Chapter 125 - I want you as mine

"1, 2, 3, clear charge"

Boom!

The doctor rubbed the defilibrator together and repeated the same thing, while Clara's chest shooted up and calmed again.

The line on the monitor remained flat, but the doctors were sweating buckets and wouldn't dare give up.

Leo was standing at the other side of the bed. The temperature around him chilly and eyes as red as an apple.

He looked like he's not going to accept bad news. He also owned the hospital, which means that their jobs are at stake.

"Again. 1, 2, 3, clear charge.."

Boom!

Leo looked at the flat line again and massaged his jaw nervously, while his legs kept shaking. 'Clara what's going on? You can't die please….' he kept talking to himself.

....

Meanwhile. At the ancestor realm.

"Ha!" Clara was responding to his grandma, when she suddenly screamed.

"Are you okay child?" The old woman asked with a worried expression.

"My heart….. It Ha!" she looked weary and confused, as she saw her body dissipating from the realm.

....

Leo let out a deep sigh in relief as the doctor looked toward the monitor that has started illustrating the sign of Clara's heart beating again.

He moved closer to her side and reached out his hand to caress her cheeks. His eyes remain glued to her face and pressed is lips together.

The doctor and the nurses wondered if this was their president's woman, but still looked nonchalant and did what's necessary.

Giving instructions to the nurses and all.

…...

Clara opened her eyes after a while and found herself wrapped in Leo's warm embrace on the hospital bed.

Her eyes widened, "what are you doing? let me go!" she screamed, while Leo quickly released her and stood up from the bed.

Leo looked relieved. He definitely has nothing to worry about, as Clara appears to be very energetic. "You are awake." he said.

Clara stared around the whole place in surprise, "as you can see. What the hell is going on? what are all these things injected into my body?" she asked, while getting rid of the needle passing fluid into her.

"You passed out. Actually, your heart stopped. I was so frightened. What happened to you?" Leo asked.

Clara gritted her teeth, " I. did. not. passed. out." She let out a sharp breath. 

"I went to get answers. How many times do I have to remind you that I'm not human? There's nothing like passing out, unless you knock me out. Only you." she added.

Leo didn't know whether to feel honored or not, "I guess I still have a lot of time to get used to it." he said, glad that nothing serious happened to her.

Clara still couldn't digest the situation. "My God! I can't believe you actually brought me to a hospital. How do I remove this one?" she asked, pointing at the button-like device that was glued to her chest.

Leo was stunned for the second time in a day. Clara seems changed.

He was expecting a scolding for hugging her, but she didn't mention it at all. She even added 'please', at the end of her speech, which is unlikely.

They left the hospital after a while, but Clara noticed the stares from some of the nurses.

.....

On their way back to the mansion.

Leo stared at her side profile for a while before speaking up. "Why are you so cold to the little girl? 

I was surprised by your attitude, because you were the one who suggested that we take her with us, and I believed that you wouldn't say that if you think she's a stranger.

Mick didn't question where she came from because she saw the resemblance in both of you and welcomed her, but you seem to be against her within a blink of an eye." Leo said.

Clara's shoulders slumped, "I was wrong, I will apologise to her." she said. 

"..." 

Leo was speechless and gave her a searching gaze.

Clara's head snapped towards his direction and raised her brows at him. "What's with the weird look?" she asked.

"It's just that, you seem so different from before. By the way, what did you find out?" Leo couldn't help but state, before asking the question.

Clara explained everything to Leo, not leaving anything out. 

"I wasn't done with my discussion with her before you and your doctors brought me back." Clara added after her explanation, but without any hint of arrogance in her tone.

She's having the conversation casually and maturely, as if they were friends.

Leo cringed his nose all through her explanations. Everything just felt weird. "I must confess that this whole thing is somehow.

How can someone die and then give birth to a child later on, and most importantly, how did they send her here? Was she thrown down to earth?" Leo asked.

Clara couldn't agree less. "Believe me when I say this Leo, but I'm just as confused as you are." she said and then shrugged her shoulders, "the whole thing has been all confusing from the start, so...

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Sitting with her arms folded across her chest, Belle looked up at the ceiling instead of Clara's pleading eyes. Her lips pouted, while she clicked her tongue.

"I want to say that I'm sorry for how I treated you earlier. Can you please forgive me?" Clara pleaded. She was squatting in front of her.

"I was also rude to you, so I guess we are even." Belle replied.

Clara shook her head. "No you are not. You are sweet and adorable.

I was the bad one, which is why I came to seek your forgiveness, not to get even on anything." she said, and Belle finally locked eyes with her.

"Ok! I forgive you." Belle said with a small smile. 

Clara paused her lips and scratched her hair continuously, "and um…. I'd really love it if you could start calling me mommy from now on. I want you as mine." she said.

The little princess's eyes brightened so much, making Clara realize that this was what hurt her the most. "Ok mommy!" she replied excitedly. 

"Thank you!" Clara exclaimed, feeling her heart warmed. She hugged the little princess tightly and finally realized why Leo was looking like an idiot a while ago.

The feeling was so overwhelming and nice.

Clara pulled back and looked into her eyes. "One more thing baby. Can you please not call Leo daddy?" she asked, feeling that it will be weird to get presented as Belle's mom and Leo being the dad.

"I'd rather not call you mommy than to stop calling him daddy." Belle's answer was straight to the point.

"That was harsh!" Clara poured her lips.

"I guess." the little princess shrugged her shoulder and gave her an innocent look. 

Clara sighed. "Ok, you win. You can call him daddy." she said.

"I will, even without you giving your consent." she stated as a matter of fact. 

Her eyes suddenly brightened, "you wanna learn something cool mommy?" she asked.

Clara's ears perked up, "tell me about it baby." she urged.

"Do you know that you could be in someone's head? not compelling, but be in total control of their brain and make them do your wish." Belle said.

"Teach me!" Clara exclaimed.