Take Me Away novel Chapter 5

"What's your phone number?" Spencer asked as he stepped out of the ward.

"I can't give it to you. I don't have a cellphone," Fiona replied nonchalantly.

"You don't have a cellphone? How do you contact people then?" Spencer stared at Fiona suspiciously.

"I'm the only child left in the Ji family. I don't really have anyone to call."

"Seriously?" Spencer squinted. He felt his anger rising up in his chest but quickly stopped himself. "You're such a smooth talker."

"Thanks to you. Spencer, we'll be spending a lot of time together. You should try not to hate me too much. In case you forgot, my father saved your father's life. You have no reason to hate me."

"Nonsense! It's natural for people like them to sacrifice in the battlefield!" Spencer's eyes burned with anger.

"You are so stubborn." Fiona glanced at Spencer's sullen face before she shook her head and left.

"Who said you can go?" Spencer grabbed Fiona's wrist and threw her against the wall. With his face only inches away from hers, he said through gritted teeth, "You are such a disobedient girl!"

Fiona could feel a dull pain in her back.

"I am not your subordinate!" Fiona tried to fight back. "I don't need to listen to you!"

"Really? From now on, I'm your guardian," Spencer declared. "And I have the right to discipline you."

"What makes you think you can do that?" Frustration rose in Fiona's mind.

"Because I'm your fiance," replied Spencer. With a sigh, he looked up dramatically. "Alas, it's really troublesome to marry a young girl. It seems like I'd have to act like her parent too."

"You don't have to do it."

"I promised Grandpa that I will take good care of you!" The smile on Spencer's face disappeared. He stood up and started leaving. "Buy a cellphone. Trust me. You'll need it."

He left after saying that. His black boots clicked against the marble floor as he walked away.

Fiona took a deep breath, her hands sweating. Confronting Spencer took such a huge mental toll on her.

But she did need a cellphone.

The next day, Fiona left her house early. She took her sketchpad, paper, and pencils with her.

"Victor, please take me to a mobile phone shop. I'll buy a cellphone and then roam around a bit. I want to find some inspiration to draw. I haven't done it in a while," said Fiona.

"Fiona, Mr. Cheng asked me to protect you."

"I don't need protection," Fiona quipped. "I can protect myself."

"Fiona, I only follow Mr. Cheng's orders."

Fiona was speechless. "Okay, give me your phone then," she remarked. "I'll call Grandpa and tell him myself!"

"Okay."

Victor dialed the number. "Hello, Mr. Cheng. Fiona wants to talk to you," he said over the phone. He then turned to Fiona to hand her the phone.

"Thank you." Fiona took the phone from him. "Hi, Grandpa!"

"Hey, Fiona, what's up?"

"Grandpa, I want to go out today. Could you please tell Victor to leave me alone for a bit? I don't like him hovering around me. I can protect myself," said Fiona sweetly.

"No way. I will never allow that. You just arrived here. You are not familiar with this place."

"Grandpa," Fiona sighed. "I'm not a child anymore. I'll be fine."

Wayne paused to consider. "Okay, I know. Take care of yourself."

"Alright. Thank you." Fiona flashed Victor a victorious smile as she handed him his phone back.

"Okay, Mr. Cheng." Victor hung up and turned to look at Fiona. "Alright. Let me send you to the nearby mobile phone store."

In the ward, Spencer was standing beside his grandpa's bed. He could hear the conversation between Wayne and Fiona.

"Didn't I ask you to go out on a date with Fiona?" Wayne asked and put the phone aside. "Why did she go out herself?"

"I don't have time. It's Monday tomorrow. I'm leaving this afternoon." Spencer began to peel an apple.

"You're such a stubborn boy!" Wayne shook his head. "Take Fiona with you. She wants to do sketches. The scenery where you work is great."

"Our base is full of men. What do you want her to do in there?" Spencer asked with a frown.

"She is your fiancee! If you don't date her, then how am I supposed to get a great-grandson?"

Smiling, Spencer handed the peeled apple to his grandpa. "Grandpa, eat this apple. I'm going to take Fiona to the base and won't let her disappear from my sight. I'll take her with me during the training too."

"You bastard! How dare you! Let her take a ride when you're training."

Spencer chuckled. "I'm leaving, Grandpa." He stood up and walked out of the ward. When he reached the door, he turned to look at his grandpa. "When I come back next week, it will be time for you to leave the hospital."

Johnson Sun, Spencer's assistant, was patiently waiting outside the ward. When he saw his superior come out, he greeted him with a salute.