"Step 1, come clean drama complete," she thought smiling ear to ear about how things turned out."Now all I need to do is butter it up," she said and lay flat on the bed with a big smile plastered on her face.Inside the bedroom, Derrick sat on the chair behind a table working on some documents while Lily still slept. It was 10 a.m. when Lily eventually woke up and Derrick called the servants to bring her breakfast. He sat with her as she ate and went back to continue with his work as Lily went to take a shower. After dressing up, she returned from the bathroom and joined him to get some office work done as she did not want to sit idly.Lyla on the other hand, went to the kitchen and the servants were surprised she was not rude to them and even requested if she could help with the cooking. They were all shocked and neither of them could react for a long time."Hey, I just want to help," Lyla said sounding honest but they were still surprised. "I know I have been very mean to all of you
Washington, Rehab centre, Saturday, 3 p.m., the sound of clicking heels could be heard down the long hall."This way Miss," came the voice of the nurse.The nurse opened the door to a room and a woman was sitting on the bed in a white gown facing the window with her back to the door."I will leave you two alone, press the bell if you need anything," the nurse said before walking away and closing the door leaving the two alone."Update," said the lady in the white gown sitting on the bed with her back to the one who had entered her ward."Lyla had earned the trust of Derrick and Lily. Luis has left for Mexico to handle an important case," she reported."Does Derrick know the truth about the father of Lyla's baby?" the woman asked still facing the window with her back facing the lady who had just entered her ward."No, although he is doubtful of the results claiming him to be the father, he only suspects, Derry could be the father with no proof," she replied politely."Who is Derry?" the
"Lyla!" Lily screamed hearing a car screeching sound followed by a thud sound.The car that had hit Lyla drove away from the scene. The driver that came with Lily and Lyla quickly got out of the car and rushed to Lyla who was lying on the ground bleeding. Lily stood unable to move, watching in horror the scene before her with both hands covering her mouth."Ma'am, please call an ambulance," the driver said to Lily.Lily quickly pulled out her phone and with trembling hands dialled the emergency number."Hello..." said the receiver who was interrupted by Lily before she could say anything further."There is an accident here. A car hit my friend," Lily said terrified and in shock."Calm down Miss. Where are you now?" the receiver asked.The situation has attracted some people passing by and the people in the shop to the scene. Lily gave their location and in ten minutes an ambulance was heard coming towards the Location. Lyla was carried into the ambulance and Lily went with them. In the
Rosy was left in shock after reading the message from Mr Mingle. She was wondering what went wrong. How could the people she tasked hit the wrong person? She quickly dialled the number she had called earlier."You hit the wrong person," Rosy said angrily on the phone."No, I didn't. I checked the image you sent me twice before running her over with the car as you instructed," the man replied sounding very sure."Are you sure?" Rosy asked trying to understand if the man she tasked got things right."Yes, I will send the image you sent to me together with the message back to you," the man replied and disconnected the call."Did he just cut the line on me?" Rosy asked and stared at her phone screen. "He cut the call on me," she repeated staring at the phone in her hand.She didn't have the message she sent the man to carry out the assigned task just to clear evidence. Now she wishes she had not. Maybe waited for the task to be completed before deleting the message, she would have confirme
He felt they were not alone. He shifted his gaze towards the living room and saw his father standing in there looking very worried."Thank you, Dad," Derrick said to his father."Happy to help," Mr Mingle replied with his gaze still fixated on Derrick."Let me take a shower and we can talk," Derrick added, wrapped his arms around Lily's shoulder and walked her back to his room."Tell me everything, how is Lyla. Really?" Lily asked once they were inside the bedroom.Derrick looked at her in silence and wondered if he should tell her everything. He kicked against giving too many details."Well, the operation took a long time, but it was successful according to the doctor and we have nothing to worry about," he replied."How is the baby?" Lily asked with concern."He didn't say. I will find out tomorrow," Derrick lied. "but do you recall exactly what happened?" he asked taking his shirt off.Lily walked to the sofa and sat down, nervously rubbing her hands together. She tried to remember
"Lyla?" Derry called again looking at her hand in his and she again squeezed his hand and opened her eyes.He held her hand gently in his, his eyes filled with tears of joy. A doctor and two nurses entered the room after he pressed the bell. They asked him to go outside as they attended to Lyla.Out of Joy Derry, pulled his phone out of his pocket and dialled Derrick's number. He answered after 2 rings."She is awake," he said joyfully immediately Derrick answered and said hello.Derrick, who didn't want to disturb Lily after she had struggled to sleep, had walked out of the room to the balcony to answer the call."This is good news. How is she doing? Have the doctors said anything yet?" Derrick asked in one breath as he was suddenly wide awake."They are attending to her now. I just called her name twice, and she squeezed my hands and opened her eyes. She didn't say anything though. But she opened her eyes and she responded when I called her name," Derry said joyfully."I am happy to
Paula accepted the cup of coffee with an awkward smile. Her niece likes Derrick meaning she can have Derry. With this thought in mind, her smile broadened. Derrick returned a brief smile and sat on the right corner of the sofa. Paula was sitting to his left also close to the corner.Derrick stayed around for a while before leaving at 7. 30 a.m. for the office. Now in the ward was Derry, sleeping Lyla and Paula, Lyla's aunt. Paula was happy Derrick had finally left. Now she is alone time with Derry.Derry looked very exhausted as he could not even close his eyes for a second since he came to the hospital the previous day. Now that everything was looking good, the tiredness was beginning to overcome him. The worry, which was the adrenaline that kept him awake had slowly subsided. Paula on the other hand looked refreshed as she was able to get a sound sleep. It was surprising how she was able to sleep even though the chair in the patient waiting area was uncomfortable and also consideri
Derry stretched his hand pressing the bell, which was just above Lyla's bed headboard for a medical practitioner."Derry, what happened? Is the baby, okay?" Lyla asked agitated as she rubbed her belly with her left hand. "I can't feel anything again," she cried."Calm down my love. Just relax, let the doctor get here first," Derry coaxed."Derry, I lost the baby, right? I lost the baby?" Lyla said with tears streaming down her face and Derry wiped her tears going silent, unable to answer her question."My baby is gone," Lyla repeated in a feeble voice and more tears streamed down her face.Derry's heart ached and his own eyes became tearer but he held back his tears and tried to console her. He stroked the top of her head gently to calm her, but Lyla kept crying. Her tears started choking her, making it uncomfortable for her to breathe. Next, she went silent and shut her eyes. The monitor started beeping and Derry became anxious."I need a doctor here now," Derry yelled causing Paula t