MISTAKE 109

Chapter 109: A Fake

The man heard her words and reacted..

"No hospital," the man spoke softly, but she could still hear him.

"You are bleeding!" she insisted.

"Where then?" the taxi driver asked.

"Just drive! Did you not hear the gunshots as you entered?" she asked, and he suddenly panicked and stepped on the gas.

"Gunshots? I was wearing my earpiece."

The driver muttered under his breath in regret as the car pulled away. If he had known there was a shooting, he would not have come. "Castle hospital," she heard the man say and nodded.

"Castle hospital," she instructed the driver. She tried hard to catch her breath while glancing at the man beside her. The city light slightly danced over the droplets of sweat on his face to make out a sharp jawline and short, wavy hair. His eyes fluttered open the next moment to meet hers, and she froze. She felt as though she was staring into the barrel of a gun. For a second, she regretted picking him up. No! She regretted it from the moment they met. But she was at least grateful; his clinging did not get them killed." "Can you tell me your name?"

Collected herself and asked him quickly.

"You shouldn't pick up random people in the city," the driver started to say when her head snapped his way.

"Just drive before he dies," she scolded Impatiently.

"He shouldn't die in my car; that is too much paperwork," he answered in frustration

She looked back at the man whose eyes were slowly closing

"Hey! Don't close your eyes; tell me who you are" She called to him over and over again, while shaking him to wake.

"Mathias," he said and closed his eyes.

his skin was cold to the touch. She placed her hand over his nose and only relaxed when she felt his breath on her palm. She felt around through his clothes, looking for something to identify him with. But he did not carry anything on him except a handkerchief that was embroidered with the name

not take long for them to arrive at

things. She

him leave.

let her go, so she dropped her contact and left quickly. She was not sure who he was, but she

call from

""Mom," she answered.

the Ritz, right?" her

""Why?" Hazel asked.

are planning to marry you off to some random man to help the family," her mother said. "Don't go, alright? I already have a way to help the family. There is no need for

doing

ex-husband left something in a safe. I just got it. There is someone who will support us just to get their hands on it. You don't need

Grandma can force me!" Hazel said

flagged a taxi and got

to?" The

I have a

the way to the private room, slamming the door open and startling all who sat there. Before anyone could react to her presence, she walked up to a man in a black suit, picked up a bowl of soup next to him,

man was Andrew,

Jackson!" Greta,

sound like a screeching car? Did you

Chapter 105 A Take

response before turning to the man that was drenched in soup and picking up another bowl of

dress!" the

Are you not afraid that your

said, "Must you embarrass the family this way? No matter what, both

looked at the man who had spoken; he was her father's brother. While young, she looked up to him; he protected her

late brother's daughter is being bullied by your mother and your daughter, yet you

you call me?"

has anyone seen

only reason you even have a place in that company. You dare try to scold me? Is it because I did not throw soup

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