26.Confused

"Mom! Where is the charger? I couldn't find it." I yelled out loud as mom was in the kitchen.

"Lady! Check the next drawer. Syong might have put it there." Mom shouted back from the kitchen.

I then opened the next drawer and took out the charger from it. And I plugged the charger into my phone and left it to be charge.

My brother is a total mess. He just can't keep his things in the right place and we need to search the whole house for it.

That's the main reason why he didn't let his girls friend enter his room as his briefs and snack covers would be all over the floor and it would be a big mess to look at.

He does the cleaning himself but rarely once a month so gets scolding by mom a lot. I then headed towards the living area where I left my dad with his newspaper and halt few steps away when I see mom standing beside him.

"How many times I have to tell you to drink your tea before it gets cold? But you stubborn man, wouldn't listen to me." Mom scolded dad glaring at him and placed the cup in his hand while snatching the newspaper.

"Rory! My love. You know men's habits need time to change." Dad said while sipping his tea and gave a sheepish smile to mom.

"Yeah! Mr.Nathan Velour, we have just married and I'm telling you for the first time." Mom said putting her hands on her hips while glaring at dad.

"No! Honey. It's just I love you a lot so.." Dad pulled mom on his lap in a go and hold her hand looking lovingly at her.

"Stop. Nat! Choco is here." Mom said trying to get off him but dad holds her tightly in his embrace.

I giggled seeing how Dad tried to push the book away but fail miserably and unfortunately, mom noticed what he was doing. Mom's eyes were as big as a ball when she held her favorite book in her hands and found it wet.

"So, you were trying to hide it from me." Mom said shooting daggers at my dad.

"No! Honey. I didn't know it was on the table and the ink slip from my hands and...I'm extremely sorry." Dad said in a low voice.

"I have told you that it's my favorite and...I should have kept it properly. Oh God! My poor book." Mom faked a cry and walked away towards her room.

"Dad! You surely know how to make her mad." I said still giggling while I sitting on the sofa opposite him.

"I don't have to do anything, your mom always gets emotional ov-" Dad stopped mid-sentence and looked at mom with a pleading look who was busy mourning for her poor book.

It's just a book but it was given to her by one of her favorite professors so she is highly attached to it. And I laughed out loud when dad gave his best puppy eyes while mom was ignoring his plea.

I kept quiet when mom shoots daggers at me. And if looks could kill both me and dad then would have been dead by now.

"Your Mom! She sometimes doesn't understand the things." Dad said shaking his head and looked at his newspaper.

"And you Dad, how could you ruin her mood? It-" Dad cut me off mid-sentence.

"It happened accidentally and I'm sorry for it." Dad gave me an irritated look.

"But still-" I retorted but he stops me by asking about my so called sweet husband.

Then my facial expression changed into a disgusting one and I scrunched my nose trying to calm my burning anger. I just couldn't forget our morning encounter. His each and every word is venom to my ears and because of that jerk, I need to lie to my parents.

Well, it was not my plan to crash here early in the morning in a jogging suit but my dead phone made it difficult for me to call Bell and ask for help. She would be in the hospital and I don't wanna go there in this attire so I choose to crash on my parents' house.

I find someone's gaze on me and it was dad who was waiting for my reply for a quest he had just asked but I didn't listen to it. So, I just stare at him with a blank look and he asked again.

"Why is Shaub not with you?" Dad asked with a tone that wants an immediate answer.

"Dad, you know him and his work. He is busy so I feel like meeting you guys and came here first place in the morning." I said with a convincing smile.

"You came early and in-" He was about to say something but I cut him off giving a sad look.

"You guys don't want me here. I came cause I miss you and..." I pouted making a sad face.

"No! Princess. We too miss you and wanted to meet you but not in....Anyways, how is he treating my princess?" Dad said looking intensely at me.

I gave a nervous smile and shake off the early encounter and hugged my dad tightly which he returned with the same gestures.

"He is treating me like his queen. He knows my dad would slaughter him if he found out about his behavior." I said in a pleasing tone and I wanted to cringe when I said he treats me as his queen when he sees me as his worst enemy. But shrugged off the bad feelings and gave a smile to my dad.

"Are you happy with him?" Dad asked looking at my eyes.

That question made me to froze on the spot and different feelings arise that made me feel sad for myself. I...it's the first time I find it difficult to say what I felt. I mean I don't know myself whether I'm happy or not cause that jerk infuriates me to hell.

But...

Where that come from? Are you happy with him? With his arrogant nature? My mind shoot questions to me and I didn't have an accurate answer. I surely do not like his arrogance but there is something that is out of my reach to understand it.

"What are you asking? She wouldn't be here if she wasn't happy. We would have to go to court to witness their divorce." Mom said coming into the view and showed me her watch.

"Mom! I'm getting late. I will change and head towards the hospital." I said getting up and sprinted to my room.

It's feel good to return to my room and I find that nothing had been changed. I still have some of my clothes here so I didn't need to see that jerk's face again. But he wouldn't be at home at this time.

Yeah! He would be busy yelling at someone or eating someone's face. My mind said and I felt bad to hear the last part but I wave it off.

