Coraline stared at Ybrahim who was sitting quietly in front of the dining table, he is eating together with Carlo and General Leonardo. They are currently eating breakfast. He couldn't help but sigh as she stared at Ybrahim's emotionless face.

Ybrahim also seems to have no appetite because he only plays with the food in front of him. Her face frowned slightly as she watched what Ybrahim was doing. She prefers to see Ybrahim as a man who does not hide behind in a quiet and lonely personality.

She wanted to see Ybrahim, the Ybrahim she hugged in the cemetery. It was also two days ago when Ybrahim expressed his feelings and how they hugged as if they had known each other for a long time. After that incident, Ybrahim did not talk to her until now.

"Cora,"   she was startled when General Leonardo called her.

"W-what is it General?"   she swallowed hardly before nervously come near to him.

"Give me some tea."   he says authoritative and resumes eating.

She nodded before taking the teapot that lay in the middle of the table. Her hands trembled as she poured the tea inside the teapot into the glass cup, she accidentally poured hot tea into the hand of the General who is now glaring at her so bad.

"Look what you did!"   he angrily shout at her.

"I'm sorry General!"   she said and bowed incessantly.

Her eyes started to be teary and she didn't want to show it to anyone so she decided to bow down and apologize. She once saw the General hit one of her comrades who served Martinez family because it accidentally burned General's uniform using iron.

"What a clumsy!"

Her eyes widened when she saw that General Leonardo raised one of his hand to probably slap her, but even before his palm touched her cheek Ybrahim immediately stopped his father. She even noticed Ybrahim's grip on General Leonardo's wrist that surprised the General by what his son had done.

"It's up to me to discipline him Papa, just don't pay attention to her."   Ybrahim said.

"You're right. It would only be a big waste of time if I focused on that stupid woman."   his father replied.

She simply bit her lower lip as the general stood up, glaring at her for a moment before walking away from the dining room. She took a deep sigh when the General disappeared from her sight.  General Leonardo is really scary! Seriously!

"Are you all right Lady Cora?"   Carlo asked worriedly.

She gently nodded as she tried to hold back her tears. Carlo wanted to approach her to comfort her but Ybrahim held her hand before pulling her into somewhere. And where are they going now?

The two of them got into his room before Ybrahim made her sit on the soft bed. He went into the bathroom and when he returned he was carrying a box containing some equipment to be used for wound healing. Only now did she feel the pain of being scald in her hand. Does it worry him?

"You're really so clumsy Cora. ​​You're doomed because you're clumsy."   he shook his head, it was obvious that she disappointed him.

"I'm sorry Sir. Ybrahim but what happened earlier is not my intention. It was an accident."

"Whether you did it on purpose or not, you still make mistakes."

She did not answer, instead she just kept quiet and just look down because her eyes began to weep again. She did not mean what happened earlier, is it her fault if she is lame? No, it wasn't her fault so why Ybrahim is being so harsh on her through words?

She could not stop her own tears from dripping down her cheeks when Ybrahim touched her chin to lift her face. Ybrahim got silent for a moment when he saw her soften and faint eyes that is still stained with tears.

"Why are you crying?"

"It's nothing,"   she averted his gaze.

"Do you think I will believe you especially when I see your tears?"

"I'm hurting Sir. Ybrahim! Because we were fine last day. You expressed your feelings but now you are being like this to me."   she answered weakly.

"Sorry."   he said before starting to treat her hand.

"I just can't help but worry about you. What if you get hurt for being lame? Look at your hand. Does it hurt?"   Ybrahim gently blew her hand that slightly torn.

"N-not so much."

"Next time, be careful with your every move."   he reminder before he immediately finished the treatment of her torn skin.

Ybrahim let her out of the room because he wanted her to get dressed. He said he was going somewhere and she would be included in the destination so she had to take a bath. Now they are leaving again and she is happy because Ybrahim is leaving with her, where are they going?

'She can be with Ybrahim again!'

It was late at night when Ybrahim and Coraline left the wedding party they attended. As a matter of fact, they joined the tradition of weddings, the throwing of flowers by the bride. She was the one who got the flower but another man would have been her partner for the dance.

Their dance was about to start when Ybrahim just passed her away from the party. And now they are currently inside the vehicle. Ybrahim was busy driving when he suddenly stopped driving because there were men blocking their way.

