My Handsome Uncle, Please Be Mine!

Chap 56.

At 11:13 PM WIB.

In one of the VVIP rooms at the hospital.

Freedy Lim stood, his eyes fixed on Clara’s face. Clara Rusadi, his granddaughter, was now lying on the hospital bed. Her eyes were closed with regular breathing. There were marks on the corner of her lips.

The door opened, and Doctor Gaston entered. He walked up to the middle-aged man, recently finding out that he was Clara’s biological grandfather.

Yes, the girl who had touched his heart turned out not to be just anyone’s descendant. She was beautiful, intelligent, and the granddaughter of a businessman in Singapore.

“Aren’t you resting, sir?” Gaston asked. Since Clara was moved to the care room, Freedy Lim had never stopped watching over her. He continued to stay by her side, wanting to be the first person Clara saw when she woke up.

“No, I want to wait for my granddaughter to wake up,” he replied. His eyes returned to Clara.

“Miss Clara is still under the influence of medication, Mr. Lim, you’d better rest!” the man in the white coat persuaded. He stood next to Freedy Lim, both of them watching over Clara.

Silence.

“How’s Sebastian Muda’s condition?” Freedy Lim diverted the conversation. He insisted on staying there until Clara woke up.

“We have successfully performed surgery to remove a bullet from his left temple; I believe he will regain consciousness soon!” he replied. “Fortunately, the other two bullets missed!” he added.

“Good! Please give him the best care! Clara will feel guilty if anything happens to him!” Freedy Lim requested. Seeing Clara’s current condition saddened him; he didn’t want anything bad to happen to his granddaughter again.

“Of course!” Gaston replied. “Good night, sir, I take my leave!” he excused himself.

Gaston observed the man standing next to him, nodding respectfully, then prepared to leave Clara’s care room.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

“Wait!” Freedy Lim stopped the doctor. There were a few things he wanted to confirm. He was sure the doctor, who was also Sebastian Muda’s friend, knew about them.

“Yes, Mr. Lim? Can I help you with something?” Gaston offered. He turned to face the source of the voice, walking closer to the middle-aged man.

“I want to know about your friend’s relationship with my granddaughter,” Mr. Lim’s expression was very serious.

“Are you referring to Miss Clara and Joe?” Gaston confirmed.

“Yes.”

“As far as I know, they like each other,” he replied briefly. He just hoped Joe wouldn’t be cornered because of his statement.

“Is their relationship serious? From what I’ve heard, Joe wants to marry Clara, is that true?” The middle-aged man turned his face. He wanted to know the opinion of Doctor Gaston, who was Joe Sebastian’s friend.

“As for that, I’m not sure!” Gaston quickly answered. He didn’t want to interfere too much. Knowing his limits, he didn’t want to get involved in something beyond his control.

“What about the rumor of a doctor secretly introducing Clara to his family and spending evenings at the beach, do you know who the doctor is?” Freedy Lim asked. The man he referred to was Doctor Gaston. A photo of Clara and the man on the beach was already in his possession.

“Um…,” Gaston hesitated to admit it.

Silence.

“I prefer you being close to my granddaughter; Joe’s relationship with my granddaughter will eventually end, sooner or later. I don’t want my granddaughter’s life and privacy to be overshadowed by the media and consumed by the public because of her closeness to Joe Sebastian!” Freedy Lim spoke. He moved quickly, even before asking the person concerned about it.

Doctor Gaston swallowed his saliva. Clara had once been his dream girl. But it was impossible because Joe also liked her. Their friendship was stronger, and the 17-year-old girl wouldn’t ruin it.

“Don’t just stay silent! Do you want to take Clara away from Joe?” Mr. Lim offered.

Silence.

The doctor, who was not young anymore and had no partner, also found Clara attractive, but betraying Joe? He wouldn’t do that.

“Sir, it’s late, I must take my leave!” Gaston made an excuse, not wanting to answer Mr. Lim’s offer. He nodded, then left the room.

Replacing Doctor Gaston, Zio entered Clara’s care room.

“Sir, you should rest!” Zio persuaded.

“No, I will wait for my granddaughter to wake up!” Mr. Lim refused.

“Let me take care of Miss Clara, I will inform you when she wakes up!” he persuaded again.

“No, if you want to rest, rest on your own!” he replied emphatically.

Zio chose to sit and accompany the middle-aged man throughout the night.

Antoni, Mrs. Linn, and Mr. Bond were sitting in the waiting room. Joe had just finished the operation and was not allowed to be visited yet.

“How many shots hit Joe?” Mrs. Linn asked. She tried to hold back her tears. Hearing that Joe had been shot made her feel weak, especially seeing her son still unconscious after the surgery. She couldn’t do anything until she made sure her beloved son regained consciousness.

“Just one shot, one shot that hit his temple, Mrs.,” replied Joe Sebastian’s secretary.

Antoni was among the first to arrive at the scene. He saw Clara crying helplessly while Joe lay unconscious with blood streaming down his face.

One of the three bullets fired by Alex hit Joe’s temple, rendering him unconscious.

Upon arrival at the hospital, Joe was immediately operated on to remove the bullet, while Clara was taken to the care room.

“Pa, I hope Joe will be okay,” Mrs. Linn said resignedly. A shot to the head was fatal, and she hoped Joe would regain consciousness soon. Hopefully.

“Joe will be fine, Ma,” Mr. Bond replied, trying to calm himself. He controlled the worry that engulfed him.

Silence.

Antoni and Joe’s parents were busy with their own thoughts. If something bad happened to Joe, everything would be chaotic. The fate of Blue Jewelry, Kimmy, and all its employees would be at stake.

“Who dares to do this?” Mr. Bond growled angrily.

“His name is Alex, a businessman in the agriculture sector,” Antoni replied. “The police have successfully arrested the culprit,” he added.

“Does he know Clara?” Mr. Bond inquired, while Mrs. Linn chose to remain silent and observe.

“No, but Mr. Joe knows him,” Antoni replied. Like Mrs. Linn, he was also pondering the motive behind the perpetrator’s abduction of Clara.

“What about Clara’s condition?” Joe may have suffered severe injuries, but that didn’t mean Clara was okay. She also went through a traumatic experience, almost falling victim to sexual assault.

“Clara is still under treatment, and her uncle is still faithfully by her side,” Antoni replied.

“I have to go see them; none of this would have happened if it weren’t for Joe helping Clara!” Mrs. Linn exclaimed. She started to blame Clara for the incident.

To be continued.