Jessica woke up, blinking her eyes to adjust to the sudden light. The room's fluorescent glow felt harsh, causing her to squint as she gazed around, taking in the unfamiliar surroundings. She could feel pain all over her body, and the smell of antiseptic was heavy in the air. It dawned on her; she was in the hospital!She attempted to move her right hand."Arggh," she screamed in pain; it was intense. Her mother, Rebecca, who had been with her for the past two days, jolted up from the chair she had been resting on after hearing her scream. She couldn't believe her eyes. Her daughter was finally awake after two days of unconsciousness.With eyes filled with tears, she rushed to her bedside. "You are finally awake, my child! Thank goodness! Doctor! Doctor!" she shouted as she rushed out of the room in search of the doctor. Jessica stared at her mother's retreating figure blankly.She gradually recalled all that had happened, tears flowed freely down the corner of her eyes onto the bedsh
The doctor was in the next ward when he heard Rebecca scream loudly. He rushed to Jessica's ward with some of his nurses."What happened?" he asked, hearing the flatlining sound coming from the heart rate monitor. He immediately started doing CPR on her."Get the defibrillator," he ordered the nurses who rushed out and brought it.He charged it to 200 volts. One, two, three… He placed the paddles on Jessica's heart. No response! Her mother was wailing in the background."Is this how I am going to lose my only child?" Rebecca wailed on the floor, lamenting.The doctor charged her heart with the defibrillator two more times at 200 volts.Jessica gasped and came back to life. The doctor and nurses heaved sighs of relief.Her mother immediately rushed to her, "Thank God! You are alive, my daughter! Don't you ever scare me again."Jessica nodded as tears streamed down the corners of her eyes.*****Five days later, Jessica was up on her feet again. The pain had subsided. She could now do t
Nicholas turned to see Jessica, who should be in the hospital, standing at the door. What was going on? "What was she doing here and not there?" "Why was she even here even after he had broken up with her?" he thought as he got out of bed and casually picked up his pants from the floor."Jessica, aren't you supposed to be at the hospital?" he said, raising his brows as he put on his trousers.Jessica was stunned by his words. Was that what he was supposed to be asking her after what she had just witnessed? "Aren't you supposed to be at the hospital?" Wow!"I was in the hospital for 7 days, 7 whole days, and not even once did you come to see me. Yet you have the time to have sex with my cousin? My own cousin, Nicholas!" She was furious, her anger evident in her voice."Well, it's a good thing you caught us. At least this, I believe, will help you move on." He leaned on the side of the door with his arms folded across his chest as he stared at Jessica. Her mouth gaped open; she couldn't
Jessica woke up in the hospital again. This scene was becoming too familiar to her. She immediately jerked up from the bed. She heard voices outside the door and footsteps approaching. The door opened, and three men walked in: the doctor, a tall man with a striking figure, and an average-sized man who stood behind the tall one. Jessica looked at the tall, elegant man; he was oddly familiar. His extremely handsome face was masked in a cold and vicious aura. He had a height of at least 6'3 and wore a well-tailored blue suit that outlined his muscular yet slender body. With his natural dark hair and cold blue eyes, he gave off an impeccable aura. He must have been the person who brought her to the hospital because he had been the last person she saw before drifting into unconsciousness. But that was not the only place she had seen him. She racked her brain, trying to remember where she had seen the strange man before. "She is awake already. I told you she wouldn't take long to regain
Jessica stared at the door for a long moment after they had left. Her thoughts drifted back to the day's events. Her phone suddenly rang in her bag, startling her. She walked over to the table and retrieved it. A quick glance at the screen revealed that it was her mother calling. She answered the call."Hello, Mum.""Sorry, this number was saved as 'My Baby girl,' so I assumed you'd recognize the owner of this phone," a deep male voice came through the phone. Jessica double-checked the phone to ensure it was indeed her mother's number displayed on the screen. Why was someone else calling her with her mother's phone? She wondered."Hello, are you there?" The man's voice broke the silence."Yes… yes, sorry, what did you say?" Jessica replied, her confusion evident."Are you related to the owner of this phone?""Yes, she's my mother," Jessica's eyes darkened, "who are you, and why are you calling me with my mother's phone?""Calm down, Miss. Your mum was knocked down by a driver. It was
Jessica saw a man in grey pants and a blue shirt with a tie fixed around his neck. He had a mysterious aura about him, with dark hair, a slender body, and a perfectly structured face. He could easily be a model; maybe he was one. She noticed him looking around frantically and immediately knew he must be the one.She stood up and rushed towards him. She had been sitting in the waiting area, as the receptionist had told her that loitering around the premises was highly prohibited."Excuse me, Mister," the man spun around to look at Jessica. He was incredibly good-looking, but that was the least of Jessica's concerns. All she cared about right now was her mother. "Are you the one I've been communicating with over the phone?"."It depends," he said sarcastically, "Are you the one whose mother was involved in a hit-and-run accident?" He arched an eyebrow.How can someone be so arrogant and kind at the same time?, Jessica thought."Yes, that's me. Please take me to her.""Follow me." Jessica
Jessica, with a calm tone, replied, "It's Jessica, the woman you saved earlier today and proposed a..." She halted herself, realizing the importance of maintaining secrecy around the contract marriage. Only the two of them and his personal assistant should be privy to this information.Justin's fame made confidentiality crucial. If the doctor or even this stranger discovered it, the news could spread rapidly. She couldn't afford to take any chances.Jessica walked to the door, opened it, and moved to an isolated location to ensure her privacy."I am ready to do what you asked," Jessica declared.Justin furrowed his brows, "What I asked? What was that?"Jessica rolled her eyes, impatient with the back-and-forth. She spelled it out clearly. "I'm ready to enter into a contract marriage with you.""Okay, come to the address on the card and sign the papers. Let's make it official.""Okay, I will..." The call abruptly ended before she could finish her sentence. She redialed the number.This
Jessica opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out. She shut them and just stared at him. The enigmatic glint in his eyes as he gazed into hers made her very uneasy.He finally drew in a long breath, "I thought as much." Glancing at his gold-plated wristwatch that looked like it had cost a fortune, he said without looking at Jessica, "I really should be on my way right now."He looked up from staring at his wristwatch, their eyes met. He immediately wore a serious expression, "I hope your mum's surgery goes well, and I also wish her a quick recovery after that.""Thank you," was all Jessica could mutter as she cleared her throat of the lump that had formed there."Goodbye, Jessica," Lawrence said and held her gaze for a brief moment before turning around. With long strides, he left the premises. Jessica stared at his retreating figure. When he was finally out of sight, she heaved a sigh of relief."What a day it has been," she thought to herself as she sank into the seat behind h