A Moment in Destiny

“It hurts!” Leila whimpered.

“Are you alright? Leila?” Julian asked nervously while checking her injuries.

“I'll take you to the hospital!” Julian could no longer listen to what other people had to say and made a move to carry her.

“Don't touch her first, see if there are any broken bones?” Someone in the background said.

“If I can’t touch her, what should I do if she continued bleeding?” Julian was getting even more anxious.

“There should not be any bones that are broken!” Leila said with a frown. Although it was really painful, she could still move her hands and legs, the injures was not that serious.

“I'll take you to the hospital, let’s get you checked first. Leila, are you really sure that your bones are not fractured?” Julian carefully held her shoulders as he looked down with a worried expression and asked, only to noticed that Leila’s face was very pale, eighty percent of it was caused by the scare she got.

“I should be fine, just help me get up!” She could not tell where her body was hurt as it seemed like every part of her body felt pain. Her forehead was bleeding from the fall, her arms were all scraped, and the stinging pain at her ankle made Leila so uncomfortable that she could not open her eyes. Her hand grabbed onto Julian’s arm to try to stand up.

“Alright!” Julian supported her and pulled her up. “How is it? Does it hurt?”

“Just a bit, it’s okay!” Leila replied in an incomparably weak voice, it sounded so fragile as if she was about to die, it was frightening.

Julian’s dark eyes narrowed as he moved her body over and wrapped his arms around her to carry her, “Let’s go to the hospital first.”

The hospital.

Leila was sent into the emergency room for a thorough examination.

By the time she came out, it had been half an hour. The wound on her forehead was cleaned, the scrapes on her body were also cleaned and medicated. The good thing was that it was only a soft tissue contusion and her bones were not broken. The doctor suggested her to stay overnight for further observation to prevent a concussion from happening.

“There is no need, I want to go back!” Leila said to the doctor. "I'm really fine!"

“How is this fine? You have to stay in the hospital for further observation, just listen to the doctor!” Julian held her down on the hospital bed. “If the doctor says you are fine tomorrow, only then we can go back!”

“There really is no need!” Leila stared at him with her beautiful eyes wide open. This was because she did not expect that it was Julian who had injured her in the first place.

“Just do as you're told, and let my conscience be at peace, otherwise I might not even sleep well tonight!” As Julian’s hands were on the edge of the bed, he leaned down and his sharp gaze was focus on her. “And, I’m sorry, the car had a flat tire, and I could not control it!”

“Alright!” Leila could only nod in agreement when she saw how earnestly he said it.

“Are you sure that you are all right?” He moved closer to her.

“Uh... I ...” His sudden approach appalled her. Leila, whom was lying on the white hospital bed, retracted back, her small hands gripping on the edge of the quilt. “I’m okay... I'm sure I’ll be fine!”

“Do you want to give a call to your family?” Julian asked.

going to be with his lover tonight. Today, in the mall, she saw him with

your family that you’re not going back home tonight?” Julian saw that she was struggling through her

worry if she told her and Vincent did not care about her, so there's no need. “You leave first, I promise I won't leave

how we look at this matter, I am still the perpetrator, I have to take responsibility!” Julian pulled a chair beside

her head. “I don’t think you need to! Didn't you

you will take the opportunity

that I had to ask you for compensation?” Leila asked

shocked, and then he continued

that moment, she looked down and wanted to get the phone. However, it was a little bit inconvenient for her with the IV drip attached to her hand, and her phone happened to be in

he lifted up the thin blanket, and his long fingers reached into

did not notice it. After taking the phone out, he

gaze narrowed a little bit unnaturally, he handed the phone to her.

soon as she saw the caller’s name on it, her whole body shivered. She almost dropped the phone in fear, why did he call

Julian’s eyes, he gently pulled the corners of his lips and turned his eyes to the window. “Do you want me to

shook her head and

the other end, and he was obviously annoyed. “I haven't eaten yet, come back and

sentence, he

phone in a daze. ‘He had gone home? Isn’t he shopping with a beautiful woman?’ she thought. Looking

the pillow, Leila

long time, Julian’s sharp eyes fell on Leila’s face and he finally spoke, “Leila, how about letting

her hand unconsciously grabbed the quilt. “You, what are you

joke?” Julian looked at Leila with unblinking eyes, “Do I

soft smile was like a flower blooming on the top of a cliff, ethereal and beautiful, making her small face instantly becoming incomparably dazzling. "You look in my eyes, there is no love and desire in it, so surely this must be a joke, right? You

moment; he did not expect her to say

smile that gave off a feeling

her smile, uh! No, he was dumbfounded by her

not say anything, Leila changed the topic, “Is

nodded, his eyes were looking away, as if he was recalling the past. “Yeah, he was

of him, Julian’s gaze could not help but soften a bit, “He was a legend, he did his homework, his was great in sport and so was his exam results, he was multi-talented. He was also the school president. We always thought he would enter politics after graduation. However, we did not expect him to start a career by doing business. After just six to seven years, he became very successful in the business world, squeezing himself into the world's top five

when it came to talking about Vincent, Julian’s tone is full of

didn't expect you and him to be

his lips. “Both men and women in

love

on Leila’s small

her saliva. “No!

her own saliva, knowing that he was loved by men was too

three!” Julian had a profound smile on his face, his deep gaze quietly focused on at Leila’s small face, seemingly observing every expression on

to herself, Leila closed her mouth

the phone rang again. The one who called her was still Vincent. “Why haven't you come back yet? Are you meeting your lover in