The Devil's Hands

Boundaries

"Boss, do you remember a week off which I asked a couple of days ago ? I think I will take it starting tomorrow. I need to cut the devil's tail."

"L has reported it to me, it's about Annie lee right?"

"Yes, I need to get away from Liu Fei so they have a chance to catch me  without involving him."

"Got it, Jake and L will replace you. But I think you will need a backup, we don't know how many people will involve in this."

"I just need L to be my eyes, maybe we can ask Angel to watch Liu Fei with Jake."

"I will back you up if something goes wrong."

"Boss, you know...hmm... you are not that..."

"What? Are you calling me old? Just because I often work behind the desk doesn't mean I can't s***k your ass when you are naughty!" Xi men said it while laughing, though he sounds calm, deep inside he knows how dangerous the situation will be.

"Haha...Boss, I can count on you then."

"May, what is this?" Liu Fei shows the email from Xi Men which explains that May has another assignment for a week and will be replaced by Jake and Angel "Where will you go? What kind of assignment? Is it dangerous?"

May is watching TV when Liu Fei comes to the living room, she knows Boss has sent the email just now and Liu Fei will question her like that, better be in a neutral place than in her bedroom. 

"Oh hey...what's up? It's better pretend I didn't know about this before. Hmm...let me see...Oh, I think I need to do a medical check-up, this is a routine check-up for agents like us who suffer from a near-death experience."

"What kind of check-up? I can help you with that, we have all the equipment in The Saint hospital, if not I can provide it for you as soon as possible. Our hospital must not lack any equipment, it must be the most complete one. Or if it's about privacy, The patient's medical record is secured."

"Liu Fei, it isn't about some medical tests only but I will also need to go through several tests to check whether I have PTSD or not. Boss has talked to me after this case solves, I will be assigned to a more dangerous case."

"What kind of case? Can't you just choose to be a celebrity bodyguard or some office works? I see you are good at managing people, I can offer you a position in the hospital."

(May smiles she actually wants to laugh out loud) Me? behind those desks? "Liu Fei, the earth is calling Liu Fei... Are you there Liu Fei? I think some old man has taken over your body, is that your father?"

"It's not funny May, I am seriously worried about you. As a fiancé, I have to ensure my woman's safety."

(May feels something warm inside her heart, but she tries denied it by laughing out loud) "Are you auditioning for a play now Liu Fei?"

"MAY!!" Liu Fei holds May's shoulder, he looks at her angrily. "I am sorry if I yell at you but since you have entered my world, your safety, your happiness has become my concern. I don't like thinking that you are in danger and your life hanging on a thread but no-one knows, no-one helps you."

May was startled when Liu Fei yells at her, she becomes defensive," Liu Fei, I will tell you this every time you forget about it, we are just a fake couple, I am your fake fiancée, even the data about me that you got is fake. So please wake up, I may not be May, maybe I am Sarah, or I am Celine next time we... oops I doubt that! After this assignment I am sure there will be tiniest or even zero chance we meet. So just bear with me and I promise you, I will work harder to ensure that no-one can hurt or threatened you anymore. I need to prepare something since I will leave very early tomorrow. I'll see you around next week." 

May walks toward her room feeling exhausted, she can stay awake 48 hours if the assignment makes her do so, but still, she doesn't feel as tired as now.

Liu Fei looks at May until she enters her room, he walks toward her room looking at the handle but dare not touch it. He is in a dilemma if he forces entering her world now, will she shut him out? But if he didn't do it now, what if next week when she comes back the little c***k on her defensive barrier that he saw just now, will disappear forever? 

May knows Liu Fei is standing right in front of her door, she will not give him a chance to shake her up, I got so emotional just now and that's bad. Emotion will make everything a mess, for an agent like us a mess means death. She feels relieved that she can get away from Liu Fei for a week tomorrow, she will use the time to rearranging her thought and her feeling.

It was 2 AM when May contacts Jake, "Hey, sorry to wake you up. I think I better go now, Liu Fei must be sleeping now."

"Okay sis, I will take a turn with L to watch Liu Fei."

"Thanks."

"Be careful sis, I know you are in a dangerous mission now."

"Got it, don't worry!"

May walks silently towards the front door, she looks at Liu Fei's room from afar, It's better this way, no need to say an awkward goodbye tomorrow morning, after all, she will be back in a week if...I don't get killed.

"Mr. Lee, we have already had the heart. Do a thorough medical check-up on Annie by tomorrow so we can schedule the operation."

When the number appeared on Mr. Lee's phone, he feels so happy, though he knows finding a heart donor is just a 50% process for Annie to be healthy and live normally, he just feels relieved.

"Okay, where should I send the report?"

"Just take a picture and send it here."

"Got it! …" He wants to ask the devil, who is the angel that will give her heart to them but what if when he knows the person? What if the guilty feeling wins and he asked the devil to cancel it? Her daughter will die, so he decided to let he himself bear the guilt till his grave. He is sure that God will grant that angel a heaven.

"James, I already got the heart. Go watch her movement, and prepare the harvesting place, we will take action in two or three days."

James read the document he looks at the picture and read the birthdate, she is quite cute and young, suddenly the guilty feeling hit him. He touches the picture while whispering I am so sorry...