away the drowsiness.

She looked up at the frozen employees and spotted Sarah between them, her tears were dropping silently.

The woman evade her gaze, but Diana has caught her crying, making her heart warmed that she care this much and also making her feel bad for creating such a scenario.

"Have you made a wish?" Ethan asked as if nothing happened, as if he didn't just nearly lost her. He's scared. He feels so scared right now and didn't want to imagine the worse.

"No." Diana said in a gentle tone, while flapping her eye lashes continuously, as if fighting her tears.

The others didn't know whether it's right to butt in, but felt like they should help. The tense in the atmosphere is heerie.

They are scared but had to act nonchalant. They don't really understand what's going on. Ethan's message states that…

Wait! It was more like pleading, 'guys I need your help. I need to keep her awake for more than 7 hours. Help is on the way, and I don't think I can do this alone. I want to start by flowing with the birthday celebration, help me.'

It was a scary message and a heart wrenching one. They were all adults and understand him. For him to call for their help in such manner, the situation must be grave.

Sarah was affected by the message the most. She couldn't help but panic at that moment. Those two just escape a heartache two weeks ago, and another one has built up.

"Make a wish and blow out the candles." Mike came to Ethan's rescue as he wanted to talk but scared his voice will come out broken and the guys has caught the hesitation in his eyes.

"Make the wish with your eyes opened ma'am." One of the cleaner said.

Ethan nodded his head as Diana looked up at him, surprised that they all knew. After a moment of silent, she blew out the candles and they cheered for her.

Ethan has regained himself and went with the flow. The cake was cut and they all took a few portions from it and eat, while a music came on in the background after the workers stepped out.

Diana was now smiling, while Ethan kept his cool. "Let's have a dance, the music is nice." Ethan said and stood up, while Diana smiled, feeling embarrassed, but still shamelessly stood up.

Taking her mind off the poison, but Ethan's eyes never cease stealing glances at his wristwatch when she's not watching. He kept confirming the amount of time left.

'And I'm thinking 'bout how, people fall in love in mysterious ways

Maybe just the touch of a hand'

Ethan now had his hands around her waist as they moved to the beat of Ed Sheeran song, 'thinking out loud' which was currently playing.

"Oh me I fall in love with you every single day

And I just wanna tell you I am." Ethan sang that part along with Ed Sheeran, making Diana's hands tightened around him as both moved left and right, forward and backwards, based on the beat.

She giggled happily and felt the urge to tell him she loves him too. He let go of her, while she swirl her body for him, making him smile and reached for her again.

"Nice!" he complimented.

"I'd climb every mountain

And swim every ocean

Just to be with you

And fix what I've broken

Oh, 'cause I need you to see

That you are the reason."

The song has changed to Callum Scott's you are the reason, which Ethan sang along.

"You didn't break anything." Diana said, making Ethan rolled his eyes at her.

"I broke a lot of things darling." he replied, but the didn't stop dancing.

The music changed to one's with crazy beats that make one crave boogy dance. Seeing this as an opportunity, "here, sit down, let me entertain our celebrant with my epic dance moves." he said as he helped her settle on the chair, while Diana raised her brow at his word.

"For real? Epic?" she asked sarcastically, while Ethan winked in return and stepped back.

Work by Drake and Rihanna is being played at the moment.

"Check it out." Ethan said with a smile, as his hands rested to both sides of his waist.

"What are you doing?" Diana asked as he started adjusting his trouser's band. Her face burn and she started feeling hot all of a sudden, 'this is so embarrassing.' she thought, but Ethan doesn't seem to care.

"There." he massaged his waist dramatically, "I want you to see the waist movements." He said, and before Diana could wrap her head around his words, his has started twisting his waist for real.

"Oh god!" she exclaimed, her mouth wide open as he began break dancing like a pro. 'He's so good!' Diana thought.

She kept laughing like an idiot as he winked at her every now and then, changing moves, unlike someone who once told her he couldn't dance.

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Meanwhile, Aroma who was currently on her way was sweating despite being under air conditioner. She felt restless and wish she could hurry up the pilot, which was impossible.

She kept tapping her feet on the floor and silently wishing that Diana can make it. "Please hold on." she mumbled.