Chapter 28
” What’s with you? ” Tia whispered to Lyra who still looked angry.
” Why would you drag me all the way here? ” Lyra asked instead.
” ‘Cause someone has been drugging you all this while ” He snapped and Tia released Lyra slowly when she calmed down unconsciously.
” D.. drug? ” Lyra stuttered.
Bruce collected the glass from Henri and showed the depth to her.
” You see this whitish liquid here, this proves someone’s trying to drug you and funny enough, you drank two cups of it already ” Bruce snapped angrily that even Lyra flinched.
” And I think it’s been there every fvcking time that server serves us those wines on entering the penthouse. Someone’s playing with us ” Bruce said and those words made Lyra shiver.
” I… Is it to kill me or?.. ”
” Well, we have to find out. Henri.. ” He turned to Henri and handed the glass back to him.
” Keep this in our stuffs, we’re taking it along with us home ” He ordered and Henri nodded.
” We can’t accuse anyone right? ” Lyra asked, still shivering in fear and Bruce nodded.
” Yeah, we can’t cause we’re not sure what’s in there yet and if the culprit is in there, he/she would be smart enough to defend himself/herself if we suddenly bring it up, so we have to hurry home and find out whatever this is and it’s effect to ensure it’s nothing bad ” Bruce replied.
” I think it’s Clinton ” Lyra muttered. ” Me too ” Tia muttered too.
” Y’all should avoid suspicions, we are leaving soon anyways and ensure you take nothing here till we leave ” Bruce ordered and they nodded.
With that, they all walked back in.
**
It was time to leave and they all had settled in the car, except from Lyra who was about entering the car when Clinton suddenly called her, making her stop and then turning to his direction.
” Hey, you guys aren’t leaving yet? ” Lyra asked with a fake smile.
” Well, we are leaving now. I just came to bade you goodbye ” He said with a smile which Lyra found to be fake.
” Alright then ” She replied and he stretched his hand for a handshake.
Lyra glanced at him weirdly before receiving his hands into hers and strangely, she felt him squeeze her hand a little bit hard and that increased her suspicions.
He pulled away from the handshake and then with a wink, he walked away to his wife who was waiting in their car.
Bruce got down from the car and walked over to Lyra who looked like she had paced out.
” Hey ” He tapped her softly and she jerked back to consciousness.
” What happened? ” He asked softly and worriedly.
” He’s the one, I’m sure of it. The look he passed me and he squeezed my hands really tight and.. ”
” Hey! It’s fine, we should get home really quick then ” Bruce cut Lyra who was breathing heavily off.
Lyra nodded slowly and he guided her into the car. He bit his lips slowly wondering why he was caring so much for her.
Henri started the car engine and then drove off.
* Bruce’s Private Jet *
Henri placed sleeping Lyra gently on the bed in a room Bruce had ordered he place her in, he also instructed Tia to keep her company.
” Will she be okay? She looks like she’s suddenly traumatized ” Tia muttered worriedly.
” She will be fine, she’s just scared.. you know that feeling you get when you realize someone’s trying to kill you, she will be fine ” Henri said as he patted Tia’s hair.
Tia nodded as she nibbled on her lips softly. ” Stay with her, okay? If you need anything or she needs anything, call me over, I will get it for you two ” Henri said further and she nodded again.
He smiled lightly and kissed her lips lightly before walking out of the room.
Tia sighed softly and then sat on the little space beside sleeping Lyra, she began stroking her hair softly.
” Is she okay? ” Bruce asked Henri who walked in again some minutes after he had gone to check on Lyra.
” Yeah, she still looks sullen tho but she’s fine ” Henri replied and he nodded.
” We’re heading to the hospital immediately we land ” He said and Henri nodded without questions.
* Next Day * ( Australia )
* A Hospital In The City *
” You will be fine ” Tia muttered to Lyra who seemed to be shivering as they await the test results of the whitish liquid in the glass, and the doctor conducted some tests on her to see if she had been affected at any case.
The doctor walked in some minutes later and her heartbeat accelerated rapidly and she could hear the loud thuds from them.
She was really scared, what if those are drugs for slow poison? What if she was going to die soon and there’s no cure? She was badly scared.
” Here are the test results ” The Doctor knowns as Doctor Williams handed over some copies to Bruce who handed them over to Henri instead.
” I don’t need those, what’s wrong with her? ” He asked and the doctor sighed and Lyra knew it was a bad news.
” Your wife has been drugged continuously for some days now and tho it’s just been days, those substance are dangerous, but they have a purpose and it’s not to affect her health ” He said and Bruce raised his brows.
” So what are they for? ” Bruce asked.
” They’re for memory loss ” He blurted out and Lyra’s eyes widened.
She was right! It was Clinton! He probably still thinks she might still report him in the future and since he can’t do a thing to her now since she’s a rich billionaire, he would make her lose her memories permanently.
” Memory loss? All her memories? ” Bruce asked in shock.
Doctor Williams shook his head. ” Not all her memories, the culprit wants her to lose sone certain memories, some memories about something she knows but shouldn’t know, so those drugs are to help erase them and she would be fine after that, they are really not dangerous to her h.. ”
Bruce slammed the table next to him so hard and the doctor flinched. ” What the hell are you saying!? He drugged her and you’re saying it’s not dangerous to her health! ” He shouted angrily.
