A Moment in Destiny

Esther saw him lying on the bed, his forehead patched with cotton gauze and he was wearing a patient outfit. She didn’t know where exactly he injured himself.

She looked at him with a pouting face, her eyes were red and she felt relief knowing that he was still alive. But she said stubbornly, “I’m here to see if you are dead!”

“You must be disappointed, still alive!” Elijah replied coldly. Darn it, he thought she was worried about him, but she was here to see if he was dead!

Esther threw her bag onto the sofa, walked towards him, and opened his shirt.

He was lying on the bed with his back facing up, it must be the back that got injured. She opened his shirt and saw his back filled with bruises and wounds. She took a deep breath, there was not an inch that was not injured, it was all green and purple in colors, some parts were even swollen and wounded, it was unbearable to look at it.

Esther’s tears rolled down again, she thought she wouldn’t care about him, dead or alive, but seeing him lying on the bed with a wounded back, she felt sad. She thought she only cared about Hudson, but she had been having heartache ever since she learned about his injuries, and her heart was in pain when Hudson was injured.

Elijah didn’t stop her, but there was no more response after she opened his shirt.

He wanted to turn and look at her, but a sharp pain came from the back when he tried to move, Elijah frowned in pain.

But he saw Esther’s redden eyes and tears—who were those tears for? He did not dare to guess! But he smiled.

“Does it hurt?” She finally spoke with a sorrowful voice.

Elijah felt shy and complain slightly, “You are annoying! Didn’t you wish me dead?”

“I don’t want you dead!” She wiped away her tears and carefully covered him with the clothes. His wounds were disinfected, and medicine was used, but it still looked horrible.

She turned away to avoid him from seeing her tears, but he grabbed her hand and pull her over. He disregarded the pain from the back and got down from the bed.

“Stay put!” She saw him moving and got nervous. But she was afraid to stop him because she was afraid that she might accidentally hurt him. “Don’t get up, why are you getting up? Elijah, can you hear me?”

He ignored her, got down, and put on his shoes. Such a simple movement had made him sweat, but he insisted to get down from the bed.

He held her hands up to check on her injuries and grabbed her hands tight after making sure that it was no longer swollen.

She was touched by his gentleness and care, she wiped away the sweat on his forehead with her sleeves.

He must be in severe pain to have sweat like this, she thought.

“Can you please lie on the bed?” She said worriedly.

He shook his head and looked at her passionately, “Why are you here?”

head and stared at him silently.

same way about Hudson, he made her heartache. No, she felt even more pain than when Hudson was

in a husky voice, “Babe… you start to care? Don’t you wish

don’t want you to die!” She shook her head

felt his body ache eased

food. Who will drive me to and from school if you die? So, you must

his injuries were worthwhile, but he said, “Oh, it’s all

selfish, so you shall take good care of yourself,

He sighted but closed his eyes and got sunken into

are the biggest

released her with a smile, he couldn’t hold on any

would never see Esther again, but luckily, he was just wounded,

seemed like there were some quality issues with the tools and safety procedure, he had to investigate further to provide the family of the dead and the wounded with a proper explanation.

what do you want to do?” Esther

Elijah called with

was out of the bed the moment he stepped in. “Young Master, the doctor said you should not get down this

pay the salary during the recovery period! And tell Grandpa that there is a

Young Master, you

screamed after they were

saw Esther ordering his young master and he seems like obeying her, he left without much worry.

refused to be ordered around and said

course, I care about my servant!” Esther claimed. “Elijah, get back on now!”

“No!”

Elijah mourned in pain, and Esther went, “Quick, the next stroke is going to be harder, you will be in vain."

There was a smile on Elijah’s face, which was rare. His glance was gentle and filled with happiness. He went back onto the bed as told, Esther put his shoes under the bed and sat on the chair next

you eaten?”

moved away

get you something to eat!” She said.

***

food!”

at the arm that held her hand, long, strong, large,

knocked on

Elijah answered.

pull back her hand but was grabbed tightly. She was

and meal box. “Young Master, do