Contracted Heart

CHAPTER 3

The terror in his eyes was abruptly replaced with an aloof face. His eyes traveled to the girl lying in his hand from her eyes slowly to her nose and down to her mouth.

“What a magnificent creature!” He approbated silently, letting a lump down his throat. Looking at the helpless girl alone his spirit was moved. The strange girl does something to his heart he hasn't experienced for a long time in his life. But he was sure it wasn't feelings for her. Just emotional madness, he thought.

Mr. Liam was brought to the present when Andy coughed intentionally and Andy only earned a glare from him. Even though he wasn't married he was addressed as Mr. Liam.

Mr. Liam nibbled at his lower lips then shifted his gaze to the creature in his hands with different thoughts running through his head.

Mr. Liam held Emily up in bridal style as he strutted to the car, his gaze locked on her face, carried away by her pinky and little lips.

Mr. Liam halted in his tracks and he turned around, "Take her things.” He said calmly, with no emotions on his face. It seems like he wasn't bothered as the girl was unconscious. Mr. Liam took his time to lay her in the back seat as he fixed his gaze on her, a smile hit the corner of his lips and immediately his face was aloof subtly.

Mr. Liam was going to get an artist for his Jewelry company which was something he had since he thought he had been leaving tons of money on the table for the past few days. The designer for his company resigned to work with another company.

Now that he has knocked the lass down. He had to take her to the hospital and make sure she was fine before he could go back to wherever he was going. Mr. Liam had a kind way of doing things. As a man of value, he always makes sure things are done the right way.

Mr. Liam raised his head slightly just to notice Andy was looking at him from the rear mirror,

"What are you looking at?” He growled, glaring at Andy through the rear mirror.

Andy's grasp on the steering wheel tightened as he brought his attention to the road where he was driving,

"Nothing Boss,” Andy shrugged with a nonchalant face.

Mr. Liam gulped in reply looking through the window as his mind was restless since he set his eyes on the girl lying on his lap.

Mr. Liam made the girl place her head on his lap and he felt safe with the girl. He brushed her hair with his hands and then his finger gently thrilling her hair.

“Don't tell me you are…”

“Shut up!" Mr. Liam said curtly, cutting Andy off and Andy gave a low chuckle. He knew well where Andy was going to land.

“It's none of your business,” Mr. Liam scoffed.

Andy had been working with him for years so he knew his boss in and out. He knows what every look on his face means.

“Now! Pull the car to its limits, we got an emergency,” he said nonchalantly tapping his finger on the seat beside him.

Andy's eyes held shock at the same time he felt like laughing but he resisted the urge to. Moments ago his boss was behaving like he wasn't moved about the girl's condition but now he is right?

“Alright Boss," Andy answered and the car shot forward like an arrow abruptly.

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The elevator dinged, and Mr. Liam stepped aside for the nurse to lead the way, “Ladies first," he said in a low tone but loud enough for everyone around him to hear. He stepped out with Emily in his hand strutting towards the room as the nurse led the way.

He laid Emily on the bed on her back as he adjusted his suit taking a few steps backward, his gaze never leaving her. He watched carefully as the nurse examined her body.

The nurse after a while turned to him, “She is alright. She passed out due to fear. All she needs is sleep and she will be okay,”

“I will have to administer some drugs to her which will help her with whichever pain she may have,” the nurse said gently and Mr. Liam nodded in reply darting his cerulean eyes at the nurse.

The nurse walked out of the room and he was left lost in thought wondering who the girl was.

“Andy,” he called, his gaze fixed on Emily.

Andy was standing on guard at the door with his bushy beard and his shiny shaved head. He walked elegantly into the room when he heard his boss call him

“Find out every detail I need to know about her."

Andy looked at him as he nodded subserviently, taking a bow with his left hand crossed at his back.

He signaled in the air for Andy to go, Andy returned and stood on guard.

Mr. Liam's phone vibrated in his pockets before the ringing started, and his facial expression tightened as he wondered who was calling him.

He slid his hand into his pocket and brought out his phone, looking at the phone as his facial expression reached a climax, he swiped his hand on the phone screen and he answered the call.

He held it to his ears, gently as he gazed at his wristwatch,

“Mr. Jared I am sorry it had to be another day." With that, he didn't say a word.

He locked his gaze on the phone screen as he hung up, tucking the phone in his pocket.

Mr. Liam's attention was drawn to the bed where Emily slept as he heard a deep sigh of relief in the room.

Emily opened her eyes slowly as she stared at the ceiling with blurry vision. She darted her eyes countless times so she could have a clear vision.

She stared at the ceiling with a confused face as she silently observed the environment she was in. The frown on her face only deepened.

“Where the hell am I?” She uttered her eyes flickering.

“You are awake?” A male voice caught her ears as she quickly looked in the direction she heard the voice just to see a pair of piercing cerulean eyes locked with her green orbs.

She sat up as she was confused the most and her head ached. She gulped hard as curiosity got the best of her. Her heart hit against her rib cage. And for a moment she almost got lost in her train of thought.

“Oh damn! Who the hell is this handsome man?" A voice echoed in her head. It happened so fast that she was beginning to have silly thoughts about him.

"Oh damn,” she uttered inwardly when the man almost caught her checking him out. She wasn't sure if he did catch her checking or not but she assured herself he didn't.

"Who are you?” She asked astoundedly.

“Oh Damn! His pointed nose fits him perfectly.” she thought

“Stop it you’ve got a boyfriend,” a voice in her head reminded her.

Immediately after she finished asking Mr. Liam who he was, the door was pushed open, "Boss, you need to see someone.”

She looked at the man who just came at the door and her confused gaze slowly shifted to Mr. Liam as she tried to fathom what was going on but she couldn't. She remembered being sacked and she was on her way home,

“Ohhhhh!" She screamed, and her hands hastily traveled to her mouth as she remembered a car speeding towards her. What happened next she couldn't remember

Mr. Liam looked at her like he wasn't moved by her sudden action. He held his hand on his suit’s button as he strutted out of the room elegantly

Emily's gaze followed him at every step he took till he exited the room.

Five minutes passed, and Mr. Liam walked back into the ward Emily was placed in with some medications in his hand.

“What the f*ck!” He blurted out

He came to an abrupt halt when he looked at the bed and no one was on it. His eyes grew round in his sockets.

“Andy!” He yelled, “Come here!" He growle

d staring blankly at the bed as curiosity set in.

Andy walked in with his steps heavy.

“Where the f*ck is she?” He glared at Andy pointing a finger at the bed as he waited to hear what Andy would say.