CHAPTER 24
RIAN stood at the doorway he had called Laura to no avail, Finally when she did pick it was to inform him about what had happened and the critical condition the boy was in.
She held the hands of the boy as speaking in a subtle tone. “I don’t want to lose him, there said nothing could be done till he get out of the coma.”
Confused he didn’t know what to do or how best to comfort her, he walked toward her slowly and pulled her closer, she sniffled and cried, soaking up his shirt.
“Are you sure, you don’t need to speak with a specialist?”
“They said that won’t be necessary, moreover it turned out Christian want them here as well.”
“Christian?” He was puzzled. “Are you seeing him or what, I don’t understand.”
She stood up and walked toward where she was, she was stunned that he had made a statement like that. The last thing she wanted at that minute was making things more complicated than it already was.
” No… why would I say that, I just -” she let out a deep breath.
With everything still going berserk at the back of their mind, he took a step back not knowing how to handle the entire situation.
He knew the consequences of what Christian sudden arrival meant for their relationship, and there was no way he was going to let it happen as it would complicate the relationship they had.
“Then what is he doing here?”
Looking deep in his eyes, her mind Went blank of what to do or say at that moment. She didn’t know how to break out the words to him that she was planning on making Christian a important part of their children’s lives.
She looked back at her son on the bed. “Why can’t you just let us talk about this later, I would explain it to you better when all of this is over.”
A possessive romp rises in his chest as he could feel the aura of her putrid essence, and all he can think about was his own plans, all he cared about was the fact that he needed to claim her before anyone else could.
Checking his phone, he’s able to see that he was running late for the other meeting he had, he sees the message from Avril sent only seconds ago, which gives him pause.
He walked towards the woman and child and planted a kiss on the forehead of each-
“Would be back to check up on him, I have an important meeting.”
He gave a smile that facaded his deceit perfectly as he walked out.
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He hated hospitals and being there with her for that brief moment made him frustrated. For one, he had been desperate to get out of there as fast as she could.
There’s time to relive the memories of what he had planned out for the night-He shuts down the dark thoughts that filled his mind as he walks into the premises.
He had picked this desolate place on purpose as only here could he meet with Avril with no thought of bumping into anyone familiar.
“I am outside already.” He muttered soon after he picked her call.
He strides into the pub and hangs his coat, his gaze coasts round taking in the living space that is furnished to suit a simple native American setting, each table with four wooden chairs and a dark brown sofa sitting on the opposite wall, with its leather frayed and worn.
It was the last place a lawyer like him should be in, but at that moment he rather be there than bump into someone that knew him and Laura together.
“You kept me waiting for so long.” Avril muttered immediately Rian walked into the pub.
She gives a disdainful look at the man as he settles into the available chair closer to where she was, when he tries to kiss her -Avril avert his attempt.
It drew a frustrated romp from him, he called the waiter over and asked for a bottle of martini.
“Avril, you know we can’t let her suspect anything … I was with Laura.”
Avril was agitated, she stood up about to leave . ” I knew it, you can as well go back to her since she is all you care about.”
He held her hands, he wouldn’t let her leave as he tugs her back toward him.
“Common, you should not act that way… You know all of this is for our plan.”
In a foul mood. Avril looks at him with
disdain, as if the very idea of agreeing to his about getting involved with Laura proposition is disgusting-
She has never been in support of it, there was that feeling that he would not stick to the other end of the deal and it was starting to make her feel frustrated, or left a kind of fear deep in her that was hard to get rid of.