EPISODE FORTY FIVE.
“The doctor just got off work. I will make sure I send him a message so he will come early tomorrow morning. It’s just 3AM. He will soon be here.”
“And you’ve been awake since last night? Rubbing this on my body?”He asked, pushing his hair to the back.
Oh! How much I have missed this sexy gesture of his.
“Y.. Yes. The method helps a lot. I…”
“Go and grab some sleep. I’m okay now.”He cut me off rudely.
I pressed my lips together slowly and walked out of the room without arguing with him further.
I just want to see his face more. Why is he not allowing me to stay with him?
The bed is even wide enough to accommodate us. He should have let me sleep with him. I’ve missed him so much.
Gosh. Stefano and his nasty temper.
*
The next day, The doctor rushed in before 7AM. His exclamation was what woke me up from my sleep. How’s he here already?
I stretched lazily on the bed and got off it immediately.
I took a quick bath in the bathroom and changed into a body fit gown. Thankfully, My stomach is still flat as ever. Stefano will not notice anything.
I picked up my bag and rushed to his room. The doctor already took the drip from his hand.
He just started dressing his wound. I was able to see the wound for the first time today.
Tears welled up in my eyes the moment I saw the wideness and deepness, His flesh was cruelly severed by my father.
Stefano’s face crumpled as the man took off the plaster.
I walked closer to the doctor who just noticed my presence.
“Hey. Thanks for the message. I slept off when I saw it.”He grinned.
“You’re welcome.”I replied in a heavy tone.
I wiped the tears off my face slowly hoping Stefano wouldn’t notice it but he did.
“Why are you crying? You shouldn’t be here.”He said in a harsh tone.
“Are you okay?”
“I am. Just go home.”He mumbled, avoiding my stares.
“I will stay with you.”I insisted.
Stefano didn’t argue with me further, He just lay back on the bed and allowed the doctor to clean his wound.
Since they are done disinfecting it, He dressed it up quickly and made him wear his clothes back.
“You shouldn’t do anything for now. I will come back to check on you later.”
“I hat the fucking antiseptic smell here. It’s killing me.”He huffed angrily.
“You don’t have a choice. I can’t do anything to help it.”
“I’m going home. I will opt in for home treatment. You can bring a nurse or whatever to stay with me throughout.”
“There’s no need since your wife is a medical student. She will help you with your wounds. But are you sure you want to go home now?”He asked again.
Stefano hissed loudly and pushed off the bed cover on his body.
He stepped down the bed, I quickly held him by his hand but he disentangled himself immediately.
Oh.
“I’m fine.”
“Won’t that be too stressful?”
“No. You’re healing fast. You will be fine in no time. All she needs to do is to dress your wound and give you your drugs.”
“Alright.”
“Don’t be involved in any activities that will require using your strength and body. Even sex.”The said the last word, eyeing me.
“Fuck.”He cursed under his breath, putting on his jacket at the same time.
“Don’t let him touch you.”He warned me in a more serious manner.
I nod to his words immediately.
Suddenly, The door flung open, Amanda and the rest entered happily.
“He’s awake!”Amanda screamed, hugging him tightly.
“Are you okay? That…”
“I told you I’m over it already. You don’t have to worry about me anymore.”She whispered, smiling at him.
Stefano pecked her cheeks softly and rubbed her back.
“Hey. Are you okay?”Amanda asked me, she disentangled from the hug.
I smiled back at her genuinely and nodded.”I’m fine.”
“Thank goodness.”
Megan brushed past me and went to greet her brothers including Marcos and Luca.
They were in the midst of talking when Labrinth grabbed my hands and made me follow her outside.
“Let’s go home.”She mumbled simply.
“Labrinth… Are you not angry at me?”I asked, slowly as she helped me with all my bags.
“I’m angry. Mad. I want to scream at you every damned time I see you but when I realized it wasn’t your fault, I just held myself back.”She said without staring at me.
“I know I haven’t apologized to you so…”
“Don’t apologize. It’s tiring. You’ve been begging Luca for weeks but he didn’t even spare you a glance. Aren’t you tired of saying sorry when you knew it wasn’t your fault that this happened?”
“It’s my fault.”I sobbed, cleaning my tears.
She opened the car door for me and helped me inside before hopping in the driver’s seat.
“When do you plan on telling your husband about the baby?”She asked with a sly grin on her face.
I pressed my lips together not knowing what to say to her.
“I don’t know yet. I’m scared.”I rubbed my palms together nervously.
“You should be scared and prepared as well. It will be hard convincing Stefano to accept the baby. He hates pregnancies. Their moments. The labor. And every damned thing about a baby. They irk him so much.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“Amanda had a baby after the unfortunate encounter. She lost it. Got paralyzed for months. Stefano took it upon himself to take care of her. It was a scary moment for us all. Amanda didn’t want to heal because she felt guilty for losing her child. Stefano did everything he could to stop her from beating herself up for what happened but it was so hard.”
“How… When…”I trailed off sobbing.
Amanda has really gone through a lot. How was she able to get back on her feet even after what happened? She’s such a strong woman.
“Don’t try to fight it with him. Just don’t tell him now. I don’t think he’s yet to forgive you for what you did. Let him do his thing.”
“And the baby? Will he tell me to abort it?”
“No. He will never do that. But he will blame himself for putting you in a dangerous position and he couldn’t do anything to help you.”
“I don’t know what to do anymore.”
“Don’t do anything. Just continue using your drugs and take care of the baby. You’re allowed to break down everytime, I will be there for you. Don’t worry, Hazel.”