Chapter 13

CHAPTER THIRTEEN 

MIRA

"She's unconscious!" I screamed.  

Lesley carried her before Jeremy could, and we all rushed out of the house together. We went to see the healer so she would take care of my daughter. When we got to the healers, Chambers, she was not in. 

My heart was already beating very fast. Jeremy checked her pulse and confirmed that she was only unconscious, but she was still breathing. He ordered some guards to find the healer and bring her back to her Chambers right away. Immediately after the guards walked away from the room, the healer walked into the room.  

She probably bumped into them on her way back to her Chambers. 

"She was under an asthma attack, and she just passed out," I cried to the healer immediately as she walked into the house. 

Lesley lay her on the bed while the healer began to check on her. She used some herbs on Mia. 

I sat beside her, watching her with my heart racing in my chest. I told myself that it was my fault that my daughter had fallen under the attack. If I didn't scold her, then this would have been avoided. 

I promised to show her more how much I loved her after this. I would mot scream at her or scold her. I promised myself that I would correct her in love whenever she did something wrong. 

"Is she going to be fine?" I asked the healer. 

She nodded her head. 

I began to think deeply about her. I wished I knew how to cure her ailment. I was aware that it would be almost impossible to cure her forever, but I promised myself that I would figure out a cure. I would do it alone, and I would keep exploring everything until I found the cure. 

I made up my mind to figure out the cure no matter how much of my time it would take. My daughter would not live with the ailment forever. I could not watch her go through so much pain alone. I needed to do something about it. 

After the healer was done with her treatment, she looked up at me. I read her expression. My heart was pounding heavily in my chest. 

"She is out of danger," the healer informed me. "She only passed out because she sustained for too long before she was given her inhaler. Your daughter is a very strong fighter." 

I smiled deeply. 

Mia should know that she was the only reason I was still alive until now. Being pregnant shattered me for a day when I found out, but it soon became another reason for me to live and not give up. 

After the healer left the room, I was left with the men and my daughter. I sat on the bed and placed her head on my thigh. When she opened her eyes, she looked up at me. 

"Mom," she called me. 

I sighed in releif and hugged my daughter tightly. I pulled her close and kept kissing her forehead. 

"Thank God you're safe, Mia. I was so scared that something bad may happen to you." 

The men stayed back to ensure that Mia was safe. She was finally awake, and it was time for them to leave. 

"Lesley, I think we should talk about something in my room," Jeremy said as he stood up to his feet. 

He didn't want to leave me alone with Lesley in the room. I smiled. Jeremy was unnecessarily overprotective. I would not have anything to do with Lesley even though he wanted it. 

"I will join you soon," Lesley said to Jeremy. 

"No, now!" Jeremy commanded. 

Lesley stood up. 

"Thank you so much. I really appreciate your help." 

"It's nothing," they both replied at the same time. 

After they left, I lowered my head and pecked my daughter forehead. 

"I am so sorry for scolding you," I apologised to her. "I just can't help it when I see you doing the wrong thing all the time. Especially things we have talked about before. I love you, and I do not want you to go astray. That is the reason I am always shouting at you. I will control myself, though. I will try not to shout at you or hurt you. I feel like I am overdoing it."

I hugged my daughter tightly. 

She apologised for always doing things that got me angry. She also promised to be of good behaviour. 

Later in the evening, I carried my daughter home. I made dinner for her myself and fed her. 

I made sure to spend the rest of the day alone with her. I played with my daughter and she told me a lot of stories. She talked about the things she did in school. I realised that spending time with her like this was another level of fun. An unbeatable feeling of relaxation. 

I was so scared earlier. I thought that I was going to lose my daughter. 

***

The next morning, Lesley and Jeremy came to check on Mia. They both bought her chocolates, and she shared them with me. I lay in my bed when Mia finally fell asleep and began to scroll through my phone. 

I was making plans in my head. 

I wondered how soon I would be able to accomplish my mission. I turned to my daughter as she slept peacefully in her head. I hoped that she would be able to forgive everything I had done to her and the things I would do. 

I wouldn't have to hurt her if I had a choice, but there was no way I would protect her from this. I leaned towards her and pecked her on her forehead before walking out of bed. 

I went to stand beside the window, staring at the  beauty of nature as the cool breeze from outside the window kept hitting me. A lot was going through my head. I was still thinking about my daughters illness. While I planned and executed my revenge on Lesley and every member of this palace, I would also try to figure out a cure for my daighyers illness. 

I was sure to get the cure, but I didn't know how and when. I believed in myself that I would be able to figure it out.