Chapter 506: Counter plan

Amber did not have the patience to walk all five miles and getting on the bus was beyond her acceptance. She had already experienced how horrible it was to travel through a public bus. All she could do was hail a cab even though she would be left with less money in the end. The only consoling factor in this was that everything was for Joshua, and once she got together with him, she would be able to lead the luxurious life she always craved for.

While Amber was busy planning her next course of action to enter the hospital to meet Joshua, the man in question was on a conference call with his friends and Ivy.

"Joshua, your ex has become a psycho," Ian stated as he took a look at a patient's report.

"I realized it long back. Thank my brain for thinking quickly and getting out of the hospital before she got there." Joshua boasted, and Ivy scoffed at his self-appraisal. Ignoring her looks, he continued, "Otherwise, it would have been difficult for me to bear her nonsense. It's as though she has lost all her sense of reasoning."

"I agree," Ian added. " Why isn't Noah speaking a word?" He lifted his head with a frown.

"Noah, where is Aria?" Ivy asked another question to the man who was gazing at Aria. He caressed her cheek as he observed the sleeping girl beside him.

"Aria is sleeping." He replied softly, making sure to keep his voice low to not disturb Aria even though he knew that she would not be waking up any time soon. He had drained her out after their intense sex.

"Why is she sleeping until now? It's past noon." Ivy frowned, not getting the hint in his words, and gave Joshua a questionable look. But all she got in return was the man's devilish smirk.

"Ivy, do you really want to know why Aria is still sleeping?" Joshua raised his brows at her, and this time, Ivy got the hint. She bit her tongue for asking such a question. How could not know what might have transpired between the couple, especially after she was the one who had helped Aria in her plan? The last few days had been quite hectic for her that she had completely forgotten about what Aria had prepared for Noah.

"Noah, did you torture my sister now that you finally caught her alone? I am telling you..." That was what she could muster to say before Joshua shut her mouth with his palm. Ivy closed her eyes shut in embarrassment. 'Oh, Lord!! What was I doing?' She wondered to herself when the realization hit her, and all she wanted to do was hide under the blankets forever.

"Ignore her, Noah. I presume you were a beast in bed. Otherwise, why would Aria still be sleeping when it is already noon." Joshua teased, waiting for his friend to respond. But the man chose to remain silent, for he wanted to hear the words from Aria, not from anyone else.

"What the heck!! How long will you people torture me? Spare this single man, please." Ian cried and shut the report in his hand in frustration. "I can't tolerate this torment anymore."

Ivy just chuckled at his words while Noah rolled his eyes as he continued to run his fingers over Aria's cheeks lovingly. His gaze turned soft on seeing her, and he pulled the duvet until her chin in worry. Although it was sunny outside, the room was quite cool as they had lowered the temperature during their intense workout. He picked up the remote and raised the temperature by a few degrees.

"Ian," Joshua spoke with a satirical tone. "We have already told you to find yourself someone. It does not matter if it is a girl or a boy. We don't judge people on their sexual orientation." Ivy jabbed his chest and shook her head at once.

"Oh yeah. Joshua, when you visit the hospital next time, I will keep in mind to change your sex for you. Be prepared." Ian lowkey threatened him, and this shut Joshua for a few moments.

"Ian, are you trying to make Ivy a widow?" Joshua gritted his teeth and took a look at the girl who was laughing until tears formed in her eyes.

"Why will Ivy become a widow?" Ian queried in confusion.

"If I am unable to satisfy her, I am as good as dead. Wouldn't that make Ivy a widow?" Joshua winked at Ivy, who was now glaring at him.

"Don't worry, Ian," Ivy interjected. "You have my full permission. You can do what you want with Joshua. I don't mind. If it comes to a state where Joshua cannot satisfy me, I will find another boyfriend." 

Now it was Joshua's turn to glare at her while Ivy stuck out her tongue at him playfully. "I will take care of you later. Wait for it." Joshua threatened but it did not have any effect on the girl.

"I wonder how. You are prohibited from involving any strenuous activities until I say so, and that included sex too." Now it was Ian's turn to pour oil to Joshua's raging misery, and Ivy gave the man a thumbs up for helping her.

"I will remember this. I will get back at you two when I recover." Joshua promised. 

"Guys, can we get back to the topic at hand? If not, I will end the call. I have better things to do." Noah spoke after listening to their banter.

"Yeah, you have better things to do. Or should I say that you want to do Aria?" Ivy glared at the man who could never stop spouting nonsense, and this time, Joshua shut up.

"Are you done? Do you still want to continue?" Noah questioned, losing his patience slowly.

"I am done. I am done. Ian, what were we speaking about before?" Joshua shifted the topic.

"You ex made an entry again. But she was stopped by the guards, and I must say it was a sight to see her getting humiliated in front of everyone." 

"Serves her right. Who told her to pester my man?" Ivy remarked, making Joshua smile at her possessive words. "What happened then?"

"I have already informed her of your discharge. But I don't believe her to trust my words. I am sure that she would try to sneak inside somehow." Ian continued.

"What are you going to do now?" Ivy asked, worried that the woman would cause more chaos than she had already created.

"I am already tired of handling her. I am done with my shift for the day. I will be coming home soon. If she were to disguise herself or pull tricks to enter the hospital, I can't help it. Anyway, she will return once she finds you gone." Ian sighed and started preparing to leave for the day.

"Wait a minute!" Noah interrupted him. "Wasn't your shift until the end of the day?"

"It was. I only extended the shift because Joshua was at the hospital and Aria had taken leave. Otherwise, why would I stay here for almost a day and a half without resting."

"I see."

"And Noah," Ian stopped suddenly and smiled wickedly. "I have applied for Aria's leave extension. She can take tomorrow's morning shift instead of tonight's."

A brilliant smile landed on Noah's lips, and he leaned forward to peck the sleeping girl's forehead. "Thanks, Ian. I owe you this."

"My, my, the birthday boy must be beyond happy now. You can now have your cake and eat it too. All of a sudden, I pity Aria. She must be beyond exhausted now and will be more so by the end of the day." Joshua stated with a mischievous glint. "Lucky guy."

"If there is nothing else, I am going to end the call. Tell the guards to keep an eye on Amber in case she were to disturb the peace of the hospital. She should learn it the hard way." Noah expressed, ignoring Joshua's playful words, and the other three agreed with him.

"Yes. Though I could have allowed her in and let her learn the truth about Joshua's discharge, I wanted her to feel how it felt to be embarrassed and humiliated in front of everyone. This time, I will not stop her. I want to know how far she can go with her tricks." Ian pinched his forehead, worrying about the upcoming headache the hospital guards would be facing soon.

"Ian, another word. How is that old geezer, Charles Miller? Has he gained consciousness?"

"He is still unconscious. Don't worry about him. He won't be waking up for another two days at least. Our men are keeping an eye on his men, and it will take him a few days for him to be discharged." Ian stated, his eyes turning deadly and vicious. 

"Great, I will execute the first step of the plan by then. It's time we destroy the two men beyond redemption."