Forgotten Romance: Take Me Back To You - Chapter 168

“Dammit!” She cursed aloud. Zenia angrily punched her office table.

After working on some documents at the office, she forwarded all the documents he finished to Sonny. That should conclude her work for the day.

It’s almost 4pm, that guy should have been finished with his task. Filled with excitement, she rummages her bag and picked up an old phone. It was a phone she doesn’t usually use. She then dialed a number hoping to hear some good news. However, to her disappointment, that guy is not picking up his phone.

What could have been the problem? Busy probably? She asked herself. After a few more minutes, she dialed the number again. It took her a minute or two before she got someone on the other line.

“Tell me, did you manage to kill the woman?” She asked again when she didn’t get the right response she’s been waiting. However, instead of giving an answer of yes or no, he dared to threatened her instead.

“You’re messing with the wrong person, pal.” That was the last statement of the bounty hunter before the call got disconnected.

“How dare you threaten me like that?!” She slammed the table with her palm. It hurts if someone sees it, but to her, the anger within her made her whole body numb.

“He could have said if he was able to kill her or not! Does that mean he was not able to kill her? Is she still alive? No, that can’t be happening!”

She’s been anticipating for this day and was planning to celebrate her victory. Her success in driving Rachelle out and the attempt to murder Jade was her road to Marcus’ life but looks like she needs to work harder.

Luck seems to be on Jade’s side.

Dammit! She cursed one more time. She can’t help but be angry at Jade. What did Marcus see in her that he remained loyal all this time? Does that woman even deserve Marcus to begin with? Her anger grew even more and a plot to destroy Jade was running in her mind.

“Barry, where have you been? Do you have to leave without notice at a time like this? Tsk!” She bickered with her own self at the thought of Marcus’ father who went missing for weeks now. She’s been trying to contact him and even asked Sonny for his whereabouts but to no avail.

“How can you say we’re partners when you’re keeping a lot of things from me, bastard!” She hissed in annoyance.

Due to her disappointment, Zenia messily stack the documents she’s been working for three whole days, then took her leather bag and head to the pub. She wanted to drown all her anxieties because liquor is her only true friend who can take away all her troubles for at least a night.

Getting drunk is better than having no sleep at all. She needs to sleep well tonight cause tomorrow would be Marcus’ arrival… Hoping he’ll come back soon. But if he won’t be coming back tomorrow then that is a very bad omen for her.

MEANWHILE, IN BENJAMIN CITY, someone had been pacing back and forth outside the operating room.

Dr. Kerie’s and his team tried to comfort Jade but to no avail. She’s been shedding tears silently for almost two hours now cause Marcus hadn’t come out yet from the operating room.

“Why don’t you head back to Lafayette hotel for now and get a good rest along with the team? I’ll stay here and wait for the result and will let you know as soon as I get information on him.” Dr. Kerie suggested. His hand holding her shoulder.

Jade could feel his sincerity but she wanted to stay. She knew very well that she won’t be able to get a good rest thinking that Marcus’s life is on the line.

“Dr, thank you for your concern but I’ll stay here. Please go back to the hotel with the others instead. It has been an exhausting week for every one of you and I know you needed rest more than I do.” She explains.

“But miss Jade, you can’t——”

“Please don’t worry about me and go.” She smiled at him. “He is my responsibility now Dr so I hope you can give me this chance to make amends with him.”

“Darling….”

“It’s okay… I’ll be fine.” Jade was determined.

“I’ll stay with you for a few more minutes.” The old doctor decided to stay outside the operating room with Jade while his staffs went back to the hotel. Also, it’s a very bad omen to end the medical mission like this but what can be done? No one wanted anything like this to happen.

The incident was also reported to the authorities therefore they dispatch well-trained men to investigate the matter. They need to work on it since the man who was obviously ȧssassinated is a very important person in the society. They can’t afford to let go of this case whatever happens.

Many police where dispatch to investigate the mountainside, while Jade and Dr. Kerie stayed outside the operating room waiting patiently for the operation to come to an end.

“Say Dr., It has already been two hours now but they haven’t finish operating on him yet. Does that mean he’s in critical condition?” Jade mumbled as she glanced at the door to the operating room.

The old doctor didn’t response right away. Yeah, there’s a big possibility that Marcus’ life is hanging on a very thin thread but he can’t really tell it directly to her. The old man was supposed to say something when Jade interrupted.

She bitterly smiled. “That’s fine doctor. You don’t have to answer that.” That long paused from the old man only means something bad and she is not yet prepared to hear his conclusion. Instead, she closed her eyes and took an amount of air and breathe it out

“Miracles exists… That’s why God gifted the doctors with skills that could help him work on his miracles.” The old man voiced.

Miracles…

Somehow, Jade’s heart was filled with hope while her mind kept on praying for God’s miracle power to manifest in Marcus’ life.

“Jade…” The old man looked at her intently.

“Y-yes doctor?”

“Are you really his wife?” He asked. He heard the woman called Marcus “Honey” at the time when Marcus fell on the ground. And when they arrived at the hospital, everyone heard her say that she was Marcus’ wife with no reservation when the doctor in charged was looking for a family member to give consent before the operation.

“I…” She paused. She can no longer hide the truth. It should not be wrong to claim that she’s indeed the wife since Marcus told her that he did not file the divorce paper.

“Y-yes… I am.” She looked down the floor, ashamed to face the old man’s scrutinizing gaze.

“What are you ashamed of, young lady?” The old man tapped her shoulder one more time, then smiled. “I believe you.”

“Then I guess I truly need to go back to the hotel now.” The old man stood up. Once he wakes up, tell him to call me right away. I have an important thing to discuss to him—business related things.”

“Y-yes doctor, I will.” She stood up and bid him goodbye.

She waited for another thirty minutes before the doctor in charge finally came out.

“Doctor, how is he?” She immediately asked.

“He’s out of danger now…”

Jade breathes out a sigh of relief as soon as she heard him.

“However, I have bad news.” The doctor added. “He’s in coma. There’s no information as to how long but don’t worry, I will closely monitor him every day.”

C-coma???? Jade’s mind is in a muddle. What if… what If he’ll never wake up just like the people in the movies she watched before.

“No, honey… please don’t leave me… Don’t leave us… Your son, your son needs you!”