Get out of my life!

Alex remains quiet for a while before heaving a small Singh. " You are right, I think I should pick up my scalpel again and go back on the right track. " he stole a glance at Clara to see if she had any form of reaction .

But she was calm even if she was restless. She made sure her expression doesn't betray her because she doesn't want to wake up the already calm storm .

" I should have known this brat would voice out my feelings to someone else." Mrs Qin's voice could be heard even before she kicked the door open taking Clara off her guard, she jumped up and quickly retreated into a corner , wishing that the ground would split open and swallow her or she would somehow become invisible .

She was too embarrassed since she was caught red handed this time. Aunty prepared this meal for Alex's quick recovery but she was shamelessly eating it . She proceeded to wapping her lips with the back of her hand .

" It's..... it's not like that ma…I.. I.... "

She wanted to explain but Alex stepped in stealing words from her mouth .

" Mom, knowing how much effort you put into preparing this meal I couldn't bear to waste it, so I gave some to Clara. " He was afraid that his mother would make things difficult for Clara .

" Why would I prepare two plates for someone like you?" She retorted, glaring at him, before turning to Clara with a tender smile, her wandering eyes resting on Clara's stomach,"my soup is mostly effective on pregnant women. "

"Huh!! " Caught off guard by his mother's statement Alex spat out the remaining soup in his mouth in a very unsightly manner .

" Mom !! How did you know she's pregnant?. " He was dumbfounded, how was this possible? As a doctor he only got to know through someone else ,but this woman he called Mom only stole a glance at Clara's flat stomach and she was able to…

Slap!!

A loud slap on his leg disrupted his thought.

" Stupid boy, I carried you for 10 good months, didn't I?"angry mrs Qin ask

" Her stomach is only like this because of how skinny she is, but it's nothing to worry about. In the fifth or sixth month people will be able to tell that you're pregnant. "Clara was equally stunned, but she had no choice but to nod in response.

" So now that it's not obvious, this is the only opportunity you two have to get married, but I don't understand why you people aren't making plans, are you waiting for my grandchild to be born out of wedlock? Hurry up before people start noticing."

" mm?!, Aunty…no.....no aunty we.. "

" You?…" Mrs Qin asked with a confused look.

" I would like some fresh fruit, Clara, could you please some for me at the market or you can ask someone else to. "Alex hurriedly placed some money into Clara's hand, signaling her to leave his mom to him.

" I will go get it instead. "Clara volunteered, silently nodding at him, she trusted that he was in the best position to clear the misunderstanding, with a small smile she bowed to Mrs Qin before walking out.

Immediately she stepped out and she came face to face with the face she never wished to see again.

' What is he doing here?Glory has been discharged a few days ago, so why is this person standing there like that? anyways it's definitely none of my business,' she prepared to Walk past him as if she never saw him but he spoke up .

" Where are you heading to? "

Xavier's voice was as gentle as it has ever been, okay , let me rephrase that, maybe he has spoken more gently than that but it's definitely not to Clara.

She didn't even spare him a glance as she continued on her journey only to be stopped by Judith who blocked her path.

" Tell this woman to disappear from my sight! " Clara hissed fiercely.

" Allow Judith to run the errand for the patient. "Xavier sneered at Judith who reluctantly stepped aside .

" No need to, we don't want to bother strangers with our needs. Clara replied through her teeth, she made to proceed with her journey but his next statement got her panicking.

" Judith, get in there and find out what the patient needs!" he ordered sternly.

"You are really shameless."she spat at him before throwing some dollar note at Judith, " A dozen of red apples and berries." Judith glared at her for a while before picking up the money.

After she left Xavier pulled Clara into the small garden beside the hospital ignoring her protest " let me go now!. " she yelled, struggling with him but it was just too useless since he's ten times stronger than her.

" Why is it so difficult for you to understand that I don't want to see you or have anything to do with a monster like you. "

" You don't want to see me and you expect me to do just as you wish, since you don't want to see I desperately want to see you and hold you and even go all the way." he mischievously replied.

" Devil!, Monster!!."Clara cursed .

" You are not the only one who called me that and maybe it's not the first time you are saying it. You must have said it countless times before and only got the courage to say it to my face now. " leaning closer he whispered these words into her ear.

"You are really heartless , that explains why you could still smile."she said in disappointment.

" Don't you think it's time you stop hiding? " he asked instead, looking away from her for a few seconds.

" Hiding!!" She chuckled in disbelief

" Who?,if I may ask, do you think I'm hiding from?, I mean,why should I be the one to hide when a merciless and cruel murderer like you is moving around so freely as if you didn't kill or take an innocent life?. I should hide when I did nothing wrong, please don't be mistaken I'm not hiding I just don't want to see your terrible face, you know why?!, Because you remind me of the cruel way I lost my baby , just get the hell out of my life Xavier Reynold. '' After serving him a piece of her mind she turned and walked out on him without a second glance .

Hurt flashed in his eyes as he watched her retreating figure, when she was out of sight he turned a nearby tree into a punching bag and only stopped when his knuckles started bleeding,he rested his forehead on the tree trying to pull his act together .

" Boss , I've done what you asked me to do, why did you still let that woman go?" she just bought the fruits only for Clara to forcefully collect it from her, not even a " thank you ".

" How are those old fools doing? " Xavier ignored her question.

" They are doing fine and are being watched by our men. " she replied in business manner

" I will go all out on them , I will never let them have peace, an eye for an eye." He vow with a blank expression

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Clara met Mr and Mrs Qin exiting the elevator and they both looked at her as if they didn't understand her but she smiled at them ignoring the look on their faces .

She trusts their son would've explained things to them , she got to the ward and handed the bag of fruit to Alex who went to Wash some and started eating , he tried to feed her himself but she politely declined .

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After two weeks he was finally discharged and he was also able to find someone who was willing to run the clinic for him, while he prepared himself for his next line of work .

When Ryan heard what happened to her he immediately arranged for a maternity leave which she refused to accept.

After what happened the last thing she wanted was wasting any of her Precious time being lonely and trapped in her small world she will find comfort in her work instead.

She was about to get off work when Tony's call came in. After receiving the call she decided to visit the shop since she couldn't make out what Tony was trying to say on the phone.

She hurriedly left the office for the cafe.

" What did you say happened Tony? " she asked immediately as she saw the restless Tony pacing around in front of the shop.

" The customer in table six needs a blue mountain and milk with no sugar or honey," he answered, pulling her into the restaurant.

Clara was confused, she saw nothing wrong with the order but why is he behaving like a drenched chicken.

On getting to the counter he pushed a tray towards her with a bow.

Clara didn't complain, she picked the tray and headed to the kitchen, as the owner ,she should work here too and he has never been respectful to her to begin with, calling her all the way from work to come serve a customer shouldn't be a problem.

She was already making the tea when it stroked her like a bomb," why is this order familiar? , oh.. Xavier loves taking it but she always adds a half spoon of sugar to him because she is scared it will be too bitter for him.' she shook her head trying to push back the memories, when she successfully did, she carried her tray, finding her way to the said table with a smile, on getting to the table her smile disappeared as she stopped in her tracks staring at the figure comfortably sitting with his long legs stretched out.