Chapter 2 She's My Girlfriend!

["Lucas, why aren't you watching Serena?"] The phone call that came in from Mr. Cooper, he was immediately angry of course, when he saw the news that had been circulating

["Uncle, I told Mrs. Hellen to keep an eye on Serena. Because she is responsible for looking after Serena. I'm sorry, this is my fault. I should have handled Serena directly."]

What exactly is Lucas' blood relationship with Mr. Cooper? Why does Lucas call Mr. Cooper an uncle?

["Finish it right now. You have to clarify to the media and give a reasonable reason. I don't have time now! I'm on my way to Morocco! Don't let Serena know if the media talks about it!"]

["I'll finish it–"

Before Lucas could finish speaking, Mr. Cooper turned it off unilaterally.

For a moment, Lucas massaged his temples which immediately hurt.

"Geez ...," he complained as he walked towards Serena's room.

When Lucas reached the floor of the VIP room, his eyes narrowed, looking at Serena who was crying. She missed her late parents, who had died two years ago in an accident.

"I want to go home," she whispered with teary eyes. Serena pleaded with her brother.

However, Nate could not allow Serena to go home now. Her condition was still unstable. He didn't want to take any chances.

"Nate," Lucas called, already looking familiar.

"I'm going to fire Mrs. Hellen. She can't even take care of my sister!" Nate said without thinking about firing Mrs. Hellen.

Little did anyone know that Nate Cooper now owned the hospital. When his sister was diagnosed with cancer, he didn't hesitate to immediately take ownership of the hospital. Fortunately, the previous owner knew Nate well and was willing to let Nate become the highest shareholder in the hospital.

"How did you handle the news?" Lucas asked.

Nate sighed irritably, he didn't want his sister's health condition to be in the public spotlight. He wanted to maintain his sister's privacy. Because since Nate was born, his privacy has been exposed because he is the first grandson of the Cooper Group heir.

As he was talking, the sound of someone's shoesteps approaching the room was heard.

"dr. Lucas, there's a patient you need to see." It turned out to be Marianne with a haggard face because after coming out of Lucas' office, she was told to buy food by the nurse there. That was heartless.

"Sorry to bother you guys, I just wanted to give–"

"You!" greeted Serena. Whereas a few seconds ago, the little girl was crying.

However, her expression changed instantly, when Serena saw her.

"Marianne, you can come in." It was not Nate who gave the order, but Lucas.

However, Marianne had previously looked at Nate. Nate did not show any expression. Just a flat expression.

Then Marianne walked over to Serena. Marianne felt sorry for Serena who had to lie in the hospital like this.

"Are you okay?" Marianne asked Serena.

"I should be the one asking you ... Are you okay?" Serena asked, making Marianne worried again.

Because right now, Marianne's hand when she touched Serena, felt very cold. Her face was deathly pale. Her head felt like it had been hit by something.

"Marianne!" Lucas shouted. So did Nate who was astonished.

Why did Marianne suddenly faint?

***

Nate opened the ward door. Seen on the hospital bed, Marianne was lying weak and dreamy.

"Has the pain subsided?"

"Mr. Nate ...." Marianne tried to sit up. However, Nate quickly prevented her.

"Stay lying down."

There was no answer from Marianne.

"Nate, there are a lot of reporters outside the hospital! Make sure Serena doesn't leave the hospital!" Lucas suddenly opened the door with a panicked look on his face.

"Get those reporters in here."

"What does that mean?"

"Hurry up, Lucas! Get them in here!"

"Nate, if they come in here, they'll see and recognize Serena as one of the patients here. I don't want–"

"Didn't you hear me say that? Get one of them in here! Don't talk too much or I'll kill your career?" Now, Nate was finally threatening Lucas.

"Mmhh, alright." Lucas, who no longer knew how powerful Nathaniel Cooper was, finally complied.

"Mr. Nate, you can't talk to dr. Lucas like that."

"You don't know anything, better shut up!" Nate's voice rose, his hunter eyes staring intently at Marianne.

She didn't know what else Nate was planning. But, to be honest, the situation was really tense.

Because the reporters were outside the hospital.

"First time, seeing a handsome man?" he asked still with his flat face, but still not fading his good looks.

"Forgive me." Marianne immediately turned her face the other way and cursed herself for doing the stupid thing of staring at Nate without blinking.

Nate's eyes could see in the distance that a reporter had been summoned by Lucas to approach Nate.

"Let's get this drama started." Nate's cold stare at Marianne left the blue-eyed girl confused.

Was Nate's purpose in coming to Marianne's ward because he had a plan?

What drama was Nate referring to?

