CHAPTER 8: Is He Still Breathing?

"How is the patient?" Is he still breathing?" Tim, one of the trusted guards of Ling asks the doctor anxiously.

"His condition is now stable and the operation was successful but he is under the watchful eyes of our experience doctors" the doctor said with assurance as Tim sigh in relief.

"Please excuse me" the doctor leaves the door making way for Tim.

He dials a number;

"Tell boss that Mr. Yon's condition is now stable and promising" he said casually.

"Sure!" he hangs up the call and look at Mr. Yon through the transparent glass with a smirking expression.

"Masters, welcome" Old Sung ushers Ling and Jon into the living room with a smile "Ding!" the elevator made a sound making Ling and Jon anxious and alert.

"Who is here?" Ling asks anxiously.

"It's --- she ---"Old Sung stammers in fear making the culprit to walk out of her hideout confidently.

"Hubby" she said with a small smile.

"Loa?" Ling and Jon said together in astonishment.

"For the past two months or so, mistress Ling has been in this building without your notice master" Old sung said out of fear.

"Loa!" Jon calls again with disbelief as Loa approach Ling who was standing at a distance speechless.

"Hubby?" she hold his hand softly unknown to her Ling was weak thus making him to collapse on the sofa.

"Hubby!"

"Hubby?"

"Ling?"

"Bro!"

"Master!"

They tried to wake him up but to no avail as Old Sung hurries to call the family doctor with the land line.

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"Please Mr. Ling needs rest as he has high fever and is very weak" the doctor said politely to Loa and Jon.

"I will give Old Sung some prescription" the doctor added and leaves the bedroom while Loa sit closer to Ling on the bed.

"You really stress him out, you know –"Jon said sadly after a brief silence and Loa nods slowly in response.

"You can go to bed, I will take care of Ling" Jon insists but his request was barred.

"Don't worry Jon, you need rest too. I will take care of him" she said sadly as she walk into the bathroom and comes back with a bowl containing water and clean white towel.

"I will leave him to you then" Jon said with a quick smile and leaves the bedroom.

Loa squeeze the towel and place it on the forehead of Ling.

"Please be alright" she whispers softly as she uses the duvet to cover his body tightly.

The next morning Ling wakes up at an unusual hour and sees Loa asleep beside him, he beam and sit upright watching her closely and quietly.

"I have searched everywhere for you, unknown to me you were right under my nose" he mutters softly as Loa open her eyes slowly.

"Hubby?" she stand up and sit on the bed quickly while Ling's expression changes to a tough one.

"How are you feeling?" she ask looking worried, he smirk as if irritated.

"Old Sung can take care of me, why did you do it?" he asks nervously which made Loa smile.

"It was fun taking care of you little Ling" she teases making Ling to smile.

"Finally I made you smile" she said happily heading towards the door.

"Where are you going to?" he ask with a tough smile.

"I want to get your medicine from Old Sung" she said and runs off before Ling could say anything.

"Here it comes" she enters the bedroom with a bowl containing Ling's liquid medication.

"I don't – I don't drink medicine" he said awkwardly and nervously, Loa laughs.

"Seriously?"

"You detest medicine but you always mix bitter ones for me".

"It's payback time" Loa laughs and said casually as she adjust closer to Ling.

"Ah!" she made a funny sound.

"Open your mouth" she added but he refuse and face another direction.

"I'll post it on L'groups page that the unapproachable CEO is a ---"before Loa could finish her statement, Ling had already gulp the medicine from her hand and squeal in bitterness, Loa laughs.

"Why is it so bitter?" he asks with a funny expression.

"Ask your doctor but then; I have some sweets for you" Loa pull closer to Ling smiling.

"Sweets? Bring, I need one" he requests anxiously.

Smooch! Loa kiss Ling unexpectedly as he was kept in awe, she smile and leaves the bedroom with the bowl.

"You!" Ling stammers as a smile crept out from his lips, he exhale.

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"Where are you going to?" Loa stand at the door as she watches Ling wear his long white sleeve.

