Kyle couldn't help but chuckle at the proud look on Viviana's face. While growing up he had met a lot of trust fund babies and only a few of them could put up a proud facade in front of him, as there were only a few families which were richer than the Xavier's. Viviana being a Marino indeed gives her the right to be proud, as the Marino family is recognized as Port Marino's wealthiest and is also listed among the top 10 wealthiest families in the nation.
Initially, he hesitated to disturb her, but there was something about Viviana that compelled him to feel the inclination to tease and bother her. She was the kind of person whose emotions were impossible to hide, as her thoughts were transparently reflected on her face.
"Marino, you mentioned…" Kyle mimicked a pensive expression, as if struggling to recollect something, then promptly snapped his fingers to indicate he had remembered what he was trying to recall.
" Ok, I remember the Marinos, they are quite popular, but except for Lorenzo, I don't think there is any other grown-up bearing the name Marino. So if you are a Marino, it means you are Lorenzo's daughter, and I am just wondering if Lorenzo is just 36 years old. You look around 13 or 14." He then had a contemptuous smirk on his face as he continued.
"If you are his daughter, who means he had you at the age of 23 and that is quite young. I would say it was exactly around the time Lorenzo took over his family business. How can you be his child if there was never any information about Lorenzo getting married or starting a family?? I never suspected Mr. Marino had multiple baby mamas. What are your thoughts on this revelation? What do you have to say about it."
Viviana was not pleased with the fact Kyle was making fun of her father at all. Viviana was thoroughly displeased with Kyle's mockery of her father. Her expression turned grim, and she seethed with anger., Her cheeks blazed red, and she could almost picture steam escaping from her ears in frustration.
Kyle was somewhat accurate about our father. It was true that her dad had children at a fairly young age, based on what she had been told. At 20, he married and welcomed Theo that very year. Then, three years later, at the age of 23, he had her, but unfortunately, her mother died after giving birth to her due to some complications. Her father kept her and her brother's existence private, known only to a select few of his closest acquaintances to him knew about them. He did it so that they could live a normal life without being disturbed about their safety. She admired her father a lot, as he was like a god to her.
The fact this annoying boy was talking this way about him to her face was not going well with her at all. She didn't like it one bit, and She struggled to resist the temptation to utilize all the combat skills she had acquired over the years to physically confront him. It wouldn't be nice if she beat up a patient and most, especially, the owner's son. She just got here and needed treatment urgently. She started taking deep breaths in and out to calm herself. It was a bad idea to approach this j**k.
Kyle tried to maintain a calm deposition while he was cracking up seriously on the inside. Viviana's reaction was funny, including her futile attempt to calm herself down. He guessed he struck a touchy nerve when he talked badly about her father and wanted to continue to see how far he could get by pushing her button before she blew out of proportion.
"Don't tell me you're indeed a Marino. Wow, that would explain a lot of why all of a sudden the Marino group picked up an interest in different medical facilities because they do have numerous investments in numerous fields including technology, weapons, and oil exploration and refining, but have never been interested in medicine or pharmacy." He paused to check if Viviana was getting offended but was disappointed by her calm look.
"So what are you trying to say, I'm not getting your point at all. Is there anything wrong with investing in the health sector? In the past decade, there have been multiple incidents of epidemics and pandemics, so the health sector is looking promising for investors because you never know when the next disease outbreak will be. Mr. Xavier" Viviana Calmly retorted.
"I'm not implying anything, I am just stating recent facts I discovered. The Marino group recently purchased some Xavier Corps shares and also made a huge generous investment into one of our recent projects. I guess the reason was because one of their heirs got diagnosed with a rare disease and Xavier Corps is the only one with the best medical facilities to treat it as well as the best medical professionals in the medical world in the country." Kyle decided to drop the case as Viviana wasn't affected by his words anymore and gave her a civil answer.
He stood up and tucked his hands in his pockets, then continued.
"There's no need for us to fight as we'll be stuck together in this hospital for a very long time, and you shouldn't come to the rooftop often because I'm sure the hospital staff will not be pleased with you. This is a hospital and there have been some cases where some patients attempted suicide due to depression. I guess Chelsea has already welcomed you in her way, but either way, welcome to the Central Hospital. Since we are the only CFX patients here, I'm sure we'll be seeing each other a lot and who knows, we might become friends over time."
When Kyle stood up, Viviana saw their Height disparity was much as he was 6 feet tall and she was just 5 feet.
"It's cold here. I'm heading back inside. You shouldn't stay out too long, or your symptoms might flare up, or you could get frostbite. You're not wearing enough layers, Viviana Marino."
Kyle said on a final note with a hint of sarcasm in his tone before he left for the elevator.
Viviana was perplexed "What a weirdo one minute he is scolding me, the other he is making fun of me and then suddenly he acts like he is concerned. Someone has to get their heads checked." She said out loud to herself while rubbing her palms on her arms as she was starting to get frostbite.
" The view here is nice, but it is so cold out here, next time I would put on thicker clothes. I guess Mr. smart ass was right when he said I should head back down." She hurried over to the elevator, shivering her hands were shaking with much difficulty she managed to push the right button.
When she finally succeeds in opening the door, she runs inside the elevator before closing the door to relax as she enjoys the warmer atmosphere in the elevator.
When she got to her Ward's floor, she remembered Gloria's warning about getting back early for her routine check-up.
So she headed straight to her room. Viviana met Gloria talking to Kyle in front of the room opposite hers. It seemed like she was reminding him about something, but Viviana couldn't hear what they were saying. Since he had nothing to do with her, she just entered a room and made herself comfortable and her bed before trying to call Theo, but his line wasn't going. She also checked his WhatsApp active status, which showed last seen as 2 days ago.
She wanted to ask her father about him but remembered that her father normally had a business meeting at this hour or had a special event to attend.
' Hope Theo is alright.' she thought to herself, but her thoughts were disrupted by the creaking sound of the door.
" Viviana, did you enjoy the view, I hope you did not stay up there for too long," Gloria questioned as she entered the room pushing a trolley
" The view was splendid as you praised, thanks for telling me about it, and yes, I didn't stay long.it is freezing up there."
Viviana replied as she was trying to sit upright. Then placed her phone on the side locker by her bed.
"I'm pleased you enjoy it," Gloria mentioned before conducting Viviana's routine check-up and giving her prescribed medication.
After Gloria left, Viviana chatted a bit with Julian, he was concerned about her health, and he asked her about her well-being and the hospital she was admitted to. They also discussed her classes, and he urged her to enrol in online courses to avoid missing out on too much.
Because of the drug's side effects, Viviana couldn't chat for long; her eyes grew heavy, and drowsiness overcame her. Soon enough, she slipped into a peaceful slumber.