*Chapter 25: Unexpected Return

Lunely's PoV

"O-Ouch..."

I suddenly felt pain when I woke up ... I gently opened my eyes, while the pain was still biting my arm. I tried touching but I was surprised that something was stuck in it... Wait, we're already here? Why does everything's so... White?

I turned my head slowly when I was surprised by what I saw- I am on a bed, but not an ordinary one. I was still wearing an office uniform but I had a few bandages on my arm. Before I could even realize, I'm here in the hospital now...

Wait, why are we here, by the way? What happened?! Where's Leiro?! Where is he?!

I stared here and there when suddenly the nurse who was watching over me put me to bed. I was a bit panicky that time since I really had no idea what happened ... Last time I remember is that Leiro was cuddling me and I fell asleep in his arms, but I never thought we would end up here!

Before I could notice, I saw Yusarine sitting on her bed with some scratches on her head, Mark was just resting with a bandage on his head but Leiro was nowhere to be found. I was a little scared when I couldn't see him-

Wait, where is he?

"Um, mis ... May I ask a question?" Suddenly I said to the nurse watching over me. "What happened to us? Why are we in a hospital? Where's Leiro?"

"Well, ma'am, someone saw that you were hit by a truck a few meters away from this hospital but he didn't see who hit since it ran away quickly. Many people came to help you, and they saw that man over there unconscious and with a bleeding head, while a man near you was seen hugging you. He was unconscious and with a fractured arm due to the accident. He was still on the operating room since there are a lot of shattered windshield stabbed in his arm. "

Tears suddenly fell from my eyes after I heard that... So Leiro sacrificed himself to save me?! Waahh!! Although that's really sweet but I don't want to get to the point where you have to die for me Lei! I don't want that!

"Let's not lose hope ma'am ... I'm sure your brother's operation will be successful."

"Well, the truth is ... He's my boyfriend." I said it with pride as I wiped my tears away, as the nurse just apologized right away when suddenly someone called her. She just smiled and bowed down a bit before us.

"Oh, a minute please."

When the nurse left, I suddenly started crying... How really rude of me! I just wished I don't slept that time, so I can keep Leiro away from this situation... I feel guilty- I feel like I'm the one to blame for everything that happens ...

"I'm sorry Lunely .. I'm sorry if I wasn't careful. I never thought we'd collide at that intersection, but I am assured that I didn't hear any vehicles approaching when I continued running." Mark bowed down his head, while I just calmed myself down and wiped my tears once again.

"No Mark, it's not your fault. It was just an accident. And besides, we're all safe so it's okay now- except for Leiro ... I don't really know that this will really happen to him ... It is really my fault!" I cried even more when Yusarine tried to calm me down.

"Sis Lou, you're not at fault here. We all caught by surprised, and whatever happened to cuz Lei, you're not at fault there. It was unexpected. We weren't prepared for this, so please, stop accusing yourself, okay?" Yusarine told me to once wipe my tears with my hospital blanket. My, I can feel my luck now because Yusarine is there just to support me on everything...

"Leiro ... Just how remarkable he is- he suddenly hugged you since the truck crashed near to your seat. I tried to drift the car from the truck but it's no use. I saw Leiro suddenly hugged you just to protect you from the crash, and it seems like he successfully achieved it. But I'm kinda remembered he murmured something..." Biglang sabi ni Mark as he tried to remembered something. "Is it Liana's name or some sort?"

Suddenly, a doctor entered our room with some documents on his hand, and with him was the nurse who had watched over me earlier. The doctor smiled at us as he started to speak.

"Are you Mr. De Guzman's companions?"

We all agreed.

"Thankfully, we managed to take out all the debris from Mr. De Guzman's arm and now he's on his recovery. We can rest assure that he's on the recovery state now."

I sighed in relief ... The fear if losing Lei almost made me dead! But thankfully they saved Leiro ... My, I don't know what will happen to me when he disappears next to me!

"But Doc, we don't have any money here ... How can we be able to pay since we don't have any money-"

"Never worry now, Ms. Damandre ... Someone came here to pay for all of the money, but she never gave her name. It was a bit surprising since she's as tall as you, Ms. Damandre." Suddenly the doctor told us as he scratched his head.

"Wait a sec, did you just say 'she'?" Suddenly my forehead wrinkled as Yusarine and I suddenly exchanged stares. Who else is a woman as tall as me who will pay all the bills here at the hospital? I have hopes it was Briella but she doesn't have that much money.

"So, will you please excuse me..."

The doctor just smiled at us as he slowly walked away, and when he got out of the room Mark Kian suddenly spoke.

"That's strange... Who will volunteer to pay our bills here at the hospital? That's way too weird." Mark suddenly told us, as I felt the same too.

Suddenly...

"Why? Is it that bad to help an injured friend?"

