Livy
I woke up from my coma 3months ago and realised what I would have missed if I had stayed behind.
Everyone was waiting for me and literally put their lives on hold because they had to take care of me.
I couldn’t believe I missed my babies’ first month.
3 Months Ago
“He. Don’t. Dare.” I spelt out as I opened my eyes to see Markian in tears.
“My Love, are you finally awake?” He asked with excitement and joy in his teary eyes.
“Ma… Markian. Wh… Why are you crying?” I asked confused as I lifted my hand to touch his face.
“Oh God, you came back to me. My love, you came back.” He cried as he leaned in to hug me.
He kissed ever part of my face and I felt immediately felt my flat tummy.
“Markian… my babies. Markian… Markian what happened to my babies.” I cried on the verge of having a panic attack.
“Relax babe, relax.” He tried to hold me in place.
I was about to freak out when I heard the doctor’s voice, “Mrs Winfrey please calm down. Your babies are safe, look.”
I diverted my eyes to him walking into my room, and behind him was my mom and my babies in baskets.
Oh, thank God. I felt so relieved seeing them. I looked back at Markian holding a smile on his lips. I smiled too as the doctor came to stand beside me with a nurse, and my mom came over to the other side to stand beside Markian with my babies.
Markian held my hand as the doctor checked my vitals. The doctor was in awe to see such a remarkable recovery and called it a miracle. I wanted to hold my babies but I was still too weak. He said it would take a day or 2 before I’ll get back my full strength.
I looked at my children’s faces and I began to cry. The emotions were just overwhelming but good. Markian called and told everyone that I woke up. In less than 3hrs his entire family including Jeffery were all in my room.
They waited for me, they all waited for me to wake up?
I spoke to Heather the next day and she kept apologising for being careless and not taking into consideration my safety before throwing a birthday party that unfaithful day.
I didn’t care about what she was talking about, I was just grateful and glad that she stayed by my side through everything.
Nobody talked about Sophia and I didn’t ask after her either, I couldn’t.
After 2days I had started walking without assistance and in the next 5days I was discharged. Markian wouldn’t leave my side and honestly, I didn’t want him to.
“Markian, I want to leave the Verc.” I blurted out the day before I was discharged.
“Emm… ok. But why?” He asked confused.
I have never wanted to be the next Judy Luthel, I’ve always hated that much power and what the Verc stands for. But mostly, I don’t want my dad’s sacrifice to be invain.
“My dad died so I wouldn’t have to worry about constantly fighting to keep such power in our family. I don’t want our kids to have to carry such burden as I did growing up.” I replied.
“Have you told your mother about your decision?” He asked me cautiously.
“Not yet. I wanted you to know first. I want you to be the first to know about any decision I make before I make them, because I want you to always support me.” I stated looking into his eyes.
I was seating by the side of my bed and he sat on a chair in front of me. I could see that what I just said meant a lot to him, so he took my hands in his and kissed them.
“Of course I’ll support you, always. Olivia Markian Winfrey, you are my everything. I can’t even imagine my world without you in it.” He said with happy-sad eyes.
Ever since I woke up, Markian have always been by my side telling me about every little detail of what had happened in the past 6months. But not once did he tell me how he coped with me gone for that long.
Just hearing him say these to me with the sad look in his eyes, I could tell he must have suffered a lot because of me.
I moved my hand to cup his face, “Did you miss me that much?” I asked as tears filled our eyes.
“You have no idea. Livy, everyday I’d hope this would be the day you’ll come back to me but it wasn’t. For 5months I was depressed thinking maybe you didn’t love me enough to want to come back to me. I was constantly in pain because I knew it was my fault.” He confessed in tears and I cried too.
“No, no it wasn’t your fault. And I’m so sorry if I made you feel like I didn’t love you because I do. I love you Markian with all I have. I made my way back to you, didn’t I?” I asked rhetorically.
“Only because I threatened to get remarried.” He jokes in between sniffles and I chuckled a bit.
“I’ll make sure that never happens. I’ll be the 2nd and last Markian Winfrey’s bride.” I stated and he smile.
“You’ll be, definitely.” He replied and kissed me with so much love and tenderness.
I got discharged the next day and I went home to finally be with my babies. I spoke to my mom about my decision concerning the Verc. She said it won’t be easy pulling me out but, she’ll do everything in her power to get me out. She on the otherhand will stay behind and make sure no one tries to hunt me, but after her the line of leadership will fall unto the next worthy family.
I’ll still take over the Luthel Empire, but only when my mom thinks she’s ready to retire. So, until then I’ll be working for Castlehill from home where I can also be with my babies.
Markian and I finally choose our babies’ names. Our baby girl- who’s our firstborn, was named Sabrina after Markian’s mom. And our baby boy was named Oscar, after my dad.
The next month Heather announced her engagement to Jeffery, and the wedding was set for the following month. It was short noticed because, she wants to get married on the month of August since it’s auspicious month.
Luckily, we had everything planned on time. Of course, I went with she and Ava for everything since I couldn’t be her maid of honor. But she sure succeeded in dragging Daniel into becoming Jeffery’s best-man.
Daniel had come back to Minnesota a week after I was discharged to see me. He finally told me about his engagement to Penelope and I was very glad to know that he wasn’t alone over there. When he talks about her, he has the same look in his eyes he had when he was in love with me, and it was beautiful.