Useless Arguing

Clara came to her senses after a few hours of fainting. The woman was a little surprised to see that she was already in the hospital with an IV attached to her left hand. Clara looked sideways, next to her bed, Alexenadre was fast asleep.

"Ouch!" Clara was about to get up but her body was still very weak and she was again sprawled on the hospital bed. Hearing Clara's voice, Alexandri immediately walked up to Clara and checked her condition. 

"You're sober?"

"Why am I here?" asked Clara.

"You fainted. I was so panicked so I brought you here soon," Alexandre replied. Clara smiled faintly. "You're worried about me?"

Looking at Clara who seemed to be mocking her for what she had done all these years, Alexandre immediately distanced herself and said coldly. "I just don't want my papa and mama to lose their future son-in-law."

Clara held her breath. It turned out that Alexandre still couldn't take it well. The man was still as rude to her as before. Clara had a sad face. Alexandre, who saw the sadness on Clara's face, finally softened his attitude. 

"You haven't eaten since this morning. What do you want to eat? Here there are only apples and bread. Do you want me to feed?" asked Alexandre in his now soft-turned baritone voice. Clara was astonished by the sudden change that occurred to Alexandre. The man cursed at her and now the man was being nice to her. Clara suspected that Alexandre had a split personality or alter ego that made her change traits in a significant time.

"I don't...."

"Don't say that you are not hungry. You haven't eaten for twelve hours!" snapped Alexandre. The sick Clara naturally had a very sensitive feeling. The woman almost cried from Alexandre's snapping.

"You're scolding me now," Clara said. Her tears were unstoppable again. Clara covered her face with her hands. Alexandre felt guilty. He actually wanted to do good to Clara but every time that desire arose, his vices also appeared and dominated. Alexandre finally sat next to Clara and hugged her. After a long time, this is the first time they have hugged each other. 

"I'm sorry," Alexandre said, whispering in Clara's ear. Alexandre hugged Clara tightly and Clara only felt the hug Alexandre gave her without intending to repay her. 

"Can you let me go and look for another woman, Alexandre?" asked Clara with teary eyes. The woman was already unable to bear Alexandre's treatment of her. Clara felt depressed. 

"I can't."

Alexandre's answer left Clara heartbroken. It means that she will forever be by the side of this arrogant and ruthless man. Clara felt sick. Alexandre rushed over with a container to hold Clara's vomit. Clara felt she was being noticed in such a way by Alexandre. If Alexandre were this good, maybe Clara wouldn't be too depressed living this arranged marriage. 

"You're a lot of thoughts. Stop thinking about something that doesn't matter," Alexandre said. Clara was silent. She had a lot of thoughts because of Alexandre. And now the man told her to stop thinking instead. Didn't Alexandre realize that Clara was like this as a result of her actions? 

"I'm like this because of you...." Alexandre pondered at Clara's remarks. The man softened again with Clara. He tried to put on a flat face without emotion which instead made Alexandre look scary. 

"I'm sorry,"

"I'm fine if you stop treating me like an animal." Clara said firmly. Alexandre nodded. "I'll try to treat you better." he promised.

Clara felt very hungry. But her body was so weak that he even sat on the bed. Clara looked at the apple on the nightstand. She wanted to take it away but couldn't. Clara was embarrassed if she had to ask Alexandre for help.

Alexandre followed the direction of Clara's gaze. "You want to?" he offered. Clara shook her head. 

"Don't lie to your own stomach. I know you're hungry." Alexandre peeled off an apple and inserted a small piece of Clara's mouth forcefully. 

"Why are you so rude?!" Clara did not accept Alexandre's treatment. She was sick and Alexandre didn't treat her tenderly.

"I'm this way so you don't get sick." Alexandre said firmly. 

Clara received a mouthful of apples from Alexandre. This time there was no more coercion. The woman ate quietly. Alexandre fetched a drink for Clara. Even Alexandre herself was holding the drink for Clara.

"I can do it myself, Alexandre. Stop treating me like a child," said Clara, who felt uncomfortable being over-treated by Alexandre.

"Shut up. You're too fussy." Alexandre said sharply. "You're too fussy. Want this it. I'm.

Clara was silent. She let Alexandre nag him. Alexandre continued to nag Clara while continuing to feed Clara with pieces of apples. Clara said nothing. 

Clara could twist her ears. She could pretend she hadn't heard anything coming out of Alexandre's mouth. Clara has had this skill since she was first nagged all out by Alexandre. Clara endured all sorts of swearles that came out of Alexandre's mouth promising not to be agitating her again. In fact, the man is still grumpy.

"Stop," Clara muttered. He had eaten enough.

"Why don't you just finish it all? Eating a lot can make you heal quickly." Clara looked at the pile of fruit and bread that was next to her. Where could he possibly eat so much? After all, what Alexandre said was just a misguidance. Where is it possible that the sickness can be cured by eating a lot? It turns out that Alexandre is not just grumpy.

He is also a stupid man.

"I just need a break," Clara said. Clara tried to lay down her body and find the most delicious position so that she could rest.  Alexandre tried to help and support Clara's body. Clara had never looked at Alexandre's face so close. She felt that her future husband turned out to be handsome too, especially without the usual anger perched on her face.

"Thank you," Clara said. Alexandre did not answer. The man had a straight face. Clara felt that Alexandre really hadn't changed her arrogant and grumpy temper.  There were things Clara didn't know. Alexandre felt that she was falling in love with Clara with her pale face. When Clara didn't look, Alexandre smiled.But the man did not want to show his love just like that. Alexandre's extremely high self-esteem made him reluctant to apologize to Clara and express his heart.

'It turns out that he is still the same. So arrogant. Challenged she was born from a golden spoon.' said Clara silently in her heart.

"Now go to sleep. I want to go. You can definitely take good care of yourself alone, right? Don't be spoiled. You're an adult." 

Alexandre was still cruel with Clara. Clara nodded. He can take care of himself. All this time he had even guarded himself from Alexandre's cruelty and he was able to survive. 

Alexandre walked out of Clara's inpatient room. The man lied. He didn't leave Clara. He was still standing guard outside, at the door. Alexandre tried to organize his heart full of love.