CHAPTER NINETEEN
Hillary got into the room to see the doctor and nurses poised and ready for the operation, but the patient who is meant to have it layed on the operating bed. Looking pale and enduring the pain.
“Your….here. Finally”He muttered starring at her.
“You fool! Why won’t you let them treat you? “Hillary asked looking worried.
“I might not survive and I didn’t want to…die….to die like that”He replied looking more pale.
“You will survive. So just let them do their work. Your looking so pale, Richard.”She said getting agitated.
“I…. I can’t….I don’t know if I will survive this. I think…..I think I wont make it out alive”He returned.
“Shut up! You will make it. You have got to make it for your child”She retorted fiercely.
“Just incase I don’t make it…can you please grant me something”He asked as he sucked in a pain.
“What? What should I do?”She asked but he didn’t give her a reply. Instead he stared at doctor Torres who urshered two men into the room.
“One of them is a judge and the other will be a witness. Marry me,Hillary.” He said softly.
“But Richard….”
“I might die and I want you to have everything I posses. Let me die peacefully knowing that you and my child will live in comfort “He said adamantly.
“This isn’t Right, Richard. Why don’t you do the surgery first and then…..”She stopped when he began closing his eyes.
“Richard! Richard!”She called and immediately the doctor came towards him wanting to start the surgery but he opened his eyes again, Making them stop.
“Look! I accept. Am wearing your ring. Let’s get married and then you undergo the surgery”She said agreeing to his proposal.
As fast as they could. The marriage was conducted and then she was urshered out of the ICU for the surgery to begin.
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Richard woke up to find himself in his room again.
The intense pain he had been having had decreased. The surgery had been done and he is still alive. He thought figuring the whole thing out for himself.
He had risked his life just to be certain that Hillary and his child will be protected even though he died.
Luckily he got out of it alive and Hillary is his wife. He thought as he fingered the ring in his hand.
“Are you okay?”he had been lost in his thought that he didn’t even notice Hillary mother in the room.
“Yes. How long has it been since the operaton?”he asked.
“Its been five hours”She replied looking at him worriedly.
“I heard about the wedding “She added as she moved towards him to put the sheet over him.
“Am sorry about that. I thought I was going to die and wanted to make Hillary the sole heir of my wealth”He returned softly.
“I know. You only had their interest in mind. That is why you got it done quickly ” She said to him.
“But…”He said. Helping her to continue her sentence.
“But Hillary doesn’t think so. She is angry. Angry that you chose to use that moment against her.”Brenda stated.
“Is she really thinking that way? Have got to see her? I need to talk to her and…..”
“She is not here, Richard.”Brenda replied interrupting him.
“Why? Where is she?”he asked.
“She went to stay at one of her sisters Villa in the coast. She said she needed to think and had taken a week off”Brenda explained.
“I need to see her”Richard said more desperately.
“I suggest you give her the time she needs. Hillary have never acted this way before and if she suddenly did, then it must be for a good reason. Its best you let her be for now”Brenda suggested.
Richard knew he had forced her to marry him but she didn’t have to run away. She had ran away in the past and that was because he was responsible. But he won’t let her succeed this time. He thought silently.
THREE DAYS LATER
Hillary stood by the sea. Starring at the water, while the breeze wafted through her, chilling her to the bones.
She has been standing here for a while now. She knew it was time for her to return to the Villa, but she didn’t want to.
She had come here to take a rest but had instead been thinking about Richard.
When the doctor had told her that he was well enough. She had asked for a week break and had left the city. Coming to her sister Villa.
She still can’t believe that she is married to Him. It all happened fast and she had only agreed because he was putting his life in danger.
She was angry. Angry at the way he had got her to accept his proposal. Angry at the way he had got her to be his wife, but after giving it much thought. She knew he had done it for their safety. He had thought he was going to die, and had decided to protect her and the child, but most of all she had also realised that she wanted to marry him.
The thought terrified and excited her at the same time.
He is the man who shattered all her illusions on love. Who had betrayed her, and he is the one who is getting her excited. Its been years since she has been excited by a man. She had thought she would always be immune to them. but Richard arrival in her life once again proved that wrong.
She h@tëd him fiercely and got excited by him. Her feeling is a mess and that is why she came here to think. To know if she would continue with the marriage or ask for a divorce.
She was still brooding and didn’t notice someone walking towards her until he moved behind her and held her by her waist.
“Found you at last”Richard muttered behind her and when she tried to pull away he tightened his hold.
“Running away won’t get you away from me, Hillary.” He added softly breathing in her scent.
She had wanted to be alone. To sort out her feelings but having him here will only confuse her more. She thought as she pulled away from him.
“Why are you here?”she asked fiercely. Her hatred for him taking place of the excitement he stirred in her.
“To take my wife back with me”He retorted.
“Just because I agreed to marry you doesn’t mean am your wife. Infact as soon as I can get it. I will get a divorce “She returned icily.
“Do you really h@të me that much?”He asked.
“What does that have to do with the issue on ground?”She asked in return.
“It has to do with it. I have to know just how much you h@të me if I have to get through to you”He stated fiercely.
“Get through to me? You will never achieve that, Richard. I told you already that I h@të you. Having you in my life again is a problem. I came here solely to avoid you but still you came here to find me. Do you think I will come running into your arms because we are married now. Well, wake up Mr.Watson. I would rather live the rest of my life here than to live being your wife”She said furiously and it wasn’t until she saw the look on his face that she regretted her words.
Her anger had taken over and she had blurted things out. Things she didn’t mean.
“I understand”He muttered softly turning away from her. Heading back to the villa where she could see his car.
A part of her wanted to call him back but another stopped her and it won.
Instead of calling him back. She found herself yelling out “Leave! Don’t ever come back. I h@të you! I really, really h@të you.”
He didn’t stop to give her a reply. He got to his car and drove off leaving her standing there.
A while later. Hillary got back to the villa. Having cried her eyes out. She got hungry and decided to cook. Knowing she had to eat for the sake of the child in her.
She was still cooking when she heard a knock on the door.
She went to open it only to see two men in black standing by the door way.
” Who are you?”she asked.
“Who we are doesn’t matter. You will have to come with us”One of them stated. With out waiting for her reply. One of them lifted her into his arms. Taking her to the car which had been parked secretly away.
To be continued ✌️✌️✌️
Hillary is a bit confused right now???
