HOSPITAL VISIT
Well, it went better than I expected, even though Willo was pissed off for ghosting her for months. I can't blame her. With everything happening so fast, I almost forgot about her. It feels good to know she is doing well.
Tonight's dinner date is ready. But the problem is Harley.
My original plan was to take Jenny on a date. But with Harley popping out last night, it messed up my plan. Haaa. I hope everything goes well. For now, I will let them rest. Maybe in the meantime, I should pay Cecil a visit. I wonder if she is doing well or not.
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I put on some casual clothes. It's too hot today. Oh! Before I forget, let me use Q&Q on Jenny and Harley. With the new awakened skill effect, it will be a piece of cake.
I touched both of them and used my skill.
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Q&Q Lv-10 [*A*]
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Ohohoho! Would you look at that? This is awesome. My body is completely transparent now, but I can see the green outlines around my hands. As for Jenny and Harley, I can see their anatomy. They look so colorful. White for bones, blue for veins and vessels, red for blood, green for organs, orange for muscles, and blue outlines, I guess that's skin.
It's like I am seeing a digital holographic human anatomy from one of those science museums.
Anyway, time to focus. So, I can select the parts I want to enhance, and the enhancement will be taken care of without a CD. This is new. I guess I can enhance multiple aspects of my targets at once. And it will count as a single target or two targets accordingly.
[1 target=1 target. So, changing/enhancing other parts in the same target counts as 1 enhancement.]
Let's see. I touch Jenny's and Harley's bones, veins, organs, muscles, and skin in order. It's kinda creepy and awkward, but it is what it is. But Jenny and Harley were sleeping soundly. I guess they didn't feel anything. Well, that's good to know. No pain, only gain. I like the sound of it.
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<50% Enhancement->Successful...>
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A faint green hue appeared on their bodies before disappearing. Humm. Is that it? Should I use a needle to check? Nah! Forget it.
"Sleep well. I will be back before lunch," I kissed Jenny's forehead and then Harley's.
[Garage]
I called Fury to ask about Cecil's condition. He told me she was out of the risk zone, but she will still need to stay under medical care for a week or so because the drugs those bastards injected her are highly addictive and nasty shit. It just takes a single dosage to make anyone fall for it, and she was overdosage. In short, she is under temporary rehabilitation.
Fury sent me the location. It's not that far...
I should have been careful. Fuck! I shouldn't have let her go alone. She told me that there were two of them, but... It's my fault that she is in this condition. I don't even know what to say if I meet her. She must be angry and cursing me for messing up her life.
Whatever it is, I will face it. I won't run away...
I drove off...
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[Hospital]
I bought some flowers and a basket of fresh fruit. I am standing before Cecil's room, and I am nervous. I opened the door and went in.
It's a private room that you usually see in a high-class hospital. As soon as I entered, I found Cecil's eyes on me. She is holding a storybook in her hand, and she looks pale. It must be the effects of the medications.
I walked up to the empty flower vase and put the fresh flowers. Then I put the fruit basket on the small white table beside her bed. After that, I took a seat on the chair beside the table.
"I am sorry for what happened..." I said.
"Thank you for saving me..." said Cecil.
"Huh?!"
"Eehh?!"
Both of us spoke at the same time, and then a pin-drop silence followed...
"You don't have to apologize... it's not your fault..." said Cecil.
"You don't have to thank me, it's all my fault..." I said.
Once again, both of us broke the silence together, and very quickly, another awkward silence followed. What's going on? Cecil isn't angry or blaming me. Instead, she is thanking me.
"...Humfff! Hehe!..." Cecil is holding her mouth, trying to hold her laughter.
"Hey, don't laugh. I came prepared to receive a beating with your shoes, but instead, you are thanking me. Are you not angry with me? It was my fault that you were captured," I said.
"No, I am not angry. Thanks to you, I am free now. I don't have to worry about those loan sharks anymore, and the doctors said I am free to leave by the end of the week," replied Cecil with an innocent smile.
Oh, that glowing smile! My petite Cecil, I will take care of you from now on.
"I want you to come and live with my family from now on. I will take care of your studies and everything, so stop working at the strip club," I said.
I can't let her live in that slums alone. That place is filled with nothing but bad memories for her. Moreover, we still don't know the reach of those loan sharks. They came from overseas illegally. If they can do that, even with the presence of strong securities, they must have a strong backup. So I can't take that risk.
"..." Cecil blinked a couple of times while looking at my face blankly.
"What's with that ghastly expression?" I said with a smile as I lightly flicked her forehead, "Don't think so much. I have decided, and that's final. I won't take any excuses from you."
"Ooww! Hey," Cecil is rubbing her forehead, "How can you decide on your own? More importantly, why are you going this far for me? Don't tell me you fell for me at first sight?" said Cecil.
"..." I turned my head to another side after hearing her. I can't help it. I like her cute innocent smile. I like her smell. I like her beautiful slender body. Fuck me! What the hell am I saying? This Dracul power is acting up. I can't help it when I am near her. The urge to drink her pure blood... Damn it! I can see the pulsing veins on her neck. It's freaking hard to resist.
"Wh-What?! Y-You like me?" stuttered Cecil. I can sense doubt in her voice and expression.
"Is there anything not to like about you?" I mumbled while looking away from her. I need to get out of here. My dick is hard. The lapdance and everything... It's all flooding into my mind like an open dam, along with the arousal feeling that I experienced back then.
Calm down. Focus. I can do it. I did it before, and I can do it again. I took a deep breath and tried to shift my mind to other matters. But if only it was that easy. Controlling the red aura is far easy than controlling this urge to drink her blood.
I don't know why I don't feel this urge when I am with Jenny, Harley, or any other woman. But, if I have to guess, Cecil's blood must have something special, and that thing is attracting my power and me.
I stood up and walked over to the door...
Cecil looked stunned...
"Hey, I may have been a little forceful and did something I shouldn't have, but I have my reasons. I am not a bad person, Cecil. And it's not wrong to like someone," I said as I opened the door, "You take care and get well soon..."
I left the room.
Fuck! It was so close. I almost jumped on her. Shit! Let's get out of here fast. Let's go and pay Professor X a visit right now. I need a solution and fast.
Damn! This System is still offline...
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