Clumsy Is My Middle Name!!!

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Updated on: 19th Mar' 20

Chapter Thirty-Seven - Being Named As A Changing Person.

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ALEX'S POV

Never had I ever been talked to like Grace was talking to me. All the things she told me were such points, that I should've taken care of. She was right on all the points. I couldn't believe how she confessed everything. 

She was yelling at me and no one ever dared to yell at me. It was a different view of her and I couldn't believe she had such a different side to her. I wasn't having any point to correct her or counter her.

I held her tightly. She was hitting my chest but I dared not say anything to her, because I had hurt both of us. I could've handled the situation more maturely but I didn't. 

I was never good at handling emotional stuff. And this time I made a mess and I had to clear to somehow. 

In the end, I saw something on her face, rather than tears. It was blood. I was on an alert mode. And I was trying to tell her and inform that she should calm down but, she wouldn't let me finish; she kept cutting me.

"I still have feelings for you." Those were her last words until she fell straight on me. I stumbled but caught her properly.

I was messed up. For Dory wasn't even here to help me. I was alone and I didn't know what to do. So many things. Unraveling of emotions and confessions and then fainting. Too many happenings.

"Matt!!" I yelled and my butler rushed to me and saw what was happening.

I immediately picked up Grace and helped her laid on the bed. I removed the cotton from the drawer, which was placed there for emergency purposes, definitely right now, and put it on her nose.

I held her close to me. Matt pulled the house phone and called the doctor, somehow. I waited holding her in my arms. My heart raced as blood oozed out of her nose. I put more cotton and held it.

"She'll be here, soon," Matt informed me and I nodded frantically. 

"Grace, please, stay up for me," I begged for her to keep her consciousness cause that would help or such kind of bleeding could lead her into a coma. it was gonna be hard thinking through now. Finally, the bell rang and I sighed in relief.

"Get the door!" I exclaimed and he rushed. The door tagged along with Matt. 

She checked her and her eyes widened. She did something and the bleeding stopped and I sighed in relief. She prescribed some medicines and stood up looking at me. I gave the prescription to Matt and he understood what to do.

"Mr.Chadwick this bleeding happening so frequently could lead to something bad and I don't want it to get that serious. Please, you need to take extra care of her." She informed me and I nodded, frantically. I didn't want to lose her after all the confession today. I wanted her to be with me.

"Thank you so much for coming at this hour. I know it must be very difficult." I thanked her as we walked out of the room.

"Cruz, I've seen you since you were born and seeing as you grew so worried for her I rushed. And this is my job, to help people whenever they need." She chuckled and I nodded, too. 

"Matt, would do mind dropping him off? I know you must be ruining your sleep, too, but still..." I asked him and he was shocked as hell. I never asked, I just ordered around. 

"Uhm...sure, sir. I don't mind." He muttered still in shock. If Grace would've been awake, she would've laughed at his face and then at me.

"And...take an off tomorrow," I added as he started walking.

"Thank you so much, sir. Thank you so much." He said happily. I just gave him a holiday and he was so happy? People got happy in such small things, I never knew, because I never tried to see until Grace showed me.

"Sure."

"You've changed a lot since I last saw you. and trust me, it's a good change." The doctor said as she patted my back and left me shocked. I just smiled at her words. I realized that I had changed and it was a good one, too.

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The whole night Grace was unconscious. I kept on caressing her forehead and looking at her. I was sitting beside her and eagerly waiting for her to wake up. I fell asleep but also woke up to check on her, but she was just the same.

Finally, it was morning and I woke up. I sat there looking at her peaceful face. I wanted to tell everything to her and tell her how much she meant to me. But also, I knew it would take me little time. She was angry at me.

"Mr.Chadwick?" Grace's soft voice interrupted my train of thoughts. I immediately felt hurt about how she summoned me.

"Grace, please." I pleaded. Never in my life had I pleaded to anyone, but Grace. She gave me a hurtful look. I couldn't see that look on her face.

"Mr.Chadwick...what's done is done, I suppose." She muttered and tried to get up but I held her.

"Grace, I know it was a huge misunderstanding, but you should know my side of the story, too." She just stopped and that my queue to explain it now, or it would be gone forever.

"Grace, when I first saw you, your blue eyes were the only thing I remembered. I knew you were special. And when I got to know you, I realized how innocent and naive you were, I felt like protecting you from every harm and that's what I did." I took a deep breath. Grace's back was to me, so it was hard to interpret how she was taking things.

"I made you get a job in my company, to keep you close. I got you to stay at my place so that I get close to you. Everything was working until Martin came. I heard a recording where you both were talking and I heard you guys mutter 'I love You's to each other." I stopped and felt guilty.

"I had a hunch that he was dating somebody but never told me and when I heard that, I realized you were the one he was dating for so long, since his college. I felt hurt. I didn't want to break you guys and I didn't want to take away my brother's happiness." I turned away from her.

"I know the hurt, I know how it feels if someone leaves you for someone else, even though you're still in love," I said and I felt my wounds opening up to hurt me. 

"So, I just let you guys be. And, I didn't want to ruin such a good bond with you just because of my confession of feelings. So, I tried to talk normally, but it kept hurting me. You calling me, 'Alex' made me want you to be mine, that is the reason I asked you to call me by my common name. But you misunderstood me." I told her everything hiding the details, that were necessary to keep her safe.

"And after tomorrow's confusion that you made, I realized how stupid it was to assume everything. If I would've asked you out, maybe, we both wouldn't have to go through this pain. I'm...sorry. But, I want to try it out. I'm asking you for one chance." I asked her sincerely. I turned to her and I found she was looking at me with tears flowing down her eyes.

I walked towards her, hoping she wouldn't push me away and she didn't. She hugged me and it surprised me. I had a big smile as I held her close to me, breathing her scent in. 

"Doesn't mean that I'm forgiving you for your stupidity, but, maybe we can try. But...I need time." She muttered and pulled away and looked down.

"I'll wait for you, my whole life if I have to." She looked up to me with sparkling eyes.

"Maybe, I'll make you wait that long." She joked and then laughed at my shocked face. I chuckled along with her.

"So, will you give a chance to me?" I asked again.

"I will." I just smiled. I took brave steps ahead and bent a little and gave a small peck on her cheek. She didn't push me away and I was glad.

"That's the longest you've talked...Alex." Saying that she left, leaving me in a such state of happiness. I never knew that someone calling me, 'Alex' could make me feel so good but it did.

"I know, Grace," I muttered to no one in practical but myself for I talked so much.

Maybe, we were each other's forever.

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With love, Nia.