Wang Yibo's POV:

Watching my brother walk towards us, the look on his face causes deep dread within me. So many questions run through my head but I am unable to ask any.

"Wangji" his voice is soft but as his gaze shifts onto Dre, he smiles "Xiao Zhan is out of danger. Do you wish to see him? He should be awake by now" He enquires and I am vacillated between yearning to see him and not. Zhan has always been someone whom I have yearned for from far. Right from the moment I got to know about his true identity, he's someone whom I have kept at the highest pedestal.

I take a step back and another, away from my brother and the hospital room "No" I whisper "I don't wish to see him" with that I walk away from the boy who I had sworn to protect, away from the man who I wished to protect.

Xiao Zhan's POV:

Haze.

Pain.

Nausea.

"Where am I?" I blink and realise I am at the hospital. Huh! What am I doing here? Oh yes, apparently I imagined myself to be some kind of superhero to save the day. What a joke? Which superhero lies on a hospital bed with the gauze tied around his head?

There's a knock and a familiar head peeks in and I smile "JC" but before I could be too delighted to see him, he frowns and I notice his eyes are red.

"Are you crying?" I enquire and he glares at me, "Rubbish, who would cry for your sorry ass? Not me!" at his tone I grin and I gesture him to walk closer to me, "What?" He questions all exasperated and I tease "JC, I love you too".

Bewildered he yells "You!" and I laugh. He huffs and drags a seat next to my bed, careful not to touch me. I know he's quite somber right now and I refrain from teasing further.

JC has always been the more emotional one between the two of us. He always gets flustered when it comes to doctors or hospital. It all started back when I was admitted for the first time after I was kidnapped. He says he does not like seeing me tethered to tubes but in reality I know he does not like seeing me sick.

Back then it took me months to get discharged and by the end of the fiasco, JC looked more haggard than me.

"Hey" I whisper "I am sorry but I had no choice. I had a vision and you know it's always connected to the reality. I had to save that child and that man".

Before he could speak, there's a knock at the door and Dr. Wang enters the room and following him is another man with a dazzling smile.

"Zhan" Doc smiles "how are you feeling now?"

"Much better" and my eyes seek the man behind him "and who might you be?" I grin.

"Hello Mr. Xiao Zhan, I am Officer Adrian from the Homicide Department, to say one of your sole rescuer would be a lie, but was definitely present to bring you here" he grins and I smile.

"Well call me Zhan and thank you officer for helping me out. Could you kindly let me know who was the other officer who rescued me?" I look at Officer Adrian when Doc's hand freeze over my medical chart and that does not go unnoticed by me.

"Oh, that would be our very handsome Officer Yibo" Officer Adrian smiles kindly "he was truly the one to save you albeit his team was also present".

"Then I do need to personally thank him too" I smile at the kind officer. We talk a little more and I find JC's mood is a little better from before, so before Doc and Officer Adrian leave I ask very innocently "Officer Adrian, do you have someone special in your life?"

I know his inquisitiveness has perked up and he answers with a raised eyebrows "No. Why?"

I grin "Perfect. I forgot to introduce you to my childhood friend Jiang Cheng. He's a hermit but you'll start to like him" at that Officer Adiran laughs out loudly. Doc shakes his head and the man beside me starts fuming "You!".

Oh, it's so good to laugh.

When was the last time I laughed?

"Often we neglect our own heart to accept the other's fault".

I read the quote I just typed on my notepad. It's late night and everything around me is so quiet. The merriment is that I should be used to the silence around me, but tonight it simply disturbs me.

Using the washroom facilities, I open the door to find a man with a leather jacket, his back facing towards me, standing near my empty bed, holding the phone to his ears, his voice is deep baritone "He isn't here".

He sounds hyper!

Walking closer to him I ask "Are you here for me?" He turns and my world stops. Those eyes. They're so familiar. Light eyes.

He takes a step back and is about to leave when I call him "Officer Yibo?" and his steps halt. He slowly turns towards me and I can now see his face clearly.

Beautiful as an Angel yet dangerous as sin. 

"Thank you for saving me today, Officer Adrian did inform me that it was you and your team who saved me" for some reason I wanted to prolong this meet. I don't want him to leave yet as he nods slowly.

Gesturing him to take the seat on the couch opposite to my bed, I observe him being stiff. He's polite unable to deny my request but for some reason he's uncomfortable.

Interesting.

"We couldn't save the child from being kidnapped again, could we?" I enquire carefully though I was sure about the situation even before he answered.

He shakes his head. Hm, not much of a conversationist.

"And the man?" I continue "he's dead, isn't he?" I look at my own hands which had the knife "when I entered the premise, someone hit me from behind. When I woke up I saw the body of a man and blood all around me. I was holding a knife and I thought to myself 'Xiao Zhan you fucked up' and that's when you all entered." I look up at him and our eyes lock. His are cautious.

"I am not a murderer Officer Yibo" I state with conviction and that's when he speaks finally "I know".

Oh.

The medicine works their magic and I start feeling drowsy. Leaning back against my pillow, I hear a scuffle of boots and I call out "Officer Yibo, I don't wish to be alone tonight. Could you spend the night here?" but before he could answer I am pulled into a dreamless sleep.

Did he answer?

I never heard.

I wish I did.

Wang Yibo's POV:

"Officer Yibo, I don't wish to be alone tonight. Could you spend the night here?" My steps waver as I hear his request.

I don't wish to be alone.

Spend the night here.

Turning back to his sleeping form, I proceed with caution towards him. The moonlight shines through the window caressing his face softly. Lifting his blanket carefully I tuck him in. I find his notepad open, taking it with me, I occupy the seat from before and read the words written there.

"In the world of pain,
often comes a time when you care to hope,
and that hope is beautiful."

Can I care to hope, Zhan?

How can I ever deny this man anything? I close my eyes and I so vividly remember that night.

5 year old Wang Yibo:

Crawling into the room, I observe dried up blood and dust under my nails and that's when I hear that other boy's sniffle. Walking slowly to the sound of his, he cowers thinking I am that man. I tap his shoulders and smile "It's me" I pull him for a hug and he cries.

I see a new bruise on his back.

"Please don't leave me. Stay the night with me" he cries and I hold him in my arms.

I won't leave you. I am here. I won't leave cause I am scared too.

Help.

I wake up to Dre's call "Wang, I am waiting outside the hospital room. I have something to show you. Quick".

I place his notepad beside him and watch him sleep soundly.

Whoever tried to hurt you, I'll hunt him down. I promise.

(A/n: Quotes written above are all by me. I apologise as I could not update this book sooner. Will try my best to be regular. Thanks for your love and support)