"Stay here Cora,"   he planned to get out of the car but she quickly grabbed his hand.

"Don't go out Sir. Ybrahim. What if they do something bad to you?"

"Don't worry about me."   he smiled gently before finally getting out of the car.

She hope that Ybrahim didn't stepped out of the car but he just did. When Ybrahim got out of the car he was immediately punched by one of those men. She even overheard them talking about something. They were talking about General Leonardo! Those men were angry with the Maritnez family because of Ybrahim's father being a cruel General of Martinez town.

She took a deep breath before getting out of the car. They were so lucky that the authorities came and immediately arrested those men who hurt Ybrahim. She approached him with tears in her eyes before trying to help him to stand up.

"Sir. Ybrahim!"   she couldn't help but to be emotional.

"I'm fine Cora."   he stand up properly before she was ordered by him to get inside the car.

Ybrahim talked to the authorities for a while and immediately got into the vehicle. Ybrahim was silent until they got home to the mansion. Although he did not admit it, she knew he was writhing in pain caused by the mugging of those men earlier.

Instead of going straight to her room, she went to Ybrahim's room. She didn't bother herself to knock in the door, instead she immediately opened the door of his room. She caught Ybrahim lying down on the bed while wincing in so much pain.

"What are you doing here?"   Ybrahim asked when he saw her.

"I'm worried about you Sir. Ybrahim!"

"I'm fine so you don't have to worry, Young lady."

"But that's not what I see in you right now."   she said.

She walked closer to where he was. She picked up the box containing some first aid before starting to treat the wound on his forehead, lips and arm that he had sustained earlier. Those men who hurt Ybrahim are heartless!

"Is that how a Cora Ramos would worry?"   Ybrahim smiled slightly as he watched her face that surely blushed.

She quickly finished what she was doing. She was about to get up to leave his room because she felt that she would melt because of his gaze, but she did not expect what Ybrahim did next to her. So this man in front of her is being playful ah? Is he insane?

Well, Ybrahim just held her hand before pulling her closer to him. She lost her balance due to the force of his pull so she fell on top of Ybrahim? Her face sank into his hard chest. She really is a big clumsy kind of a lady!

"O-ouch,"   she whispered softly before raising her face.

She was stunned when her eyes and Ybrahim's eyes met. Only now did she realize that their faces were only a few inches apart, only a few mistakes of her movements her lips would apply to his lips. Shit!

She swallowed hard as her gaze shifted to Ybrahim's reddish lips, it looked like taste so sweet! She will admit that she felt fascinated because his lips are attractive and his fragrant breath that she smells adds even more to what she feels right now.

She don't think she can criticize this man. Ybrahim seems to be a very perfect man! She bit her lower lip so hard because Ybrahim's fingers gently traveled to her lips before he applied his palm to her left cheek. Ybrahim's beautiful eyes were just staring only to her precious lips. She also stared at his yummy lips.

Gradually Ybrahim's face draw closer to her face, she closed her eyes and just waited for his lips to touch hers. But something happened that they did not expect, the door opened suddenly. She hurried to stand up then fixed her clothes, which were slightly torn. Her cheeks were red with embarrassment, because Juliana saw her with Ybrahim in a weird position.

"J-juliana!"   she smiled.

The tension she feels is intense. Meanwhile, Ybrahim sat in front of the bed before folding his arms. Is he doesn't even feel ashamed and nervous because someone saw what happened between them? Is he serious?!

"What are you doing here? And why did you open the door of my room without permission?"   Ybrahim asked Juliana authoritatively.

"S-sorry Sir. Martinez. I just wanted to bring your clothes we washed earlier. I thought no one was there because no one answering me so I just opened the door."

"It's still wrong to go up to my room. I'll let it go for now. You can leave."   Ybrahim said.

Juliana hurriedly laid Ybrahim's clothes in the corner before leaving immediately. She also hurried out of the room, she even heard Ybrahim laughed. That man is crazy! He really is and she can prove that statement!

Juliana caught them and he still has the urge to laugh? She just shook her head and hurried to go back to her room. She slumped on the bed before touching her trembling lips that was touched by that rugged man.

'They almost kiss!'