Chasing my lovely wife.

Chapter 43.

"What are you doing here?" Christian asked Rhence as they sat in front of the bartender counter, she didn't want to go home yet so he accompanied her. "You are not supposed to be here."

"I know, but I have to."

"Good evening beautiful lady... ehh?"

Christian saw the surprise in Peter's face as he approached them, he immediately warned him to pretend that he didn't know him, or at least pretend that he was just a regular customer. If he was with someone else, he wouldn't hesitate to let them know that he was the owner of such a bar, but there was something strange stopping him that he shouldn't let this young woman know who he was at that bar.

"Boss, give us one whiskey and one orange, ah no, one apple juice."

"Apple juice?!" she exclaimed with frowned.

"Why, do you expect milk in the bar?"

Christian saw the blush on her face and looked like she was sulking, he couldn't stop himself from smiling because of her reaction. He also noticed that she seemed to be whispering as if she were casting a spell while pouting.

"So, what are you doing here?" he asked. "Aren't your parents looking for you?"

"I'm not a kid anymore, and they allow me to go home late today."

"But it doesn't mean they allowed you to drink and go to the bar."

"I didn't drink--." he saw her stunned because of what she said.

He chuckled.

"I mean... ehem, I came here because I wanted to talk to the owner of this bar."

Christian raised his right eyebrow in surprise, why does she need to talk to him when he doesn't know what he did to her.

"What are you going to tell him?" he wonder.

"Do you know the owner of this bar?"

"I know him."

"Okay, let me meet him then."

"Hmm, let's just make a deal." he said to her. "We don't know when we'll see the owner, but you can tell me what you're going to tell him so you don't have to come here. It's not good for you to enter these kind of place at your age."

"...Okay."

Christian was amazed by how fast she replied, she seems like she doesn't want to be in that kind of place either.

"In return, do me a favor for your sister"

"To my sister... Sister Neli?"

"Yep."

"Okay, deal."

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Neli fixed Grandma and Grandpa's blanket when she saw that they were already sleeping in the other bed, they were grateful that Grandma woke up earlier after they had lunch.

She went to her husband's side then held his hand, she still waiting for him to wake up. Fortunately, the doctor who examined him earlier said that his condition was now stable and they just have to wait for him to wake up, the nurse also taught her how to clean his wound properly.

"Honey, Grandma is awake." she said to him. "We're all waiting for you to wake up."

She kissed her husband's hand, and her eyes widened when she suddenly felt his hand moved.

"Caleb, Honey..." she said worriedly.

Neli's heart pounded when she saw Caleb's eyes open slowly.

"N-Neli?" her husband called her, his voice sounded groggy.