2. Face Slapping Betrayal

Valarie's Pov*

It's been hours since my parents left to check on Mason but they still haven't come back to inform me if he was alright and it was worrying me" I needed to know how he was, I needed to know if he was okay, I started growing restless with each second passing by my thoughts and fears getting the best of me

I don't know what I would do if something has happened to him, I will never be able to forgive myself, now more than ever I needed him to tell me everything was going to be alright ”

Beep.. Beep.. Beep.. the machine beeped uncontrollably as I pulled out the IV tube from my wrist, I didn't care that I was bleeding or that I was in a lot of pain, I had enough of waiting and I was done ”

If I waited for another second I was going to go crazy ” wincing in pain I pushed my body to the side, I painfully fell to the floor with my hip while trying to forcefully stand up

Miss what are you doing you'll hurt yourself said the young nurse with panic on her face as she entered the ward "

Leave me, don't touch me! I shouted stubbornly as she tried to help me off the floor "

Don't touch me! I screamed pushing her away' pissed that my legs wouldn't work, never in my life did I ever think I would be this desperate to walk

Miss please I'm trying to help you here she said worriedly, I do not need anyone's help I said pushing her away frustrated at my helplessness

Two minutes later I started crying helplessness taking it's toll on me "

If you want to help me get me the damn wheelchair I said looking at the same nurse I had pushed away in anger”

Miss I can't do that" I could lose my job she said trying to reason with me"

Please just help me I begged looking at her

Miss I can't... I need this job more than anything, my hands are tied she said her eyes looking at the open as if afraid to get into trouble

What's your name I asked looking at her

Umh...

It's okay you can tell me I said softly

Priscila, my name is Priscilla she said hesitantly

Priscilla my family owns this hospital you won't lose your job if you help me, I give you my word  I said desperately

... Okay she said after a few seconds of hesitation

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Mason was fine I let out a breath of relief I didn't know I was holding after Priscilla informed me after coming back from the receptionist to check on his room number

And now she was taking me there, I breathed in relief, finally" I was going to see him

Here it is Miss she said parking my wheelchair in front of room number 14

Thank you" I said with a gratitude smile

No problem she said before leaving"

I cracked the door open quietly not wanting to wake him up, but what awaited me inside was beyond my imagination

I don't think they even realized I was there

Son-in-law please!! I heard my mother plead as I rolled my wheelchair inside

You scoundrel !! you can't leave my daughter like this she loves you!! shouted my father grabbing Mason's collar and shoving him against the wall

I gasped covering my mouth at the scene, I had never seen my father this violent, I was about to open my mouth and tell him to stop when Mason's next words face slapped me

Get off me he said violently pushing him to the floor, I gasped shocked unable to believe my own eyes ” did my fiance just push my father to the floor, I couldn't believe what was happening

Do you honestly expect me to marry your daughter after knowing her condition, what will people say if they saw me with a paralyzed wife I heard him say coldly as if it meant nothing

Your daughter is nothing but dead to me spat venomously sending the final blow to my heart, if I was standing I would have fallen down due to shocked but I was sitting soI had to swallow every single word said my him

Son-in-law please don't do this to my daughter she'll die without you, she needs you more than ever right now she pleaded holding his hand, my heart broke into a million pieces as he heartlessly shoved past her causing her to fall

I'm not your son-in-law he said coldly

Mason!! I shouted his name in anger the pain and betrayal in my tone echoing across the room ”

Why? I asked hot tears streaming down my eyes, my voice barely above a whisper ”

Because I don't love you, I never have, and now you're broken, I don't have to pretend anymore, I'm leaving you he said his words stabbing me straight in my heart

You don't mean that I said shaking my head in denial

Yes I do every single word of it, you're broken and who would want you he spat venomously looking straight into my eyes his words stabbing me like a silver knife in my heart

I desperately tried searching for the humanity in his eyes but there was any, only coldness, it was clear that everything I had once believed in was an illusion

I hate you, you're a monster!! I screamed hot tears streaming down my eyes as I pulled out the engagement ring tossing it to the floor

And you are a naive fool he taunted looking at me as if my pain brought him nothing but joy

Goodbye Valarie, hope to never see you again he said as he pushed past my wheelchair exiting the room

I cried harder wishing the earth would open and swallow me

Who knew betrayal can hurt this much