Stupid

" The nails on the middle finger and ring finger have fallen off and there is some damage from being crushed, but thankfully the X-ray shows that there was no serious damage incurred."

The doctor respectfully reported the results of the X-ray to the man sitting on the couch beside the bed.

"Will it affect her playing the piano?" Xavier asked with a cold voice, looking at the unconscious woman's pale face.

He had never expected someone as quiet and timid to do something so extreme. 'Did I push her too hard?

"No Sir, the fingers will soon regain their flexibility as long as she has a good rest" the doctor already had cold sweat on his forehead. The man in front of him is very terrorizing, making him feel very pressured.

"Umm , the piano cover is well cushioned. If not, her fingers would have been crippled given the amount of force she used."

The doctor was shown his way out by Tony and very soon the Ward was left empty apart from the two people inside, one lying motionless while the other latter and staring at the latter without no emotion on his perfectly curved face to betray whatever was going on in his head.

Clara opened her eyes. Her left hand was numbed and she wanted to test right away if she was really crippled.

" If you care so much about it why did you do it?" With that cold voice she realized that she was not alone in the room.

She turned to look at him before looking at the ceiling and said gloomily, " the piano is all I have left."

If she gets tired of her favorite piano, which she is most proud of, she doesn't know what meaning her life has.

Xavier sneered and said cruelly "you can't even go close to the piano, remember just that ".

She felt a great pain in her heart but she smiled faintly and said" there are traces of it in my heart even if I can't play it , give it away if you hate it."

Without saying anything, Xavier got up with a cold face and was about to walk out when someone pushed the door open and ran in , almost knocking him out of the room.

' "Uncle Ryan " Clara said, smiling. At least she had someone from her parental home who still cared about her.

Ryan gazed at Xavier suspiciously, silently blaming him for what happened to his niece , before asking his secretary to hand him the big bouquet of flowers. He then went forward to raise the bed, so that Clara could sit up..

" Tell me did he bully you "? he asked, glaring at Xavier and looking at her bandaged hands.

Although he does not care about this cousin of his in the past, he knows what playing the piano meant to her, it is something she could be proud of.

Clara shook her head. "No, I was careless while playing the piano" she replied.

" I was just worried that someone else would give you a peculiar look like everyone else", Ryan said with a voice filled with animosity.

Xavier sneered at him and said "Doesn't everyone include you, President Ryan? You care about her now. Where were you 20 years ago? "

" We don't have to tell you things between us brother and sister, President Xavier " said the President, glaring a dagger at him.

" Then we also don't need to tell you things between us husband and wife president Ryan "Xavier sneered .

The two secretaries outside looked at each other, the two most famous CEOs were there arguing like kids.

" Uncle, please don't ruin your reputation because of me" Clara said weakly.

The two men glared at each other before Xavier turned and walked out of the room, but not without peeping from the glass door and looking at the two people inside, he shook his head and concluded that THIS WOMAN was REALLY STUPID. He left the hospital premises with his assistant.

After he left, Clara took a deep breath and relaxed. "Uncle Ryan, won't it take up your time , you are coming to visit me", she said in a relaxed voice.

Ryan touched her head and said " Clara, you are really a silly girl, don't you know that work can never be finished? Tell me, did you get injured because of him ? " Seeing the sharpness in her eyes, Clara flinched a little, then she lowered her head and replied " no brother. I was careless while practicing"

"Okay, I just want you to tell me whenever you are in need of something. Don't forget that you can always rely on your parents' home, okay ? "

" Parental home"

Does she have one now? She shook her head in response, smiling at him.

" Okay uncle "

", I will be going back to work now. Don't forget to be careful next time, okay " he said.

" Okay " she smiled, it feels great to have someone who cares about you.

" Judith, how many projects have the Rey Enterprise taken from us?" Ryan asked, gritting his teeth.

"Mr President, they are nine in number and the most sizable ones worth hundreds of millions, and now the Rey Enterprise also have their eyes on the Neo project" the woman said respectfully.

" We can't let him lay his hand on that project. The Neo's first partner in this city must be the Davis Enterprise. If not, things won't be good for us " he hissed, frustrated.

Clara was silently listening to their conversation and was shocked to know that Xavier had already started attacking the Davis Enterprise.

*****

With the help of the caregiver employed , she was able to stay at the hospital for two days and during this period her uncle always found time to visit her. She secretly got herself discharged on the third day and, after packing her bags, she asked the bodyguard at her door to buy something for her. At the shopping mall, when she saw that everything was set, she ran out the door to the elevator and got in , but immediately the elevator was about to close someone quickly ran in and before she knew it her lips were already covered by some warm soft ones.

Surprised, she opened her eyes and widened so very wide that one would think they were about to fall out in their shock..