Mel waited in the hospital while Simon drove to the nearest fast-food restaurant and bought her a plate of rice. When he returned, the doctor was attending to her, so he sat by her bedside and waited until the doctor was through. "Your dinner is ready," he told her, opening the plate of rice and bringing out a spoon. "What about you?" Mel asked. "What will you eat?" "I told you I don't eat much. Don't worry about me." He replied. "But it's important for you to eat," she insisted. "Did you have breakfast?" He nodded, "Yes, I did." "Okay, how about we share this?" She asked. "I am not the sick one; you are. So you should eat," he insisted. "Okay," Mel replied, not wanting to argue any further. She sat up and was about to take the spoon from him when he said, "It's okay, I can feed you." "What?" She chuckled. "Why will you feed me? I'm not a child." "Who says only children get to be fed?" He asked. "But only children should be fed. I mean, my parents did feed me as
Simon carried Mel into her room and sat her on the couch. "You need to take your bath or change your clothes," he told her. "I'll go to my room and freshen up, once I'm changed, I'll be back here to check on you." She nodded, "Okay. Thank you." "But before then, let me give you your medication." He quickly got a glass of water and made her take her medication but she continued to shiver. As he began to leave the room, he stood by the door staring at her, wondering if he should call the maids to assist her. But then, he decided against it and left for his room. While in the bathroom bathing, he had flashes of something that happened years ago. He remembered running out of a car, standing under the rain, and staring at a dead body in shock. He shook the thought off, "Forget about this, Simon. Don't think about it anymore." Once he took his bath, he got dressed and left his room, hurrying back to Mel's room. He noticed that she had changed into her nightwear and was lying
MEL Simon reached out his hand and touched my neck, checking my temperature while I just stared at him.Afterward, he got off the bed and said, "Your temperature seems normal and you look fine this morning, still, I want to take you to the doctor later in the day to confirm that you are good."Thinking about how he spent last night taking care of me, I did not want to be an unnecessary burden to him, so I agreed to go to the hospital."I'm sorry I slept off in your room, and...." He stopped speaking when we heard a knock on the door."Come inside," he ordered and Becky opened the door and came inside.The moment she did, Simon's expression changed and he said to me, "No, I will not let this go. Sandra should not have attacked you yesterday. She almost killed you and that is something I cannot forgive.""So, what are you going to do?" I immediately caught on and asked."I will take your hospital report to my father today, so he can see the extent of the damage Sandra dared to inflict
MELAfter speaking to Jude, Simon and I had breakfast and he drove me to his company.We had agreed for Jude to meet me at the front of Simon's company because I had to drive the nail further into the head.Once we arrived, I was surprised to see that Jude was already there, pacing up and down. It was surprising because one of the things Jude never did in the past was arrive on time.Back then, I told myself that it was a bad habit he had gotten used to, and I accepted that he would never change. In hindsight, I realized that it was because Jude never cared about my feelings or the things that made me happy.It was strange how many red flags I had failed to notice because I was blinded by love. Now that my eyes were clear, I was ashamed of myself for being so stupid."I'll wait in the car," Simon told me. "He already seems quite anxious."I nodded and walked out of the car to meet with Jude."I heard you were dying but you seem fine to me," he said the moment I got close to him.I sco
Mel continued to watch the interaction between the lady named Gia and Simon. As she hugged Simon, he gently pushed her away from his arms, his eyes still showing surprise. "Is this really you, Gia?" He asked. She nodded as she wiped her eyes, "Yes, it's me, Simon. It's been so long, this feels like a dream." Simon swallowed, "But I don't understand, I thought you were dead. I went to your funeral, so how come...?" She smiled, "Yeah, I... It's a long story, Simon, it's a very long story. But nothing else makes me more happy than seeing you. If I hadn't seen you recently on the news, I would never have remembered you. I lost my memory, I lost my identity... I...." "Wait! You lost your memory? How did that happen?" Simon felt his heart beating fast. "That accident that happened so many years ago." He gasped, "This is a lot to take in, Gia. You...." As though he remembered something, Simon suddenly stopped and turned his attention to Mel, realizing that she had been, staring at
MEL After Simon left the hospital, I waited in my bed, feeling bored out of my wits as the doctor ran some tests on my blood. After the blood test, I underwent a few scans and was told that I was okay. Once again, the doctor encouraged me to get some rest and not neglect my medication. Once the doctor was through with me, I didn't feel like calling Simon. I thought about my friend, Miranda, and realized that she was fortunate. Although I used to tell her that she was lucky to be married to Hazel. It was at that moment it dawned on me that she was indeed lucky. I decided to call her and share with her how marriage life has been with me. She answered the call and was very excited to hear my voice. "I was just about to call you," she said. "Are you sure you're telling me the truth?" I asked her and she laughed. "Sincerely, I'm telling you the truth. The thing is that I didn't go to school today because I was too exhausted when I woke up this morning. I've been home all d
Mel but her lip. Simon was waiting for her answer but she truthfully did not know how to give him one without sounding like a jealous wife. "I'm waiting for your answer," he told her as she kept staring at him without a reply. He sighed and held her shoulders, "If something has happened, you should tell me. Does it have to do with Jude?" She shook her head, "No, it doesn't." "I waited for your call at the office," he revealed. "When I didn't hear from you after an hour, I assumed that you had fallen asleep. I went to the hospital to ensure everything was fine and learned you had already left. I was shocked because you had told me something different before I left." "I'm sorry about that," Mel told him. "But how did you know what was going on here?" "I found out from a spy I planted in your uncle's company that he was trying to prepare documents to make your dad's house his own since it was connected to your dad's company which he stole from your dad. I acted fast and bo
MELWas Simon about to kiss me?As he held my cheeks and his face drew closer to mine, I realized that he was indeed trying to kiss me. At first, the thought of his lips pressed against mine, made my heart flutter but then I recalled the way he had looked at Gia and took a step back, moving out of his grasp.As though his senses suddenly returned, he took a step back as well and said, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I don't know what came over me.""It's okay," I replied. "Trying to act like what had just happened was nothing. I know our arrangement is temporary and I do not want things to get complicated. Sorry about your suit."After speaking, I was about to walk away when he caught my hand."Mel, is there a problem?" He asked.I furrowed my brows, "Why would you ask me that?""Well..earlier, you were lost in thought and your face right now, tells me that there is something on your mind."I sighed, knowing that I could not ignore the issue of Gia's presence anymore."You are right." I ad