Rose, sitting quietly on the bed, barely reacted as the doctor began to pick gravel from her wound with precise, steady hands. Her eyes were distant, lost in thought. To her, these doctors were nothing more than fleeting faces, people she would never meet again once she left. There was no point in worrying about them, no reason to care about their hushed whispers or their quick glances of curiosity.The doctor was surprised to see a beautiful young girl all messed up and injured like that. They wondered where she was coming from to attain this situation, some even gave a side glance at the driver thinking he was the one behind it but the driver quickly shook his head.“Little Miss, how can we contact your family so that we can tell them where you are?" The driver asked.Rose, who didn’t expect the driver to ask for a contact details to reach her family, lifted her head and fixed the driver with a dark gaze. She shook her head slightly, her long black hair spilling over her shoulder li
The nurse’s face flushed with embarrassment. “I—I’m sorry, I didn’t know…” "Ah, I’m sorry." The nurse's face flushed with embarrassment as she paused in her nagging, realizing that she said something that she shouldn’t have. She made up the details of a familial soap opera in her head, and she gave Rose a pitying look. "Then you..." Rose's expression was as calm and collected as always, lost in her own thought. She knew this was bound to happen the moment she told them about her mother. ‘Why did this have to happen today of all the days.’ She was quite caught up on this and reached to massage her temples gently. The nurse thought for a bit and decided to continue speaking. She was a nurse in-training and still hadn’t had much experience in dealing with patients, so she decided to advise this ’lost lamb’ from her so-called justice. But didn’t she know that her self centered sense of justice was the same as stabbing a knife into one’s heart? She was lucky that her superior were not
The driver seemed to want to contact the girl’s family because it wasn’t proper to leave such a young woman at the hospital by herself late at night, but she was quite stubborn and didn’t give him any information. He had been worried about Mr. King, who had been waiting downstairs because it was his duty to send him to the airport, and it would have been hard for him to withstand the consequences of failing his mission. Now that Mr. King came up by himself and didn’t seem to blame him in the slightest, he calmed down quite a bit. The driver stood by awkwardly, shifting from one foot to the other. He looked at the man nervously, unsure of what to do next. “Sir, should I… should I contact her family?” Alex turned his head slightly, his eyes still focused on Rose, as if weighing his options. After a long pause, he finally spoke. “No. I’ll handle it.” The driver looked visibly relieved, quickly bowing his head before exiting the room to get the necessary medicine. When there wa
She glared at him. This person must have been so used to having his way that he didn’t even give her a chance to refuse. She tried to struggle but found herself unable to pull away. The warmth of his body contrasted sharply with the coldness of his earlier demeanor. "You can’t stay here alone, and I’m not leaving you here." His words were final, leaving no room for argument. Rose's heart raced, her mind swirling with confusion. She was used to handling things on her own, relying on no one. This sudden display of protectiveness, from a man she barely knew, left her unsettled. But something in his tone, in the way he held her as though she were precious She couldn't help pursing her lips slightly before lowering her head in defeat, hiding away her emotions. Alex frowned and took a peek down. The person in his arms was practically a light as a feather, and even a rifle was denser than she was. His expression darkened as he thought about the reports he saw earlier. A weak consti
Rose's sharp eyes took it all in, but she wasn’t particularly surprised. She had encountered her fair share of grandeur in her life, and her thoughts were too busy with more pressing matters. “Young master, you've arrived.” A middle aged woman walked over to them and greeted them. She was the female butler in charge of maintaining the manor. Of course, Rose heard the woman's voice but she was pretty occupied in her head. “Young master, you didn't tell me you were going to visit the mansion.” The woman said with a huge smile on her face. “It was a late decision.” Alex curtly replied with a straight face. The woman smiled at Alex, already used to him. However, her gaze left Alex and landed on Rose who was standing next to Alex. She glanced back to Alex with a curious gaze, gesturing to Rose with her eye. Alex frowned when he noticed her gesture and he turned to his side following her eyes and saw Rose staring at something in daze. “Would you stop staring like a fool?” H
“I'm Lara Jim. The head maid and female butler of this house. Please feel free to call me Lara.” Lara introduced herself to Rose with a smile. She didn't know why but she felt a feeling of liking towards Rose the moment she saw her. Maybe it's because of the fact that she is the only human of the opposite sex Alex has brought into this house. She cared less about her relationship to Alex but she liked Rose and the way she carried herself.“Mrs. Lara. I will call you that if you don't mind instead." Rose replied. There is no way she would call a woman old enough to be her mother by name. This is her house so she can't disrespect the people living here. Moreso, Lara has a similar vibe to her new favorite Aunty Karen.Lara smiled widened. The bar of her likeness for Rose just rose up because of her words. ‘What a respectful child. Her mother should be proud of her.’ “Alright then, I'll leave you alone to rest for a while. Would you like me to get dinner?" Lara asked.Rose shook her. Sh
Lara sighed and shook her head at her Young master. Though he rarely visited this place, she has known Alex for a long time before she started working here as the head maid here. “If you don't mind me asking, Young master. What happened to the young miss you brought? She looked so badly injured on face and hand.” Lara asked worriedly. Though she didn't say it out, she knew those injuries were the cause of being beaten up. She couldn't help but wonder who would do something like that to a young girl.“I haven't found out yet. Just do your own job and worry about nothing else.” Alex replied coldly. He almost forgot about the wounds on her face not until Lara mentioned it again."Oh my! I nearly forgot.” Lara suddenly exclaimed, making Alex crease his brow at her." What is it this time?” He could feel his patience running out with the way Lara was trying to disturb him. This is the reason why he didn't like coming here." It's late, I almost forgot to take my medication which is bad. H
Rose wasn’t sure how to respond. It wasn’t what she had expected him to say. But there was a certain weight to his words, as if he, too, was contemplating something much deeper.“Yes,” she agreed. "It is." She hesitated, then added, "But it feels like you don’t get to enjoy this kind of peace very often."He turned slightly, before replying. "Not often, no.”Rose didn't know if it was her eyes but she saw the corner of his lips curled up into a faint smile and when she blinked, it was gone so she concluded that it was her eyes. “Are you comfortable with this room?" He asked and Rose nodded her head as she looked up at him. Deep down she hated the fact that she had to strain her neck before she could look at anyone. ‘All the men and people I know are so tall. What do they eat?’ She complained bitterly. Even Victor was taller than despite her being the oldest. It's frustrating at times to think about it because Sandra and Kehlani are a head taller than her as well.‘I have to focus on