Chapter 274 - You had to be a hero, didn't you? (8)

12 April, Palace Hotel, City K

Across the room, Chester, and Phillip, who were both down on their knees were getting worried in comforting Lexi, while sobbing, she kept jumping between wanting to run to Matthew's side and cursing him for causing this.

Sally, standing by Andrew's side quietly said "Andrew, you should be there?"

"The last thing I want to do is be in her firing line. Chester and Phillip are quite capable of…"

"Damn you Andrew Yao," yelled Lexi. "Who wants a brother like you who wants to stand to the side when his baby sister needs his help."

"Help Lexi? More like being your punching bag. No way, plus I have a wife who needs my support as well…"

"Do not drag me into this Andrew," came Sally response, "I know you love me, but your sister…"

"Needs you. You do not have to tell me." Andrew stood there shaking his head. Married a month and his wife and sister were already ganging up on him. "How about I go and see what I can find out about Matthew and come and tell you."

Chester, having heard this "Just go, you twat!"

Andrew turned and walked overhearing the whispers from the various groups he passed all with common themes, of what had happened, cursing those who perpetrated it and cursing being detained here by the police and the military. Some people were not grateful that it was not a worse situation.

He was stopped before he reached where the medics were slowly and carefully assisting Matthew into a sitting position. He said, "How is he?"

The soldier who stopped him said "You have no need to know, so go back to where you were."

"I need to know to tell my sister. Now get out of my way and let me through."

Having heard Andrew's voice Matthew groggily said, "Let him through as he is my brother-in-law."

Having heard Matthew's indication, there was a quick round of "Yes Sir," and Andrew was quickly let through.

Andrew dropped down to his knees to look Matthew directly in the eyes before adding "You had to be a hero, Matthew. You have damn well scared Lexi, and you know I think she needs to be kept safe from you…"

"F*ck you. Tell Lexi I am alright, and that I want, no need her by my side at the moment if she is willing."

"Go jump of a building you…"

"Twat," groaned Matthew. "Tell you what, once I am recovered you and I will go skydiving, and if you chicken out you owe me a favour."

"Sir," came one of the medics. "You need to remain calm, as we are getting ready to take you back to the base for treatment. And, even if your brother-in-law will not help, we will make sure Madam Rong accompanies you."

Andrew, knowing that he would not be able to stop Lexi going with Matthew spat out "Fine, twat. I will tell Lexi, but you and I will have a reckoning over this." Andrew quickly stood up and walked away. He knew he had been a brat with Matthew, but deep down he knew he was glad that Matthew was protective of Lexi, and she needed that.

As he reached Lexi, she looked at him directly and said "Lexi, while injured, he is fine."

"How can he be fine. I saw him get shot," screamed Lexi hysterically.

"Lexi, when he wants to talk trash, argue and make bets with me, he is fine…"

"You a*sehole. You argued with him…"

"Yet you were cursing him just a couple of minutes ago for letting this happen…"

"Well, darling brother," Lexi said sarcastically, "That is my right as his wife, you on the other hand…"

Lexi's beginning of a tirade was interrupted by Sally laughing, and Lexi said, "What is so funny?"

"Lexi, I love you, but leave my husband alone. He is just like John, who by the way I am going to kill as who knew he could do that, and his date. Sorry, I just got side-tracked. Andrew is like John, an overprotective brother. Just let him be presently, and you can argue with him later."

"He wants to stir me, then…"

"I feel the same with John, stir me and get ready for an argument. But Lexi, go be with Matthew. You need to be near him to know he is safe and on the road to recovery, as much as I suspect he wants you by his side until they do what they must do. We are all shaken but OK."

Pushing aside Andrew, Chester and Phillip, Sally moved and helped Lexi stand up and wrapped her arm around Lexi's shoulder before slowly walking with her to where Matthew was being placed on a stretcher by the military medics. Giving her a kiss on the cheek, Sally then gently pushed her closer to Matthew.

Lexi ran towards Matthew, and grabbing his left hand she cried out "Matthew, why did you play a hero?"

Rubbing gently the fingers on Lexi's hand, Matthew said "If I was not willing to protect you, Lexi, I do not deserve to be your husband, let alone a member of the military."

"You and you damn career…" came Lexi's angry retort. She knew that he was worried about her safety, but would they even have been in this place if she had not supported Matthew to join the military?

One of the medics, quietly said "Madam Rong, please do not argue with him. We need him as calm as possible."

Lexi noticed at that time, the medic, carefully wiped Matthew's arm with a antiseptic wipe before injecting him and she asked "What was that you gave him?"

"We need to keep the colonel calm for the flight back to the base…"

"So, a sedative…" came Matthew's reply, before he closed his eyes, and the medics started to wheel him out of the room.

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