She is the one by Asheslove (mobi reader android TXT) 📖

The next day Nicolas took me with him to meet Michael in the same hospital where I was admitted.

We walked in a private ward and saw Michael lying on the bed. His upper body was naked and bulge of bandages were wrapped around his chest covering the region where he was shot.

Leo and Edward were already in the room. When we entered in Leo waved his hand at me in hi with a smile and I gave him my best in return.

Actually I was trying for long to get an opportunity to talk with Leo and ask him about my family but circumstances are never in my favor. Even if I meet him few times but not for once I got a chance to talk with him in private, most of the time Nicolas or someone must be around and I had no intention to let Nicolas doubt that I am still up with something; if he found out he must go mad.

'Hey pal, hii Elena' Michael greeted us with a smile.

'Hii' saying this I gave him a warm comforting smile.

'How's he doing' Nicolas said walking close to Michael and bending to his level lightly pressed the wound from over the bandages with his thumb. 

I heard a groan near us and saw its Edward. He looked at me giving a wide taunting smirk and I shifted close to Nicolas. How good it will be if the bullet had hit him instead of Michael and he would have die. The day when he will die I must be happiest person or I wish I could kill him myself with my hands if I got an opportunity or will be able to take a life without guilt, he was lucky the day I only banged his head twice.

Nicolas removed his thumb instantly and rubbed the bandage.

'It’s better, Andrea said the wound will heal in a week so there's no problem if I work' Michael replied.

'I didn't ask you' Nicolas cut him in a curt voice. I looked at him blankly how rude of him.

'Leo how fatal is the wound' he asked Leonardo.

'Don't worry, it's not too fatal, the bullet didn't pass out, it got stuck inside. He will be discharged by the evening'.

'See I told you I am fine. I can still be at work. It's nothing' Michael said.

'Nothing....’ Edward scoffed.

'Four inches down and your body will lying down in a fucking coffin and we will be standing at your funeral near your grave instead of hospital' Edward remarked mockingly.

'No one asked you to give details Ed. You are not a doctor anymore' Michael said in a monotone and Edward smirked at him.

'You are of no use to me when you are wounded'.

'But -

Nicolas gave a hard glare to Michael and he taken a back.                       

'OK, but did you find something about who is behind these attacks' Michael asked.

'No, we captured those who attacked at the party and shoot them, they were all new chaps and of no use, they don't know anything and their head already killed himself at the party' Nicolas hissed in rage roaming his fingers in his hairs.

They all looked at me and after that Nicolas left the room with Edward and Leo.

I sat on stool near Michael and looked worriedly at his shoulder which was dripping bloody last night.

He is shot, then how can he act all fine without a line of pain on his face and instead of taking rest is trying to convince Nicolas to let him back to work.

'Doesn't it hurt?' I questioned in a soft voice.

'It does but it's bearable. We are used to pain' he said trying to sit up. I quickly came to his side to help him but he moved his head in denial and laid his back in a relaxing way.

'But now I have to take rest which is more bothersome then this fucking wound. They think I am weak now' he murmured last sentence looking towards the back of his friends who were talking outside.

'Well I don't think that. You are hurt and Nicolas is not wrong you should take rest that's more important than work and what about work, all you do is just illegal by the way' I said sarcastically scolding him lightly.

'I don't understand how can you react this normally after getting shot by a bullet' I murmured and he gave me a cheeky smile.

'This is not something new to us Elena we all are used of being shot. With the work we do we are naturally bound to kill ourselves'.

'So it's common for you getting shot' I asked.

'Yes, for all of us. Edward is on the top of the list and about more then half of the time we don't even found. He treats himself and then came back at the work like nothing happened and nobody can stop him even if we know because he's a hell crazy ass' Michael told.

'Is he a doctor?' I asked recalling what Michael said to him.

'He's a surgeon Elena'.

'What..?' My mouth left open ajar with wide eyes in shock.

'Then why he become a criminal and...and he looks like more of a criminal then you all are' I asked in shock.

'Who said doctors can't be criminals' Michael said looking at me with a smirk on his face.

'Well, he's not anymore. He left that profession after the death of his brother otherwise he used to be best'.

I heard about him and his brother. His brother is no less than him or any saint but he got shot and died three years ago leaving this dickhead behind. 

Nicolas and Leo came in while Edward was nowhere to see. Leaving the conversation in between I got up.

'Meet me once you get discharged and took rest, until then I will clear things up' Nicolas said sternly taking my hand in his to leave.

'By, take care' I said from a smile waving at Michael getting same back.

***********

It was half past twelve and I was standing in the balcony waiting for Nicolas to arrive so that I could talk and ask him what really happened at Antonio's party. The attack last night didn't seem like other encounters I had before and his words left me bewildered.

I don't have any idea what's going around me in this dangerous mafia world but that's not one of my greatest concerns, slowly yet reluctantly I am adapting to this surrounding and him. Now these attacks won't scare me at least.