The Devil's Sweetheart

Lying in the familiar room, unlike before, Leena abruptly sat straight up the moment she opened her eyes. After she slept in the car in his arms for the entire journey, Leena was fully sober now. But the way she was getting sympathy from everyone as if she has undergone surgery was making her awkward.

Do they think I am here to tell a hilarious joke? Why did they all gather around here?

"Do you always feel the urge to vomit?" Devin asked sharply, tired of Drew's blabbermouth.

Without lifting his face, Drew continued to stare at the floor which he was finding it more interesting than his friend's deathly stares. While Drew went to get the first aid kit to treat Leena's wounds, he has only informed Salsa about Leena's injury and asked him to keep it as a secret from everyone. But he did not know that Salsa is a worse blabbermouth than him.

"How did this happen, sweetie?" Daisy expressed her concern over her bruised neck and injured leg. Mark was already sweating thinking about the outcome if someone knows about it.

"If it went into Francis's ears, he would come for my head." He whispered in a low voice. He was glad that Francis trusted him and didn't put any guards to follow her.

Squeezing Leah's hand when she was about to reveal the truth, Leena gave a sign of no gesture. But seeing all the scrapes on Leena's neck and leg, her mind was unrest. She has fought with the scum all alone because of her stupidity.

"Mom, I am sorry." Leah began to confess. "It's all because of _"

"Andrew pushed me when we were playing the sliding game." Leena suddenly admitted. She has been waiting for a chance to get her revenge on that stupid Mowgli for confiding the matter to everyone in the house.

Drew gritted his teeth when everybody turned their anger to him. Everyone started berating Drew for being childish to push a girl from a slider. Without any choice, he received all the blows.

Standing at the door, Kyle scoffed at the girl. What is she? Five? Who plays that kind of game? Why does she always acts childish in front of everyone? Even though she wants to voice out her thoughts, she kept mum.

"Michael is here." Austin appeared putting a stop to everyone's thoughts.

"Can you all go out? Let her breathe a little." Devin insisted, sensing her uneasiness. Daisy drove everyone out of the room but Andrew and Devin were not budging from their places.

With a smile, Michael approached her to ease the tension.

"Hello! I am Micheal." When he stretched his hand, to his surprise Leena gave a tip the hat gesture. Michael retreated his hand awkwardly.

"C_an I examine your injury?" He asked in hesitation.

"Why didn't you get a female doctor?" Leena directed her gaze at Devin.

Micheal was shocked to hear those words. He has been named the most popular handsome doctor. Many celebrities, women would be waiting to get an appointment, but this woman outrightly rejected him?

"He is my trusted friend. Don't worry. I will be here." Devin fondled her head and signaled Michael to proceed with the examination when Leena reluctantly agreed.

All along the process, Devin could see Leena clenching the quilt as if she is disgusted by the touch. Even when he tried to hold her hands, she shoved him away. Did she have any trauma in the past? Every passing day, Devin began to speculate that she has a kind of fear.

After examining her leg and the bruised neck, Michael instructed the course of pills and left the room.

"Anything serious?" Devin heeded him to ask for any major issues.

"Nothing as sort of. Her physical strength is in very good condition but I feel her right leg might have injured. I could feel her sensitivity when I am examining her right leg. For now, just give her the pills. She will recover by tomorrow morning."

Despite Devin's body physically present, his mind was wavering over Michael's words. Her leg was injured. Will she tell me about it if I ask her? He hoped to get to know a little about her at least now. Devin was in his thoughts without knowing someone was slandering him in front of his sweetheart already.

...

"Hey, Leena! How is the pain now?" Trent entered into her room to check on her just when the doctor left.

"I am fine."

"I feel sad for you. I know you lied in front of everyone to shield him. You got injured when trying to save someone right?"

"Who is that someone?" Leena chuckled when she knew where this man's thoughts are moving.