"Nate ...." Lucas gave the code to Nate, at the same time, Lucas was surprised to see Nate's hand clasping Marianne's arm. So was Marianne, Marianne's heart was racing!

"Good afternoon, Mr. Nate ...."

"What do you want to know from me?" His hunter's eyes stared intently at the journalist.

"I just want to confirm the news that has been circulating in the media. Is it true that Ms. Serena is one of the patients here?"

The reporter, Lucas and Marianne were confused by Nate's reaction, because of the unexpected reaction of the man with the hunter's eyes. He laughed and clapped his hands. Seemingly underestimating the reporter.

"Do I have to tell you the truth?" This time, Nate's gaze focused on Marianne who was lying down.

"Well, I'd better admit it ... Me and Marianne, we both have a relationship. Marianne works at this hospital and I, as a good lover, occasionally visit my lover. As for my sister, she came here with me once."

The statement from Nate, really made Marianne's eyes widen, her mouth opened reflexively.

"What else do you want to know? Do you want to know again, when Marianne and I made love?"

The reporter swallowed harshly. He felt both embarrassed and stupid, having accepted the raw news circulating in the media.

"Mmmh ... If I may know, why was your lover admitted here? As you said earlier, she was a nurse here. Why is she a patient now?"

Nate was silent for a moment. Trying to think, but he kept a calm face so as not to look confused, choosing the right answer so as not to become a Boomerang again.

"Marianne, just suddenly fainted. And she was immediately admitted here. After hearing the news that Marianne was admitted, Mr. Nate immediately came here."

It wasn't Nate who answered, but Lucas.

"Hello, my name is Lucas. I'm a doctor at this hospital." Lucas smiled very broadly.

"Are you, dr. Lucas the ... Mmh, who used to live in an orphanage and was adopted by the Cooper family?" The reporter's question made Nate's emotions run high.

Even though he and Lucas weren't close. However, Nate didn't like it when people brought up Lucas' past.

"Turn off the camera!" Nate ordered.

"Turn off the camera, asshole! Or I'll tell your boss to fire a fucking reporter like you who has no code of ethics!" By now, Nate's voice was rising. Nate stood up from his seat.

The veins on his face were visible. His hunter's eyes sharpened. Quickly, the reporter turned off his camera. His body was trembling because he was afraid of being scolded by Nate.

"Delete the scene where you asked Lucas that stupid question!"

"Nate ... Never mind." Lucas tried to calm Nate down.

"Get out of here now, before I kick your ownership and drag you to jail!"

Still, with shaking hands, the journalist stuffed his camera and microphone into his big bag. After he finished putting everything in, he ran out of the room.

"Damn it. Why are they hiring such incompetent reporters now?" Nate cursed.

"Lucas ... Are you going to stay like this forever?" Nate's emotions were out of control at that moment.

Lucas, meanwhile, coded Nate not to talk about such sensitive matters in front of Marianne. Some nurses wanted to know what had just happened. Because Nate's voice was very loud.

"I'll call Mr. Cooper. If you've clarified." Lucas tapped Nate on the shoulder.

"What?" There was no Lucas. There was only Nate and Marianne, now Nate asked in a stern tone to Marianne who had been holding back her fear and shock at what she had just witnessed.

"No, Mr ... It's just that I want to ask ... Why did Mr. Nate lie about–"

"Do you mind?"

"It's not that-"

"That's enough, just shut up! Just accept what I told the reporters! After all, it was only temporary, I was just looking for an excuse so that no one would know that my sister was a patient here!"

Not wanting to make Nate's temper explode again, Marianne kept her mouth shut.

Nate had yet to leave Marianne's room. Instead, the Hunter-eyed man remained silent as his eyes gazed out of the large window overlooking the hospital's beautiful gardens.

Twenty minutes later, when no one was making any noise at all, there was the sound of shoe steps and the door was opened.

"Nate ... Mr. Cooper would like to speak with you on the phone." Lucas, who had just arrived, handed Nate his cell phone.

Nate took the phone and put it to his right ear.

["Nate, how's Serena? Grandpa's still in Morocco!"]

["Serena's getting better, Grandpa. But she keeps crying to go home. However, the doctor hasn't allowed her to go home yet due to a relapse of her illness."]

["Otherwise, I will take Serena home and I will recruit a nurse for Serena at home. Who will check on Serena's health every day."]

["Mrs. Hellen?"]

For a moment, Nate looked at Marianne who was also looking at him with a slightly scared face.

["Marianne ... I want to recruit her to be Serena's nurse. She will come with us to the house."]

How would Marianne react if she agreed to become Serena's nurse? What was Nate's reason for choosing Marianne as the nurse who had just started work today?