CHAPTER 16

“Who are they?” I asked with furrowed brows.

“They said they are billionaire Adrian's……

“Oh, I get it. Let them in”. I replied, interrupting the poor nurse.

The nurse left my ward, and after a few seconds, the bouncers strode in. There were two, the same ones that brought me to the hospital last night. One of them leaned on the wall opposite my bed while the other strode in my direction.

“How are you feeling today ma'am?” He asked with no atom of emotion in his voice.

I nodded in reply.

“Your husband wants you to be discharged; he said you would receive the rest of the treatment at home.” He announced.

“But I have not fully recovered; why would he give such an order,” I asked at the top of my voice.

“That's the same thing I said ma'am. The doctor will be coming to treat you at home”. He explained.

“No!” I yelled, making the bouncers jerk. “I don't want to go home; I still need this hospital environment to facilitate my recovery.” I shrugged.

Meanwhile, the bouncer who was leaning on the wall opposite my bed did not say a word since he arrived. After I refused to go home, he deep his left hand into his trouser pocket, brought out his mobile phone and went outside.

I knew he was calling Adrian. Tears began to cloud my eyes; I knew it was over. Immediately he dropped that call. I was going home.

The one who I was conversing with all this while also followed suit leaving me alone. I turned around to lie down on my side facing the wall. My phone beeped and I picked it up without checking the caller.

“Hello dear”. The caller sang into the phone and I immediately detected it to be a male's voice.

I removed the phone from my ear and glared at the screen, the phone number was not saved to my contact list.

“Who's this please?” I asked with furrowed brows.

“Oh, dear. You didn't save my phone number?” He replied with another question making me fume.

“You have not answered my question”. I said matter of factly.

“Alright. I am your brother-in-law”. He said in one breath.

“What do you want from me?” I asked, visibly annoyed.

“Hey, calm down. I just want to commiserate with you on your hospitalization”. He replied with a sneer.

“Look here, Julian or whatever you call yourself. Please just leave me alone. I don't want to have anything to do with you. I am concerned about only one person, and that's Adrian; if you want us to relate, then you have to pass through him”.

After that, I ended the call and heaved a sigh of relief. I think I have had enough, I will tell Adrian about him and block his number.

The bouncer came back inside and walked towards me, stretching his right hand in the face with his phone in it. I didn't respond but the caller already voiced out.

“What the hell is wrong with your brains, Jenny”. I jerked and sat up immediately. That could not be Adrian's voice. No, it sounded too dry to be Adrian's voice. I decided to wait and confirm.

“Jenny, I am talking to you”. He roared again.

Yes! I knew it. That wasn't Adrian's voice.

“Samuel”. I whispered. “Samuel!” I screamed again with a flash of happiness in my voice. Of course, I wasn't happy because Samuel called, I was happy because I may finally hear about Mom.

How cruel life can be. This is the same person I have been calling countless times without any reply, and now that his interest is on the line, he called.

“Samuel, since the day I arrived at Adrian's house, I have been calling you, but you refused to pick up my calls”. I said intently.

“Why should I pick up your fucking calls? So you know, I only make business calls. Now listen to me and listen carefully. Adrian wants you off that hospital bed this minute and you know better than proving stubborn. Get out of that place before the press realizes that you're hospitalized”. He ordered, his voice vibrating through the phone's speaker.

I inhaled and exhaled.

“Samuel, please, how is Mum? I have been so worried about her lately”. I asked with a low voice.

“Jenny, did you even hear anything out of what I said earlier? Why are you asking dumb questions?” He asked and I am sure he furrowed his brows.

“I heard all you said; please answer me; how is Mom?” I asked and he ended the call.

Tears trickled down my cheeks making my vision a bit blurry. The bouncer withdrew his hand and put back the phone in his pocket. Thereafter, a doctor and the nurse who had been attending to me walked in with a file in their hands.

“Mrs Adrian”. The doctor called while adjusting his lab coat. “Your discharge documents are ready; please sign them.” He announced, placing the file on my labs and handing me a pen.

I scribbled on the paper and headed out of the hospital. I could feel the peace of mind I was enjoying fade away and my gloomy world began to overshadow me.

Once in the car, the engine was ignited and we were on our way home. I brought down the window and allowed the cold breeze to shower on my face sending shivers down my spine.

The ride seemed shorter than the previous night, and in no time, we were already in front of Adrian's gate.

When I went inside, I intended to rush into my room as fast as possible. But just as I was about to walk across the living room a voice came.

“What was that insolence at the hospital for?”

I stopped abruptly and clenched my fists to my side.

“This will be the last time you will try to flaunt my orders”. He roared, pointing his index finger at me.

“I didn't do anything”.