The entire room felt like a storm has passed. Nurse Daisy wiped her sweat in a towel and properly tucked in Jacques. "Poor thing," she mumbled fixing the IV drip. "She must have loved that baby... She could feel she has lost it without the need for us to tell her." "Daisy!" Dr. Kruger admonished her for speaking too much, but the harshness was reeled back with a trace of familiarity and affection. After all, in this little clinic, everyone is considered family. "I know, Doctor. You're mad she called your son a monster. I wonder why he has nothing to say either when his baby-" "Daisy!" Dr. Kruger pursed her lips, folding her hands on her chest and Daisy sighed. "Fine, I'll stop speaking. She reminds me of my daughter, that's all." "Every girl reminds you of your daughter!" Dr. Kruger shook her head with a smile. "Inform me when she wakes up. If she is hysteric still, we'll have to look for psychiatric consultation." "Since there are no other patients here,
Dr. Kruger returned to her office to talk to her son, but then decided to check up on Jacques first. She liked Jacques as she invoked the motherly instincts in her. But she couldn't shake off this queasy feeling about Jacques in her heart.But when she got to her room, the sight she saw made her heart clench. TJ was standing by the door, peeping in through the little glass window in the door. He's not crying anymore and she was slightly relieved."Mom, when will she be discharged?" he asked noticing her walking towards him."Three days max," Dr. Kruger stood beside him."Can't I take her home tomorrow?" his piercing blue eyes fixed on her."Home? Your home?" Dr. Kruger probed."Yes, we are legally married now. It is proper for her to live with me-""You married and you didn't bother to tell me? And that child?" she was hurt when he agreed just like that but wanted to know more."Mom, you saw it. She hates me. It's not my child and it's not a marriage out of love. How would she of all
Jacques tried to squeeze out a smile, but her eyes burnt and she stopped trying to smile."I'm fine, doctor." She looked at Dr. Kruger. "I want to leave. I can pay the bills-""This is a charity hospital, Jacques. You don't have to pay the bills. And you're not well enough to be discharged. I'm not advising you to leave now. " Dr. Kruger said as she scribbled something on her notepad."And, you know how the streets here are like at night, dear," Daisy added in a very caring tone.Yes, the streets would be dangerous. I would rather take my chance there than being trapped here."My baby?" Jacques wanted to get her baby and find a way to leave."We can provide you options on what to do with-""Give me my baby!" Jacques interjected Dr. Kruger and raised her voice.Are they seriously holding my dead baby as a hostage for keeping me here?"I will keep your baby boy safe and comfortable until you become well enough to get discharged. Do you want to take a look at your baby?" Dr. Kruger asked
Dr. Kruger looked at Jeremy and he leaned on the wall with a sigh and stared at the floor and Emma was too stunned to react.Okay... This Gerard is Jacques's boyfriend and those two know about it.So... is he also the father of Jacques's baby?But why did Emma marry him? And why did Jeremy marry Jacques?Don't tell me Emma got what Emma wanted like always. And as usual, Jeremy helped his sister, didn't he?Dr. Kruger who hates drama in her life and avoids gossips, and every reality show and drama series there is, got herself standing in the midst of a twisted drama in her own life involving her son."He meant I am Jacques's girl-friend. Silly Gerard!" Emma who had composed herself playfully hit Gerard in his arm and held his hand.Yes, you are so believable Emma.... Dr. Kruger wanted to roll her eyes.Pulling through the hallways avoiding Dr. Kruger's gaze, Emma spoke coyly as if the one who looked like someone shot a hole through her brain sometime before was not her."Aunt Maddy is
"You can tell me if you want to meet them." Daisy spoke in a soft voice. "They said they'll wait for you.""Sure," Jacques said with a slight smile. Although Daisy refused to help her with filing a complaint, she found Daisy's presence very comforting. She had such a soothing voice and gentle hands."I'm sorry... I think I need to change..." Jacques said hesitantly. She tried to sit up but she felt the room spinning and she gripped the sheet."You have pretty severe bleeding, your blood Hb has dropped to 8.4. It is good that you decided to stay here another day. We need to improve your haemoglobin count." Daisy spoke as she helped Jacques.Maybe because she is a nurse, she had a nice aura around her and she seemed like a kind person.But Jacques didn't want to drop her guard with anyone related to that monster. And she didn't even want to think of meeting Gerard when he is with Emma.Why did he even visit? He didn't even bother to stop the car yesterday and why is he here now? Did Emm
Jacques's eyes filled with tears as she caressed her abdomen that felt empty for her. Her back hurt constantly and her legs cramped up often. Due to anaemia, she felt giddy at times.More than the physical ailments, what hurt more was her heart.Should I follow my baby? Will he be waiting for me?What is left for me here? Why should I stay here?These thoughts popped in her brain often. But there is this little dark corner of this heart that wanted revenge.Revenge on the guy who took her everything.I need to be alive to watch him suffer!And Gerard... should I ask him why he broke up with me and why he married Emma?Jacques gritted her teeth trying to control her thoughts.He left me. He didn't even look for me for a month and proceeded to plan for his wedding with the woman who caused our misfortune.Why should I meet him just because he wants to meet me this time?She closed her eyes and really fell asleep. Maybe because this is a hospital, or it was her anaemia or some medication
Jeremy was pretty happy as he walked through the hallways. He was planning on what to cook next for her.I saw the pumpkins in Martha's garden read to be picked... So maybe that pumpkin pie pudding?He was so happy, he wanted to go home to learn the recipe and give it a try before cooking for her.At that time, his phone rang with a notification.{Emma Cooper posted a picture...}The notification read and he immediately clicked the notification. Emma had posted a picture.Emma was with a bright smile sitting beside Gerard in the first class of a plane.They waited for almost an hour for Jacques to wake up but then since they had a flight to catch, they left.It's better this way.He looked at the post once more. There were some hashtags above the picture which he ignored as always. Although a millennial, he didn't like these social networking sites. He's only in Facebook upon Emma's insistence.Seeing Emma's bright smile, his lips curved up too. But seeing the man sitting beside her,
Jeremy went back to Jacques's room. He decided to stay in the hallway to make sure no one tries anything funny.When he got there, he couldn't help but sneak a peek through the glass and during the small time frame when the wind blew the curtains away, he had a glance of Jacques deeply asleep on the bed.He placed his hand on the door and before he knew it, he had opened the door and entered. He looked around and realized Daisy was not in the room.He placed his hand on his heart as he felt his heartbeat racing, realizing he was alone with her in the room. He took in a deep breath with a smile.The past few days when she was with him, he is always feeling this way. He has stared death in the eye and escaped from its jaws a handful of times. But even then his heart didn't race like this.Only when I am with her...The lighting was dim and she was lying on her back on the bed. Her IV was still running but the monitors that were connected to her were removed. Her shoulder-length blonde h