Chapter 173 - I want to only be a son to you

Inside Mick's ward.

He could be seen laying down on the bed and looking perfectly fine. It was as if nothing happened. 

His eyes strolled to the little princess beside him and he smiled at her. 

He could feel her warmth beside him all through and how her little palm held his own. 

What an adorable girl. 

"Did grandpa scare you?" Mick asked, stroking the little princess's hair.

The little princess nodded her head once, and sealed her face in between his neck, only to hear him chuckled softly. 

"I scared my baby." He cooed.

She still hasn't spoken since then.

She felt so useless for not being able to do anything against Jim, despite her supernatural existence. 

She wondered what's the point of having all those powers. 

She had no idea what she did to Jim actually worked, because the soul hunt only works on humans who had a strong soft spot for something. 

The few years Jim spent fulfilling a fatherly role to Alex before Jerry sent him away, left something in his heart that he himself couldn't believe would exist in his life as a criminal. 

He changed the boy's diaper and he was the one the boy called dad, before he slowly realized that the dad was Jerry and the man didn't care. 

Those were moments that made him feel human. They made him feel less rogue. 

"I'm so sorry dear. Grandpa is bad." Mick said and she pulled back to look into his eyes. 

How could the man say he was bad, when she was the one that failed to save him? 

Her sole existence was to save humans and this particular one meant a lot to her. 

The little princess shook her head, before throwing herself onto him again and began crying.

"It's okay, baby. I'm fine now." Mick assured her while patting her back, but felt worried.

The talkative girl refused to open her mouth.

"I'm so fine now and we just have to go home and forget all that happened okay?" 

Belle nodded her head.

....

Leo also came in later, after getting treatment for his arm once again.

The doctor was very furious. He received a warning from the doctor, not to overuse it.

He had taken so long before coming for treatment and after they managed to treat it perfectly, he messed it up again.

He was told that he should try letting the arm rest for a while, or it might really become useless for a long while.

It was now hanging in front of him with bandages connecting it to his neck to make it stay put. 

The movement of footsteps approaching made Mick and Belle look towards his direction and when Mick saw his condition, he frowned. 

"Master, you are hurt." He said, staring at Leo's hand that was supported by his neck to keep the hand in place with a bandage.

Leo's eyes were clouded with lots of emotions for a while, before he spoke. 

He wanted to let it out. To let him know that he meant a lot to him. 

"Call me Leonard from now on, Mick. I'm not your master. I want to only be a son to you." Leo said.

Mick felt his heart warm and he looked at his little boy that had grown so much and towering above him like a mountain. 

A small smile embraced his face. "You were always a son to me, and will always be." Mick said.

Leo, so badly wanted to hold the man. It has been so long he hugged him and felt his warmth. 

The man was strong headed in playing his butler role. 

Screw it? What's the courtesy all about? 

This is not the time to be a man.

And who said a man shouldn't express his emotions? Leo thought and strode closer to Mick.

Getting to his bedside, he looked down at him, as the man had gotten into a sitting position. 

"Can I hug you?" He asked, making Mick look at him in awe.

Before Mick could reply, Leo leaned and wrapped his right arm around his neck and hugged him.

The little princess nearly rolled her eyes as Leo began to sob. 'I should be doing this okay!' She said in her head.

The way Leo cried easily, makes her feel like she and Mick are his grandparents.

"I was so scared. I do not want to lose you, Mick. Stop stressing yourself with work and just focus on enjoying yourself. 

I know you've wasted all of your time on me, but it's never too late for happiness. 

I will be your son. Your rich son who had so many things and you just be the father that's enjoying his son's wealth. 

I want you to be happy." Leo said. 

Mick sobbed as well and patted his shoulders. "it's okay my boy. I love what I'm doing and there's nothing like wasting my life. 

I'm happy to contribute my time to the man you've become. 

Seeing you alone made me feel the l. That I raised you and you grew up. I'm proud of you." Mick said and Leo sobbed more. 

Seeing it taking too long, Belle also joined in. She wrapped her tiny arms around the both of them.

They both did the same. 

Clara stood by the entrance, looking at the scene unfold with a contented smile on her face. 

She was still putting on her previous dress, after discovering the clothes she bought are not fit for a person visiting the sick. 

The sight was warming. 

....

Mick was taken back home the next day.

They pretend he was still dying and refused to let the doctors to check him, not to arouse any suspicion.

They will start wondering how his wounds vanished 

Ella who had locked herself up came to Leo's place after hearing about all that happened within the three days she locked herself up in her room, meditating on her life.

If not for Reuben constant call, and text messages, she would still be in the dark without any knowledge of everything.