"Sorry to let you down, but yes, here I am." Michelle giggled. She winked at him with a bright smile, and stared straight at his face. What a handsome guy, she thought to herself. One just couldn't afford to miss the chance to appreciate his charming face.
"If I remember right, you are Michelle Mi, correct? We owe you a debt of gratitude today," Edward said. He mildly laughed it off when he discovered that Michelle was in fact lusting over him. She kept looking at him flirtatiously. Usually, it repelled him when he saw a woman act in this way in front of him. But he didn't take it seriously this time. Instead, he considered it as a demonstration of her frankness and sincerity.
"Not at all! I'm surprised that you remember my name. You are such a gentleman especially when I compare you to someone, who hasn't even rapped to me till now! What a cold person! Calling him Mr. Chilly is too good for him. I think he needs another name that suits him better. Probably, the zombie would do!" Michelle looked in Luke's direction while she was complaining. It was clearly evident that the person she just mentioned was no one else, but Luke.
However, Luke remained straight-faced. He gave no reaction to her words, as if it really had nothing to do with him. He only frowned and shot a glance at the gangsters lying on the ground. He was thinking that it would perhaps be better for them to leave this place right away.
You actually caused quite a stir back then, and it did leave a lasting impression on me," said Edward with one eyebrow cocked teasingly. But when he turned to look at Luke, his brows quickly wrinkled. He had not noticed that Luke was badly injured until now.
Can I take it as a compliment? Well, it sounds more like a criticism to me." Michelle stroked her chin with a confused look on her face. Soon enough, she read between the lines and found out that Edward was probably making fun of her.
"Definitely not. I'm afraid that you might be thinking too much. Anyway, thank you for your help today. Now, I think it's time that we get out of this place. After all, Luke's wounds have to be treated as soon as possible." Luke quite agreed with Edward. It was not wise to stay here for long, for their enemies could come back any minute.
As far as I remember, there is a hospital nearby. I can show you the way if you need. I am free now, anyway. Besides, I am quite familiar with this place." Michelle offered to help. It was a coincidence that she was here in the B Country to visit friends with her parents. So she was not new to this place now.
Great. I would like to thank you in advance." Michelle's help came just in time to meet Edward's pressing needs. He was not at all familiar with this country. Although it wasn't his first time here, he had been here only for business so he never got any time for sightseeing.
"Don't mention it. Just take it as my acknowledgment for the Colonel's kindness. She really helped me out last time in a traffic accident. I have long been wanting to express my gratitude to her but never really got the chance to do that." Michelle replied with a casual wave of the hand, showing the kind of generosity and errantry that only the martial community could uphold.
"Traffic accident? What traffic accident? Well, forget it. We can talk about it some other time." Edward managed to restrain his curiosity. Generally speaking, anything that concerned Daisy could easily intrigue him. But he was well aware of his priority at present, and realized that it would be inappropriate to ask about it right away.
"Mr. Mu, there is no need to go to the hospital. They are only some minor cuts and bruises, I bet I can deal with them back in the hotel. Moreover, I don't think it is really wise to go to the hospital now." Given the present scenario, Luke feared that even the hospital was not a safe place to go. Now that their enemies knew Luke was injured, they would definitely expect him to go to the hospital for treatment. It was very likely that an ambush was there waiting for them, thus they would have to consider greater risks if they had to go there.
"Luke is right. We should plan our moves very carefully under the given circumstance. So may I ask you one more thing, Miss Mi? Could you please get a doctor to our hotel? Just contact me when you reach, here is my number," said Edward while passing a visiting card to Michelle. Luke's words made a lot of sense. Edward also thought that their enemies might have set up a trap for them at nearby hospitals.
"No problem! How about this, I can call my dad's friend right now and see whether he can send his family doctor to us. That might probably be a safer choice, I presume. And one more thing, don't call me Miss Mi, just call me by my first name. I will feel uncomfortable otherwise." Michelle said with alacrity after pondering for a short while.
It couldn't be better. Let's get out of here first." Edward nodded and said. It was best if they managed to find someone they could trust to attend to Luke at the moment. At least that was how Edward saw it. He had learnt how important it was to have a reliable doctor like Tom around from his past experiences.
When they finally got back to the hotel, they found that the woman who was sent by their enemies was still in a coma. It was thus clear that Edward pulled no punches while hitting her. He then completely ignored her and asked the receptionist of the hotel for a room change both for him and Luke. He believed that if they changed rooms, even if Joseph sent his people here again, they could buy some time and increase their chances of winning.
Fortunately, the family doctor arrived soon. It turned out that he was a foreigner rather than a Chinese who could further bring them sense of security, but his arrival had really helped the situation. After all, beggars can't be choosers, and it was unrealistic to expect and find a Chinese doctor so easily in a foreign land.
"You, get out." Michelle heard Luke demanding when the doctor had to take his clothes off to check his wounds. It was rare to hear him speaking to Michelle. He then looked away, with shyness passing fleetingly and unconsciously across his grim yet handsome face. Michelle didn't notice it, but Edward already saw it. Edward looked at him with a sly grin. It seemed as if he just discovered something interesting about Luke.
I beg your pardon, Mr. Chilly? So this is your attitude towards someone who just saved your life? You seriously are something, sir. Now listen, I am staying, and I don't think there is anything that you can do about it. She was fuming with rage on hearing Luke's words. After all, she was the one who help him drive those gangsters away, and she was the one who found him a doctor. But did he ever express his gratitude? No, he hadn't even said a word to her. And the first thing he said to her now was "get out". Enough was enough! Now she decided to show him a tougher face.
So you are not getting out? Asked Luke, casting a glance at her coldly. When he saw that Michelle still standing at the same spot, he had no choice but to undressed in front of her. He remained calm and peaceful during the whole process, as if nobody was watching him. But Michelle freak outby the scene. She gave a loud scream, covered her eyes with her hands and immediately ran out of the room.