Even though Katrina is worried about him, Aaron cannot bear to see her crying so much. "Don"t cry, don"t cry until after I"m dead. Why are you crying like this?" Katrina pounds her fists against his chest. "Don"t say things like that! I"m not letting you die! You can"t die easily," Plenty of tears stream down her cheeks.
Aaron"s words only make her panic even more. After he"s dead? How could he say such a thing! If anything happens to him… If the bullet hadn"t missed… I"ll never forgive myself if he dies because of me!
This cruel b.a.s.t.a.r.d! Does he want me to live in regret for the rest of my life? I never asked for any of this! She thinks.
All Katrina wants to do is to hold Aaron tightly, the warmth of his body, reminding her that he"s alive. That nothing had happened to him. She forgets those eyes of her teammates, who stared at them with curiosity written all over their faces.
The sight of Katrina and Aaron tightly hugging each other is too intimate for the others to witness. They all look away to give them a semblance of privacy. They chose not to disturb them. They respect privacy towards their teammates, mostly Katrina, who is brave enough to accept a difficult task like this.
If this man hadn"t appeared, who knows what would"ve happened to Katrina? The captain thinks. What a fearless man, facing Black Wolf-like that. He can"t imagine such a strong personality that bears a mighty family name that will be going to help them. The man even looks more handsome with his tall figure.
After a few moments, the captain has no choice but to interrupt them. Aaron is still injured. Even though the bullet missed his head, he still needs medical attention.
He approaches the pair and clears his throat. "Thank you for your a.s.sistance, sir. We need to take you to the hospital now."
Katrina quickly releases Aaron. Oh my G.o.d, I completely forgot about his wound! This stupid man! Why didn"t he say anything?
Seeing his bloodstained s.h.i.+rt almost makes her burst into tears again. She can"t bear to check his wound and helps him up to his feet instead, praying he makes a full recovery.
Looking up at him, she hisses, "Are you out of your mind? You must be in a lot of pain!"
Aaron smiles slightly and whispers, "It doesn"t hurt at all. This is nothing compared to the time you got yourself a boyfriend." A naughty smile drew in Aaron"s handsome face. Katrina"s face turns red like a tomato when his words sink in, into her mind.
What are they talking about? The captain wonders, seeing Katrina shoot Aaron an incredulous look. He turns to Colin and says, "Colin, take them to the hospital. We"ll follow as soon as we finish wrapping things up here."
"Yes, sir!" Colin quickly ushers them towards one of the cars and hovers as Katrina pushes Aaron inside. Then he gets behind the steering wheel and drives to the hospital.
Katrina grasps Aaron"s unharmed arm, unable to tear her eyes away from his b.l.o.o.d.y s.h.i.+rt. He"s lost so much blood… "Aaron, hold on! We"ll get to the hospital soon!"
From her tight grip and shaky voice, it"s evident that Katrina is a lot more worried than Aaron. His heart softens at her obvious worry. All my efforts paid off in the end. She recognized me as one of the important people in her life. I will be doing my best to let her accept me before I undergo surgery. Time is running out as I feel my body gradually suffering the severe effect of that drug for years ago. I still need to tell her the truth that the man who forced her that night was me.
He entwines his hand with hers with a smile written all over his face.
Instead of struggling, she squeezes his hand tightly. Aaron"s face is pale from the blood loss, and his grip isn"t as strong as usual. But the gesture immediately puts Katrina at ease.
Aaron lets out a sigh, and Katrina looks up in alarm. "What"s wrong?"
He bows his head and leans closer, teasing in a low voice, "I shouldn"t have booked that other room this morning. If I had known this would happen, I would have gotten myself injured a long time ago."
What a kindhearted woman. Despite everything I did, she still worries about me, he thinks with a smile.
"You"ve too much for me. I need to return the favor by serving you until you get recovered. I can"t bear the pain, thinking that you suffered because of me. Next time don"t do this again," She warns him.
"Are you afraid of losing me? Common just say it, don"t be shy," He teased her.
"Stop teasing me, and my teammate is here. She will misinterpret our action," She whispered in his ear.
"How could I stop myself teasing my woman who freely showed her care and affection after I saved her?" He answered quickly.
"You... I said, stop teasing me. This is not the place and time to flirt with me. You are clearly injured, and you still have more courage to do this kind of trick," she hissed.
"I am doting you, not doing any tricks. I confessed last night, but you were so anxious and got mad at me," He reminded her with what she did to him last night.
"It"s your fault, making fun of me and trying to force me again," She tightened her grip in his hands.
"After I got treated in the hospital, shall we stay together in one room so we could talk about us?"
"Who told you that we could stay together in one room?" She pretends to be angry.
"How pitiful I am, still the woman I love didn"t want to be with me. Should I exert much effort to win your trust and love?" His face lowered down to kiss her, but she immediately avoided it.