CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
Hillary woke up due to the soft knock coming from downstairs.
Once again she was curled up in Richard’s arm but this time they were both naked. She recalled the intimate things they both did and blushed deeply.
She stared at Richard and smiled gently. He must be exhausted. She thought as she kissed him gently on the lips. He sighed and wrapped his arms around her but didn’t wake up.
The knock coming from downstairs again got her out of bed and she put on a robe heading downstairs in a very good mood.
Richard woke up a bit later . He was surprised and worried not to find her beside him. Putting on a robe, he went downstairs searching for her. She was no where in the house and he began to panick.
He got relieved when he found her standing by the beach in her cotton nightwear.
Is she trying to kill herself? He thought as he moved towards her to wrap his arm around her.
“I thought you left”He said kissing her neck but she didn’t reply.
“You will get a cold again. Let’s go back in”He suggested and she still didn’t reply.
He turned her in his arms to stare at her. She was crying. He thought as he stared at her red swollen eyes.
“What’s wrong?”He asked looking very worried.
“Why, Why didn’t you tell me?”She asked softly.
“Tell you what?”He asked obviously in the dark.
“Elena came to see me today”Hillary began. Recalling her meeting with Elena earlier.
“The baby is fine. All you need is just more rest and care”Elena said as Hillary led her to the kitchen to serve her a drink.
“I will note that. Am sorry for Richard’s bullying. He shouldn’t have ordered you to come here”Hillary apologised.
“It’s okay and besides I wanted to see you. Are you okay? Is everything fine between you and Richard?”She asked and Hillary blushed deeply before replying.
“It’s okay. He got me kidnapped here because I refused to have anything to do with him”She said .
“Would you like me to help you escape?”Elena asked and she shaked her head quickly.
“Things have changed between us and I want to talk to him about it as soon as he wakes up. You know I h@tëd him so much but that has changed”She replied wistfully.
“Am glad. A burden have been layed off my chest. I do hope you can get to forgive me completely this time”Elena said and Hillary took her hand.
“Have forgiven you a long time ago. Thanks to you I get to be happy again”Hillary said and Elena stood up to give her a hug.
“Thanks Hillary”Elena muttered as she released Hillary.
“I should be the one thanking you”Hillary replied as she served Elena the orange juice promised.
“Am glad that things have turned out for the better but Am worried about Richard. I tried talking to him about it last night but he refused. He should go for a chemo therapy. His cancer is getting worse and ……”Elena stopped when she heard the crashing of a plate on the floor.
She turned to see Hillary looking shocked. “What did you just say?”Hillary asked.
“I…..Hasn’t he told you about his cancer?” Elena asked.
“Richard never told me about his cancer. I expect you to tell me about it. I need to know”Hillary demanded and Elena had no option than to tell her the whole thing.
Just thinking about it brought fresh tears to Hillary face.
“What’s going on? What did Elena say? Is something wrong with the baby?”He asked as he moved to touch her but she hit his hand away.
“The child is fine. Worry about yourself instead”She said yelling at him.
“Myself?”
“You are dying. You have cancer. Why didn’t you tell me about it?”She asked as the tears kept pouring.
“You know now”He muttered
“Yes I do. You fool! you should be getting treatment not being here with me”She said hitting his chest in anger.
“What’s the point. I will die anyway”He said defeated.
“Your not going to die. I won’t let you”She said taking his hand pulling him back to the house.
“We will leave this place and head to the hospital to get the necessary treatment and……”
“No”He said as he pulled his hand from hers.
“No! No! How dare you refuse to be treated when you know your going to have a child. You need to be here when the child is born. You need to be here to watch him grow. You need to be here to hear him call you daddy. You have to live”She said as the tears rolled off her face.
He pulled her into his arms, trying to give her comfort.
“Get treated please. I don’t want to lose you again”She cried in his arms.
“You won’t lose me, Hillary. You won’t”He replied as he held her in his arms.
To be continued ✌️✌️✌️
Hillary has finally forgiven him???
Will Richard get treatment???
