170 Chapter 170: Family?

Freya strode along the corridors as if she was escaping from the demon's clutches. She felt that if she becomes one minute slower than the usual speed, the demon would kidnap her and chain her to bed. 

Even though she was walking fast, she didn't forget to smile at the guards stationed along the way. She had a small graceful smile on her face while she was groaning internally. Hearing the sound of footsteps catching up to her, she groaned.

"Freya, where are you running off to?"

She pursed her lips and turned around to look at Jinha, who had a questioning look. 

Biting her lips, she looked all around him except at his face making Jinha raise his eyebrows. His eyes narrowed when he thought of a possibility but immediately he shook his head.

'There's no way Freya would say that'

Instantly his belief was proved wrong when she mumbled, "Where else would I go other than to see him?"

Jinha gaped at her as if he couldn't believe those words just escaped her mouth. He frowned before he clasped her shoulders and looked all around her. 

Freya frowned at his action and slapped his head making him yelp, "What are you doing?"

He rubbed his head and muttered, "That's weird, there's no one else behind her."

Freya's eyebrows twitched as she questioned, "What?"

He immediately straightened and looked at her gravely, "Freya, I think you need to rest today too. You are uttering strange words. Don't you get it?"

Her lips twitched when she saw Jinha immediately imitate her.

"Where else other than to see my Prince Charming?" He pretended to vomit, "Damn it! How did my Princess learn all these lovesick words?"

He widened his eyes as he pointed at his arms and said, "Look, all my hairs are standing up from those words."

A nerve popped out from Freya's forehead as she listened to his nonsense. 

"Where is my cold princess?"

"Where is the princess who used to say" He immediately put up a sorrowful face and said, "I won't fall in love with him, Jinha. I don't think I will be able to love someone in this lifetime." and wiped the fake tears flowing down his cheeks. 

That's it! She opened her eyes and glared at Jinha who suddenly exclaimed, "Yes... there you are" making Freya roll her eyes and shake her head with a sigh.

Jinha shook his head in disbelief, "I can't believe that the saying is true after all."

Freya glared at him and asked him irritatedly, "What?"

He looked at her and said seriously, "Love can change a person beyond recognition."

He looked at her and remarked, "Look at you, the one who used to say she wouldn't fall in love has her mind full of him now." 

"Unbelievable" he commented

He muttered under his breath, "Damn! that guy would be euphoric when he comes to know this." 

'Well well, looks like I have to get used to this view often now'

Freya puffed up her cheeks before she turned around to walk away. She had no time to waste on him as she wanted to see Usui fast and see with her own eyes that he was okay.

Jinha chuckled as he caught up with her face. Freya ignored him as she entered the medical ward. The medical ward was bustling with healers running around the place, attending to all the people admitted in the ward. But when she entered, everyone greeted her unanimously. 

"Princess Hazel" 

Freya smiled at them as she walked towards the first room in her view. Zelal and Stella's room.

Freya entered the room and looked at Loki in surprise. She didn't expect him to stay inside the room. She furrowed her eyebrows when she saw him sitting beside Stella who was sleeping soundly.

Before she could ask him, she heard a pitiful voice calling out to her, "Sister-in-law, Help me"

Her cheeks burned at Zelal's choice of words while the two people inside the room shared a laugh, even Loki who usually had a cold expression had a small smile. She ignored them as she coughed to compose herself. She held back a smile when she saw Zelal chained to his bed while looking at her pitifully.

'God! I was close to experiencing that'

She wondered what did Zelal do to impose such a punishment on him. 

"What did you do?"

Zelal pouted pitifully as he whined, "They aren't letting me go" 

She tilted her head as she asked confusedly, "Why do you want to leave when you haven't recovered?"

Zelal pursed his lips as he thought of how he should answer her question. He thought and spoke his words carefully, "I heard that our friends were injured gravely and it didn't sit well with me when they were there, waiting for their chance while I was here being treated lavishly."

