Chapter - 90 - Leave or love?

"How can I not worry? You saved me from the man who tried to kill me that night, and you were hurt again because of Dr. Kristen. If I ever meet those two evil b*s*****, I will crush them with my bare hands." Alexi kept blabbering without knowing who was listening to his conversation from the other side.

Gianna hit her head with the back of her hand and looked down. She didn't want Rick to know anything about her. She didn't want to risk anything, but it all ended in vain. "G! Take a good rest and come back healthy!" Gianna nodded and said, "Sure. You too, take care."

Rick hung up the call immediately and looked away from her in disbelief. Gianna expected him to reprimand her but was disappointed to see him turn away.

Rick didn't look at Gianna or question her, so she continued bandaging his wounds. 'She saved Alexander that night? Is that night the night Albert went? But Albert said he fought with a man!' Rick looked at her left arm and recalled Albert's words "He broke my arm joint, and I had to stab his arm with a scalpel to escape from the room." Rick looked at her arm again and thought, 'Did he lie to me? It was not a man but Gianna! Albert!!!' screamed Rick in his mind.

"What happened?" asked Gianna as she saw Rick clenching his fists and jaw. "Nothing," said Rick in a deep voice. Gianna didn't bother even though she wanted to know and finished bandaging. She stood up to leave with the medical kit, but Rick caught her right hand and said, "Didn't I say I will redress your injury?" Before Gianna could retaliate, Rick tugged her, and she fell lightly on the couch. Rick shifted towards her left swiftly and took hold of her arm. Gianna tried to escape his hand grip, but he tightened his grip more as she tried.

"Please, Gianna," said Rick in a pleading tone looking at her deeply in the eyes. Gianna slowly leaned on the couch and allowed Rick to tend to her injury. Gianna couldn't stop herself from being swayed by his actions. He carefully removed the bandage and saw a long slash injury stitched up with a little blood stain at one end. Rick's hand paused mid-air and asked, "How many stitches is this?" Gianna said, "Five." Rick's heart tightened, and he blamed himself for Gianna's injury. Rick started cleaning the blood and applied the cream before dressing the cut.

"I am sorry," said Rick as he looked at her bandage. Gianna chuckled and asked, "Why are you sorry? The person who did this should be sorry. Anyway, he cannot use his hand for a few months. Hahaha." "Why can't he use his hand?" asked Rick to confirm his doubt. "I broke his hand." 'So, my guess was right! Albert stabbed Gianna!!! Sorry, Gianna. I am the one who hurt you!' thought Rick. Gianna stood up and cleaned the mess before going to the kitchen. Rick put on his t-shirt, and his mind exploded with many thoughts. He laid down on the couch, covering his face with his left hand.

'I am the one who hurt Gianna! If she ever learns about it, wouldn't she hate me more? What was I even thinking? I am only bringing her more harm the longer I stay with her. Why has my life turned this way? Can't I even love?' thought Rick as he lay on the couch. "Is it paining?" asked Gianna. Rick shook his head, still covering his face. "Okay, then take a rest." Gianna drew the balcony curtains together and started to leave the room.

"Gianna!" called out Rick in a low husky voice. Gianna turned and looked at Rick, who still lay down, covering his face. "Would you leave someone you love even though you don't want to just to protect that person?" asked Rick. Gianna walked towards the couch, pushed his hand covering his face to look straight at his eyes, and asked, "I suppose that someone is a woman! Does that woman love you back?" Rick thought for a second and said with a smile, "I have never asked."

"If the woman loves you back, then she wouldn't care to die as far as you are with her no matter the reason, but if she doesn't love you back, then it would be better to protect her from far," said Gianna and left for the study room. Rick chuckled and mumbled, "So, should I leave her or make her fall in love with me? Should I protect her from afar or let her die because of me?" The study room door opened suddenly, and Gianna said, "But if it were me, I would leave the person I love to keep them safe." Rick looked at Gianna's sincere opinion and smiled before nodding. Gianna closed the door, and Rick dialed Derrick's number.

"Yes, capo," answered Derrick. "Packages?" asked Rick in a low deep voice. "Safely handled. What are we supposed to do now?" Rick smacked his lips and said, "Tell the men to rest for a few days. I am handling the matters for now, so when there is a clear path, I will let you know," said Rick and hung up the call.

Derrick was confused and didn't know what he was handling on his own, but then he preferred to be alive than be nosy about Rick's matters. "Was it capo?" asked Ben. "Yes. He said to rest for a few days," said Derick, shrugging his shoulders. "Okay. Then probably he is looking for ways to distribute the packages," said Ben as he typed something on his laptop. "My men told me that your hacking skills are great," said Derrick as he came near Ben.

"Thank you. I have a lot more to learn," said Ben. "What is there to learn when you are already the best?" "Ahhhhhhh!!!!! No way! NO NO NO. How could I have missed the opportunity?" screamed Ben like a maniac.

Derrick immediately took a few steps back and whispered, "What happened?" "My idol, my role model, my teacher! He was online yesterday!!! No!!!" screamed Ben. Derrick didn't understand even a word he was saying and stood there like a fool.