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Chapter 6: Breaking News

The rumors went wild. It has been a talk of the town on what had happened yesterday. The Lopez was furious about how Luther treated their daughter. On the contrary, Mr. and Mrs. Han are overflowing in embarrassment at their son's inappropriate behavior.

Laila's alone in the hospital since Luther went to school. He's currently in his third year with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration.

Since the time he carried Laila to their hospital, he went to a lot more car racing to add to his allowance that he's been saving for Laila's meds.

His best friend, Nathan, was actually teasing him about Laila. He was wondering why Luther's been working hard for the girl. She's not even his girlfriend, but the way he treated her is kind of special.

He helped Laila recover using his own funds. He doesn't want to use his credit card cause that's his parents' money.

Sofia cancelled her schedule with her tutor to visit Han's hospital since she is homeschooled. She was wearing sunglasses and a wig to disguise herself from the crowd. When she finally arrived at Laila's quarters, she took it off and caught Laila eating an apple.

"Well, well... How are you?" Sofia asked, sounding so concerned.

"Who are you?" Laila was confused on who was the lady in front of her, wondering if it connects her to her actual identity. She only knew Luther.

"I'm Sofia Lopez." Sofia held out her hand for a handshake which Laila received. "What's your name?" Laila immediately withdrew her hand when the woman didn't even know who she was.

"I can't remember." She replied. Sofia smirked inside with the idea that she can easily conduct her plan. "I can't remember my identity."

"Oh, is that so? You know what, I can be your friend." Sofia said with a sweet smile to sound more convincing.

And Laila just allowed her, Sofia seems like a good person and good to be friends with.

Sofia went out for a bit to buy food. She'll do anything to get Laila's trust, so she was being kind and did errands. She went back with a basket of fruits, and Laila was so shy yet thankful for her generosity. They only met a few hours ago, yet Sofia's kindness confuses her.

"Thanks for these. You're so kind." Laila complimented.

"No worries." Sofia chuckled. When she looked at her watch and it was almost time for Luther to be back, she bid her goodbye.

When she was on her way out, she smiled evilly. 'I'll play you bitch.'

Dextrose is finally out of her system, so Laila is free to walk and move all she wants. She sat at the couch and reached for the paper bag Luther gave her.

She can't understand herself. Every time the lad is around, she seems uneasy. She's always conscious about her look.

She went to the bathroom and had a quick shower. She's getting sticky and smelly, she wouldn't want that when Luther's around.

It was 5:30 in the afternoon when Luther was finally back. He went home first to get clothes and food before coming to the hospital, so that's why he was late.

When he went inside, he saw Laila under the bed reaching for something. He looked away immediately and his ears started to red. Laila was wearing the floral dress he bought. And he thought it's a long dress, but actually it was just above the knee. So when Laila was bending down, it almost showed her undies.

He fakes a cough, still looking away. He still feels hot and blushing.

Laila immediately stood up and greeted him.

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"Mr. Han, aren't I allowed to go out yet?" she asked while eating pasta. Luther looked at her, eating so messy. Instead of getting mad at her for talking with her mouth full, he finds it cute.

"You'll be discharged tomorrow." Laila can't tell if he's mad or just not. She can't read his expressions, but his eyes tell a different story.

They finished their food, with no awkwardness and uncomfortable feeling between them.

"Would you mind if I ask you about my identity?" she asked curiously. She's been thinking about it the whole day.

"I have little information about you, but I know your name." replied Luther.

"What is it?" She asked curiously and excitedly. She's dying to know what her name was.

Luther heaved a sigh. "Your name is Laila Amelita Garcia."

"Wow. My name is so beautiful." She said in awe.

Yes, it was a beautiful name. But behind that name was her story about her abusive family. He told Laila about it.

"You are long dead for them. They buried you in oblivion already. Do you still want to use that name? Or you change that to a new one for your new life."

"Are you going to help me?" she asked, sounding so abandoned.

Luther smiled inside. He badly wanted to help Laila. He can't tell her he was the one who hit her yet, he's planning to tell her at the right time.

Quarter to nine, Laila told Luther to go home already.

'How bold.' Said Luther in his mind. It amazed him by how Laila is acting.

"No. I'll sleep here, Ms. Ianna Ashanti Craige." Luther kid. But still, it didn't budge Laila and still insisted that Luther should head home.

He pinned her against the wall and held her hands above her head in tight grasps. "Stop pushing me away,... my Yana." Luther stated in a very seductive tone. Laila's heart was beating so fast, or should we say Ianna? She doesn't like what she was feeling, it feels like she wanted it too.

Their faces are so close to each other. One wrong move and she would taste Luther's pinkish kissable lips.

Yana can't seem to find what to say. It's like she's in a mental shock. Luther found Yana's reaction fun, and it made him happy, cause it only means one thing, Yana is also physically attracted to him too.

"Uh I'll.. I'll just..bathroom." Yana stuttered, breaking Luther's grasps. She wanted to hit herself for stuttering. It only shows how the situation affected her.

Luther giggled when Yana immediately ran to the comfort room the moment he let her go. He sat in Yana's bed and after 10 minutes Yana got out and sat right beside him. She turned the television on and while she was looking for a good show, one channel got their attention where yesterday's scenario outside the hospital is being reported.

The picture shows what happened to Luther and Sofia and what shocks her the most is when the report says that both of them are in a relationship. She read the headline under the picture of Luther and Sofia, which says.

'The lovely couple was having a quarrel. Is this the end of their story or not?'

Yana has few questions running in her head right now. 'If Luther and Sofia are in a relationship? Why would he do that? Why would he act as if he cares about me and he's very gentle with me where in fact he's already in a fucking relationship to the girl who visited her a while ago.? '

Luther grabbed the remote control from Yana's hands and turned the television off.

'Damn It.' cursed Luther.