Aaron's pov

"Found her Sir!"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes Sir, I have got the location."

Anders says and my racing heart finds a direction. Gulping, I open my palms. Asking him for his phone. To have him give it to me.

I found the location to be a hospital a few kilometres away. And I grab the keys, rushing.

Please be safe Ezra. I am coming.

Entering the hospital, I look around desperately. To have my eyes stop at the reception.

"Excuse me. Can you tell me if there is a patient admitted with the name Ezra Reed?"

The receptionist, doesn't pay heed. Busy on a call. Motioning me to wait. And my patience was already at it's brink.

I still wait, looking around at the patients anxiously.

A few minutes. Pass and I stare at receptionist with subdued anger.

"Can you tell me first-"

"I am busy with an important call Sir. Can't you see. Please go and wait-"

My anger crossed it's limits then. Snatching the receiver from her hands, I pull on the plug of the telephone.

Literally screaming at her.

"The fuc* with waiting! I fuc*ing asked you where the hell is my wife! "

She gulps in fear. Flinching under my tone. As I stare at her with murderous eyes.

"Calm down Sir-"

"Do you have a death wish! I said tell me now!"

She lowers her eyes , her hands shuffling on the papers. As she stutters miserably. Shaken up.

"Wha-t...is her na-me Sir?"

I didn't had it in me to listen to her stuttering voice. A deadly silence follows. With everyone staring, but I didn't cared.

Snatching the sheet of paper from her hands, my desperate eyes search for her name.

To stop at it.

Ezra Reed. Room no 114

Throwing the sheet of paper at her, I rush towards the elevator. Seeing people clearing their way for me.

Afraid.

I hear Anders apologize to the receptionist behind me. But I don't care. I can fuc*ing fire her and buy this hospital with a flick of my fingers.

Entering the elevator, I press onto the floor buttons frantically.

My heart pounding in my chest.

Why did I say those words to her? Fuc*! How will I face her now?

The elevator pings and I step out. Moving forward with a heavy heart.

112

113

114

I gulp. Stopping. My hands sweating as they hold onto the door handle.

What will I say? She will hate seeing my face.

My thoughts are interrupted. When the door opens from the inside. A nurse walks out, with a cardboard in her hands.

Gently smiling at me, she asks.

"Are you with the patient Sir?"

"I..um ya."

"What's your relationship with her?

She asks writing something on the sheet of paper. And I calm my racing heart before answering.

"She is my wife."

Nodding, she has over a paper to me.

"You will find a medical shop at 1 st floor. Kindly get the medicines."

I stare at the paper and back at her.

"But how..how is she?"

I ask afraid. And she smiles again, easing the uneasiness in my heart.

"Your wife is fine now Mr Reed. A wound on her forehead and a ligament tear on a thigh. Make sure she rests and doesn't walk much."

"She will be perfectly fine in few days"

"Tha..nk you"

I speak. Trying to look at her, from the little space in the open door. And she smiles, opening the door for me.

"Go ahead Sir. You can visit her."

I step in. To hear the door close behind me. My eyes set at the figure laying on the hospital bed.

Her face serene as she was deep asleep. A bandage covering her forehead and another one wrapped around her thigh.

Standing there, I didn't know what to do.

Clenching and unclenching my fists.

Just staring at her blankly.

Few minutes later , gathering enough courage. I step closer. Looking at her from top to tomorrow once more.

To see that the doctor's didn't miss any other injury.

Once assured. I pull a seat. Settling down on it.

My eyes set at her hands, that were laying on her torso. The need to hold them in mine and kiss them.

Asking for forgiveness.

Ardent.

Yet, I was a weak man. I didn't had the guts. I caused this,I was to be blamed for this.

I told her to stay away.

I knew I will cause her pains.

I knew already I didn't deserve her.

My thoughts are interrupted by her moving slightly. And I freeze seeing those brown eyes fluttering open,creases appearing on her forehead to settle on me.

"E- zra?"

I utter. Not able to identify my own voice. Seeing her trying to sit up, making her face to morph in a painful expression.

"Don't! You will hurt yourself!"

I speak urgently. But she didn't pay heed. Throwing aside the comforter from top of her, she sighs looking at me with cold eyes.

The warmth in them missing.

"I am fine.You don't need to show your fake concern."

Her words prick my heart but I keep up the emotionless face. She tries to get up. Keeping down her good foot. To hold the bed behind, followed by another.

Her brows furrowing in pain, yet she refused to show it.

Determined to act like a brave lioness.

One of the nurses comes in to look at her in horror and plead with her , making other's to join.

"Maam you can't! You will hurt yourself!"

Not stopping her struggles.Ezra looks up at them to only seethe.

"I am fine now. Get my discharge papers ready."

"But ma'am-"

"I said I am fine. Do it, now!"

They don't argue after it. Bowing. While I look at the stupid girl,all bandaged up in surprise.

Her confidence, hitting me differently.

We don't say anything after it and I just follow her slowly.

Seeing her walking out of the room to the hall, using the wall as a support.

Her each step painful yet,she was determined.

When suddenly her thigh couldn't hold any longer and she staggers back, a painful scream leaving her lips and before her body could touch the ground.

I gather her petite form in my arms.

Holding her.

Her widened brown orbs mer mine and I continue to stare at her. The warmness of her body engulfing me and I couldn't help, tighten my grip on her waist. Pulling her closer to me.

It felt so good.

It felt like I was home.

Realising her position. She places her hands on my forearms, lowering her gaze. To reply lowly.

"Leave me"

Her stubbornness was getting on my nerves. Can't she see was injured. Who the hell forces their body like this?