"You know whom I am referring to. I am just giving a heads up. He is not as ordinary as you think. He is lying about his identity." Trent wanted to confess Devin's identity to this foolish woman who doesn't discern what's right over wrong.

"You know what? You are bitching like a cheapster." If she wanted to know his name and identity, she can find it in just a matter of seconds.

"Again, you have misunderstood me. I am not bitching.It's all about the perspective we see. You should be careful around_"

"Bro, I have urgent work. Can you please come with me?" When Austin interrupted again, Leena internally smiled. What a timing playboy. Get this scum out of my room.

"There he arrives again. It must be Devin's doing." Trent got up and went along with him angrily.

...

After Devin was done talking with Michael, he went into the room to check up on her.

"Feeling better?" Devin asked handing her a pill after she was done with her dinner.

"Thank you. I am sorry. I created a lot of mess today." Leena whispered referring to the nitrous oxide incident. She made a note to ask Andrew what all she blabbered after inhaling.

"It would be weird if you don't create any mess. Did you have any leg injury?" Carefully Devin asked with hope to get an answer now.

Suddenly her body stifled when she thought of her accident. Her eyes fringed. Even when her brain has tried to forget it, but every bone in her body remembers it. The trees and rocks have hit her endlessly on that night until her body couldn't take it anymore.

When Devin didn't receive any answer, a vortex of anger swirled inside him.

"You still don't trust me right? I made a mistake asking when you don't even consider me as your friend." Devin marched out of the room shutting the door with a loud bang.

" "

"Idiot! Do you have a sugar or your pancreas are on strike?" Leena Anger swept over her and instantly threw a pillow on to the door.

"He could have waited a little longer. He is running as if a sugar patient runs for the bathroom on an urgent basis."

She has not shared about her accident with anyone until now. Only her friends and family are aware of it. It was a disaster which she did not want to share with anyone. But her heart always goes south when it comes to him. She was taking time to compose the words on how to explain to him, but even before that, he fled away.

"I should give him some insulin tomorrow to decrease his sugar levels."

.....

Sitting on a chair was digging her nails deep into her hands when she began listening to the man's words.

"My prince charming went to the wedding because of a woman? Who is that bitch? He is mine." Regina declared biting her thumb which has turned fleshless by now.

"I want more details about her, Victor."

"Let's stay low, for now, Regina. We may plant suspicion on Devin. It wouldn't be good for you." Sipping his wine, Victor threw a seductive look on to her body. Since he had been working as Regina's father's secretary, he is waiting to taste this woman. He was not bothered by the man she loved. He wanted to taste this fruit and the sole reason he has been helping her. He already knows Devin doesn't even spare a glance at this woman.

"I want her details. Money is not a problem. Contact that servant again." Saying that Regina walked away.

"You are as dumb as your father, my Regi." Victor shook his head. If he contacts that servant again, there is a chance that Devin would get suspicious.

....

He felt a wave of pain when their relationship is going back to the square again. He doesn't know what exactly he has to do to earn her trust.

I will not talk to her tomorrow morning. Let her come by herself. His pool of thoughts was interrupted by his mobile ring.

When he glanced at the contact name, Devin clicked on the message immediately.

[ Adney: I have found the servants address which you had sent it over mail and he holds a track record of thievery. As you have expected someone is trailing behind you. Money was not wired through any online transactions. There is no CCTV footage in the area he received the money. It's hard to track the person. I cannot even hack it]

[There is a chance that the person might ask the servant to help again. Follow his moves without planting a suspicion]

[Adney: Ok]

From the day he is here for a wedding, he has been finding skeptical of one servant who is following him secretly everywhere he goes. He still couldn't understand how they knew that he is here for a wedding. Except for his family members, he has not informed anyone. Even Andrew doesn't know that he is here until he arrived. Initially, Devin wanted to ignore the person trailing him, but he didn't want to take any chance when Leena is here with him. He doesn't know the purpose of their stalking. There is a chance that she might become the target if he is not aware of it.. And his suspicion has become true now. Someone is trailing behind me! But for what?