Coolest Girl in Town (Elise and Alexander) novel Chapter 179

Elise stayed in the hospital to take care of Alexander. The next day, Jack dropped by for a visit. The sight of him was unforgettable for Elise—she had never seen him more disconsolate than this. “How’s Alexander?” 

 

Jack’s hoarse voice cut through the silence, significantly sounding less energetic than his usual self. “He’s fine. As long as he wakes up, there shouldn’t be any serious issue. I’m just worried because it has been days, but his condition isn’t improving.”

Jack went up to the patient bed and stared at the almost lifeless Alexander. “Alexander, since we were kids, you’ve always been a role model to us. Now, you need to wake up quickly as well.” He reached out to clutch Alexander’s hand so tightly that it almost looked as if he was channeling energy into his brother. “About Mikayla… Is there still no news about her?” Elise meekly asked the question. After Mikayla’s name was mentioned, Jack’s already tired eyes appeared a tad dimmer.

If only I had agreed to go for the snowball fight with her, the outcome might have been different. After the avalanche, Jack searched through the area but could not locate her. “She’ll be fine.” Even though he told Elise that Mikayla would be fine, he didn’t know for sure. She’ll be fine. She will… “Just take good care of Alexander. I will search for Mikayla to the best of my ability. If I can’t find her, I won’t return.” Next, he let go of Alexander’s hand and turned to leave. Elise’s heart sank to the bottom. Mikayla, come back to us soon! We’re all waiting for you.

That night, she was looking after Alexander at the bedside as usual. He had been in a coma for days, but his eyes suddenly fluttered. Moving his stiff arms, he slowly inched around to sit up. The next second, his arm accidentally came in touch with the girl by the bedside. In the darkness, he could still recognize Elise. The sight of her warmed his heart. He pulled the blanket over to cover her. To his surprise, Elise jumped in her dream and mumbled, “Alexander… Alexander, don’t leave me!”

After she was awake, she sat up and looked across the empty room. Soon, she seemed to have felt the gaze of someone else in the darkness. “A-Are you awake?” Out of nowhere, she was yanked into his embrace with great force. He was clumsy, but he savored the moment like the world would end the instant and she would disappear along with it. It’s her… “Alexander, I’m scared to death because of you.” Her voice cracked, and he tightened his hug around her.

His magnetic voice rang in her ears. “Don’t worry. I’m always here for you.” The familiarity of his voice brought tears to her eyes. No one knew the extent of the heartache and stress she had suffered in the past few days. “Are you feeling fine? Should I call the doctor? You’ve just woken up. Don’t move around. If you need anything, just let me know.” While speaking, she let go of his hand. “I’m turning on the lights. Wait for me here.”

She rose up only to be struck by a thought. Reflexively, she reached out to touch her face. In the past few days, she had been so busy looking after him that she did not have the time to put on her disguise. If she turned on the lights, he would see her real face. I can’t let him see my face. She came to a decision right away. “I need to use the washroom. I’ll turn on the lights after that.” As she explained, she deftly sneaked into the washroom and locked the door from the inside. Staring at her reflection in the mirror, she gasped for air to calm herself down and frantically took out her foundation cushion to powder her face.

He was taken aback by her odd behavior but did not pursue it further. Instead, he switched on the lights by himself, and the room was brightly lit. His pupils struggled to adjust to the influx of brightness, and he closed his eyes from the irritation. When his vision adjusted, he got out of bed. “Elise, are you done?” Elise scrambled to get ready and shouted, “Give me a minute! Wait for me.” In a few moves, she quickly put on her ugly disguise with makeup.

When she was satisfied with her appearance, she opened the door and strolled out. “I’m done,” she said to him. Seeing the face he missed dearly, he opened his arms to her. After a little hesitation, she walked to him and gave him a hug. “It’s great that you woke up,” she told him earnestly, and his lips curled up into a dazzling smile. “It’s great to hug you again.” After he woke up from the coma, doctors performed a multitude of tests on him, and she was there for him the whole time.

Alexander lifted a brow and asked, “Is everything okay in the company?” Danny was straightforward. “Well, things were not going well at first, but thankfully, Boss told me to look for Jamie. The situation has stabilized for now. We’re only waiting for your return.” Alexander shot a puzzled look in her direction after hearing about Jamie. It sounds like she’s close to Jamie. “Alexander, are you listening?” Danny’s voice pulled him back to the conversation, and he said, “You’ve gone through a lot. I’ll be back in a few days’ time.” “It’s not a problem if Jamie’s around. He has great business acumen, and he acts aggressively.