"Just shut up"

I say angry at her. To only coil my arm under her waist. And next she knows, I pull her up in my arms bridal style.

Making her eyes to widen. Her body thrashing in my grip.

"What the hell! Put me down Aaron!"

And I ignore her. Walking towards the reception area seeing people stop to look at us. Some nurses even giggling.

Ezra's grip on my collar tightens,a blush covering her cheeks. Seeing the extra attention she was getting.

But I cared less.

I spot Anders there. His eyes widening as he saw us to only cover it.

"Boss"

"Settle the formalities here, Anders ,while I take Mrs Reed home."

"Of course Sir."

Taking the car keys from him I make my way out of the hospital. With her still in my arms.

....

"You are fuc*ing manhandling me! Stop touching me!"

Ezra screams,with her face all red with embarrassment. While Aaron turns a deaf ear to her , walking up the stairs of their house with her still in his arms effortlessly.

"Aaron! Leave me dammit!"

"I don't need your help! I can walk on my own!"

"Put me down!!!!"

And he does this time. Dumping her on the bed, making her back to hit the mattress.

But that was not it.

A nerve in the corner of his forehead was throbbing, the earlier feelings of regret getting coated in fury.

As he lowers his body on top of her, making her eyes to wide slightly.

His palms placed on her either side, locking her.

"What were you fuc*ing even thinking going alone at midnight and driving like that!"

"Do you even have any idea what could have happened?"

"Does this stupid brain of yours have sense or not! "

She gulps seeing the fury raging in his eyes but she doesn't retort. Clenching her fists. Not saying anything.

"Now speak Ezra! What the hell happened dammit! "

"Why didn't you call me! How did you reach the hospital! You were missing for 7 damn hours Ezra! I was going crazy searching for you! You could have atleast informed me! "

She scoffs looking at him in disbelief. Adding fuel to the flames of his anger.

"Oh come on."

"Why do you even care huh? I am sure you don't give a damn about those who*es you sleep around with? Why care for me then?"

His eyes soften and she continues. Smirking at him in disbelief.

"Oh yes. I get it now. You didn't get to fuc* me till now. That's why. Right"

"Once you fuc* me you wouldn't care less?"

"Fine. Let's do it now. Let's get over with this then."

His eyes widen as he sees her opening her shirt buttons. Her hands trembling as she struggled. Failing to complete even a simple task like this.

Tired of this,she directly tear apart the front. Making the buttons to fall down. Opening the shirt, she lays herself open.

Her black bra visible, as her chest heaves up and down frantically.

Her breathing rugged as she challenges him.

"Drop this fascade of care. And fuc* me Aaron."

"I know you want this."

He gulps. Lowering his eyes to look at her, offering herself to him like this. To only close his eyes.

His heart beating frantically.

"What happened? Aren't I beautiful? Not like the girls you fuc* so casually?"

"Not like that model girlfriend of yours Andriana?"

She was testing his limits. His junior hardening seeing her under him like this ,yet his mind blank seeing the vulnerability in her eyes.

"You need some help? No worries, let me remove this as well."

She says lowering the strap of her bra. While looking at his closed eyes. Her trembling fingers reluctant yet her mind determined.

"Come on Aaron. Get what you always wanted."

"You wanted to fuc* me right?"

"Fuc* me then. Make me your wh-"

"ENOUGH DAMMIT! ENOUGH!!!"

He screams at her. Placing his palms on her lips, silencing her. Breathing heavily.

Their chests heaving up and down as they just stared.

"Don't Ezra. Just don't "

He says softly this time. Like he was begging her to stop. And a rogue tear falls down from the corner of her eyes as she moves her head to a side.

Closing her eyes.

Removing his hand from her plump lips slowly. He pulls up the comforter, covering her with it.

Looking at the trail of tears on her cheek. He wanted to caress them, clean them and tell her how sorry he was. That he didn't meant to say all those things earlier. But he couldn't.

He was a coward when it comes to this girl.

And his family.

He can't tell them the truth.

Getting up, he leaves without saying anything. Banging the door behind.

And she finally let's it out.

The dam of tears she was holding in.

This man was impossible.

How can he scream at her like it was her fault? He didn't even apologies for his words.

Her thoughts are interrupted by her phone pinging beside her.

And she picks it up to look at a message from an unknown number.

From: Unknown Number

Text: Hope you are doing good now. I am sorry I couldn't stay longer for you to wake up. I had something urgent come up.

Hope to see you soon when you get well.

Ezra knew it was from the stranger and she messages back almost instantly.

Not knowing what would have happened if he didn't save her.

Thank you for saving me. I can't thank you enough for it.

You can.

How?

She asks, biting on her lip. The answer she got, not what she expected.

By treating me to a lunch and the beautiful company of a women like yourself. 'emoji wink'

Ezra debates. Not knowing what to say. He was a stranger, but it would be rude to say no to him.

After all he saved her life today.

Sure. What time?

. . . At your next physiotherapy session?

Ezra stares at the screen in surprise. Typing without thinking anything.

How do you know that my doctor suggested a physiotherapy? Are you stalking me?

There is no reply for next few minutes,when her phone pinged again.

His next reply leaving her stunned.

I am your physiotherapy doctor, Princess.

See you in your 1 st session next week.

And Ezra guessed that she couldn't avoid meeting this stranger now.

Replying with a sure, she switched off her phone. Laying back on the mattress, to only stare up at the ceiling.

Wondering, if today was a rebirth for her.

A chance, to start living for herself and not others.

A chance to be selfish.