Crashing into an Old Flame
Chapter 246: Fallen?

Chapter 246: Fallen?

’’From the clues, Louis seems to be the rumored ’other’ son of Grandpa Qin. Are you not surprised that Logan might be related to Director Qin?"

"Should I be?" Maxim sounded uninterested in that conversation but his damp-from-shower hand was enjoying itself as it trailed down her back before sliding into her clothes.

Diana stiffened, ’’Maxim!"

’’Honestly, sweetheart, everytime Director Qin visited, Logan would avoid him. And I happened to have noticed that,’’ Maxim whispered, not provoking her further. His other palm cupped her waist, ’’Have you lost some weight recently?"

"_" Lost weight? She felt like she was gaining some. But that’s not the point, alright?

His first sentence caught her attention. His words were brief but she could join the dots. The last time they had lunch at Hazel’s villa, Logan disappeared as soon as Director Qin came. Such incidents must have occurred before for Maxim to have his doubts about the whole thing.

’’Then, we...’’

’’Ana,’’ Maxim cut her off, his hands lingering on her thigh.

Diana inhaled a shaky breath.

"Let’s not talk about others. Let’s talk about us,’’ his palm cupped her thigh.

A moan slipped from her mouth, ’’But you operated on him and those circumstances...’’

’’We will deal with that when the patient wakes up. I never knew you knew how to panic like this,’’ Maxim retracted his palm and adjusted her clothes. He cupped her face, tilting her head such that she was looking straight at him, ’’Don’t be anxious.’’

Diana blinked.

’’Don’t overthink things. We will take things as they come. As long as you are here with me, I believe things will always be smooth for us,’’ he stroked her cheeks, ’’Or for the most part.’’

’’Liar,’’ Diana mumbled.

’’I am sorry,’’ As her eyes snapped towards him, he continued speaking, ’’I am sorry.’’

’’Why are you apologizing twice?"

"The first apology was for the way I behaved yesterday and for turning my back on you. I promise to not do it again unless you do it first.’’

’’And what will you do if I do it first?"

To her question, he leaned closer to her and pressed his lips on her forehead, ’’If you turn your back on me, then I will...’’

’’Ahh...’’ Diana screamed when he suddenly carried her up in his arms with a swift movement.

’’...Hold you closer than before,’’ he mumbled as he walked towards the bed before taking a seat, and placing her on his lap.

’Thump’

Diana looked at him in a daze, ’’And what about the other sorry?" she whispered.

Maxim’s lips parted before his face broke into a wide smile, somewhat apologetic, somewhat cheerful, ’’Because I feel like I have sinned after feeling happy about your misery even for a split second.’’

When she looked at him with wide eyes, he played with the loose strands of her blond hair, ’’When you told me that you were affected because I turned my back on you, I felt happy in the first second, not guilty. When you are endlessly stressing yourself out for me, I feel strangely happier, not worried.’’

Diana did not respond to him. She just quietly gazed at him, listening to the erratic beating of her own heart.

’’I am not a good boyfriend,’’ Maxim lowered his head, ’’But I promise to learn. I promise to be better. Don’t make me face the wall anymore. Don’t ignore me anymore.’’

’Thump’

’Thump’

’Thump’

’’Since you are my girlfriend, I will always...’’

Diana pressed a finger on his lips.

Another word. Another gaze. And she might lose any restraint she had.

It was so easy for him to tear her walls down regardless of how many times she built them.

She knew it. She had always known it. The kind of hold he had on her was lethal to her existence.

It hasn’t even been days since she allowed herself to feel for him, yet she was already falling, hopelessly and recklessly, and feeling way more than she was supposed to.

’’Maxim,’’ Diana pulled her finger down, looking into his eyes, ’’Have you ever fallen for someone?’’

Silence reigned in the Master bedroom followed by her question.

Maxim looked at her, focused, and without a moment’s delay or hesitation, he shook his head, ’’Never.’’

And one simple word was all it took for her to feel a drop in her stomach.

