Chapter 57 - my eyes hurts

"Sera…"

"En."

"Hmm."

"I… Sera --" snippets of memories from his sweet menacing voice, those tender yet forlorn eyes, his slender fragile hand albeit tainted and that dangerously beautiful smile.

Slowly opening her eyes, she weakly blinked. When she had a clear vision of who's in front of her -- only a few inches away from her face, Seraphina opened her mouth then faintly exhaled -- breathing out halitosis.

Alexander Han almost lost his consciousness to her sudden "harmless attack". Stepping back while covering his nose and mouth, his judgy eyes couldn't believe that the first thing she'll do after a momentary sleep would be this unbelievable thing a girl won't do to anyone or rather to him.

"YOU!"

"Pftt--" Seraphina laughed. Though she can barely move to her current state, seeing Alexander Han's reaction made her laugh uncontrollably.

"You find that funny? Geeze. This unethical woman." Seeing that captivating laugh, Alexander Han's anger subsided and was relieved that at least she is fine even without asking.

"Don't harass a person in their sleep. That's not how gentlemen act." In a matter of factly tone, she rebutted.

"I'm not, ok?! You're murmuring something. I was just concerned and you just woke up in a wrong time just like that and attack me! Argh! Poison!" he defended.

Gazing the luxurious cozy room where she was staying, there is nothing much in it. Aside from the boasting king sized bed with over-sized and comfortable mattress, a work desk area not far away from her, a one-seater sofa and a round end table near the french door leading out to either a veranda or a balcony with breathtaking views on the ground.

"You're in my place. We're in Isla de Paz; a neighboring island of Isla Cara. You've been sleeping for one and half a day now." As if reading her mind, he answered. Seraphina turned silent.

A light knock came from behind the door and with Alexander Han's permission, a few people entered the room.

They went straight to Seraphina and did some medical checking unto her. Thankfully, she was cooperative to them and answered all the necessary questions they asked her.

Alexander Han perched at the one-seater sofa with his arm crossed, he nonchalantly watched them as the medical staff do their task.

If it weren't for Riggs consistent objections, she would already be transferred to a city hospital. Though the medical facility in this island can be on par to other private hospitals -- he knew he needed to inform her family about her condition but alas, Riggs threatened them.

When they asked him why, his answered were two simple words; 'her orders.' Moreover, to Alexander's knowledge -- they are not the type of people he could offend. What they did to those felons and saving the people in Isla Cara -- he still owes them that.

"Young master, her conditions are getting better and her vitals are all stable now. She just needed a complete rest until her wounds were healed." Doctor Ma was relieved as he reports her condition to him -- making him snapped back from his notion.

"Is that so?" he heedlessly responded. A hurried footsteps were heard not far off and as expected, the source of where it from -- it was the stubborn man; Riggs.

"Bo- Young Missy~!" as if a father that seen his daughter safe and sound after a tragic occurrence, he limped his way towards the girl. Seraphina rolled her eyes seeing his jestful reaction.

"Young miss, how are feeling? Where does it hurt?"

"My eyes."

"WHAT?! Didn't you hear her? She said he eyes hurt! Why are you not doing anything?!" he hissed to every medical staff present. Though she stated that everything is fine and also her vitals shows that she was getting better.

"Just seeing your face hurts my eyes." she plainly drops an insult yet as if not hearing her words, Riggs sighed in relief.

He patiently waited for the medical staff to complete their task. Finally, after some time, they departed the room leaving only Seraphina lying on the bed, Alexander Han perched on the one-seater sofa and him leaning against the wall beside the door. Just when Riggs' words could slipped from his mouth, a light knock was heard once again.

"Who are you?" opening the door to see who it was, an unfamiliar face is standing outside the door.

"Hi, I'm Sasha… Can I talk to Ms. Yue?" the guilt that she could not conceal beneath her eyes and the nervousness in her voice requesting to see Seraphina were plastered all over her haggard face. Riggs opened the door then turned his head to Seraphina.

"Boss, you know her?" Turning her head to the wide opened door, she lightly nodded. Seraphina supported herself to a sitting position, leaned on the wide headboard.

"Umm. I know I'm at fault why you end up in this state. I -- I'm sorry. I should have just endured for a bit more. If only I didn't let my emotions overtake me, I'm really sorry." feeling remorseful to the aftermath of her actions, Sasha's voice started to crack as she apologizes to Seraphina.

"Don't you feel sorry for yourself?"

"Huh?" stunned to her plain respond.

"I'm fine now.." speaking out her point, she continued.

"You should apologize to yourself… for being unfair."

"What--"

"She meant to say, do yourself a favor and appreciate yourself and effort." butting in, Alexander Han's cool voice was heard.

Since the occurrence to Isla Cara days ago, he investigated everything to where it all started, thus, he knew the girls' drama.

Although he was kept in the dark about the dead bodies they retrieve -- throughout the years, he learned to not stick his nose where it doesn't belong. Leaving the matter at the back of his head. As long as they won't come back, that is enough.

Sasha turned her gaze to the cello like voice and was awestruck seeing the legendary Alexander Han; her idol, a person that people like her could only imagine having a conversation with. Due to her anxiety meeting with Seraphina, Sasha hadn't noticed this man just sitting steps away from her.

"Life is always unfair, the least you can do is love yourself and be happy. There is always someone who is better than you anyway… you just have to be proud of your hard work and say you did a good job." speaking words of wisdom, he smiled.

As if words were stuck on her throat, Sasha nodded --starstruck. Outside the door, Marga was leaning on the wall, hearing those words, she let out a light scoff.

'I hope it's that easy.' she spoke internally.