After a while, Cindy got up, "I'll get you something to eat, don't move around much okay?"
Alex nodded, "As you wish."
As soon as Cindy left, Alex jumped up and reached out to his phone right on the table by his side. He quickly dialed Melissa, who was peeling an apple.
Melissa: Sup soldier.
Alex: you're in trouble.
Melissa: What? What do you mean? How did I get in trouble while peeling an apple?
Alex: Well, Cindy is trying to set you up with Matthew.
Melissa: That I know, she thinks I don't understand but I've already seen through her.
Alex: And I'm helping her.
Melissa: you're what!? Which part of "He is my brother" did you not understand!?
Alex: I know, I know it's foolish but I wanna spend some time with her.
Melissa: You wanna what!?
Alex: ...
Melissa: OMG! I can't believe it!! I'm so happy for you two!! Finally after so many years you two are willing to fix it! I—
Alex stopped her in the middle, "it's just from my side, not her".
Melissa's excitement disappear within a second, "Oh... well I know she loves you".
Alex: She does? She doesn't hate me anymore?
Melissa: She never hated you. She was just mad, she never stopped loving you.
Alex's heart raced like a horse in rodeo.
He took a deep breath and replied, "This time I'll make her mine and won't lose her. I promise."
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After reaching the hotel, Matthew stared at his phone hoping for Cindy's call. He took a deep sigh and fell on the bed, "How long will I have to chase you till I give up?" Suddenly his phone rang, he quickly grabbed it and was elated seeing the caller ID. It was Cindy. He took a deep breath but right when he was about to pick it up, the call got cancelled. Instantly he tried to call her back but stopped.
Matthew: No. I'm mad at her. She should be the one to call me.
He pouted like a kid and folded his hands. After a while, his phone started to ring again. He waited for it to ring three times then picked it up. He answered like as if he wasn't waiting to hear her voice.
Cindy: I was kidnapped and you didn't even come to see me. Liking all these chinese girls around you aye?
Cindy said mockingly.
Matthew: What's the use, I won't get you anyway.
Cindy: So if I don't accept your feelings you won't give a damn about me? Nice. Then I think It's time for me to leave your life. Bye.
Matthew: wait—
She hung up the phone on his face, she didn't expect this from him at all. The reason why they kidnapped her and Olivia was because Matthew liked her or else none of this would've happened. Yet there he was, saying all these sh*ts. Matthew called her back but she cut the call everytime.
Matthew said to himself, "I was just messing with you..."
He quickly called Melissa, "Hey pass the phone to Cindy."
Melissa: didn't you give up on her?
Matthew: Hurry!!
Melissa: Hey, hey calm down she isn't here, she is looking after Alex.
Matthew was shocked and disappointed after hearing what Melissa said, "Nice."
Melissa: Where are you? I need to talk with you.
Matthew: At the hotel.
Melissa: okay, I'm coming.
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Cindy went back to Alex after buying some food from the canteen.
Cindy: I've bought porridge for you, eat it while it's hot.
Alex smiled, "okay, by the way where is Mark?"
Cindy: Oh I forgot to tell you, he went back to LA right after your surgery. He apologized for leaving like this.
Alex: it's ok, he got a baby and wife to take care of.
Cindy: Yeah, that's why I didn't stop him.
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