Four

Lena pulled down a top board that covered her detective artwork. She went back to her room to change. She put on a laced maroon skater dress that was up to her knee. She only put on a pair of matching earrings and her usual friendship bracelet. She slipped on a nice pair of heels and chose a black over the shoulder Louis Vuitton purse.

She put some darker makeup, freshening up her eyes and eyeliner with some mascara. Her cheeks were pink flush with just the perfect amount of highlights. She finished her looks with a red velvet matte lipstick.

If she was going to go out today and not have to wear something professional, she should look pretty. Her wardrobes were full of dresses that she kept buying but never had much time to wear them now.

She put her usual items on her Louis Vuitton purse and head out. Tye already texted her that he outside.

Lena let her long hair loose today. She clipped her front bangs with a cute black bow hair clip. Tye was already out of the car waiting for her. She looked up from his phone when he saw her coming out.

"Ah.. Miss. Shen. You're pretty today."

"Thank you." Lena greeted the man.

He opened the passenger door for her and went to his seat. Tye drove his BMW convertible car. He already popped the hood out. Lena was thankful she didn't put any effort to do her hair today. It was also a warm and pretty day to ride such a car like this.

Tye chose an amazing seafood restaurant by the waterfront. With the cool breeze, it was suitable for the occasion. They were settled to a table outside. Lena ordered a refreshing lemon lobster dish while Tye had a salad. Lena looked out at the waves as they waited for their order.

"I am very glad that Miss. Shen came out with me today." Tye smiled.

"Why did you want to meet me so eagerly?" Lena asked.

"Ahahaha… Kris always talk about you. As his therapist, I just really want to see the woman who had made me rich these past few weeks."

"I made you rich?"

"Of course. I have been treating Kris for 8 years now. In the past year, I only had visited him once, but now I feel like I am living with him." Tye laughed. "Let me ask you, how many times have you physically touched the man?"

Lena took a drink from her glass of water. She recalled the times that she had touch Kris.

"Four."

The first time was her kissing him. The second time was the bite battle. The third time was when he choked her and then the fourth was when he took the medicine.

Tye eyeballed Lena. 'So she does not know about the time he carried her out… Interesting.'

"Four times… and you are the only person who had not broken a single bone. Amazing."

Lena smiled. "I don't know if that if that is supposed to be a positive or negative thing."

"I actually brought Miss. Shen here because I want to ask you for a favor."

"A favor?"

"I know that I am neither close to Miss. Shen to be asking favors already. But from the short time that I have seen you and from what I have heard… I have no doubt that you are a strong-hearted and kind woman. You are also those very few who knows how to target Kris's weakness and is still alive."

Lena smiled at the comment. It's not a surprise to her that she is still alive from all the naggin she had done to Kris. She'll never hit a card without knowing who her enemy is.

"I applaud you for that." Tye continued. "I truly do. I have never seen any woman, apart from Madam Li who had such tolerant for Kris. Your mere influence for Kris has… how do I say this… made him better. I call myself a genius but in the mere amount of time he had interacted with you, he had made improvements more than I had done for him in all of our 8 years together. So, I want to ask if you are willing to be an active part of his treatment."

Lena had sat silently while listening to Tye's explanation and request. She felt the soft part of her urging toward her to be a good Samaritan but her stubborn brain was telling her the free work was not worth her time.

"It is a lie to say that I don't fear him." Lena finally spoke.

"Ahahhaha… I still fear him too!"

"It's just that…" Lena tried to sound as nice as she could. "I don't want to push myself to him more than I had. I am already in a dangerzone and my only insurance is Madam Li. If someday I am no longer in good terms with the Madam, what then? I know myself that I cannot keep relying on others for my own security. However, I am not going to knock his walls. He should be the one to allow me in or not."

"So… If Kris asked you… you would accept it?"

"Well of course it would not be that simple. He would also have to guarantee my safety. Not my safety from others… but my safety from him." Lena laughed.

"Miss. Shen, you are truly an amazing woman. If I didn't prefer men, I would already kidnapped you away."

Their food finally arrived. They both slowly enjoy the lunch and the nice weather. Lena could feel the cool breeze from the waterfront.

"Hah… It's so nice to always be working with handsome man. Haha.. especially that friend of yours… his name.. Ah Gary. Bathing him is most fun!"

Lena choked on her lobster. She coughed and took a big gulp from her water. "Bathing?" She looked at Tye in shock.

"Yes. Even in his state, we bath him." Tye smiled.

"You… um.. Take care of Gary personally?"

"Absolutely! When Kris said I should care for him… I care for him with my utmost service. I can never deny such handsome patient on my table."

"Hah…" Lena out a weak laugh. "How is he anyways? I wanted to go see him."

"He's doing great! Don't you worry. I also give him body exercise so it's easier for him when he wakes up." Tye replied. He did not want to tell Lena that there are still no brain activity from Gary's brain.