Chapter 9: Fated To Meet
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"Heh?" When Clara heard him, she was confused until she turned and another surprise hit her at the sight of her phone.
She was dumbstruck and could only utter. "T–th .. thank you." While taking the phone from his hand.
'So he is the one that took it,' she thought inside happily.
The phone was already damaged beyond repair but she was happy that she could finally get her sim card.
She stared at it carefully, it was gifted to her by her father on her twenty-fourth birthday, and she was sad that she had to depart with it.
When Carl looked up, she was staring at the phone and he saw a hint of sadness in her eyes.
He quickly took out his own phone and texted his brother who was already on his way back, to buy a new cellphone.
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"Damn, is he punishing me already?" Zach cursed at the other end while yawning the moment he saw his brother's text.
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The awkward atmosphere had dissipated a little inside the hospital's VIP ward.
Carl was never the first to initiate conversations and was finding it difficult to say something when she suddenly smiled and said, "I'm very grateful that you brought me to the hospital," she told him timidly.
She remembered the excruciating pain she felt and quickly stopped thinking about it, not wanting to remember that moment she almost gave up on life.
She had never experienced that kind of pain before even though she usually had period cramps it was not always as severe as that.
Carl replied with an "Mm" and smiled slightly, still staring at her. She also smiled then looked away and the ward was quiet again.
After some minutes, she wanted to open her mouth and say something when Zach suddenly barged in, panting heavily with large shopping bags in his hands.
"I–I'm... back." he paused and breathed heavily for a while like someone that had just run a marathon. "Here are your clothes, Sister-in-law." He added with his signature playboy smile, flashing her his white teeth before handing her the big shopping bags.
Clara was shocked when she saw the bags filled to the brim and looked at him with a confused expression.
Zach chuckled awkwardly when he saw her shocked expression and said nonchalantly like it was just a piece of cake. "Hehehe, I didn't know your preference so I bought everything."
'Bought everything!?' Clara was perplexed.
Just how rich were these people? When she woke up she had realized that she was in a VIP ward and she also noticed that the pajamas that they were wearing were branded.
Clara knew one or two things about fashion because her best friend was a fashion freak.
She thought he was also an employee in the company but after seeing this, she was now thinking that a simple employee couldn't be rich like this.
"Thank you." she smiled slightly and took the bags from his hands.
She noticed a small bag that was different from the other two. She peeked inside it and was shocked once again when she saw a brand-new phone.
She could remember that it was among the latest phones that were released recently and cost thousands of dollars because she had once admired it on the Internet.
'Who are these people?' she thought worriedly and why were they spending money on a stranger like this? Although she was very grateful she was a little bit confused.
Carl saw her dumbfounded expression which he always found cute and chuckled. He stood up and softly said, "Change." before signaling to Zach and they both walked out of the ward.
When the two brothers were out of the ward, Clara took the bags and went inside the large bathroom. She opened one bag and almost dropped it. She quickly opened the other bags and was greatly shocked.
'So when he said he bought everything, he meant the whole pajamas at the mall!?' she thought perplexedly.
Inside the bags were branded pajamas in different colors, styles, and sizes. Did he want her to open a pajama boutique?
Outside the VIP ward, Zach stayed in a corner, maintaining a distance from his brother, and stuttered, "B–big Bro, I–I'm sorry. I didn't know t–the phone belonged to sister-in-law." He lied through his teeth while cowering in a corner.
Carl sighed and replied with an "Mm."
He knew his brother deserved to be punished but he was also grateful to him because he didn't know what would have happened to her if they hadn't driven to that area.
Zach was surprised. His brother didn't usually forgive easily but he knew that he only did that because of sister-in-law.
"Really? You've forgiven me? Thank you. Thank you... thank you?" he said excitedly.
He was like fate that brought them together tonight. He was proud of himself and smiled foolishly.
Carl sighed at his brother's childish behavior and rose to his feet before entering the VIP room.
He halted in his footsteps when he saw what she was wearing. He was surprised to see her in pajamas and turned to look at his brother with a dark expression. He should have seen this coming.
Clara wore a pink loose pajamas that had a hood with rabbit ears which made her look smaller like a fifteen years old. She saw the two brothers come inside and said timidly, "I'm okay with this one. Please take the rest back." Before handing the remaining bags of pajamas to Zach.
Carl was now angry when he saw that the bags all contained pajamas. He coldly said in a low voice that only his brother could hear. "Pajamas, heh? Where is your brain?"
Zach cowered and said, "I thought sister-in-law might need to wear pajamas since you're also wearing one. Hehehe."
Carl sighed helplessly and turned to the girl. "You can keep it," he said softly with a calm expression and they left the hospital.
When they arrived at her apartment, Carl saw the building and frowned slightly.
Clara went out of the car and thanked him with a timid smile before rushing inside the old-looking tall building that contained many apartments for lower working-class citizens.
Carl stared at her back until she was out of his sight.
He never thought that he would meet her two times in a day and also in a situation like that. He chuckled slightly and glance at the building once more.
"Clara Yang," he whispered with a smile before driving off.
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