” I’m sorry ” Doctor Williams apologized immediately.
Bruce sighed as he ruffled his hair frustratedly and then looked away.
” But.. this test results says the opposite ” Henri suddenly said and Bruce turned to him with a raised brows.
” It says a part of her memory is affected, that’s almost half ” Henri said and Bruce turned to Dr Williams with a raised brow.
” Yeah, those drugs are to make her lose some memories of what she’s been thinking so hard about during those days when she had been consuming those drugs, so definitely everything that’s been occupying her head during those days would be lost permanently ” He blurted out and their eyes widened.
” Permanently? ” Lyra asked with widened eyes and Dr Williams nodded. She suddenly felt her whole world spinning.
What has she been thinking about? Bruce? Bryan? Tia? Henri? Her whole life? Her future? She has been thinking about all these.
She would lose memory of all these. She felt someone squeeze her hands softly and it was Tia. ” You will be fine ” Tia muttered to her
” Isn’t there a cure? Or something ” Bruce diverted their attention.
” Of course there is ” Dr Williams said and they heaved a sigh of relief.
” I’m going to administer some drugs to you and she must take them for a month straight, than after then she would gain her memory back ” He said and Bruce raised his brows confusingly.
” I’m sorry, I don’t get that ” He said.
” She was supposed to lose those memories permanently if you guys weren’t aware that she had been drugged, and then after a week it would start taking effect and she would lose her memories permanently but since you guys know about it, her memories could still be saved but she would still lose them.. for a month, and she must take those drugs throughout those days and then she would regain her memory after a month ” Dr Williams said and they all went mute.
” Isn’t there a thing we could do to not make her lose them at all? Like some injections or?.. ” Tia muttered slowly.
” Unless we kill her brain cells, and she would have to stay in the hospital for some months and go through rehabilitation ” He said and they shook their heads.
” I’m sorry but there are no other options, if you would excuse me please, I have other things to attend to ” He said and with that, walked out of the ward.
They all turned their gaze to Lyra who stared into pace with traces of tears on her face.
” Sir, we should arrest Mr Rev, shouldn’t we? ” Henri said to Bruce who stared intently at Lyra.
” We have no evidence he’s responsible for this, we should find a way to take care of Lyra first ” Bruce said and tried moving over to Lyra but she suddenly grabbed a knife beside her and pointed it at him, shocking the hell out of them.
” W.. what are you doing? ” Bruce asked in shock.
” You! Caused all this! It’s all your fvcking fault! ” Lyra yelled in tears.
” Miss… please.. put.. ” Lyra cut her off when she also pointed the knife at her and Tia was startled and scared.
” All of you. .. stay away from me! ” She yelled, swaying the knife from Tia’s direction then to Bruce and then Henri.
” You!… ” She shouted in tears as she turned to Bruce.
” You planned all this didn’t you!? I know you hate me so fvcking much that you can’t wait to get rid of me! You planned all this trip to make me lose my virginity to you! And now you’re about to make me lose my memory for you! You planned it! Didn’t you!? You badly want me to leave! Isn’t it!? Isn’t it!! ” Lyra yelled in tears until her head suddenly began to hurt so badly and the knife fell from her and she collapsed on the bed.
” Miss! ” Tia rushed to her in tears while Henri rushed out to call the doctor and Bryce could only stare at lifeless Lyra dumbly, her words really hit her.
Tho he didn’t do those accusations but it’s all his fault, she’s right if she thinks like that.
The doctor rushed to Lyra and began attending to her after he pleaded with them to please leave the ward which they obeyed without complaint except from Tia who had refused at first and Henri had to drag her out, tho she kept on crying.
He held her tightly to his chest, patting her back slowly. ” She will be fine, I promise ” Henri comforted her but she wouldn’t stop the tears as she hugged Henri tightly.
Bruce could only stare into space as he sat on a bench.
Few minutes later, the doctor walked out and they all raises their head expectantly at him.
” You guys should prepare for the shock when she’s awake, someone should follow me for her drugs and ensure she take them all for a month ” He said and with that, walked away.
” Hey, stay here okay? I will go get the drugs ” Henri said to Tia who nodded in tears. He sighed before walking after the doctor.
** Some hours later **
Dr Williams walked out of Lyra’s ward and they all rushed to him, including Bruce.. seems he got his senses back.
” How’s she? She’s awake? ” Tia asked at once.
” Yeah, she is and y’all should prepare for the shock. She lost her memory but she is okay ” He said.
” Do you know memories of whom or what she lost? ” Bruce asked.
” We don’t know, y’all would have to find out and yeah, she talked about being hungry. One of you should get her something to eat ” Dr Williams said and then walked away.
The trio glanced at themselves as they prepared for whatever shock they might be receiving.
” I will go get her something to eat ” Henri announced and they nodded and he walked away.
Bruce twisted the door knob and they both walked inside the ward.
Lyra was seated up on the bed with her back resting against the wall.
” Hey ” She said in smiles, immediately she saw them and Tia smiled happily as she rushed over to her and then hugged her.
” You know me? ” Tia asked happily as she broke the hug.
Lyra raised her brows. ” I really don’t but I’m guessing you’re my sister? Dr Williams told me I have temporary amnesia ” Lyra said, shocking them.
” Y… You do. n’t know me? ” Tia asked and Lyra nodded.
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