A strange posture suddenly appeared before us at the door of our room. She was as tall as Leiro, with long blonde hair that was a bit wavy, and the way she acted and talked, I can say that she's a foreigner...

Oopss... I slipped.

She's whiter than me- the sun-kissed type, not the roasted one but the one that looks like the sun kissed her so she shines beautifully, with that angelic face, blue eyes and pink lips... For me, she's a perfect example of elegance.

"Um, who are you?"

I slowly tilted my head as a sign curiosity, as the girl just smiled and formally introduced herself.

"Oh yes, I deeply apologized about the cold greeting. My name is Celestina Brisselle, yet I am allowing you to call me by my nickname Charlotte. I am a messenger from a group created to end this Extreme Sister Complex Disorder on a different way, so different than Professor Seth's evil doings." She said in a british accent- eep, I feel like my nose is bleeding.

I'm kinda surprised by her nickname- I mean... Celestina and Charlotte are far apart!

"From the looks of you, you're different than what the doctor said earlier. Tell me, you are really the one who paid our bills, aren't you?" Mark spoke in his serious tone, as Charlotte ended up smirking as I suddenly noticed someone shorter than her hiding behind the door.

"Well, indeed not. Like I tell you, I'm just a messenger. The real hero you wanted to see is just right there ..." Charlotte smiled, when we were suddenly surprised when I saw a familiar posture enter the inside our room.

Now she's definitely the one...

"Um... Hi everyone. I-I'm Lilith... But, I am known to be called as... Liana."

"Wait, Liana?!"

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We still couldn't believe we were seeing the real Liana, the Liana we always wanted to see. So my senses are right. She faked her death just for Leiro. But if she really wanted to get away from Leiro, then why did she come back here?

"I truly expected that expressions from you guys. First of all, it was all just a set-up. I faked my death just like what I planned. I chose to left Naipass City to create a new institution, with a mission to achieve- to save all male teenagers from Professor Seth, just like my brother Leiro. " Liana smiled, but seriously, we still can't really believe she's alive and here in front of us right now.

"But seriously, who really are you? Is Liana your real name or not?" Mark suddenly asked her, as Charlotte suddenly giggled a bit as she spoke.

"Hold there, mister. You're a bit rude when it comes to addressing Miss Lilith. May I just tell you that that Miss Lilith is a-"

"Don't worry Charlotte. No need to be so protective about. I understand of why Mark asked that so just remain still okay?" Liana smiled, as Charlotte just nodded as backed off a little.

"Now, back to what you've asked Mark ... Well, Liana ... That's just my code name. Lilith is my real name. I created that name just to make sure that brother Leiro won't trace, and I think it turned up pretty well. "

"But why did you even do that?" I suddenly asked her. "'Don't you know how much Leiro suffered to lose you Lilith? You should've killed him, you know?! Leaving Leiro like that- I can't really forgive you!" I pouted as I averted my gaze from her. Lilith just giggled continuously when she saw my tsunderic side.

"My, my... I never thought brother Leiro will open up his heart for such a childish girl like you... I felt sorry for brother Lei..." Lilith giggled as I became angry.

"Are you insulting me, Miss Lilith?!" I tried to stand up but Yusarine stopped me.

"Now, now... The reason why I came back here is because I found out that you already know the true identity of Professor Seth and you are planning to plan for an attack but they preceded you ..." Lilith explained, when Mark suddenly asked.

"Preceded? What do you mean?"

Suddenly, Lilith opened up his tablet and showed a footage of Professor Seth calling someone over his phone, and he's looking a bit angry.

"Damn you !!! I'm ordering you to kill all of them and not do nonsense things like that! I know you know she already knows all about the plans so we need to kill her!"

"Y-Yes sir! Don't worry, I'll go to the hospital where they were resting now, and I'll make sure I can kill them all..."

The video stopped, along with my heart...

I suddenly cried as I remembered those memories we made together. We were like a father-and-daughter bond then, and I felt safe with him, but I was all wrong. Professor Seth is really cruel- way too cruel that he will kill whoever stepped within his way towards success ...

"So seems like we've tracked. That is indeed sneaky." Mark concluded as Lilith suddenly took our attention to her.

"I know that you failed for now, everyone ... But we should remember that if we give up today, we are just accepting the fact we lost. I don't want the time to come when male teenagers will disappear forever just because of Professor Seth- including my brother. " Lilith smiled faintly as Charlotte slowly pet her shoulder to calm her down.

"That's why I need your help everyone. We will defeat Professor Seth together. We will bring back the peace we always wanted to have for the past years and we will save brother Lei from him. So please, join forces with me guys. I promise I will help you all..."

Well, that's an no-objection offer. We had no choice but to accept it, since knowing Lilith's past and her plans made us realized that she was also one of us.

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