Was this how rejection felt?

She could not help but wonder.

’’But...’’

Diana looked at him, ’’Sleep,’’ she shoved him back by his chest and stood up from his lap, not forgetting to stomp on his foot in the process.

Maxim glanced at her, amused, seemingly not understanding the cause of her violence.

Diana pursed her lips. Idiotic sheep!

’’To be honest, Ana...’’ Maxim cleared his throat, ’’I dozed off in the kitchen last night while facing the wall.’’

"_"

’’But since you are so eager about it, we can still sleep, despite my unwillingness,’’ As he spoke, his hand had already found its way under her clothes.

A shiver slithered in her body followed by his touch but Diana shoved his unruly hand away with a rock on her heart.

’’I can get you Angel’s soft toy to sleep with if you are seeking company. Don’t thank me,’’ her brows scrunched slightly as she proceeded to walk out of the room.

But in the end, she changed the direction and ended up walking off to the bathroom.

A cold shower would bless her. Certainly.

Maxim leaned back on the headboard of the bed, looking at her retreating back with a teasing glint in his eyes.

When Maxim and Diana reached the hospital, Diana went off to her desk without wanting to spare her breath on Maxim.

Maxim pushed her buttons a bit before he went towards the VIP ward.

At the entrance of the VIP ward, Alex was standing with Veronica, flipping through a file in his hand, ’’Dr. Rick not only abandoned this patient in the hospital but he obviously had not even bothered to conduct the tests thoroughly before the surgery. Where is he now?"

’’He has left for his seminar. We are unable to get in touch with him...’’ Veronica trailed off when she noticed Maxim’s presence, ’’Dr. Warner.’’

Hearing her words, Alex lifted his gaze from the file in his hand and glanced at Maxim coldly.

’’Has the patient regained consciousness...’’ Maxim’s words had yet to finish when Alex shoved the file in Veronica’s hand and stormed off.

Veronica stood there, feeling rather embarrassed because of Alex’s attitude. She cleared her throat, ’’He is still unconscious..’’ she started explaining the current condition of the patient before handing the file to Maxim, ’’These are the grey areas of this case. Those were mishandled by Dr. Rick and Dr. Qin was discussing them.’’

Maxim nodded before handing the file back to her, ’’Let him handle it,’’ he looked around, ’’What about the patient’s relatives?"

’’Those guards... oh... They crowded the hallway all night so I sent them away by saying that they might disturb the patient’s rest. Only one of them is waiting inside the patient’s room. But I don’t think it will keep them away for long...’’

Just as she was speaking, those familiar faces entered her line of sight.

’’Is Boss awake yet?"

"Of course... he should be...’’

When they spotted Maxim, it was as if someone breathed life inside them.

They rushed towards Maxim with a speed that scared Veronica so much that she immediately stepped behind Maxim, ’’Dr. Warner, shall I call the security over?"

’’No need,’’ Maxim frowned, ’’The patient has not regained consciousness.’’

His words brought the group of muscular men to an immediate halt.

’’What do you mean by that?"

’’It has been hours since the surgery and the patient is not awake yet. Doctor, what are you trying to say?"

’’We haven’t caught a whiff of that bastard doctor who fled from the operation theatre and your hospital staff refuse to disclose his whereabouts.’’

’’Is your hospital trying to scam us? Are you all together in this scheme?"

’’Is this the doing of one of our Boss’ enemies?"

Their voices continued rising as they deliberated over the possibilities of this situation and when Maxim did not respond to them, one of them took a threatening step closer to him. Maxim felt the touch of cold metal on his forehead as the man pressed the nozzle of his gun against his head.

Veronica paled immediately, ’’D-Dr. Warner, I think I should call security now,’’ After yesterday’s incident, new teams of security had been hired by Alex overnight so she did not dare to delay.

’’Doctor, you better come clean about what you people are up to unless you want to die. What cancer? Our boss’ condition was never as grave as you make it sound all of a sudden.’’

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