Chapter 10: 10 - Friends


    Jaxon''s Point of View


    As I drove to where my house is, I noticed that the small gate was opened, so I decided to park outside


    first and then enter.


    I waited for the engine to cool before turning it off and stepping out of the car, I then smiled at the


    thought of seeing the twins with their nanny in a maid costume.


    When I closed the gate, I saw Autumn falling on the floor hard, someone strangling her.


    My eyes went wide, who the hell got in here?!


    I panicked and ran, it was a good thing that the wall that the door is ced on had to see through the


    ss in it. I burst open the door and saw Spring strangling Autumn.


    “H-help...” Autumn called out before cking out, my brows furrowed and it angered me more when I


    saw blood flowing from Autumn''s head.


    The twins were crying and Spring still continued to strangle her as she looked at me. I didn''t have a


    choice, I pushed her away from Autumn.


    Spring stayed still on the spot where I pushed her, her hands trembling and when I looked her in the


    eye, she wasn''t sane, she was still in her bloodlust mode.


    But why Autumn? What the hell happened here?


    I gentlyid Autumn''s head on myp, blood-stained my pants, but I didn''t care, I need her treated.


    I took my phone out and dialed Luke''s number, it rang three times until he finally answered it, “Come to


    my house, it''s an emergency, quick!”


    Luke lived near us, so it would be great


    My heart started to beat faster than normal, I can''t lose her. She''s still young... I just can''t.


    I red at Spring who just came back to her senses, she looked back at me with terror in her eyes as


    she noticed Autumn''s unconscious body.


    Luke came bursting in, shock reced the curiosity in his eyes and he then stopped on the door, not


    moving


    “Take the children, quick,” I ordered him, and immediately, Luke sped off to where my car is parked.


    Before I left the room, Spring called me out, “Jaxon, I-I''m sorry, I didn''t—”


    “Shut up and leave my house,” I looked back and red at her, “I despise you.”


    And I left her alone, with a lot of mixed feelings like hate, worry, fear, and more.


    I went to the backseat and ced Autumn inside, the kids were on the corner, a bit calmed down, but


    still in shock.


    I sighed and faced Luke, “Drive the car.”


    “Wait, what, sir?” He stared at me, but I didn''t talk again, which made him start the car, pressed on the


    gas, and sped off.


    * * *


    I''ve been waiting for about half an hour and the doctor still didn''t leave the room. He told me to wait for


    him toe out and well... I''m an impatient man most of the time.


    A chair away from me is look and the twins, the twins finally calmed down upon seeing a friendly face


    which is Luke''s. But how the heck did Spring got inside my house? Does she have a key? I don''t know.


    “Sir.” Luke looked at me with worry.


    I just smiled at him, “Jaxon is fine when we''re outside of work.”


    He cleared his throat and scratched the back of his head, “Umm...yes, Si— Jaxon. What exactly


    happened to, Miss Autumn?”


    I looked away from him and stared at my hands, “Strangled by the woman who was at my house


    earlier, I don''t why she did that either.”


    “The woman...” It took him a few seconds to realize, “Is she the CEO of the Flower Company thing?”


    I nodded my head and patted the twins as I thought about reasons why Spring did that, she almost


    killed Autumn, to be honest.


    “Then what was the CEO of the Flower Company doing at your ce?”


    “I don''t know, she was probably looking for me.”


    “Then—”


    My voice slowly raised on every word I said, “She was supposed to marry me okay? Our parents


    wanted that, she was stubborn, she didn''t want me because she had someone else and I don''t care for


    I''m not looking for love!”


    I breathed heavily and just realized that I''ve told Luke all the things that weren''t supposed to leak.


    He only bowed his head and whispered an apology, “I''m sorry, sir.”


    “N-no... it''s fine, I''m just stressed, that''s all.” I then looked away, “Also don''t tell anyone about that.” I


    then literally facepalmed myself, ugh, what the heck?


    Luke then burst outughing, “I know you''re worried about Autumn, but I guess you still have that funny


    side on you, sir.”


    I smiled at his words, “Will you stop calling me, ''Sir'' and ''Sir Jaxon''?”


    “I just can''t, sir.” He then chuckled and started ying with the kids as he talked, “I''m younger than you,


    sir.”


    I rolled my eyes at him, “Shut up, you''re a friend of mine and age doesn''t matter so quit it.”


    “Yeah, yeah, whatever.” He grinned and carried the twins, bing obsessed with their cheeks.


    Then suddenly, the door to Autumn''s room opened and the doctor came out.


    “Hello, are you one—” The doctor started to ask which I answered immediately even though his


    sentence wasn''t finished yet.


    “No, I am her boss and she lives with me.”


    The doctor nodded, “She''s still unconscious, but she''s all good now. The back of her head bled out of a


    really small wound that''s why it isn''t really a big deal. She''d wake up soon, give her 3 days here to be


    monitored and let her rest. If you''ll excuse me.” The doctor quickly exined and then left when I


    nodded.


