Leave of absent

Oliver and Dr. Chan came out of the bedroom after giving Ava Infusion. They went to the backyard, Oliver lit a cigarette and offered one to Dr. Chen. Although Dr. Chen was not a smoker but he occasionally smoked, so he didn't refuse Oliver. He took a puff of the cigarette and looked at Oliver.

"You know Oliver, you need to learn to be a little compassionate toward your women," Dr. Chen said and smiled meaningfully. He had seen the hickies on Ava's neck and shoulder, he could tell from her babbling that Oliver might have done something to scare her for her to fell sick like that.

Oliver glanced at Dr. Chen and said coldly, "Why don't you mind your own business?"

Dr. Chen didn't get angry at his words instead he laughed helplessly, this arrogant man will never know what's good for him. They knew each other for almost 10 years now and he has always been like this. But the people who knew him closely they knew Oliver might be arrogant and cold to outsiders but to the people he cared about he would do anything for them. He didn't like to show his emotions that's the reason people often misunderstood him.

Four years ago, Oliver was racing on the top of the mountain and almost died in a terrible accident. It was Dr. Chen who saved him that time and since then they got really close. Otherwise, who would dare to say such things to Oliver on his face!

"Man, listen to me I am saying it for your own good, women are really delicate they need to be handled with care. You can spoil them but cannot abuse them." Dr. Chen continued to advise him.

"Are you really that bored, do you want me to increase pressure at your clinic?" Oliver said narrowing his eyes. He knew that Dr. Chan regards him as a younger brother so he felt the need to advise him and honestly he didn't really mind his words just now but he wouldn't admit it.

"You have no conscience, I saved you 4 years ago and now I just treated your girlfriend. How could you treat me like that?" He said in a sad tone but whether he was really sad or was just pretending that only he knew.

"Who told you that she is my girlfriend?" Oliver gave him a sharp look but In his heart, he felt happy to hear him address Ava as his girlfriend.

Oliver told himself countless times in his heart that she was just a toy and he could not have any feelings for Ava. However, whenever he looked at her in the eye, talk to her, see her smiling face he could not stop his heart from want to fall in love with her. It sometimes feels like Ava had put some kind of magic spell on him and now he was unable to control his own heart.

"Oh? She isn't? After all, I have known you for years and never seen you bring any woman in this villa for the night." Dr. Chen was a very observant person. When he saw Ava in her pajamas, he already knew that they were living together.

"Are you done? I think it's time for you to leave." It seems that Dr. Chen's eyes caught everything so to hide his embarrassment Oliver pretended to be angry.

Of course, Dr. Chen understood what Oliver was doing but he didn't expose him instead he took his emergency medical box and left. Before leaving, he told Oliver, "Keep an eye on the infusion bag and pull the needle when it's almost finished."

Oliver came back to the bedroom after Dr. Chen left. Ava was still unconscious, seeing her face twisting in pain his heart began to ache involuntarily. Oliver checked the wet towel on her forehead which was still very hot. He called Mrs. Lee to change them and sat down beside her on the bed.

Ava kept having different kinds of nightmares in her sleep. She dreamed of her parents being framed and put in prison. She dreamed of being humiliated by thugs, she also dreamed of being in a cage, like an animal. She cried loudly for help, but no one came to save her. The feeling of helplessness, even in her sleep was very clear.

Ava didn't know how long she had been sleeping, in her mind, she seemed to hear Oliver calling her name softly with very much love and care. She tried to open her eyes but they were so heavy, she just couldn't. She suddenly felt very thirsty.

"Water... Water... I want some water please." Ava said with much difficulty, her mouth was so dry she could barely make any sound.

However, Oliver who didn't move in front of her even for a second since Dr. Chan left, heard her. He immediately took the glass of water from the bedside table, helped Ava to raise her head, and made her drink it.

Ava drank the water greedily as if she had been thirsty for years, the cold water stirred her brain nerves and she finally woke up. She slowly opened her eyes, and the first thing she could see was Oliver's face.

"Why are you here?" Ava's voice was hoarse and she was very surprised to see Oliver in the room with her.

"You had a fever," Oliver explain but didn't answer her question.

"Really? I had a fever but why would I have a fever?" Ava's beautiful face showed a brilliant smile, like a blooming flower. Looking at her smile Oliver's mood got better.

When Ava was young her immunity system was very weak so she used to catch a cold easily but after she grew up she hardly got sick, so now that she had a fever she was a little surprised.

"How would I know? You're a doctor, you should know." Oliver gave Ava a simple answer even though he knew very well why she had a fever.

"Please, I'm a cardiologist, not a physician." Ava didn't stop bickering with him even though she was sick and weak.

"You should go back to sleep, you need rest," Oliver ordered.

Ava smiled and waved, trying to get up from bed. She had no idea what time was it, she needed to go to work.

"What time is it?"

"It's 5.00," Oliver answered without any expression, but his eyes were mischievous.

Ava thought it was five o'clock in the morning, "Oh! It's too early then, I could stay in the bed for a while longer."

"It's five o'clock in the evening, not in the morning," Oliver said stifling his laughter.

"What! It's five o'clock in the evening!" Ava's eyes widen as she cried out in surprise.

Oh my god! she was absent from work! She didn't even inform anyone! Director Brown will kill her. Ava felt anxious.

"Why didn't you wake me up? I missed my work." Ava was distressed.

Looking at her expression Oliver found it really funny, he thought Ava was so cute.

He decided to tease her more so he said with an innocent expression, "I did call you but you slept like a dead pig. What could I do?"

"What do I do now? I didn't ask for leave, I missed my work without any reason and now my monthly attendance award was also gone." Ava felt like crying.

Looking at her about to cry face Oliver didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he finally decided to stop teasing her.

"Who said you were absent from work for no reason? And who said you didn't ask for leave?" Oliver said with a playful look on his face.

"Oliver, are you making fun of me? When did I ask for leave?" Ava said angrily.

"No, I am not. You didn't ask for leave, I did, on behalf of you." Oliver explained patiently with a faint smile on his face.