He bit his lips right after he pronounced those bullshit words. Just as he thought, Jinha burst into laughter as he commented, "What a load of crap!" 

While Loki only looked up from the book he was reading to stare at him. Zelal pursed his lips as embarrassment colored his cheeks.

Freya raised an eyebrow, not understanding their reactions, and answered, "Oh.. if it's only that, then you don't have to worry anymore."

Zelal looked up at her in confusion and heard her say, "They will be coming here in two-three days."

His face lighted up as he asked excitedly, "Even Liz?"

Freya pursed her lips, not understanding why he was asking about her specifically, but nodded her head. She walked over to Stella's bed and checked her vitals.

Loki immediately put aside his book and asked, "How is she?"

Freya smiled, "There's nothing wrong with her... she will open her eyes soon." 

Loki nodded before he halted and asked awkwardly, "How are you?"

Freya raised her eyebrow as he wasn't usually the type to ask anyone anything. She looked at Stella before glancing at the stiff guy. 

'Hmmm'

Nevertheless, she smiled, "I'm alright now."

Instantly the door burst open, revealing the two anxious figures standing by the door. Freya frowned as she felt the ladies were familiar but she couldn't pinpoint where exactly she saw them.

She widened her eyes when she saw the ladies rushing towards her. They pushed her aside as they hovered over Stella worriedly. 

"Stella...Stella.. wake up, darling!"

"Oh my God!! look at her pale skin... our darling has been hurt so badly"

Looking at the two ladies, Loki awkwardly stood up and said, "She is alright now.. she will wake up soon." 

The ladies glared at Loki and asked, "Are you saying those injuries are nothing?"

Loki furrowed his brows as he glanced at Stella and found no injuries.

'Injuries?' 

On seeing him checking their darling so intensely, the ladies quickly covered her with a blanket and reprimanded the young boy, "How can you stare at a young girl so blatantly? Don't you know how rude it is?"

Loki pursed his lips as he remembered how much he hated those customs. Before he could answer them, a weak whiny voice rang inside the room, "Mother, how come you not care about me?"

Everyone turned simultaneously towards the lady who turned around and gasped, "My baby, Zel... I didn't notice you were in the same room."

It was clear from her words that the lady was none other than Queen Lily- mother of Usui and Zelal which meant...

Loki and Jinha turned towards Hazel who stood there frozen.

'Her future mother-in-law'

Lily went over to Zelal and slapped his arm, "Why are you whining when you only have a shoulder injury?"

Zelal looked at her glumly as he asked, "That's what you ask me the first thing?"

Lily looked at him and shook her head, "No.. why didn't you protect her? Look at our darling who hasn't awaken yet."

Zelal sighed pitifully making everyone feel bad for him. Lily looked at her whining son and exhaled.

"Where's your brother?"

Zelal turned away his head and huffed, "I'm not telling you." 

Lily narrowed her eyes as she reached her hand out and twisted his ear making Zelal immediately surrender.

"I will tell you... I will tell you... Let go"

Lily adamantly asked, "No.. tell me first"

Zelal pouted at his mother and cried, "I don't know... no one told me when I asked them"

Lily let go of his ear knowing that he was telling the truth. Her eyes landed on the person standing beside Stella and frowned. Her sister, Julie looked at Zelal and smiled, "Thank you for protecting her, Zel"

She understood from the events they heard that Stella would have died if Zelal hadn't protected her with his life. Zelal smiled at his sweet aunt who cared for him, unlike his mother.

"What are you talking about, Aunt? We are family, we have to protect each other."

Julie smiled as she patted his head fondly. Lily had a smile on her face as she held her younger son's hands. Even though she acts indifferent to Zelal, it was because he was similar to her in many ways while Usui was too like her stoic husband making her worry about him.

Zelal squeezed her hand making Lily smile.

Meanwhile, Hazel who was in the room stood frozen as Zelal's words repeated inside her mind.

'Family?' 

She staggered back when she recalled an important matter.

Usui and Stella loved each other!!!!

How the hell did she forget that?!!!!