Chapter 131 - 131: Official Couple (1/2)

She let her eyes linger on his handsome face constantly catching his gaze as she said these words to him.

”Mr. Chief Detective Inspector Lee... I like you too!

”Erick... I love you!”

Erick immediately fell into a trance the moment he heard it. It seemed like the motions of life that surround the two of them become slow motion.

All he could see was her piercing dark alluring eyes which magnified his wanting for her.

Those words were kept on repeating in his mind and he was carefully absorbing every word she said.

”Mr. Chief Detective Inspector Lee... I like you too!

”Erick... I love you!”

Erick seemed to forget how to breathe, his eyes were not leaving her.

She gave him a genuine loving smile and Erick totally lost himself. His heart was pounding like crazy in his chest.

He wanted to shout, he wanted to jump, and he wanted to pull her closer to him but he could not. He froze on his spot, he could not move and he could not utter a word.

'D*mn Erick!!! Move... talk... do something!' He was talking in his mind.

He felt an overwhelming joy. This was one of the most blissful moments of his life, knowing that the girl he loves also has feelings for him.

'Elle... she likes me too! She loves me. She feels the same way. D*mn... I could die from so much happiness right now!'

Elle had seen all his reactions. She did not know whether she would laugh or cry. Obviously, she could see that Erick was in a daze right now.

Then seconds later, Elle's shoulder began to shake as she could not contain her laughter anymore. She started to giggle in front of him, smiling ear-to-ear.

Her laughter awakened Erick from his deep stupor. It was like a piece of music into his ears.

'Oh God, I love hearing the sound of her laughter and see her giggly smile, so sweet and genuine. I think I am falling for her all over again.'

He could no longer control himself as he pulled her into an embrace. He did not mind the pain. All he wanted to do was wrap this woman in his arms.

”Hey, careful... your wound...you might get hurt.” Elle promptly said with her concerned voice.

”Sshhh... Please stay like this for a while. Thanks, Elle. I am so happy right now. I love you so much, Elle.”

Elle sighed deeply. She also wanted this. She wanted to be hug by this man. She missed him so much, his warm hug.

”Thank you, Erick, for loving me. And thank you also for staying alive.”

”Of course... I must stay alive in order for this day to come. I can't die without hearing your answer.”

”Does it mean that we are officially a couple now?” Erick asked her enthusiastically.

”Hmm... I think so?” Elle simply replied. Then both of them broke into laughter.

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On the other hand, the two men who had just witnessed the couple kissing each other inside the ICU room were just lurking around outside.

They were waiting for the right time to go inside. Then the other members of the joint task force also came to visit. They were Carl, June, Rose, and April.

They also heard the news from the doctor that Erick was already awake. They were excited to see him.

They saw Dr. Gomez and Bryan standing outside Erick's room.

They were about to enter the room when suddenly Dr. Gomez and Bryan blocked their way and stopped them.

They gave the two men a confused look.

”Hey, what are you doing? Why are you just standing there? Don't you want to see Chief Lee?” April complained.

Bryan did not know what to tell them.

Of course, he could not tell them that Chief Lee and Elle were having their private and passionate moment inside that's why they should not interrupt them at this moment.

It was Dr. Gomez who spoke to them.

”Ahem... sorry guys. The room is off-limits for now.”

”Huh? Why? The doctor just told us that we can see Erick now.” Rose asked him.

The others nodded in agreement. Dr. Gomez and Bryan stared with each other, both were thinking a good alibi.

'Don't force yourself guys if you don't want to eat dog food today just like what happened to us.' Bryan thought to himself as he looked helplessly to his colleagues.

”Eh... Erick is undergoing a thorough examination right now with the doctor to ensure whether his condition is stable now or not.”

”But we just talk to his doctor... Is there another doctor assign to him?” Carl asked them, he was a little bit in doubt.