Refusing the Love of a Mafia Boss
6. Stonewoman

Noah waited patiently until the girl returned. He returns during the day, when the sun is already scorching and Noah's condition cannot be called good.

His fever is rising. His body asks for rest but must always be awake for safety. It was just a coincidence that he had not fallen asleep when the girl who claimed to be Lia came. It was not good to rely on chance in matters of life, so Noah had to stay awake.

"Are you going back to town?"

Noah looked at him again. The strange calmness within this girl kept him in disbelief. "Yes." Yeah."

"Then I'll go with you."

"What do you mean?"

"Miss told me to keep an eye on you and help you."

"You helped me?"

"That's just a Miss' offer."

Actually not too bad. Although it is also not guaranteed, but at least he got the beginning of what he wanted.

"All right." Noah touched his throbbing wound. "Tell my thanks to your lady."

*

There were doubts, but he couldn't do anything.

The conditions got worse when they left at night. She has not slept at all, and seeing from her psychiatric condition as a victim of a double murder trial—Ilina the second—no wonder she is really vigilant.

But Ilina also could not let him die from the wound, so after going through an excruciatingly excruciating journey, they stopped in front of the sub-district puskesmas.

Harja immediately accompanied him in for treatment while Ilina stayed in her seat.

Already understanding that he might need intensive treatment for several days, Ilina took the opportunity to read the report on Andreas Noah.

His presence was barely visible from the moment he was born. Unsupported by anyone, after a long struggle he finally met Mahesa Mahardika and was given help in developing his career.

Seen from this he actually had no intention of using the Palmer name or appearing as a member of the Palmer family. He really wanted to live as someone else who had nothing to do with Palmer.

But sometimes desire has nothing to do with blood.

He's Palmer, want him to admit it or not.

Their fate is the same.

"How's the condition?"

"The nurse said to let the patient stay for a few days, miss. Does Miss want to come back first?"

"No. Let me keep an eye on him."

Ilina got out of the car. Tidying up for a moment its appearance is plain.

It is not wrong to call Ilina a pure village girl. Starting from the eyebrows to the color of his lips never touched something like cosmetics.

After tying her hair carelessly, Ilina walked into the hospital room. He is transferred quickly due to a lack of patients and Harja's request.

There may be a drug injected into him, Noah's consciousness is gone. He looked very pale when fitted with a number of existing medical equipment to be given oxygen assistance.

"Who is he?"

The voice forced Ilina to look over. She's Susan, arguably Ilina's childhood friend even though it's not.

"Not knowing."

There was resentment on Susan's face from that indifferent answer. "liks. How could a person like you come out of hiding just to escort a stranger."

Their relationship deteriorated since the age of adolescence. Susan hated Ilina who felt she was treated like an insect.

No matter what she did, gradually Ilina's attitude grew colder until Susan felt that Ilina did not consider her a friend at all.

To be honest, it's true. To Ilina, she was just something nameless that was present in her life.

Ilina had never seen him since she worked at this health center as one of the young nurses. To be honest he even forgot who Susan was until she showed up.

"I'll report his condition to the village chief."

Only Ilina moved to look. "Don't."

Susan smiled cynically. "Why? You said you didn't know but why didn't you? The conditions are strange after all. The police should be here now. He was shot in a remote village. It's a big case."

That's why Ilina said no.

Later Noah was angry, was he ready to break his hand? If Ilina doesn't matter she's flanked.

"What?" Susan's face creased fearlessly as Ilina got up.

But he was immediately stunned to learn Ilina was just passing by, leaving him alone.

This case needs to be kept secret. If it is known that Andreas Noah is in this village, then of course it will be traced what purpose he came here and who he met.

"Harja."

"Yes, Miss?"

"You've made sure no one reports his condition?"

"Yes, Miss. I've spoken to the in-charge."

"Then all right." Ilina went back in, passed by Susan who was still there waiting for what she was doing, then sat down without a sound.

That attitude made Susan clench her hands firmly.

"Live forever with your nature, you ice woman!"

Ilina said nothing. Just grateful he left.

Ohiya, that's right too. He needs new glasses.

*

Ice girl, huh?

Somehow Noah disagreed with the faintly audible voice. This girl who claimed to be Lia was not an ice woman.

Ice melts. It means it can change shape. This woman is a stone.

Because when Noah woke up after two days lying sick, the expression he gave was only one. Only the face doesn't care.

Noah said he could leave, not a single bit Lia asked really or are you okay like at the beginning.

All he said was one, let's go, then they actually left.

Noah always sees him looking down at reading the notebook. Sometimes he writes, sometimes he doodles.

One side of Noah still wanted to suspect she was Ilina Bumantara, but the other side he also thought of a lady who was being hidden closely where it might look like this.

Almost arriving on the road to the city, Noah begins to recognize the surroundings. He had come to this place before. But why did they get out of the car?

"Pulling attention with a private car is dangerous." He was busy staring at the terminal in front of them. "Let's go."

Noah is confused should he regret having damaged Lia's glasses.

His new eyesight impacted the difficulty precisely when they were in the crowd. He vaguely looked confused. Don't know what to do, even though he doesn't seem to have any trouble.

Although it could help, Noah was silent.

He also needs to know who this girl is.

...*...