Chapter 17: Who Do You Know You Are?

Chapter 17: Who Do You Think You Are?

Yvonne

"No, it won't affect much but you should be careful because if you are careless then it will take longer to heal." The doctor said.

He removed his hand and cleared his throat before focusing on the doctor. We left the hospital and he dropped me off at home, all the while silence between us. I was into my own world as he was busy driving and he didn't say anything to me except 'rest for a few days at home until you are healed' and then he left.

I stayed at home for a few days and when I resumed back to college, I heard some shocking news. Zalen Carter, Nathan's best friend died in an accident and there was no news about Sasha. I wanted to talk to him or at least be there for him to ease his pain even a little comfort but I didn't see him. Nathan wasn't in college after that.

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"Clifford is sick and hospitalized." My father said to my mother and I felt my heart drop.

"Oh no, how is his condition?" She asked and I looked at my father worriedly.

"I don't know, let's go to the hospital later to check on him. Father will also land here in a few hours, so let's hope he is okay." My father replied, worried evident in his voice.

My grandpa visited and we all went to the hospital to check on Mr. Clifford. He was sitting in his bed, his butler beside him, he looked too thin and weak. My eyes welled up to see him like this and I went to hug him, he chuckled.

"It is okay, I am fine, child. I won't die soon." He stroked my head.

"Don't joke about dying, you promised me that you will watch me build my empire." I said, crying silently.

"Ummm, of course, I will watch you and I added one more thing to the list." He said mischievously.

"Now l won't die until I see your children." He said, winking at me. We all laughed and the atmosphere lightened.

"I even found a husband for you." Mr. Clifford said with a radiant smile.

"Since you have chosen, he really would be great." I said in a playful tone, not really taking his sentence seriously as I thought he was just having fun.

"Of course, he is. You just need to tame that jerk." He laughed.

"Really? Who?" I asked, intrigued this time. My parents and grandpa also look at him curiously.

"Who else? My grandson, Nathan." My heart thumped loudly in my chest, unable to say a word and looking at him shocked.

"I like him for Yvonne too." My grandpa said.

"Father, let's talk about this later." My father said to my grandpa. Clifford's face became sad as he looked at his hands.

"Umm, so why don't you tell me how to tame him?" I asked, trying to lift up his mood and with no other intentions.

I knew Nathan loved someone else and I would never come in their way. As for the marriage proposal, we will let him know when he recovers. His eyes lit up and he started telling me about Nathan's habits, his likes and dislikes.

I started visiting him regularly in the hospital but I didn't see Nathan. His health improved a little and he was about to be discharged so I took some refreshments for him to the hospital and stopped at the door when I heard his loud voice.

"I won't marry, I won't ever marry her."

I removed my hand from the doorknob and stepped back, I felt my heart was stabbed with a dagger but I won't cry. The door opened and he came out angry and when he saw me, he closed the door and took my arm roughly and began dragging me out of the hospital and stopped in the corner of a small alley.

"What the hell are women thinking, woman? Do you think I will marry you?" He exclaimed thunderously.

"It is not like that, let me explain." I tried to clear the misunderstanding.

"Look here," he paused.

"Whatever your name is, I don't do this marriage thing." He said, glaring at me with murderous eyes.

I looked down quickly to hide the hurt I felt just now. He doesn't even know your name, a voice mocked me.

"I.., ummm, I didn't intend to create any problem in your life. You have misunderstood the situation." I gulped back my tears and cleared my throat, looking at the ground.

"Misunderstood the situation?" He snorted.

"My grandfather is literally trying to force me!"

"I will talk to him." I said.

"You better do it because I hate everything about you." My body stiffened at his harsh words.

"I hate your eyes, your lips, your nose." He said and I began to lose it.

"I hate your face, your body and your scent…"

"I said enough!" I stopped him with my loud voice and looked at him angrily.

"I was listening to your harsh words just now because you misunderstood the situation but that doesn't give you the right to speak to me this cruelly." He glared at me with equal intensity.

"Who do you think you are? I poked his chest.

"Do you think I want to marry you? I poked his chest again.

"Well, Mr. Kelvin. Let me tell you this, I hate you too as much as you hate me or even more than that." I glared at him and saw his eyes darkened with rage but I didn't care anymore.

How dare he talk to me like this when I haven't even done anything wrong to him.

"I also hate everything about you, I hate your eyes, your nose, your lips, your scent and your…" I couldn't finish when I felt his hot lips sealed mine and I was shocked.

My eyes widened and I froze at the sudden brush of his lips on mine. His lips were soft and hot as he gave me a fierce kiss. My first kiss ever. His scent, his lips, his closeness, everything was making me dizzy. He was kissing me hungrily as his tongue demanded me to open my mouth. I tried pushing him away when I got rid of my shock but he pushed me to the walls and kept kissing me. I put my hands on his chest again to push him.

"Let…" I tried to say something but he took that as an opportunity as he thrust his tongue inside my mouth and deepened the kiss until I couldn't take it anymore.

He took my hands and put them above my head on the wall and held my both hands with his one hand, his other hand held my waist firmly pressing my body to his. I don't know what happened but after a little while, I kissed him back. I felt his lips turn into small smiles before his kiss turned gentle. He freed my hands and I circled them around his neck, running my hand through his hair and kissing him deeply.

We were kissing intensely like there is no tomorrow, feeling each other and we only stopped for a moment to take some air before kissing again. He picked me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist as he kept kissing me like he was trying to quench his thirst. I moaned softly as he pressed his body to mine and I felt something poking my front. Suddenly, I heard my phone ring and my body stiffened instantly.