"No," Julian groaned, pressing his stomach. With great difficulty, he strangled the criminal. "Don't touch her ...."
Annoyed, No Name turned around and pushed Julian's hand away from his body. "Apparently, you really care about this woman more than your life, huh?"
Without the slightest bit of pity, the man threw a fist into Julian's jaw. As his opponent staggered, he returned to Gabriella.
Feeling a lot of energy being eroded, Julian finally ambushed the criminal with both arms. With all his might, he dragged the man by the neck to back away from the woman.
“Apparently, you're persistent too?” No Name sighed in an indistinct voice. A second later, he struck the waist of the person behind his back. A muffled groan suddenly resounded, shaking the air.
"Do you still want to play?" the big man challenged while turning the handle in his grip.
Instead of loosening up, Julian tightened his arm lock. However, the more suffocated the cri
“Why do Gabriella and Mia take so long? Where do they actually go?" Max grumbled as he continued to stare at the door and the clock alternately. “Do they purposely make me wait alone?” the man muttered as he couldn't decipher the furrowed brows. Something had stuck in his heart. "Or maybe, something happened out there and they don't tell me." After pondering for a moment, Max finally reached his hand out toward the table. Afraid that the wound would open again, he pressed his stomach with the other hand. "Tch, why did Gaby put my phone so far away?" While grimacing, the man tried to slide his cell phone with the fingertips. Inadvertently, the object slipped out of the line of the table and fell to the floor. A sigh of disappointment instantly released into the air. “Why did I drop it when I'm not allowed to bend down? Tsk, at this rate, I have no other choice,” Max muttered before taking a deep breath. A second later, with all his might,
“Mr. Julian's family?” the medic called with a serious look."Yes, Doc. I'm his brother," Max said between breaths. He didn't know if the man was a doctor or not. Most importantly, he had given the right answer.“The specialist has checked. Apparently, the damage to the patient's stomach is quite severe. Therefore, he decide to do bowel resection surgery. So, all the damaged intestines had to be cut.”"Is that the best way to save Julian?" Max asked with high arched eyebrows.Without thinking, the green clothed man nodded. "Yes, that's the only way to stop the bleeding," he said firmly."Then just do it, Doc. Save my brother," Max sighed hopefully.“Okay, we definitely do our best. Now, I will inform the specialist that the patient's family has agreed. The operation will go on.” After a nod, the man in green returned to the room.After the medic left, another heavy sigh escaped from Max's mouth. Wit
While holding his new bandage, Max kept his eyes on the door. After a while, what he was waiting for finally came. Two nurses pushed a bed with Gabriella asleep on it. “Gaby,” the man sighed, trying to get up. However, before his shoulders left the bed, someone had pressed his head back against the pillow. “Please don't be stupid! I don't want to take you to the emergency room again," Sebastian grumbled, successfully inviting a cynical look from Max. "That's right, Sir. Please stay still. Your wife is okay. She'll wake up as soon as the anesthetic wears off,” a nurse explained as she locked Gabriella's bed next to the man. Received the same ban, Max did not argue. After heaving a faint breath, with hands still attached by the IV line, he tried to grab his wife's fingers. Knowing the man's predicament, the nurse brought Gabriella's hand closer. "Take a rest, Sir. Don't move too much anymore," she suggested even though the patient didn't
With teary eyes and out of breath, Gabriella walked quickly. She completely ignored the commotion behind her back. Amber's anger was no more important than her brother-in-law.As soon as she opened the door, the secretary looked up at her with a high arched eyebrow. Without waiting for orders, the girl gave up the chair she was sitting on. "Madam?""How is Julian?" Gabriella asked in a low voice.“The operation went well, Madam. We just have to wait for Master to wake up,” Mia explained as she turned to the man who was surrounded by many tubes.Feeling doubtful, Gabriella grabbed the girl's shoulder. "You didn't lie to calm me down, did you?"With a face without a smile, Mia shook her head. "I'm telling the truth, Madam. Master has passed the critical period. Now, we just have to wait for him to become conscious.”"So he's not going to die, is he?" Gabriella asked, unable to sift through the words anymore."Yes, Mada
"Have you thanked Julian?" Max asked when he saw that his wife's face was no longer somber. In an instant, the woman who had just entered the room was smiling loosely. "Yes. He's awake when I saw him,” Gabriella reported before pulling up a chair and sitting on the side of the bed. "Then, how is he?" The woman's lips pursed. "He's fine, Max. The doctor said that his body is strong. In a few days, he is able to go home. Julian just need to keep his wound clean and follow the rules of eating. There's a lot that he shouldn't be consuming right now. Whenever I think about it, I feel more guilty.” "Take it easy, Gaby. Mia will take care of him very well," the man said, trying to lighten the burden in his wife's heart. Unexpectedly, those simple words managed to make Gabriella smile again. "Do you know what? I think, Julian has feelings for Mia,” the woman said with round eyes even though her eyelids were still swollen. "Why do you c
"Sorry, Sir. You can't be mean to me. Even though I work as a secretary, there are still limits for me to fulfill your request. I can't continue to meet your needs in 24 hours per day," Mia said, began to raise her voice.The girl's brows had twitched in annoyance. She didn't understand why his boss was so childish.“So, you have the heart to leave me with Amber? Don't you already know that the woman is incompetent. She can't even boil the water. What will my fate be if I'm taken care by her?”Shaking head in disbelief, the secretary sighed. "Miss Amber doesn't need to boil water here. So, you can throw away the worry. Now, I have to go. In a moment, she will be here.”A second later, the girl grabbed the bag, preparing to leave. Looking at the girl's seriousness, Julian became more panic.“But I don't want you to go, Mia. Stay here with me. Sebastian can definitely take care of the company on his own,” the man said wi
“You are the type of guy who can't hide feelings, hm?” Max teased as he was standing in front of the door.Realizing the presence of his brother, Julian spontaneously snorted. "Have you been eavesdropping ever since?" he asked, raising an eyebrow."Not eavesdropping. Just overheard," Max said with a light shrug. A second later, he approached his brother with relaxed steps. "So, how are you doing?""You see for yourself. I just got ignored by Mia,” Julian replied while rolling his eyes. He was ready to welcome the sarcasm from Max."I didn't asked about your heart, but the condition of your stomach. I heard you saved my wife with a very heroic act. I never thought you're willing to sacrifice your life.”Receiving the unexpected answer, Julian's gaze slowly shifted back to his younger brother. Once he found the stiff curve of the lips, again, he snorted.“Are you praising me? Why do I feel that you're being sarcas
"Sir?" a servant who was sitting on the couch, sighed.After seeing Max's nod, the young girl rushed out of the room. She knew that the man needed privacy with Herbert who was still lying on the hospital bed.As the servant left, Max stared at his father in silence. The old man seemed to be sleeping soundly. However, when the son arrived at the bedside, those wrinkled eyes slowly opened."Max?" Herbert's breath raised the dew on the mask covering his mouth. A second later, compassion began to cloud his vision."How are you, Dad? Is your body healthier?” Max asked, trying to curl his lips.Unexpectedly, drops of sadness began to flow down the old man's temples. With ragged breaths, he raised his hand, hoping to reach his son."Why did you give me your liver?" Herbert asked in a slightly indistinct voice. "I don't deserve to be saved."Knowing the burden borne by the father, Max brought his face closer. Grasping Herbert's hand, he