Chapter 90: Chapter 90

Maive's POV

I am glad that Uncle Zorious had fetched me the next day. I couldn't even sleep peacefully in his room and everything was making me uncomfortable. I wanted to rest peacefully at my father's room without worrying about anything.

"How are you?" Uncle Zorious asked the moment I stepped inside his car.

I wonder why he did not even bother to get out of his car. He did not even meet the Astrid family. He just came here to fetch me and I was only called by one of the servants.

I had to thank and bid goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Astrid. He seemed not to be in the castle so I did not bother bidding goodbye to Daxton. To be really honest, I did not bother to look for him and bid a goodbye. I just can't face him without feeling embarrassed.

"Still alive and kicking," I answered casually as I closed the door.

My Uncle stares at me, probably checking my bruises. His eyes stopped on my head where the bandage was wrapped. He gritted his teeth, I can see the anger in his eyes.

"Don't worry much, Uncle. I am fine." I said to reassure him.

"You're getting involved in a lot of trouble." He said as he started the engine and left the castle of Astrid.

I chuckled. "You have no idea. Trouble just keeps coming on to me."

He went silent after that. I could see that he was in deep thoughts. I know he was worried about me. A family would be worried over that. Even now, I could imagine how my grandmother would react. This will surely be a long day for me.

"Do you know where Tobias is?" I asked, I have been worried about him. My last sight of him was not a good one. I am a little relieved that I was told by Daxton that he was fine.

"At the hospital," my uncle said casually.

I nodded before answering, "Could we visit him first?"

Uncle Zorious nodded as if he had been expecting my request. I wonder how he is. He just protected me and yet he just got hurt. I keep on making people around me suffer.

During the ride, my uncle kept on asking what I needed from time to time. He was that caring about me. I couldn't help but be grateful that I have a real family now, someone I could run to when things are falling apart.

After a few minutes of driving, we arrived at a hospital. It was my first time seeing the hospital. It is owned by the Astrid family as it was named after their family, just like the Astrid University. Their power and fortune still surprised me, they seemed to own everything in this place.

When I asked the information personnel, I was directed to a room number on the fourth floor of the hospital. Uncle Zorious did not enter the hospital. He is going to smoke, he said.

As soon as I reached the doorstep of Tobias' room, I looked through the window of his room. His eyes were closed, I could see that he was sleeping. I scanned his body, there is a cast on his right leg.

I quietly entered the room. His eyes are still closed. Now that I get to see him more clearly, I could see his face wounded. He is beaten up. There's also stitches on his left arm. I can't help but feel guilty.

I touched his face, caressing it. "Tobias..." I said softly.

My tears began to fall from my eyes.

"I'm so sorry..." I said, trying to let out the heaviness on my chest.

I hugged him as I let my face rest on his chest.

Soon enough, I found him caressing my head. "I'm glad you are fine, Maive." He said.

I looked into his face with my head still resting on his chest. He was smiling at me, reassuring me that he is fine. I couldn't believe that he was smiling like that when I endangered his life.

"Does it hurt?" I asked while looking at the cast on his leg.

He smiled boyishly as he shook his head. "It's nothing serious to be worried about."

I sob at that. He was lying. He surely does. I could see from here that it is painful. It would take time to recover, especially if his bone is fractured.

"Should we go back to our village, Maive?" Tobias asked.

I straightened my back as I looked at him with tears in my eyes. He wiped down those tears, looking at me intently. I couldn't answer him. I know we both know the answer to his question.

After some minutes of silence, he smiled at me as if he already understood my answer. He nodded before breaking the silence, "a lot has happened to go back home now, hmm?"

Tobias is softhearted. Except for some stubbornness he has, he is kind when it comes to me. He was a brother to me, even before.

I nodded, agreeing to his statement. I have found my family now, I can't just leave everything now. Though, I am still planning to visit Aunt Vera and Uncle Silas. I missed them. However, due to the kidnapping incident, I might postpone that plan. I couldn't bring danger to them.

"Maive." Tobias called. He then held my hands. He is still lying on the hospital bed, it would be difficult for him to get up especially because of his leg.

I raised my right brow as a response to him calling my name.

"You know..." He paused. He was looking at my hands and I could sense in that moment that he was thinking hard. "I know you know that I like you."

My eyes widened, surprised that he is telling me this. He was right. I was not dense enough to not know it. I just don't want it to ruin our friendship.

He, then, looked into my eyes. "I really like you... so damn much."