    “Let''s get inside,” I told Luke and opened the door for him to enter with my children.


    Autumn was of course, unconscious, her messy hair and maid outfit was the one she still wore.


    The nurse nodded at us and then handed me... Autumn''s phone?


    It was pretty much an old kind of phone, by old, I mean an android that''s close to being outdated.


    I sighed and sat beside her, “What happened?”


    I noticed Luke staring at me, but I didn''t pay him any attention. I took Autumn''s hand on mine, “You''re


    still gonna take care of those two cuties, you''re still gonna reach your dreams. Wake up soon, Autumn.”


    And as I expected, she didn''t open her eyes. Again, I sighed, her phone buzzed, I didn''t know what I


    was doing, but I checked it out.


    It was a message from a friend, I suppose, ''Hey, Autumn, what''s up?''


    I frowned and looked at the unconscious Autumn in front of me, “I''m sorry, Autumn because of just


    snoop around your personal stuff.”


    I called the number and the person immediately answered, “Hey! It''s rare for you to call me first, what''s


    up?”


    It took me a second before I could answer, I simply didn''t know what to say.


    “Hey, I''m her boss. I''ll send the address about where she is now, you need toe, she''s in the


    hospital.” I said in a calm tone, it took her a while before she said okay and when she did, I immediately


    hung up.


    After that, I texted the location as I and Luke looked at each other.


    “What now?” Luke asked.


    I gave him a sad and tired smile, “We wait.”


    An hour already passed and Autumn is still not awake which made me sigh for the hundredth time as I


    stood up from the chair near Autumn and sat on the long sofa. It isn''t thatfortablepared to my


    seats in the house, but this could do... temporarily.


    The door opened and I expected it was the doctor, but when I turned my head to look, it was a woman,


    this woman surely Autumn''s friend.


    “Autumn!” She eximed and rushed to where she is, she grabbed her hand and tears flowed down


    her cheeks.


    I felt awkward, it''s like she was about to use me.


    On cue, Autumn''s friend red andunched at me.


    Yeah, my guess was right.


    She pulled my necktie and shouted, “What did you do to her?!”


    Instantly, Luke pulled her away from me and I couldn''t look her in the eye, it''s partly my fault anyway.


    She was alone with the kids.


    “I wasn''t the one who did that to her, I was the one who saved her,” I exined in such a t tone.


    With that, she let go of me and whispered, “Sorry.”


    I only nodded my head and when she started to ask questions about what happened, I answered them


    all as the two, Luke and Autumn''s friend, listened carefully.


    “Yeah, that''s all that I got to see.” She nodded and faced her friend once again.


    “Poor Autumn....” She whispered and went back to her side.


    I sighed and thought about the things that I would do next.


    I don''t have a fucking clue, I can''t leave the kids, I can''t leave Autumn either.


    For fuck''s sake, this is so messed up!


    “Sir, what would we do now?” Luke asked.


    “Go to my house, get a few clothes, for me and the kids. You know where I keep my clothes anyway.” I


    told him and he smiled.


    Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.


    “I sure do.” He let the kids down and walked towards me.


    I gave him the key to the house and my car keys as well, “Be sure that the woman isn''t there, once you


    leave lock every door.”


    He nodded and with that, he left.


    I guess I won''t be working tomorrow then...


    I opened my eyes and the only light-emitting in the room is from themp near Autumn, I looked around


    and saw the twins with Autumn''s friend who introduced herself as Lea earlier, sleeping on the other


    couch which is on the other side of Autumn.


    I guess I fell asleep, Luke wasn''t around which isn''t really a big deal. He probably had gone home or


    something.


    I stood up and stretched my arms, how long did I sleep?


    I took my phone out of my pocket, at 5 am.


    Well, I guess I was so tired that I slept like a log yesterday.


    I sat on the chair near Autumn and held her hand, “Please wake up, the twins will miss their cosyer


    nanny, you know?”


    As soon as I said that, her eyes opened which almost made me shout in joy.


    “Cosyer nanny? That''s funny.” She croaked, I immediately gave her a ss of water and she


    epted it right away.


    “How are you feeling?” I smiled at her and awkwardly let go of her hand.


    “Fine.” She forced a smile and I frowned.


    “For now, don''t treat me like your boss, it''s fine,” I whispered and then a tear appeared from her eyes


    as it slowly slid down her cheek.


    “It''s alright now, you''re safe, you''re safe,” I assured her and this time, she held my hand and then


    sobbed, she tried to keep quiet, but I know it''s hard because of what she had gone through yesterday.


    Without even thinking, I went to hug her, not tight, but enough to make her feel warm and safe.


    For now... I''m a friend, not her boss, but someone that she can rely on until she recovers.