Chapter 36: Chapter 36

'The wound is not bad. No serious internal injuries. She only has a small amount of internal bleeding, which will heal within a few days. I will prescribe pain relievers and anti-drowsiness antibiotics, according to your request' said the doctor, who finished examining Hazel's condition, putting his doctor's equipment back in the black tote bag placed beside the nightstand.

'Thanks,' Hazel said, yawning again. Her eyes were half-closed when she said it. 'Can I sleep again?'

'Of course,' said the man, who was at the door of the room, then disappeared along with Thyme. Leave the three of them in the room.

'What are you doing here?' Hazel gave Edward a sneering look, seeming to dislike the man standing next to Raymond. It seemed the woman's sleepiness had completely disappeared instantly. 'Want to show off?'

'How do you know?' Edward seemed relaxed in response to Hazel's sarcasm, who now folded his arms across his chest. 'I thought you were badly injured. Thank God, it's not that bad. So I won't get beat up by Uncle again.'

'I should've made it worse.'

'Even though you are acting cute in front of Raymond. Why do you always pick for a fight with me?'

'You start it first.'

'Tsk, you!'

'Okay, how about this? We'll together with him. Sharing, you know?'

Raymond cleared his throat, trying to distract them. 'What are you two discussing?'

'You,' they said in unison.

'Me?'

They both nodded.

'Who else but you here?' Hazel asked, rolling her eyes. This was the second time he had seen Hazel lose her calm side that she always displayed in front of him. 'Ah, while you're here. Can I ask you something?'

'What?'

His feelings suddenly became uneasy when they stared at him closely.

'Answer my question honestly. Choose between three choices that will give you after this. Understand?'

He nodded, even though he did not understand what Hazel was trying to say.

The woman grinned. 'You choose. Get back to me. Stay with Edward. Or together, with the two of us. Choose now.'

What choice was that!? Why should he choose?

Immediately he looked at Edward, hoping he would help him. But it turned out that the man was also waiting for an answer from him, just like Hazel.

'Should I answer it now?'

'Of course,' they said, again at the same time.

Raymond took turned looking at Hazel and Edward. He did not know how to answer her question, because honestly, being with Edward was more than enough for now. With Edward, he felt very comfortable. But earlier, when he looked at Hazel who was fast asleep, there was an urge to touch Hazel's hair which also always made him feel comfortable.

'That…'

Seeing the two of them who were increasingly eagerly waiting for the answer, he did not know what to answer. He had just accepted Edward's feelings, thinking that Edward was more than enough for him. But seeing the two of them, in this room, made him start to question his feelings again. Was it true that he liked Edward? Or did he still love Hazel? Or should he leave this place and let the two of them wait for an answer from him?

'Don't make him confuse,' Edward pulled him closer, then hugged him. 'You don't need to take seriously what we said earlier, okay? It's still okay if you still stick with your choice before.'

'That—'

The door to the room that was half closed suddenly opened wide, startling the three of them. He immediately pushed his body away from Edward, twisting his body. Found that the person who just did it was Verdict, who was standing panting in front of the room.

'Brother Ray! Listen to me! Amanda was—' he then fell silent seeing the two of them. 'Did I just interrupt your time?'

'Yes!' said Hazel and Edward together, throwing a glare at Verdict that sadly did not understand nor seemed to notice that his sudden appearance had interrupted their conversation.

It was the first time Raymond thanked Verdict for never being able to read the situation. He walked over to Verdict, tapped him on the shoulder with a relieved smile and led him away from the room. 'Thanks for saving my ass from a critical situation.'

'Critical situation? What do you mean, Brother Ray?'

He put his index finger to Verdict's lips. 'You don't need to know. Can you help me find someone? There might be traitors in the Umberbridge group.'

'Well, I can do that. But seriously, is that okay to leave them?' Verdict looked back. 'They looked really pissed off when I came to the room earlier.'

'It's just your imagination. Just do what I asked earlier.'

''If that's the case, aren't you better at it? So why is Edward also be here?'

'A long story. Make them talk and then pass the evidence to me. By the way, have you been told by Thyme?'

'About the cancellation of tonight's plan? Yes, he already informed me about that.'

'Great. I'm waiting for the results.'

Verdict left him, who was still standing in the corridor near his room. A feeling of fatigue suddenly hit him, followed by his vision that began to blur. Maybe he should get some rest. He forced himself to go back into his room.

'Look. I'm okay with sharing, but are you sure he wants to get back to you?'

'I'm really sure, definitely yes. After all, I know Raymond first, not you. As a second person, all you just need to do is silence.'

Again he found the two of them fighting for reasons that he did not understand. Edward put his hands on his hips, stared lazily at Hazel, then his gaze turned to Raymond. The man rushed over to him, followed by Hazel.

'Raymond! Are you alright?'

He shook his head, wagging Edward and Hazel's hands that were about to help him up. 'I'm fine. Just need to rest ...'

His gaze turned dark before he could finish his words.

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