"Just sign," Nick said and Ruth signed not sure what she is doing or what is happening Nick smiled seeing the two signatures on the marriage certificate handed over to them. "Congratulations Mr and Mrs Brown," the man said to them and Nick smiled but Ruth didn't know how to react to the whole situation.Nick held her hand and she stood up and followed him out of the office towards the exit. "You are my wife now, things are going to be different. Once your mother gets discharged from the hospital you will move in with me," he said and Ruth remained silent as she had not recovered from the moment. He drove out of the court compound and headed for the hospital. He entered the hospital compound and parked at the parking lot. He looked at her briefly, unbuckled his seat belt, leaned in and kissed her. She was responsive. He smiled when he sat back in his seat"Are you alright," he asked but Ruth remain silent "Okay, I wanted to go inside with you to see your mother and I can see the do
Meanwhile, on another side of Los Angeles, Chantel had arrived home and taken a shower "So, what is the latest update," Mrs Hayford asked"She is in a coma with no signs of waking up," Chantel replied excitedly"That is good but she can get better. I want her left in a vegetable state," Mrs Hayford said "Why don't we just end her," Chantel said as that is what she had told the man to do when he called to update Mrs Hayford "No, the life she owe had been paid for. A husband for a husband," Mrs Hayford said pouring herself a glass of wine "If you put it that way, I guess our revenge had ended," Chantel said with a smile "You do forget, she has not paid for her offence yet. She had only paid for the life she destroyed," Mrs Hayford said "So leaving her a vegetable state will be the punishment for her offence," Chantel repeated and Mrs Hayford nodded "How about my pain? How do we make her pain for that?" Chantel asked "My beautiful angel, both of them will pain for that. I will
She rested her head on her hand as she held her mother's. As she lay there crying she felt Mrs Brown's hand move."Mum," she called out alternating her gaze between her hand and face. She moved her fingers again and Ruth pressed the bell for a medical person to come over."She moved. She moved her finger," Ruth said as soon as the night doctor walked in.He quickly got his tools and checked on her as Ruth stood aside watching with hopeful eyes."Mum, please wake up," she prayed"She is still the same. Just give her time, she will wake up," the doctor said"But she moved. I felt it and I saw it too. She moved twice," Ruth said trying to get the doctor to check her again but before the doctor could exit the ward, Mrs Brown opened her eyes"She has opened her eyes," Ruth informed the doctor before he could leave. The doctor turned and also saw Mrs Brown have opened her eyes. He checked her again"Mrs Brown, if you can hear me blink twice," he said after flashing some light into her eye
"Oh, thank God, she is truly awake," Chantel said with an emotional smile fooling Cassandra and Ruth but not Mrs Brown who already knew her motive. She only wanted to understand what had made her so evil. Why are the two children so different or is character hereditary? Chantel sat down on the sofa and looked around wondering how her sis had managed to afford such a luxurious ward. "Sis, can I talk to you outside?" Chantel asked trying to ensure Ruth did not have anyone supporting her financially "Sorry, I didn't want to ask in front of everyone just in case it would come out wrong," she said once they were outside "That is fine. What do you want to talk about?" Ruth asked "How are we paying for this ward? It looks very expensive?" she asked with curiosity evident on her face."The hospital management moved her there as compensation for the wrong medication that made her slip into a coma," Ruth said not ready to tell Chantel about Nick and all he was doing"Really? They did?" she
Mrs Brown smiled and got down from the bed. She picked up Ruth's bag. Ruth realized immediately she wanted to write. She took the bag from her Mum and fetched her small notebook and pen from the bag and gave it to her. Mrs Brown wrote inside the book and gave it to Ruth and she read what her mother had written. Call your husband to come for us. I will explain things to my friend. Ruth smiled and called Nick. "We are ready," she said"Good girl, I am already here," he replied"What!" Ruth exclaimed.The door to the ward slowly opened drawing Ruth and Mrs Brown's attention to the door. Nick's face came into clear view. He smiled and walked towards Mrs Brown who was back sitting on the bed. He greeted her with a hug and a kiss on the cheek. Ruth remained rooted to her spot close to the sofa unable to react. Nick turned to look at her and smiled"Are you going to stand there all day or welcome me with a hug?" he asked and opened his arms for a hugRuth snapped out of her moment, walked
She hugged her and relaxed in her arms. Her mother wrapped her arms around her and could feel so many emotions packed up inside her. She was tensed, nervous, and scared. She was shaking like a leaf. Mrs Brown rubbed her daughter's back gently trying to calm her down Later that day, Ruth called Cassandra and told her not to come to the hospital the next. She went further to tell her, her mother will explain to which she acknowledged awaiting a message from Mrs Brown her friend. Katherine knocked on their door gently and Ruth answered. "Supper is ready," she announced and Ruth thanked her before going back inside to help her mother. They all came downstairs and Katherine led them to the dining area. Nick was already seated. Ruth helped her mother to a seat and sat next to her. Nick looked at her and frowned as she was sitting far away from him but he said nothing. The dishes were soon served by a lady. "There are other people in this house?" Ruth thought but seeing how the lady was
They were talking about a shopping spree and Mrs Hayford mentioned some places they could visit. Ruth frowned and stretched her neck to look through the open window "Wait, that doesn't look like Chantel is a house help," Ruth thought seeing the interaction between the two, Mrs Hayford and Chantel. "Excuse ma'am, are you looking for someone?" came the voice of a lady in uniform. Ruth looked at the lady in uniform briefly and back at Chantel through the window and walked towards the lady finding a perfect excuse to give for her action. "I saw a job advertised in the newspaper and wanted to find out if the vacancy is still available. I tried calling but no one answered," Ruth said with a smile "Oh, it is not this house. The apartment is three blocks away from here down the street," the lady replied "Thank you, ma'am, but do need workers here," Ruth asked acting like she is thinking of the lady as the owner "Oh, I am a worker here. The madam herself is inside. She currently not e
Ruth looked in the direction of the bathroom whose door closed gently as he entered and wondered if his 'Okay' meant he had heard her. "This is not the kind of life she had anticipated when she agreed to marry him," she thought still looking at the closed bathroom door. She exited the room, went downstairs and entered the balcony. She sat on the chair and admired the light-up city. It was amazing looking at the city in the night from where she sits yet it could not give Ruth a reason to smile. She had watched movies, read stories and created an idea of what marriage looks like or should look like but that is not at all what she has. Her parents had their difference but aside from Chantel putting up some odd behaviours sometimes, making her seem like a weirdo, they were a happy family. Well, they were till misfortune hit them Ruth was sitting on the balcony with all these thoughts running through her head. She didn't realize Katherine had entered the balcony and was looking at her.