Chapter 67 I Am Reporting My Whereabouts
Alexander was still feeling a bit bummed, twirling a strand of Catherine's hair between his fingers.
"If this was somewhere else, like on the international scene, things would be way different," he muttered.
On the international scene, he was Nightfall, the badass leader of the assassin crew. Anyone who crossed him usually ended up dead!
The Smith family should be thanking their lucky stars they raised Catherine for almost nineteen years. Otherwise, they'd be in deep trouble!
Alexander squinted, raising his hand to block the sunlight from Catherine's eyes, making her look straight at him.
"I wanna bankrupt the Johnson family. You cool with that?" he asked.
"Why would I care?"
'What's the Johnson family got to do with me? Even if Lucas and I had some kiddie engagement, it was with the Smith family's daughter, not me.'
"You don't need to tell me what you're up to. Aren't you already working on taking them down?" she said.
Catherine was at a loss for words. 'What's up with Alexander? Every day, no matter what he's doing, he sends me messages, pics of his meals, videos of his hangouts, and even tells me who he meets. If I don't reply, he calls to ask! I have no choice but to reply with a line or two every time he messages. Over time, I know exactly what Alexander does every day.'
Alexander chuckled. 'This clueless woman, doesn't she get why I tell her everything?'
"I'm just letting my fiancée know where I am and making sure you think about me. Since you don't naturally think about me, I'll make it a habit!" he said.
'Catherine isn't used to having me around yet, but that's okay! I'll make her get used to it bit by bit!' he thought.
"Ethan hit me up, hoping I'd give up Moon's consultation rights. What do you think?" Alexander asked.
"Can't you call me something else?" Catherine said.
'He keeps calling me that, and soon everyone will know I'm his fiancée.' Catherine felt embarrassed.
"Sure, how about 'baby'? 'Darling'? Other names are cool too, but I prefer them after we're hitched."
Catherine sighed. "Fine, call me whatever. How much is Ethan offering?"
"Are you willing to treat him?" he asked.
Catherine nodded. 'Ethan still has the director of Angel's Haven Orphanage. I need to find him to dig up the truth about what happened back then. I don't believe a family like the Windsor family would just let a kid be taken by mistake. And with Juniper's situation, the so-called humanitarian doctor also comes from Vinehill Hospital! There's gotta be bigger secrets behind all this, and I need to find out.'
"Got it, I'll contact Ethan, but I have one condition," Alexander said.
"What?"
Alexander wrapped an arm around Catherine's waist, pulling her close until they were almost touching, creating a cozy vibe.
"You gotta take me with you when you see Ethan!" he said.
"Ethan will probably lose it if he sees you."
'Ethan just wants Moon to treat his brother, not to meet the leader of the Shadow Syndicate!' she thought.
"Just use a different identity. He doesn't know who I am. I don't want my fiancée spending too much time with another guy. I'll get jealous."
Catherine was exasperated.
'I'm a doctor, going to treat a patient, and he's jealous?'
'This guy must be nuts!'
"Oh, then when I did surgery on Felix last time, I took off his shirt and touched his chest. Go ahead and be jealous," she said.
Alexander's face changed dramatically, and for once, he was at a loss for words, feeling a bit embarrassed.
Catherine's eyes sparkled with a hint of mischief.
Esme lay in the ICU bed, slowly coming to.
"Ms. Windsor, you're awake. We can move you to a regular room now."
"Why am I here?"
The nurse, jotting down notes, replied, "You don't remember? Last night, you tried to swim from the port back to Tranquil County and almost drowned. Philip brought you in. You're good now that you're awake."
Esme was floored!
'I tried to swim back to Tranquil County from the sea? How do I not remember this? It was Philip who showed up and wrecked my plans. Otherwise, I'd be rolling in ten billion dollars by now! Philip must've shown up to stop me from getting rich and stealing Catherine's thunder. Guess I need to find some other gig on the dark web.'
The nurse, pushing her bed, glanced out the window and said, "Looks like Alexander's car. He's so devoted, coming to the hospital every day to see Felix."
'Right! Alexander!'
'If Alexander sees me all weak and teary-eyed, he'd totally be drawn to me. If he feels some sympathy, I could tell him how the Windsor family has mistreated me.'
The nurse left after moving Esme to a regular room.
Esme quietly slipped out and headed towards Felix's room.
'Marcus and Felix are downstairs, playing chess with some old guys. That means Alexander is alone in the room!'
The more Esme thought about it, the more pumped she got. She quickened her pace, adjusting her clothes and unbuttoning a few buttons as she reached the room...
"Alexander, I'm here."
By the balcony, Alexander was holding Catherine's waist, whispering in her ear. Catherine occasionally responded, looking particularly cozy.
Hearing this flirty voice, Alexander looked up and said, annoyed, "Get out!"
Esme was stunned.
'Why is Catherine here! And hugging Alexander! How shameless.'
'She hasn't even married Alexander yet, already seducing him in the hospital. Truly, people without manners are like this. If she weren't here ruining my plans, Alexander would be holding me now.'
Andrew rushed in, scooped up Esme, and ran out, ignoring her screams and quickly taking her away from the room.
He even closed the door on his way out.
Catherine was silent.
'Andrew's actions seem very practiced, like he's dealt with Esme more than once and is used to it.'
"Does she come often?" Catherine asked.
"I have nothing to do with her, believe me," he said.
Catherine said nothing.
'Who he is involved with has nothing to do with me.'
"I don't let her see Felix, but since Marcus is here, and she's from the Windsor family, I can't control it," he explained.
Every time Esme used the excuse of visiting Marcus to harass Felix, Andrew would carry her away. Over time, Andrew would just rush in and pack her off whenever he saw her, becoming quite the expert at it.
Catherine nodded, "I'll have Andrew stop her in the future. She doesn't need to see Marcus either."
'Esme might still have Vitality Pills. If she slips them into Marcus's medicine while he's not paying attention, it would be a mess. Better to be safe,' Catherine thought.
"Tell Ethan you want the director of Angel's Haven Orphanage for the exchange. I want him alive."
Alexander got her drift but asked, "Just the person? That's kinda sketchy."
'Just asking for the person might make Ethan suspicious of Catherine's identity, which isn't good.'
"Throw in some cash then, one billion dollars. It's a bit low, but I've checked Ethan's assets. That's the only legit money he has," he advised.
"Okay."
Alexander held her hand, bending down to kiss the back of it.
"I'll pick you up tomorrow. Don't forget to wait for me," he said.
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