Love Slave to the Mafia Boss's Passion 18 novel Chapter 191

“Why did you sneak out? You should go back to the hospital. We can get one of the men to drive you back, right?” I suggested quickly.

“Calm down, Malissa. You’re giving me a headache worst than any injury that I have on my body,” Hayden said as he frowned disapprovingly at me.

“You should go back to the hospital,” I said firmly.

“I’m not going. I drove back here myself, I’m fine…” Hayden said stubbornly.

He drove here? After a car accident, he drove back here himself? I didn’t know what else to say. I rest my case here.

Now that we’re talking, I might as well ask him about the situation outside. Luka mentioned that peace is being disturbed and I wondered if that was true. I wanted to know if that was why Hayden is keeping me locked up in here like this.

“Hayden. Luka told me that it’s not safe for me to go outside. He said that the gangs are fighting. Is that true?” I asked while trying my best to pick my words carefully.

It took a lot of effort to get those words out; however, when I looked at Hayden for an answer, he was staring back at me with blank eyes.

“You told me that you painted something today. Show me, I really want to see it,” Hayden said with a bright smile.

“Umm…sure…” I replied hesitantly.

Hayden completely ignored my question just now. Why?

It was so late at night now that perhaps it was more accurate to say that it was closer to dawn but if he wanted to see the painting now then who was I to stop him? I watched as Hayden got off the bed and headed for the door. He could walk and move around so I guess he must be fine to a certain extent. With a sigh, I slipped out of bed and followed him out of my bedroom.

The art studio looks mysteriously beautiful with the moonlight shining in; however, I could tell that the sun would soon replace the moon. Hayden stood in front of the painting where I had covered it with a large black cloth. I switched on the light so that Hayden could see the painting clearly.

“Just a moment…” I said as I quickly started removing the black cloth.

I honestly didn’t think that I would be showing the painting to Hayden in this situation, but it was good enough that he was interested. After removing the cover, I turned to gauge Hayden’ reaction to the painting. They say the audience’s most honest reaction to a piece of art was when they first laid eyes on it.

It was unfair to compare the two but compared to Ethan, Hayden did not really have a trained eye for art. However, that also meant that his reactions were always genuine and uninterrupted by professional experience or interpretation. The look on Hayden’s face when I first revealed the painting to him wasn’t one that I expected. Hayden looked a little confused when he saw my painting of the white tulips. After his initial wave of confusion, his expression softened, and he seemed to appreciate the beauty of the flower.

“What do you think?” I asked.

“It’s pretty. The flower looks white and pure,” Hayden commented.

“I got Auntie to buy me some white tulips so that I could paint from the real thing,” I explained.