Xavier’s POV
But she wasn’t, that’s okay, you sound seriously pissed, do you…. love her or have feelings for her”
I kept quiet just looking at him with my face all scrunched up, it’s not a matter of liking her okay fine yes I care about her, I mean she is a good woman and a lovable one at that
“Xavier? ”
“Yes grandfather ”
“It’s not a crime to love someone or care about them especially your wife”
“In contract, wife in contract you yourself wrote”
“Well I did but it doesn’t change the fact that you are legally married to her”
I didn’t say anything just looking at my grandfather, I sighed and got up to go to Jessica’s ward she should be awake by now.
JESSICA’S POV
I opened my eyes to see a familiar white wall, I sighed, soon I will just go to sleep one day just to wake up at the hospital, my visits here as a patient should not be frequent thing, I tried to open my mouth and talk but a sharp pain seared through my throat that’s when I took notice of the bandage around my neck, the memories from before came flooding back.
(Stupid, stupid, stupid what if the man had a knife or something it would have been stabbing instead of choking)
Thinking back in everything, I was rash, very rash at my decision to confront the intruder, I could have been hurt badly worst case killed, I just thanked God I am okay
The door opened and Xavier came in, I wanted to acknowledge his presence but then I remembered that we had an issue, so I turn my head to the other side which proved to be a big mistake because my neck erupted in pain, I hissed loudly because it was very painful, am sure that bastard nearly tore my neck off.
“Calm down, your neck needs to heal first, the doctors said you were near suffocating, it’s a miracle you fought off your attacker and the police were near”
Since talking proved impossible for now, I used my glare to pass on my message
“Are you glaring at me now?”
I glared harder than ever that my eyes might get disfigured but I didn’t care as long as I make him know that am so angry with him right now.
We remained silent and men was it so awkward
“Am sorry”
If I could turn I would have but am scared of pain so curiosity be damned… for now
“Am sorry for the way I talked to you before at the hospital, I didn’t mean it , I was just surprised and scared, am sorry”
I looked at him, I hope I was able to convey to him that am alright and no longer angry.
“Thank you ”
Seems I have no problem conveying that
“Now time for scolding ”
(Huh, scolding? For what )
“So I heard from the police you were playing wonder woman?”
I looked at him confused
“Oh, I forgot you can’t talk yet, so an intruder came into the house and the best thing that came to your mind was a confrontation?”
I look away in embarrassment, I wish he didn’t put it that way, I already know how stupid that was
“Did you know how dangerous what you did was? You could have been killed or less you could have been seriously injured ”
Jerk saying this immediately after apologizing, very much like him, I got my hopes up for nothing
“You look like you are cursing me in your heart, what you did is stupid and dangerous but am proud of you, very proud of you, you did well but please don’t do it again ”
I felt like crying because this is the first time someone said that to me, Xavier, he made me have my many important firsts and am really grateful to him.
“No need to say anything just get better, i will ask the doctor what food you can take for now ”
I tapped my hand in agreement, he left heading towards the doctor’s office.
XAVIER’S POV
I went to see the doctor but he wasn’t in his office, the nurse there said to wait that he was making his rounds, I sat in his office to wait for him, his office smells like mint, quite refreshing in contrast to the anesthetic smell of hospitals.
The door opened and he came in, he removed his coat and hanged it on the hanger and sat down with hands clasped in front of him.
“Mr Xavier, how may i help you”
“Nothing much doc, how is my father’s health?”
“He is getter better the surgery went well without issues, and as long as he watches his diet for now, he should be okay”
“That’s good to know and my wife”
“Mrs McCartney is okay, her neck muscle is strained and some veins were hurt but she should be okay, she just needs to avoid talking and taking a sip of lukewarm water every now and then”
“Okay, Doc, what about feeding, what type of food is she allowed to take?”
“For now let her eat porridge, bland ones, so as not to upset her throat, she will be eating solid food soon”
After a little discussion here and there, I left the office and went back to Jessica, she was sitting up when I came, she looked at me, her doe eyes sparkling with curiosity, I smiled to myself, she looks really cute
“The doctor said you can eat bland porridge for now till your neck is okay especially your throat so now you and grandfather can watch me eat all sorts of food, maybe then you two will get better”
I watch her as she pours her mouth in protest, I started laughing, she looks adorable, I have already messaged the cook on what to prepare.
“And he also said that you can sip lukewarm water little by little so that it can help you recover “