“Your vitals are okay and you are responding well to the treatments given so hopefully, you will heal faster than anticipated,”The doctor went on. Nora watched him jot something down, she knew she had to say something because once he leaves now, he would not be back until later and she would be stuck with the nurses who do not say anything to her and just go about their job. “How. Did. I. Get. Here?”Nora finally managed to ask, but her voice sounded dry and foreign even to her ears, she waited for the doctor to respond but he didn’t even acknowledge her words, she concluded that her voice must have been so low that he couldn’t hear her so she decided she wasn’t going to try and talk to him anymore, now that she could talk again, she would train her voice so that when he returns later, she can finally ask him the questions that were burning in her head to be asked. She lay there in silence and the doctor finally left. As soon as he did, Nora tried to move her hands again on her own
Jokes on her because the next morning, a new doctor came to attend to her and when she asked for the other doctor, she was told he was very busy, she didn’t see or hear from the doctor for the rest of the day. On the bright side, she was moved from the bed to a wheelchair and the doctor had told her she could sit on the wheelchair whenever she feels like getting off the bed, all she had to do was press the button next to her bed and a nurse would be in to help her get off the bed. Nora liked the idea as it would help her be able to get out of the hospital room and go find a place to call Rose herself. Surely, the hospital would have a call center or she might find someone kind enough to let her use their phone. The first time she asked the nurse to let her go out of her room, she had told her that wasn’t up to her and that she had to get the doctor’s approval so she told the doctor when he stopped by to see her that evening, at first, he had said no but after talking it over with him,
“If you are done checking me out, can you answer me now?”His voice, oh, she almost melted at his strong accented voice. Italian and hot. She had to shake herself out of her crazy thoughts. “What did you say?”Nora asked willing her heartbeat to return to normal, she couldn’t lose her morals over a hot looking Italian that she had quite literally just met. “I asked what you are doing here. Shouldn’t you still be in bed?”He asked as if he knew her. Maybe he was one of the doctors here. “You are a doctor? I got permission from my doctor, I can sit out but not for long,”She responded to him. She couldn’t believe just how fast his presence made her forget all the problems she had which should be her top priority. “I am not a doctor, I am the one who brought you here to be treated,”He informed her. At first, she was in awe when she heard him say he was the one that brought her to the hospital but then the reality of what that might mean dawned on her, and all the giggled feeling she
Luca stared at the woman before him as she tried to fight her way through. It was kind of funny because she couldn’t even walk but she somehow deluded herself into thinking she could walk by him and get away. Everything he has seen Nora Morningstar do so far was the typical nerdy shit, she was smart, he wasn’t going to deny that fact but, in her smartness, she was also dumb because who would get in a car with people they don’t know without first verifying to be sure? Only her. After he found out how his men were able to get her in the first place, he realized just how much risk the woman before him took with her life, over the last couple of days, he has done more research about her and found out just what she came to Italy for and who she was to be working for, but what got to him was the fact that no one had filed a missing person report in Italy even though she never arrived at her work destination and Nicho had even told him she had been on a call with one of the people right befo
What goals? What do you need me to do?”She questioned. He couldn’t just up and tell her, for him, it was still just speculation and only time would tell if it is indeed what he thinks it is or if he jumped to the wrong conclusion. Until he was able to verify, he wasn’t going to say a word to her. “You will find out in due time, for now, let’s get you back to your hospital room, you shouldn’t be out and about,”He said as he walked behind her and helped her push her wheelchair. He ignored her protest and she soon gave up trying after realizing he wasn’t listening to her. He hoped she would remain the way she is and not give him issues, if she cooperates with him, she would be out of his hold sooner. After he helped her back to her room, he left her there and went to speak with the doctor, ever since he got the call that she was finally awake, this was the first time he would be speaking to the doctor directly as they only communicated on the phone as he had other businesses to take
Nora looked around to make sure no one was close by, she didn’t care where she would end up or the fact that she didn’t have anything, not money or identifications, she just needed to get out of the hellhole called a hospital, ever since she found out that bastard who put her in her current situation owns the hospital, she wanted to get away but the opportunity only presented itself now. All she needed to do was get out of the hospital, find the nearest phone service and call Roseline and also look for her country’s embassy in the city. Hopefully, it is close; if not, she would have to report to the police station. She didn’t care how it went, all she cared about was getting out of anything related to that man. To think she had found him attractive before she knew who he was, the thought of how she had been drooling for him while he walked towards her yesterday still made her mad. She still knew nothing about him except his name and that he was very handsome. She had no idea who he w
“I don’t want to leave unless I am going back home,”Nora cried out. “Oh, but you are going home, not just the home you know, let’s just say your new home until I am done with you,”He let out. His choice of words instigated more fear in her. She feared for her safety, she might have been lucky to still be alive the first time but she didn’t know if she would still be that lucky the second time. “I don’t want to go with you,”Nora let out as the door opened again and the doctor who was his accomplice walked in, he looked from her to him before walking to her and he smiled. He had the mind to smile after everything. “You must be happy to finally leave the hospital right, good for you,”the doctor stated while examining her. He knew what he was saying was a big fat lie. “You are a doctor, you took an oath, how can you be in on their evil deeds? What do you stand to gain by aiding and supporting criminals?”Nora let out. she couldn’t keep quiet even if she wanted to. She felt pained
Nora looked around as the car entered the biggest gate she has ever seen, the entrance of the gate alone had lots of men who she assumed all worked for Luca, they all had guns with them which brought her to the conclusion that the man sitting next to her and on his phone was a mafia lord and going by all the things she has read about mafias, he had no heart or mercy, no wonder he treated her the way he did, he was a criminal whose everyday life involves hurting people. She still didn’t know what she did to be his target, or what the person that he is mistaking her for did that made him come after her. She had a lot of questions and many things to say to him which would only get her in trouble, the last thing she wanted right now was to get in more trouble with the man, whatever happens, she just has to pray that he would let her go as he promised. “We are here, Cara, let’s get you out of the car,”He let out as he kept his phone in his pocket and looked her way. Nora was once again