After dressing up, I reached the hospital ten minutes late so I rushed to my cabinet. On the way, I was greeted by the nurse and the doctors and they were looking at me differently as I was always on time but today... it just sucks.

I then checked on the patients and do the regular checkups. I was relieved that there was no emergency and immediate operation. Also, I called Bell during my break but she didn't pick up the call cause she had just gotten time to sleep as she would need to come early tomorrow.

The day goes in a blur and the next day starts with the same work and patients.

And I hadn't heard from Bell so I asked Noah about her and knew that Bell was in OT. So I didn't bother to call her again and headed towards the cafeteria to grab something to eat.

I was feeling damn hungry even if I had a delicious breakfast. I ordered my usual food and felt lonely as Bell was not here. After a while, someone joined me sitting down on the chair beside me.

"Hey! Luim. I'm hungry as hell." I said giving a smile.

"I'm too exhausted and my stomach isn't helping much." He said while pointing towards his stomach.

Then the food arrived and we talk about the patient and about the new medicine which is being launched. I also laughed out when he said lame jokes and he accompanies me to my cabinet after finishing our food.

"Um...can I join you? I mean I'm free now and I want you to check out one of the patients' report." He said while opening the door of my cabinet and gestured me to enter.

I nodded and we ended up discussing about the patient who was an asthma patient with a nasal injury. We checked out his report and review his test and found complexation in his operation.

"Here, if we do the surgery like this then we will not have to do the surgery twice." I said pointing at the diagram of the body and he hmm in response.

Then I noticed that he was dangerously close to me. And we were shocked to see each other this close that we both were paused for a second.

"What the fuck?" A loud, angry and pissed voice came from the door, and there stood the jerk clenching his fist and shooting daggers at Luim.

And if looks could kill then I would have lost Luim by now.

"What are you doing here?" I asked diverting his attention towards me.

"That's should be asked by me. What you two were doing, huh?" He asked in a pissed tone and gave a look of hatred towards Luim who too was busying glaring at Shaub.

"Luim! We will talk about this later. And I will call you and when I'm done." I said and Luim left the room but not before mouthing asshole to Shaub which was loud enough for me to hear.

"Why are you here?" I asked with a venomous voice.

"What was he doing here?" He asked ignoring my question and looked at the ring placed at the side of the table.

"Why should I tell you? Just say what you want to say and leave. I'm busy and-" He cut me off by pulling the chair and sat down shooting daggers at me.

"Just tell me, what you two were doing? The doctor should be with the patients and you were..." He trailed off showing his devilish smirk.

"Oh! You jerk do not have to tell me about my work. I'm good at the work I do. And don't glare that long or else your eyes would pop out of the socket." I said with a smirk.

"Why do you care?" He asked looking furiously at me.

"Why do you care, mister? I can do whatever I want and you're in no position to ask me any questions." I said in a high pitched voice and hope that the nurses or the people around wouldn't hear it.

"Don't forget that you are related to me and you-" I cut him off with a small laugh.

"Really?! Are you out of your mind or what? Yesterday you told me I was your enemy and now you are relating us." I mocked him and smirked when I saw his blank face.

"Where were you yesterday? I called you many times but you were not reachable. I had to call the hospital to know about you." He said in a pissed tone.

"Oh! That's great then. Someone needs to search the hospital number for you at night and asked about me." I said with a bored expression.

"It's the perk of being rich." He said with a proud smirk.

"Cut the crap and tell me what do you want?" I said in an irritated tone.

"I want you to get home at 5. We need to attend a gala." He said in his deep hoarse voice.

"Come again." I said when I couldn't believe that he came to meet me to order me to accompany him.

"Come home at 5 and we will enjoy the evening at the stupid gala." He said while slowly enunciating each word.

"That's impossible. I won't go with you. You may leave now." I said getting up from my seat and grabbed my stethoscope as I have to check on the patient.

"You will come love. That's final and I don't take no for answer." He said with his playful smirk.

I ignored him and get out of the cabinet putting the stethoscope around my neck. I then find him trailing behind me and find the people especially women giving dreamy looks to him.

I just roll my eyes at their craziness and wonder what would they do when they have to tolerate him daily? If only they knew his true self.

I then find a lady maybe in her forty giving a warm smile to the jerk as he helps her to stand. Maybe he is....no.

The next moment he made me turn around and engulfed me in a tight hug. My face was becoming red as our front was pressed up tightly against each other and I hated this type of closeness with him.

"So sweet. I wish I have a husband like him." I heard a lady coo with happiness.

I tried to wriggle free but he held me like that until I saw Luim getting away from the sight. What the hell was that! He did that to show Luim.

What a freaking jerk!

"Be a good wife and come home at 5." He said in a low voice which enough for me to hear and others were busy looking lovingly at us.

"I will not come you jerkfacae. Do whatever you want?" I said seething with anger.

"I have already done." He whispered near my ear slightly brushing his lips against my earlobe which made me to feel utterly different and I stiffen when he pecked on my left cheek and walked away showing off his signature smirk.

"That piece of shit." I so wanted to yell out loud but I refrain myself and bite my inner lips as I was utterly confused at his demeanor.

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|What do you think of the jerk aka Shaub? I will post the chapter in his view.|