"I have a meeting to attend" Ling said absentmindedly as he insert the sleeve buttons, Loa approach him.

"Please Mr. Ling needs rest as he has high fever and is very weak" Loa pause

"These were the words of your doctor" Loa said arm crossed.

"This meeting is important and don't be a pain in the neck" he said as if provoke.

"I will go for you, stay home and rest" Loa said confidently.

"Loa, don't you da---"

"Stay home" she interrupts and bangs the door, locking it from behind.

"Loa!!!" Ling scream in anger.

"Good morning Mrs. Ling" the new receptionist greets with a smile.

"Which floor is today's meeting?" she asks authoritatively.

"Floor 18 ma"

"Thank you" Loa leaves to the elevator entrance.

"Like husband, like wife" the receptionist mutters with a smile and continues typing.

"Mrs. Ling".

"Mrs. Ling".

The board members and investors admire and greets as Loa walk confidently to the seat meant for Ling.

"What is today's discussion?" she asks slyly as she cross her leg confidently and flip through the pages of a document.

The meeting went cool and smoothly, at the end the result was excellent as Loa attended and tackle few issues of the company responsibly, deployed and promoted some staffs and board members, increase the earns of the investors.

"This meeting has been adjourned" she stands up immediately and head to the exit as others wonder and mutter in admiration.

"Why won't he be stressed out and pissed off?"

"Attending to tough issues and trying to please those old investors"

She mutters to herself inside the elevator as her ear pod vibrates.

"Hello Ms. Yon"

"I'm all ears".

"You have a meeting schedule at Yon's group for all new interns".

"I'll be there in a minute".

"Sure ma".

The call cuts and Loa exhale as a sign of relief and fatigue.

"How are those two love birds?" Kim asks Jon as they walk into a café down the street.

"No bad news yet, I am relieved" Jon smile as they receive their coffee and walk to an empty seats.

"No work today?" Jon asks Kim nervously.

"Hello? My boss is Loa Ling remember?" Kim teases as she opens the refillable coffee.

"I almost forgot" they continue discussing and steal romantic glances from each other.

"Is Loa back?" Ling asks Old Sung nervously as he comes downstairs still in his night wears.

"Mistress Ling have not been at home for three (3) days now" Old Sung pause

"I heard she is operating Yon's group and L'groups" Old Sung added with a neutral expression, Ling drinks a glass of water and head to the pool without saying a word.

"Is he missing her?" Old Sung wonders in surprise as she head back to the kitchen.

The doctors run from the hall way into the hospital room as Tim follow from behind anxious, he watches from outside patiently waiting for information from any of the doctors.

"Is he still breathing or his finally dead?" Tim mutters sadly to himself.

"Mistress Ling, you are finally home" Old Sung gestures Loa with a bow as she walks into the living room, drops her handbag on the couch and head into the kitchen.

"Where is my hubby?" Loa drinks water from the bottle.

"Master has been in the pool for hours now" Old Sung informs with a smile.

"The pool? By this time?" Loa asks anxiously as she put the bottle back into the fridge.

"I will go check" Loa leaves the kitchen while Old Sung continues making supper.

Loa walks into the pool saying to Ling;

"Hubby, can I join you?" only to find Ling floating on the water backwardly.

"Ling!"

"Hubby?" with heels and elegant gown, Loa rush into the water anxiously.

"Old Sung! Old Sung!" she tries to pull heavy Ling out of the pool fortunately Old Sung rushes in and helps out.

"Call the ambulance" Loa panic.

"Mouth to mouth can help him mistress Ling" Old Sung suggest politely, immediately Loa kneels down and starts breathing into Ling mouth to mouth.

"Is he breathing?" Loa asks Old Sung anxiously, she check Ling's throat and nose.

"No"

Loa keeps breathing into ling and "Puff!" Ling wakes up coughing out water, she massage his back softly.

"Are you okay?" she asks impulsively with a worried look.

"I am fine" Ling get up and sluggishly leaves to the room.

'What is wrong with him?" Loa follows in disbelief.

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