I felt tears roll down my cheek. Wait… was I really crying? I guess I couldn’t help myself seeing those sad and sorrowful eyes of hers.
I was ashamed of myself for not being able to protect her from her pains, so I just buried my head at the crook of her neck this time and I patted her back gently to pacify her as she continued to cry even louder.
Few moments passed, then a doctor came out to meet us.
“Are you Mrs Luthel’s family?” he asked.
Livy had stopped crying a while ago and just sat on the bench very quiet and still, while I stood up and paced about.
I was nervous of what news the doctors might have of Judy.
“Yes. I’m her son-in-law and she is her daughter. Doctor, is she alright?” I asked anxiously.
“She’s fine, she just fainted as a result of extreme fatigue and lack of sufficient rest and sleep that’s all. We had to do lots of tests to see if there were other causes, that’s why it took longer. She’s conscious now so you all can go in and see her.” the doctor revealed and that gladdened my heart.
I shook his hand – thanking him before he left.
I turned to Livy excitedly, expecting a cheerful smile from her but I got nothing.
Her face had gone blank again, totally unreadable and emotionless.
“The doctor said we can now go in to see her. C’mon, let’s go in and see her.” I suggested.
“I know what the doctor said- I heard him. If you want to see her, you can go by yourself. I think I’ll head back to the office now, I’ve got work to do.” She replied plainly.
This is mental. How can she possibly say all these after the way she had cried for 30mins.
“What do you mean by ‘work’? Your mother is being hospitalized and you want to work?” I asked very upset now.
“It’s good she has you and I’m glad it wasn’t anything serious, but… I rushed here misguidedly thinking she was critical, isn’t that enough? I’m glad she is ok, but I don’t see any point in wasting more time here. I have work to attend to, and I’m pretty sure even she would understand that” she replied disdainfully.
This is just too much and I wasn’t going to stand for it. Something about the way she just said that made me snap.
“She is your mother, and someday when she is no more you’ll regret your decision today. I don’t know what has come over you, but this is not the Livy that I married. The lady I married was brave, compassionate and lovely, but now you’re just an emotionless weakling.” I blurted in anger as I left her to go see Judy by myself.
I never truly got over my mother’s death, so it provokes me whenever I see someone else acting horribly towards their mother- I just snap.
Maybe it’s because I know I’d give anything to still have mine with me today.
I knew I had hurt Livy’s feelings with my words, but I was becoming frustrated with her attitude lately.
Few days ago, she badged into my office and requested I fire the old Accountant Manager, as she would very much like to be Castlehill’s new Accountant Manager.
Well, since it very well corresponded with one of the clauses in our contract, I had no other option but to cede to her request.
She has been working at Castlehill ever since then but no one knows about our relationship, although rumors have been flying around the company.
I don’t hate it so much, since seeing her at the office has been a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day for me, despite how forceful she was in gaining that position. And no matter how late it may seem for me, I still want to make amends.
But this behavior of hers right now was beyond heartless.
As I entered the VIP ward, I was quickly met with an almost fully dressed Judy.
“What do you think you are doing?” I asked, surprised to even see her standing.
“I need to get to the office, I’ve got a meeting with some investors by 2 and it’s almost time.” Judy replied casually.
I was amazed how alike a mother and daughter could be, I mean their stubbornness is just above my chart.
“No! you don’t need to be anywhere. You’ll lie back down on that bed and rest. You fainted Judy, so you are in no position to handle any meeting, at least not today. Reschedule.” I proposed as I tried to put her back in bed.
“You don’t understand, they came from France and will be leaving tomorrow. I need to meet with them, it’s today or never.” she responded in protest.
“But you can’t do anything today Judy, you need to rest. You can only strain your body this far for it to give up on you. I can’t allow you to do this.” I said, not willing to hear anymore of her excused.
Judy is a very stubborn woman, and I might be risking a lot here by telling her what to do and what not. But right now, I wasn’t seeing her as the Nation’s most influential business woman, but as a mother who needs attention and rest.
Despite out differences in the past, today wasn’t a day for bad blood, so I was determined to get her back to bed by any means possible.
“But Markian, this is very important. Who would handle the damages?” she asked worried.
I could refrain her from leaving, but that won’t stop her from worrying which is just as bad as she leaving. So, I was about to answer and say she should not think about that now, but was interrupted.
“I’ll do it. I’ll meet the investors in your stead and have lunch with them” Livy answered from behind the door.
I watched as she walked in and I was beyond proud to see that she didn’t leave after all. My sweet Olivia was still in there somewhere, and that gave me courage.
Since I’m the reason why she is now in such a dark, colorless and emotionless void, I’ll try my best to bring her out of it.
“Honey? You don’t ha…” Judy started but was interrupted before she could finish,
“I’ve already said I’ll meet with them, so don’t worry and just get some rest. I’ll head out now,” she replied before she turned to leave.
“I’ll go with you. Judy, Alex is just outside your room incase you need him for anything. Livy and I will handle the French investors, don’t worry.” I told her comfortingly with a smile, before I followed Livy out of the room.
I can’t say just how proud I was of Livy, because of her decision to help Judy, and I could tell Judy was also proud of her daughter, so I wanted to assist her.
As we got outside the hospital, I opened the door to the passengers seat for her as she entered, then I shut it before heading to the driver’s side.