Two other nurses pushed a new stretcher toward Cruz and he was immediately laid on it.
They knew well that Cruz would never agree to stay out of the operation room even though he was already practically losing his mind so they had to take extreme measures.
"Take him upstairs, and place a few securities there until we are done here." Mrs. Robertinstructed and the nurse did as instructed before she also entered the Operation room.
Some nurses prepared the main VIP operation room on the third floor. Soon a few notable surgeons at the hospital surrounded the operation room and each taking turns to be the first and second surgery assistants for the operating surgeon.
A few hours to midnight and Cruz woke up to find himself laying on a medium-sized hospital bed in the VIP ward.
"Cade!" He called out as he jumped up from the bed and walked toward him
Just when he attempted to open the door, Mrs. Robertpushed the door open first.
"Where is Cade? Did you already perform the surgery? Is he alright?" He asked curiously.
"Yeah! He's fine. We successfully concluded the first round of the surgery. He will be observed till tomorrow before a decision can be made on the conduction of another operation." Mrs. Robertreplied.
"Where is he now? I need to see him for myself." He asked curiously and Mrs. Robertjust pointed the next word to where Cruz was.
He hurried to the next ward and with much difficulty and pain, he opened the door.
Cade was laying there his head, left leg, and hand was bandaged and he had a few tiny scratches on his face. Hot tears rolled down Cruz's eyes without his knowledge as he dragged his feet towards Cade.
"I...I'm sorry I couldn't protect you." He apologized in a muffled voice.
He went on his knees beside Cade and slowly caressed his face and traced his hand down Cade's straight brow.
"I was going to lose the bet to Daniel and apologize to her because of Tyler but not anymore." He paused briefly, as he stood up to his feet with his hands on his torso.
"I promise I will make her pay for this! For embarrassing you and hurting your pride, I'm going to make her lose what she values the most. Her self-respect or Pride! I will tarnish it all over WeCom and she will cry, more than I am now!" He confirmed with so much certainty before bringing out his phone from the pocket of his black Trousers.
He paused briefly to look at his stained tuxedo and heaved a sigh before dialing a number on his phone. The number he dialed was switched off and he assumed it was because it was already midnight.
Though he couldn't reach the caller, something else caught her attention. Notifications about Cade's accident on the news kept entering his phone and when he checked online, he was highly displeased with the pictures of the crash posted online so he hurriedly called his personal assistant at his Fashion House Company THE Westham INC.
"Dave, contact all the media houses to take down anything related to Cade or I swear I will sue them all!" I lashed out angrily as soon as his assistant answered the call.
All through the night, he watched over Cade and prayed earnestly for his safe recovery.
THE ONE ESTATE CLINIC
Jessica was finally awake the next morning and she met Leah resting her head on the bed while sitting on the chair beside the bed.
The first thing that came to her mind as soon as she regained her consciousness was Cade.
'How is he doing now?' She thought to herself.
She moved restlessly on the bed causing Leah to wake up in a panic.
"Are you alright?" She asked inquisitively.
"Leah, I'm fine. You don't need to worry about me and you shouldn't have brought me here." Jessica complained, avoiding eye contact with Leah.
Leah flared up by Jessica's statement as she was highly provoked by it.
"Are you out of your mind at all? You almost killed yourself and you're saying rubbish as soon as you're up?" She asked angrily, standing up from her seat and pacing about the room.
Jessica immediately felt guilty for making Leah worry over her through the night.
"I'm sorry Leah, I didn't mean to scare you. I just didn't know how I passed out." She claimed and just then, Tyler entered the room, his warm ivory undertone face haggard with worry.
"Jessica, what were you thinking? Do you have any idea how worried we were?" He reprimanded as he drew to Leah.
"I'm sor…"
"Save your apologies and tell me why you had to go to that extent to think of committing suicide?" Leah interrupted in a trembling voice as it always does when she's very angry.
"Calm down, she's fine now." Tyler consoled as he moved closer to her and pulled her into a hug.
"God! Leah, why would you even think I will do that? I just passed out in the water because my thoughts were somewhere far away!" Jessica explained, sitting up on the bed and relaxing her back on the metal headboard.
"What could you be thinking?" Tyler asked, pressing Leah into himself to prevent her from talking more.
"Well…I never knew that rude kid in my class was Cruz Westham's younger brother. Today we had and I vent my anger for Cruz on him and he tried to commit suicide afterward. I just...feel...I feel so terrible and guilty for his... condition." Jessica explained tears prickling at the corner of her eyes.
Leah finally released herself from Tyler's grip to give Jessica a comforting hug.
"From what I read, he didn't try to commit suicide. He tried to drive his brother's car and met with an accident within the car park." Leah explained.
"But it was my fault. If I didn't say those mean and hurtful words to him because of my hatred for his brother…he wouldn't have thought of running away to hide from me and he definitely wouldn't have tried to ride a car if he isn't good at it." She complained, hanging her head in disappointment.
"Cade means the world to Cruz, I just hope nothing worse happens to him," Tyler mumbled as he lowered his head and sat beside Jessica's bed.
Soon the doctor came and did another round of checks up on Jessica before dimming it fit to discharge her.
Leah and Jessica took Leah's car home while Tyler came on his.
They arrived first before Tyler and they were happy to see that the house had been neatly arranged by him since this was where he passed the night.
"Where is my phone? I need to report my absence from the school." Jessica asked and Tyler who was just coming in answered,
"It's in your room. I already made the report. You just have to eat and rest up, I also prepared Breakfast, I will serve it so you both should wash up and come back here." He instructed, heading towards the kitchen.
Leah and Jessica did as told and went to their separate rooms.
Jessica quickly had a brief shower before wearing mint hot pants and a halter blouse.
