Friends?.

"Alright thank you". Andrew thanked John and dropped his phone.

He called him to know if he had taken his family back to their usual home, he wasn't able to take them back because of Alex's emergency.

He went outside the hospital and was about to leave when he thought it wouldn't be nice if he just left without taking them in his car back home since it was getting pretty late.

Andrew sighed.

He also thought it didn't matter,he didn't bring them there anyway and proceeded to leave but turned back when someone called out to him. He immediately clenched his teeth knowing it was Angel and she was probably about to ask him to take drive them home.He turned back and his facial expression was back to normal releasing the clenched teeth.

"Sir are you going home now?", she asked softly.

"No,I have somewhere to go," he replied and opened his car door.

"Ohh okay sir" Angel said.

He got into his car and drove away but he didn't understand why he lied when he was obviously going home. 'Why did I lie?' He asked himself.

Andrew didn't quite understand the reason for his lie and now he doesn't have anywhere to go because if he got home before them,they would know he was lying and didn't want to take them and it would appear cruel to them knowing that Alex was just discharged and he didn't help.

Andrew wouldn't care about stuff like that but he didn't know why he felt guilty and it just didn't leave his head. He packed in front of a store and just relaxed in his car.

He closed his eyes and many thoughts ran through his head. He wasn't happy because he hadn't found a proper way of protecting his family from his greedy and heartless step brother who would do anything to ruin him and take over his father's inheritance. Nobody knew his family and that's because he had always kept it a secret to protect them but Andrew felt sad because he knew he was endangering Alex's and Dan's life.

He didn't know what to do because he just can't allow them to move freely everywhere knowing that something dangerous can happen to them the moment his step brother finds out they live with him. Though James is in prison at the moment because of a crime he committed, Andrew didn't trust him as he can do and undo.

He sighed.

He knew he had to do something but didn't know exactly what to do. He opened his eyes and got out of the car to get ice cream, he needed something sweet to get his mind off things. He walked him and coincidentally met Alex and the rest also getting ice cream.

He cleared his throat and was about to leave when Angel called out to him again.

"Sir, what are you doing here?", I thought you had to be somewhere "

"Yes but I need to get something," he replied softly.

Angel was surprised and Andrew wanted to puke with the way he just talked, he didn't know why he responded that way. Was he feeling guilty? Was his conscience hurting him that much?.

"Oh sir, tell me what it is and I will bring it home for you," Angel said to him.

"No it's fine,are you guys ready to go now?, I will drop you".

Andrew knew it was only reasonable to drop them at home for their safety because it was getting pretty late and he would blame himself if anything happened to them. He knew he hadn't been nice to Alex and her brother, maybe this was a chance to be nice.

Alex was surprised he decided to drop them willingly.

She stared at him and when he met her gaze,she looked away.

They did some little shopping and Alex got her ice cream. She was the reason they were all at the store,she insisted she wanted an ice cream and they couldn't argue because she was pleading.

Andrew paid up for all they got and they left the store.

"Alright, call me if you get home" Abigail said to Alex.

"Yes, be careful " she replied and gave her a hug. "Thank you for today too"

Abigail smiled and left as soon as their car drove away.

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Andrew kept giving Alex side eyes and she sat beside him in front of the car.

Alex didn't understand why he kept looking her way and as soon as their eyes meet,they will both instantly look away.

Andrew felt like he needed to apologise for the yelling at her because a waiter mistakenly spilled liquid on her. He knew it wasn't her fault and he shouldn't have talked to her in that manner but he thought about himself only at that moment, about his work and didn't care about how she felt.

Andrew didn't also understand Alex yet,he doesn't know anything about her or how she was brought up or the reason she cried the other night when he yelled at her instead of her to talk back and defend herself. So he thought apologising and getting to know her will help the both of them anytime they're out as husband and wife.

"I'm so for the other day" he sincerely apologised.

Alex was shocked. She thought he was on the phone but realised he was talking to her when he looked at her. She was quiet for a while and finally managed to say something.

"Oh..it's okay", she stammered.

Alex didn't understand what was going on but she thought it was one of his usual acts,being nice in front of others and super mean to her when they're alone so she didn't think the apology was sincere.

They got home and when she was about to leave, Andrew held her hand and told her to stay. Alex shivered at their skin contract and Andrew let go of her hand.

Angel and Dan left the two of them to have their conversation and walked inside the house.

"I'm sorry, sincerely and I will appreciate it if you can forgive me " he apologised again.

"I said it was okay," she said gently.

"Alright, I know I haven't been nice since you moved in here but now I will get to know you better as a friend. It will help the both of us understand each other anytime we're outside for business purposes " he explained.

Alex nodded because she couldn't say anything at that moment.

"So…friends?" He asked,and stretched forth his hand.

Alex nodded and shook his hand.

He smiled. "Goodnight "

"Night" Alex replied and got out of the car.

'What was that?!' She asked herself.