Dylan POV
After I left the hospital I made up my mind that I wasn’t going to be in the same country with Amelia. I had to go somewhere and Paris was the country on my mind. I knew one day if fate permits us that we were going to be together but I had no idea when it would happen.
“To the airport please, “I said to my driver.
Paris here I come.
My mother called and begged me to forgive her and come back home but I needed to take a break from her too. She was the reason everything happened in the first place.
I needed to find peace and myself and I needed to make sure I was healed of the broken heart and Paris was the country I could think of going to.
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Amelia POV
After Dylan left, it took all my courage not to tell him not to leave but I had to cause if we didn’t take a break from each other, it would end in tears. We couldn’t work out seven years ago and now that the truth was out, we can only wish that fate leads us where we wanted.
“Amelia! “My mother called from the entrance of the ward. It’s been two days since I woke up and ever since then, she had been by my side and it was the same with Sophia and Larry. They were the only family I had and it was their duty to be supportive.
“Yes, mum,” I replied.
“Some people are here to see you,” she announced.
Some people? Who are they? I thought.
I sat up on the bed and looked at the two visitors I had and they were not who I expected them to be. Rebecca and Anna.
“What are you both doing here?” I asked because I couldn’t even bear to see my so-called enemies in the same room with me.
“Amelia,” it was Rebecca who spoke up first. I glared at her and that shut her up.
“I’ll just leave,” my mother announced but I stopped her.
“Stay mother. This concerned you too. So Rebecca what do you have to say? What are you doing here? “I shouted at her because I was so angry that she had the gut to come here after all she had done.
“Amelia,” she said again and broke into tears.
What going on here? Like Rebecca Blackstone could cry? That was something I never expected.
“Amelia, I must confess that I’m sorry about everything that had happened. It’s all my fault because if I hadn’t caused Luciana’s accident and made you leave then maybe we could be a happy family together.”
“So the rich also cry, “I laughed out loud not because I was happy but because the almighty Rebecca was in front of me begging. “You threatened me years ago. A little seventeen high school girl. You made us suffer because of all your wrongdoings” I paused for a while and then continue. “Are you here to beg for forgiveness or here to tell stories of the past cause I’m not listening”I shouted.
Rebecca broke into tears at my words. I didn’t care if she cried like a child because, for all, I know, she deserved everything that was happening to her because she had done a lot of things in the past. “Go on and cry Rebecca because that was how I cried when my mother got into an accident and you rubbed it on my face. You made my mother deaf for years and you didn’t bother to even care except that you paid the hospital bills and that’s because you caused the accident. So tell me why I should forgive you after all you’ve done.”
“I know I don’t deserve your apologies Amelia but please forgive me. My son hates me so much now that he doesn’t even pick up my calls or talk to me. I’m sorry for everything I have done.” she begged.
“Well, Rebecca, with all you’ve done I’ve forgiven you. Your son is the same reason why I got my hearings back. So I’ve forgiven you if we dwell in the past then what is planning for the future.” my mother’s declaration shocked me.
I wasn’t expecting her to say that after all that had happened. “And my dear child,” She turned to face me with a smile. “Please just forget the past and move on., she begged.
I wiped the tears that were flowing down my face away with my hand. My mother was right. I had to move on and forget the past.” my mother is right Rebecca. I’ve forgiven you and I hope this would teach someone a lesson that the law of karma is real.”
Rebecca bent her head as I spoke those words. she was ashamed of herself. I turned to look at Anna who stood in the room like a shadow. She looked lost like she was regretting something so I decided to call her name.
“Hey, Anna!”I called. she looked surprised. “Thank you for helping with Kelly. I never expected it from you”
Anna tried to smile but she was bad at it. She just nodded and didn’t say anything.
“I’ll like it if you could say something, Anna.”
Anna exhaled and inhaled before she spoke up. “Well Amelia, I’m sorry about everything that happened. The attacks, the insults, the jealousy, it was all because I was angry and sad that Dylan loves you and not me. And at the end of it all, he chooses you. “She smiled as she speaks.
I didn’t know if her smile was a sad or bitter one but all I know was that her sorry was genuine.
“Anna I’m sorry too for everything. Let’s just forget about the past and move on.”I told her and she nodded. “Hug? “I opened my arm for a hug. She stared at me and then look around the room thinking I was speaking to someone else. “You Anna, I’m talking to you.”
She walked to the bed and hugged me. She sobbed as she hugged me and I wondered why but when she spoke up I knew it was the reason for her tears. “Thank you Amelia”, she said and smiled brightly.
“You are welcome. mum, Rebecca please join in the hug as we forget the past and move on, “I said to the both of them. They looked at each other before pulling hugging each other and then they both walked to the bed and hugged me.
“How I wished Dylan was here.”I thought as we all embrace our present.