"And what?"

"And I remember calling your name probably when I was in high school, the scar on your neck was because of me and my accident is probably connected to you, you deceptive jerk!" rather than being grateful and sorry at this moment she couldn't help being angry at him for keeping her in the dark despite telling him she lost part of her memory.

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"Yu Yan, I..." he was cut short by Jia Yu who dashed into the ward.

They turned to her immediately, her chest rising up and down and the precipitation on her forehead showed just how much she must have ran, with a look that suggests she is about to break into tears, she placed her hand over her mouth and rushed to his side.

"Brother," she pronounced and scrunched her face, getting ready to pour down the tears, Han Chen could only smile awkwardly, not knowing what to do in that situation when his cousin cries or throws tantrums.

"D-don't.." he warned but she wrapped her arms around his shoulder and squished his body against hers, he winced in pain but to no avail, Yu Yan took the cue to leave the ward in order to give them their cousin to cousin private time.

"Brother, you are finally awake, you made all of us suffer from constant worry and..." she kept on ranting just like Yu Yan did without loosening her grip on him so he could only resign to his fate and let her vent all her frustration.

She walked towards the nearest coffee vending machine and made herself a cup of black coffee, the one coffee she really hates but she resigned to since it always corresponds with her mood and feeling every time she leaves his ward in disappointment and guilt.

With the cup of coffee in her hand, she returned to the hallway close to the ICU, she leaned her back against the wall and raised her head heavenward, letting out a deep exhale with her eyes shut.

The thought of how much she took care of him, held his hands every day and prayed to God for him to wake up, how she blamed herself for being responsible for his condition and how frustrated she was for not being able to ask him anything about the fragments she remembers...she realized just how much of a nightmare it was.

A week after the accident, she and Jia Yu took it in their hands to make sure Alan Chen gets punished for his actions but the hospital had already wiped the evidence of his crime and the police also couldn't verify that he was responsible except for the security guard who testified after watching the CCTV video with Yu Yan.

But because of his identity as Jia Yu's cousin and the influence of the Jia family, they managed to suspend his medical license for three years but he still remained in his position so by the time his aunt and uncle returned from abroad the case was already closed.

They threatened the hospital that if Han Chen doesn't wake up soon then they should prepare to go bankrupt, considering the number of shares the Han Corporate group has in the hospital and the control the Jia family has over the Han Corporate group, so they invested all they could.

She was still reminiscing all that happened within those months when she heard her name, she didn't want to open her eyes because she already recognised the voice and she hasn't prepared herself well but now she has no choice.

"Godmother," she responded with a bow, behind her is the chief surgeon and many other higher-ups of the hospital, she was previously badgering with them concerning her niece condition when she got Jia Yu's call then hurried to see him.

"Hum...we will take our leave now," the chief surgeon understanding the intense stare she was directing at Yu Yan quickly cued the others to leave them alone.

After they were gone, Mrs Jia moved closer to her and raised her hand against her face but she couldn't bring herself to slap her, if there is anyone she treasures after Jia Yu and Chen Kai then it will be Yu Yan, in fact, she holds the same position they hold in her heart.

"Do you think you successfully avoided me all these months, I was just waiting for you to come to me yourself,"

"godmother..." she muttered, ashamed to raise her head.

"Are you ready to explain yourself now, what happened between you and him?" by him, Yu Yan easily understood who she is talking about.

"Whatever they told you is not true, we have been dating since we were in university and you are also aware of that but I didn't think that he will deny me in front of everyone to chose Xiaomeng," she concisely explained, Mrs Jia sighed and looked at her endearingly.

"I fully trust you but I was very disappointed in you for not coming to me, I know your guilt for what happened to Han Chen is also part of it but both of you are the same to me,"

"I am truly sorry, godmother," she apologised and raised her head with a faint smile on her lips, Mrs Jia pouted her lips and exhaled deeply then she walked past her.

The surgeons were expressing their apologies when Jia Yu told him his aunt will soon be here to see him.

"What! Aunt his back, why didn't you tell me that since?" he exclaimed.

"Why, what would you have done if you knew I am back you rascal," she entered through the door with a deep frown on her face, the fact that he and Jia Yu including the managing director concealed the news of his arrival in china from her and his uncle still makes her infuriated.

"Aunt..." he muttered

Once again, they took the cue to leave in order to give them their private time.

"Mum, I told you he forced me to keep it a secret," Jia Yu quickly made sure to defend herself since her mother never fails to blame her for it every time she brings it up.

"Like you ever listen to whatever he says," she hissed and glared at her unruly niece.

"Aunt, I just didn't want you to get your hopes high since I will still be returning to the military,"

She took her seat on the stool beside the bed and pinched him hard making him let out a loud shriek.

"Aunt, do you want me to return to a comatose state, I am a sick person," he complained after she stopped the pinch.

"You rascal, do you plan on working me to death, how long do you plan to make me and your uncle take care of your company despite our old age?"

"Aunt, you don't have to worry about that, when I fully recover, I will leave the hospital and resume working at the company, then when I am ready to return to the military again I will find someone who is competent enough to run the company,"

"You are still planning to return!" she thundered, squishing his arm again then letting him go.

"Aunt!"

"I heard you took the fall for Yu Yan, is that part of your duty as a soldier or is there something else attached to it?" they quickly understood what she meant by something else but he wasn't ready to let his aunt know anything yet until he wins her heart.

"Mom, let me tell you, he has completely fallen for Yu Yan but he keeps denying it, now that she is no longer taken, you had better make your move cos there are other guys waiting in line," she chimed in as she linked arms with her mom who leaned closer to Han Chen.

"You had better take this chance, Yu Yan is a very good girl, if not that she was with that pathetic fool, I already had plans to introduce you to each other so you had better take this chance," she cast him a threatening gaze which he very well perceived, gulping down his saliva.

She picked up her bag and stood up from her seat.

"I still have much to do thanks to someone, so I have to leave now, your uncle flew to Korea last month for another deal so it might take a while for you to see him," she informed, Han Chen bowed to show his gratitude.

Even though he never shows it, he has always been thankful to his aunt and uncle for taking care of his parent's hard work and effort.

She turned around and left.

"If you beg me, I can be your middleman as you already know, I am her best friend no- her sister so she will definitely take my advice into consideration,"

"Hmmph...taking favour from you is like using my life as collateral for a debt I can never pay, I will pass," he blandly rejected, she scoffed at his arrogance when he clearly needs her then she also stood up.

"I don't need any fortune teller to tell me the result of your pursuit, with such a snobbish character like yours, Yu Yan will never be yours," she scoffed away and marched out of the ward in annoyance.