Chapter 13: It's My Turn
"Okay. I'll find her too."
Ethan calmly started the engine of his car and drove it somewhere where Riley could possibly be. He had no destination to go but there was a place on his mind that Riley is now.
To her grandmother.
He will do everything he can to find every hospital where her grandmother is. He had lots of connections after all. He could pull off some strings to the higher up so they'll find her fast.
Ethan stepped onto the break when he encountered a crossroad and the light sign was on red code. He sharpened his eyes on the people who's crossing in front of him. Assuming that one of them could be Riley.
But thirty seconds had passed, he didn't even see a shadow of her.
He was about to drive his car when a fast motorcycle passed beside his car. His eyes widened when he saw a woman running to the crosswalk but it's too late. The light sign is on green light so the vehicles are going to move forward and the motorcycle exactly hit the woman on her side.
Her body slightly lifted and then slammed to the hood of his car causing a deafening sound. Then the next thing he knew, he was stepping outside to check the woman.
He saw a pool of blood running out of her body. The people around who saw the incident were panicking and the others were calling 911.
Ethan approached the woman. He didn't know why he set aside her hair that covers her face. His heart nearly shut down when he saw her beautiful angelic face.
"Oh, God… R-Riley…"
A tear went down to his cheeks as he lifted her body and carried her to his arms. He rested her head to his shoulder then he carefully slid her inside his car and drove it to the nearest hospital as fast as he could.
"Hey! There's a patient here!" He loudly calls the nurses inside the emergency room.
The four nurses immediately approached him and helped him lay her body on the stretcher then they pushed it to a room that he didn't know what to call.
Ethan was panting and shaking as he grabbed his phone inside his pocket to call Jake and Hoon to tell them that he found Riley and tell them what hospital they were in. He can't reach Jay. He's line was out of coverage.
JAY WAS pissed when he forgot to charge his phone that's why it's out of battery. Now he can't receive text messages or calls to his brothers to know an update about Riley.
He searched every hospital in the city to find Riley's grandmother. That's the only thing that Jay knows where Riley is. She had no phone to contact her after all. And thanks to Jake's father.
That son of a bitch!
His eyebrows furrowed as he walked to the exit of the hospital when he didn't see a broken tile so he tripped and fell to his knees.
"Tsk. What a lucky day of my life." He murmured so sarcastically.
Jay was about to get up when his eyes caught something behind the curtain. That's when he noticed that this was the emergency room when lots of nurses were on his way with their patients.
He stood up and drew near to the hospital bed behind a curtain that was slightly moving because of the air.
He parted the curtain and his jaw nearly dropped when he saw her lying on the bed unconscious with a bandage on her head. She looks so pale and it's obvious that she runs out of blood.
"Sir?"
He faced the nurse beside him who called his attention.
"Do you know her sir?"
"Yes." He instantly answered.
"Are you her relative, sir?"
"I'm her boyfriend."
He stilled. He didn't know where those words came from his mouth.
Shit! Please forgive me.
The female nurse nodded. "Oh, I see. I really thought her boyfriend was the one who brought her here. He looks so worried but he still managed to calm down." the nurse giggled as she remembered what happened. "He's like her superhero and he looks so cool. I wish I had a man like him. So caring."
Jay felt his heart torn into pieces. He was beyond worried knowing that she's missing and got fired on her job by his mother. But while he's busy finding her, someone was already there to catch and save her.
"Is that so? Good for her." He said. His voice was lifeless. "Where is he anyway?"
"Oh he said that I should look after her while he's looking for a blood donor for her blood type. And don't worry, sir. She's totally fine and just needed to rest after the blood transfer ."
He nodded. "What is her blood type?"
The nurse checked the paper she was holding. "Type O+ sir."
He blinked. "I could be her blood d-donor."
The nurses gasped and suddenly clapped her hands in glee. "Really, sir?! What are we waiting for? Follow me so we can do the blood transfusion."
He sighed and followed the female nurse but before he could leave, he once again glanced at Riley who's still unconscious.
"IS IT done?" Jay asked the male nurse who assisted him after the blood transfusion.
"Yes, sir. But please don't move yet. You may experience passing out because your blood still needs to circulate around your body after the blood transfusion." the male nurse informed him while he's taking out the small IV on the back of his palm.
He tsked and waited a minute as the nurse said. And after a long minute of resting, he didn't wait for the nurse's cue and he just left the bed then went where Riley is.
But before he could pass the information desk, he borrowed a telephone to call his brothers when a thought came to his mind.
They will take Riley away from you!
He let out a loud sigh and left the information desk to go to Riley.
"I'm taking you away, babe. Sorry in advance."
GRUNTING in pain, Riley woke up with a massive headache. She felt there's a bandage around her head. But thank God her memories are still intact in her mind. The incident was still fresh like it happened just yesterday.
She examines the walls and stuff around her. She's not familiar with this place.
After Jake's father, James, called Madame Lacey and informed her that she's fired, she ran away with tears falling down to her cheeks. And the next thing she knew, she was hit by a motorcycle and she felt her body slammed against the hood of a car. Then she lost consciousness. And now, she woke up in an unfamiliar place.
She stepped down on the bed to reach the door knob and pulled it to open.
A wide, elegant and overflowing wealth of a freaking condo welcomed her sight. Just like the room where she woke up, the theme is for a men's taste.
Holy moly, where the hell am I?
"Good morning."
A well-toned and husky voice of a man filled her ears. She turned her face to him.
"Jay?!"
The corner of his lips tug up. "That's me."
Her lips parted. She's dumbfounded. "Wha-- What am I doing here?!"
He glared at her. "Don't shout at me. You should be thankful that I took care of you for five days that you were unconscious."
Her jaw dropped. "Five days?! I'm five days asleep?!"
He sipped his coffee that he was holding. "Yep."
Oh my god.
"If that is so, who changed my clothes?" she bit her lower lip and she felt her cheeks reddened.
She saw him grinned. Holding himself not to laugh.
"That's for me to know. And you…" he pointed his index finger at her. "shut those delicious lips of yours before I stop myself from holding back and just kiss you torridly.
She gulped and didn't ask anymore. He followed him to the living room and he turned on the television and sat on the long sofa.
She stood beside him. "Thanks. F-For taking good care of me."
"You don't sound sincere." He noticed without taking his eyes off the screen.
Riley smirked. "Well, I'm kinda embarrassed." She honestly said. "You're my Master so I should be the one who takes care of you."
"But we're not inside the mansion." he looked intently at her. "You're in my condo. Away from the mansion and from everyone who tries to take you away from me. So don't you dare call me Master or serve me as your Master. Because this time, it's my turn to take care of you and treat you as my woman."
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