Chapter 5 Innocent Sister

"What's up with him?" Naomi inquired fromn the attending doctor that was in charge of Nathan. On her way to the office, she decided to stop by the hospital.

"He is in good shape. In spite of the fact that he was in a great deal of discomfort the night before, the pain medications that we gave him have helped him feel significantly better. He just woke up a few minutes ago, and I was wondering if you would like to see him." When he was speaking to her, the doctor showed an extraordinary amount of courtesy and respect.

He was determined to avoid being on the receiving end of her craziness at any cost.

"Sure." After giving him a nod, Naomi went with him to the ward that Nathan was staying in. When she arrived, she saw that he was seated close to the window and staring out into the yard.

The strong light surrounded him like a halo, which made him appear even more brilliant as before.

This individual is going to act as a magnet for the people who are easily attracted to light.

"Nathan." The doctor called out and although he did not want to disturb the stunning young man, he had no choice.

"Oh... Doctor... Miss Naomi!" Nathan was taken aback and started to stand when he suddenly felt a sharp agony shoot through his body. Even though they had administered some medicine to him, it was not enough to completely alleviate the discomfort.

"You really shouldn't move like that since it's going to cause a lot of pain." Naomi spoke to him in a soothing tone and then stepped closer to him.

"What exactly were you thinking about?" Naomi asked.

"Huh? Ah... I was thinking about the place where I would live from now on!" Nathan uttered the first thing that came into his head without pausing to consider it. He had no way of saying that he was thinking about her and wondering when she would come to see him.

On the other hand, he was completely unaware of what he had just stated.

"You don't have a place to live?" Naomi blinked her eyes slowly while pursing her lips slightly.

"Oh... I mean... I... Yes, I don't. But it's only a matter of time; as soon as I'm able to start working again, I'll be able to find a new place to live in no time at all! You shouldn't be concerned about me at all..." Nathan's voice became softer. Who exactly was he kidding anyway? He knows that right now, he has no way of getting an apartment to live.

Isn't he jumping the gun right now and getting ahead of himself?

That was completely irrelevant to Naomi. Since she is interested in this person, she would be willing to assist him, but only if he offered her something in return for her assistance.

"What kind of work are you able to do?"

"Me? I can take care of the household chores." He mumbled. When he noticed that Naomi was staring at him with her brows arched, he smirked in a self mocking manner.

"It's terrible, isn't it? A man doing housekeeping." Even though they had only recently become acquainted, he finds himself unconsciously relaxing his guard around Naomi despite his best efforts to remain vigilant.

Even though this is only their second encounter together, he has already demonstrated many of his less desirable characteristics to her.

"You are able to do household chores? Do not tell me that you are also skilled in the kitchen." Naomi asked with a bubbling excitement, but Nathan was oblivious to it.

"Yes, that's something I do as well." Nathan responded with a gloomy tone. Since she is aware that he is able to keep the house tidy, the fact that he can also prepare meals is of little consequence, right?"

In the end, the two are inextricably linked.

"I would like to hire you, and the starting salary will be one thousand dollars per day."

"Ahem! Ahem!" Nathan coughed as he tried to clear his throat of saliva and he touched his chest.

"Miss Naomi, let me get this straight-did I hear you correctly?"

"Yes. Since you are able to accomplish all of these tasks, including cooking and cleaning, you must be quite good at your profession. I need a cook and a housekeeper at my house. I'm willing to pay you one thousand dollars every day, or you don't think that it is adequate compensation for your services? What do you say we go with two thousand?" When she saw that Nathan had not yet spoken, she turned her head and pouted slightly before asking, "Is it still small? I can raise it to..."

"No! I'll work! I'll work. It's very sufficient as it is, Miss Naomi; there's no need to make it any higher." Nathan grabbed his chest, which was thumping so rapidly that it felt like his heart could explode out of his chest at any moment.

Even though he had been working as a cleaner for such a significant number of years, no one had ever offered to pay him even half or a fourth of what she is going to pay him. She is the first one. It was impossible for him to shake the feeling that she was completely oblivious to the salary range that was typical for persons in his position.

"Miss Naomi... Do you have any idea how much housekeepers get paid on average?" Nathan inquired with some trepidation.

"Mm... Probably somewhere around two hundred dollars an hour? Or is more than that?"

"Why do you think it's that expensive?" Nathan asked, stumbling over his words.

"Doesn't having a clean home involve a significant amount of experience on your part? Put it out of your mind; since you've admitted that you don't have a place to stay, I'll let you stay at my place until you're in a position to find another one. If you think it will be too much of a burden that you can't accept, then you can pay the rent to me instead." Because of what Naomi said, he was unable to reject her in any way.

Nathan bit so hard on his lips that they turned crimson, and he asked, "Why are you doing this?"

"Cause I like you."

"What... Er, Pardon?" As a result of the shocking effect that her response had on him, Nathan began another wave of coughing.

Not only is she charming, but she also has a no-nonsense approach to life and isn't afraid to speak her mind.

"I'll be here in the evening to pick you up, so please stay till I get back. There is no need for you to behave modestly or shyly; you can tell the nurse over there to get you everything you require. I will be the one to look after you from this point forward." Just before she left, Naomi gave Nathan's hair a little ruffle.

After she had settled herself inside her vehicle, she brought her hands to her head and reflected on the sensation that had come over her when she had touched his hair. It was quite satisfying to do so.

"I suppose that I'll get the opportunity to do it once more in a short amount of time. But before that, I have a business-related matter to attend to." After a few minutes, she left the hospital complex while her eyes became darker and a smile formed on her lips. She drove away from the medical facility.

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At Dick's residence, Lily was observed sitting on the couch with her index finger inserted into her mouth. As she fixed her gaze on the man who was walking around nervously, her legs began to shake uncontrollably.

"D... Dick, what exactly are our next steps going to be? Naomi is quite silent and it's unlike her!" When she could take the silence no longer, she finally broke it by asking.

Anyone who listened carefully could pick up on the panic in her tone of voice.

"Be silent! I have not yet made up my mind about it. Yesterday, I told her father about what happened the day before, and he assured me that he would make Naomi come back. However, I haven't heard from any of them since then." Dick uttered those words with rage.

"She has no choice but to return! If she doesn't, then our strategy is going to be a bust! According to Larissa, this is the only way that we will be able to subdue her so that she will be able to listen to what we have to say!" The corner of Lily's eyes began to well up with tears as she continued to yell at him.

"Shut up, you piece of trash! Our plan would have been unaffected if she hadn't discovered us the other day."

"And who exactly was to blame for that? I warned you not to do it at home with me, but you insisted and stated that it would be more fun and thrilling to do it at home. Now look where your words have gotten us: we're now in this situation!" Lily shot back, her face going red and enraged as she spoke.

While the person on the side burst out laughing, the two of them were both panting furiously.

"Oh? If I hadn't just found out about it now, I would not have thought that my lovely and virtuous step sister Larissa is a participant in your plan. It is a terrible shame that none of your plans were successful. Although it's still nice enough that I was able to witness this fight."

"Naomi?"