Chapter 19 Layla’s POV “What?” we said at the same time. I can’t believe the little child will call him father. “Little one he is not daddy.” I tried to explain to the child because I know Nate is so cold and I don’t want the child to continue crying. “Mummy, why do you want me to deny daddy? Are you two fighting again?’ she asked and Nate looked at me, how on earth am I going to tell Nate to play along for the sake of this child. “Don’t worry child, I promise not to fight with your mother anymore.” I was so shocked with the response he gave and how he carried her up as his own child, don’t tell me he is going to play along as well, so he has a heart after all, that’s good to know, I respect him for that. “Okay Doc, I will attend to the other patients now.” The nurse said to him and also gave me a thumbs up before leaving. I looked at Nate and wondered what exactly is going through his mind, yes we are both married but this child is bringing us close, how can this work? What if
Chapter 20Layla’s POV“What errand should I run for you Doc?” I asked avoiding his eyes.“Oh, I need you to…” He stutters as he moved his fingers then he pointed at the shelves, “Those books in there, I need you to rearrange them properly.”“Okay.” I replied him, I can’t believe he will be taking advantage over me at work but I will not complain, I will just take my time to do it that’s all, after which I will take my leave at once.I took my time to remove the books, and re arranged them, everything was going so perfect for me and I turned and I noticed he was looking at me, our eyes met and he said, “Are you not done yet?”“Almost.” I replied, what is his problem? Am I a machine that will finish everything in a seconds?I finally finished with the arrangement and stood up as I said to him, “I am done with it.”“Okay good, give me a few minutes, I need to go through this medical case file.” He said going through the case file Kyle brought for him a few moments ago.I remained standi
Chapter 21Layla’s POV “So you have a crush on him?” I was surprised with his question and I could tell Lisa also has the same expression written on her face. What has come over Nate? Is he acting concerned now?“I don’t have a crush on him, Lisa.” I finally answered Lisa question to clear the air and indirectly I also answered his question.“Doctor, is everything okay?” Lisa still having the shock expression on her face, “I mean you should not mention things like that in front of Melissa ward, what if she hear you and thinks her mother is cheating on her daddy.”I can’t believe Nate is acting all immature, he is not a kid for petite sake, “Melissa trust her mother so much that I can never cheat on her father, if she is to be scared about anyone it will be her father who is a cheat.” I got so angry remembering what happened at the Art Gallery event, I got so angry and emotional and ready to fight him forgetting we are at the hospital.“So the father is a cheat and not the mother, how
Chapter 22I returned to my room and tried to sleep not thinking about Nate love for Chloe, I will be good by morning and face my work at the end forgetting about them and I hope we don’t run into each other at work tomorrow.**The following morning, I got ready for work and Nate already left, I guess he has to pick his lover so taking me to work will be a big problem for him.At the hospital, I got told the surgery for Melissa will be taking place this morning and I had to join Nurse Ella in preparing Melissa for the surgery and I was told we will be doing the craniotomy, today will be the first day I will be witnessing a surgery taking place and I know so well that the craniotomy is a common type of operation to remove brain tumors.I was with the checklist entering the ward where Melissa was and I also encouraged the child while Nurse Ella took the checklist from me as she inquired some questions from Melissa aunt.“Take this to Doctor Nate.” Oh no, I am seeing Nate again, I had
Chapter 23Layla’s POV“Are you not happy about it? He is good you know.” Lisa added.“Of course I am happy, I guess I got too excited.” I lied so they won’t suspect a thing.“Are you sure?” Kyle also questioned and I nodded and gave a fake smile.“Okay if you say so darling, I am done with filling my details at his office, I told him I will inform you since you went to check on patients at the ICU.”No way, I am going to see that jerk at his office alone? Why are things not working for good for me today? I don’t want to be seeing more of him because I know so well she is going to be present all the times and it will be too much for me to handle because I so much love him.“Layla, what are you thinking about?” Lisa tapped me and I faked my laugh saying, “I just thought of something.”“Okay, so you heard what I said right? You have to go to his office like right now.”“Sure, I will get going now.” I left them and went to the pack to cool off. What do I do now? How can I get passed him
Chapter 24Layla’s POVI kept trying my best to tears, “It’s not mine.” He said and I know it was out of guilt, after all I never asked him who it belongs to.“Okay.” I replied, he must not know that I am affected by it.“I will just throw it away.” He said taking it from the spot and he left the car to trash it.I saw him making a phone call and he looks angry with what I was seeing, who could he be talking to in that mood?I imagined him kissing Chloe and all, tears left my eyes and it pained me so much, why does the same man I love makes my heart happy and pained at the same time? Will this ever work? Can we be the best happy couples anyone has ever seen? This is just a facade, I will get over it.I should stop crying, it doesn’t make sense at all, and I wiped off my tears before he entered the car and turned on the ignition. It was a long period of silence till we got home.I came down from the car without saying a word and I rushed to my room locking my door, I expected Nate to
Chapter 25Layla’s POV I closed my eyes for a few seconds and opened them again thinking I will wake up from this beautiful dream but it turns out that I am not dreaming, everything that is happening in real, Nate is wishing me a happy birthday, he didn’t forget but don’t tell me he did everything himself. “Thank you.” I replied still short of words, what should I say right now? This is just too sudden and lastly I never thought a day like this will come. Yes in the past he do wish me a happy birthday but not by himself, he either pays a delivery guy to give me cake or a letter or he just text me the happy birthday words, and I thought he forgot all about my day today and here he is taking me unaware, this is too good to be true. “You can sit here.” He brought out the chair for me and I sat down still trying to process everything happening. “Is your mom present?” I didn’t know when I threw the question, I know it is impossible for him to do this, maybe his mother came around and b
Chapter 26Layla’s POVI got up from Nate’s bed and headed to my room with tears rolling down from my eyes as I walked in anguish.Today was supposed to be the happiest day of my life, it’s my birthday why can’t he just stay till the end? Why must he meet with her? Why can’t he come up with an excuse not to see her? Is he just fulfilling his duty by playing such a true scene to me?I touched the necklace on my neck and took it off as I dropped it, I hate everything about him.I stood facing a mirror and looked at my face, all I could see was a shadow of myself, I am like a crazy hag that is beyond fixing.Why don’t I end this miserable life of mine and join my father at the other side? That will be better for me, there is no point in continuing to live with this pretense and hope that one day he is going to love me, I am done with this, and I am done. I yelled taking the chair from the ground with anger and threw it directly to the mirror and it shattered into pieces.Yes, I am crazy,