As she was about to step out of her room, her phone which was laying on the table in her room started buzzing off and when she ran to check who it was, it was a new number but it looked quite familiar to her so she answered it.
"Hell…"
"Miss Jessica Vegas! Congratulations, your prophecy about my brother's failure will surely manifest now, but I hope you remember this saying...An eye for an eye! You will pay." Cruz's unnerving voice hit her ear and a chill ran down her spine.
"Mr. Westham…"
"That line sounds familiar, right? This isn't the first time I'm making that promise but now you will surely pay. Just pray…" Cruz stopped talking abruptly but he didn't end the call and Jessica could hear some background commotion and noises.
"CADE! CADE DON'T DO THIS!" Cruz yelled in horror.
She heard some huffing and puffing and she could tell Cruz was conducting CPR on Cade.
"Nurse, fetch me the fucking defibrillator, his heart isn't beating normally!" He announced and Jessica's phone slipped from her hand, hitting the table in an audible bang that Leah who was just passing by the room could hear.
Cruz Westham and Jessica Vegas's story has finally come to an end despite the bumpy ride. Thank you for following their story to the very end despite my inconsistency, you all are MVPs. Special thanks to those who left comments, gems and likes, I appreciate you and I don't take your encouragement for granted. Writing this book wasn't easy due to life's unforeseen circumstances. I know my inconsistency has affected a lot of people and I deeply apologize for that. My next book is coming soon and it would be joining the Goodnovel Reborn Contest. I hope you show your support like you did in this book. I will try to keep my promise of updating daily like Cruz is keeping his last promise to Jessica. SEE YOU IN MY NEXT BOOK!
"Damn!” Dave exclaimed in awe. “Cruz can definitely hear us.” Dr. Kang affirmed. “Now back to why he is refusing to let us take her…”“Cruz, if you want us to treat Jessica, move your finger twice, if not move it three times.” He suggested and once again, Cruz answered by moving his fingers just twice. “And do you want us to take her? If yes, move your finger twice, otherwise, thrice.” Dr. Kang suggested again and this time, he moved his finger three times.“He wants her to be treated but he doesn’t want us to take her.” Dr. Kang explained. “That means he wants her to be treated here!” Klaus interpreted. “Perfect. Call her doctor! He should treat her here. It would only make Cruz’s condition improve.” Dr. Kang suggested. “And please, no one else must hear of this!” He warned again and the men agreed with her before Dave went to get her doctor. By the next morning, Jessica’s temperature was finally down but she was still in Cruz’s arms. The family was happy she was finally getting
"C-coma?" She stuttered as a lone tear trickled down her cheeks. Dave who was standing behind her slowly massaged her shoulder in an attempt to keep her calm. "How long is he going to be in that condition?" Klaus, who was sitting beside her, asked curiously. "No one can say. Cruz might never wake up." Dr. Kang added. Jessica felt her heart thumping wildly inside her chest. Even though she was prepared for any news, she never expected it to be this bad. As long as the life monitor was on Cruz could be alive but the moment it is turned off, that would be the end of his life. Fortunately, Cruz and his family were rich enough to pay for as long as it would take for him to recover. Everyone was shocked by the news. Every news channel was now carrying the news of Cruz’s misfortune. Fortunately, Cruz was well-loved and he received a lot of good wishes from the masses.THREE MONTHS LATERKlaus's wedding turned out a lot smaller than planned because Cruz's condition had changed everyone
Cade was the first to run into the room upon hearing her shriek. Fortunately, her voice pierced the soundproofed rooms thanks to the fact that Cruz has succeeded in opening the door ajar. Upon seeing Cruz's condition, Cade quickly got the attention of Dave and Klaus. ******Cruz was admitted to the emergency ward of his hospital with Dr. Kang and his assigned doctors working on him. Cade had called Dr. Kang as soon as the attack happened. Fortunately, Dr. Kang who had already predicted this was going to happen came to Los Angeles the same day Cruz had come which was why he directed them to Cruz's hospital and was able to meet up with them in time. Outside the ward was the whole family panicking while Cruz's parents pestered Dave to tell them what was going on. "Why did you have an oxygen mask with you as if you knew he was gasping for air? What is wrong with my son? Why is he in that shape?" Cruz's mom pestered Dave and Klaus, hoping any of them would spill the truth. But none o
Jessica refused to get into the car when she was supposed to leave for her house and aside from being genuinely worried, everyone wanted to know why she was refusing to leave. "Before I leave, I want to be certain that she is nowhere near the house, or better still, I will lodge at a hotel." She finally stated her reason. "Jessica, you won't. I promise." Klaus tried to persuade her. "It doesn't matter. I don't want to live under the same roof as her." Jessica retorted. "Sister-in-law, Valeria can't leave because she was placed on house arrest. She can't even step out of the guesthouse. We can't let her off so easily after putting your life in such jeopardy." Cade added, trying to persuade Jessica to go home. "Did they persuade you to think that House Arrest will suffice? What could they possibly do to her since she is carrying their beloved boss and friends' safest child? I could lose my child anytime because of her but she's Cruz's second chance so they won't risk discomfortin
Back in South Korea, Cruz had suffered another attack after the call and the doctors went through several hours of stress to stabilize him. It was only later the next day that Cruz finally regained his consciousness. By that time, Dave, who had left for South Korea the previous night, was already there with him. Dr. Kang was so pissed with them that he refused to speak with them. It took hours of convincing to finally get Dr. Kang to join them for a conversation but he had a patient to attend to and he agreed to join them once he was done. During that time, Cruz decided to question Dave about the circumstances back at home. "How is Jessica doing?" Cruz asked worriedly as he sat up on his bed, looking a lot thinner than he used to. "Klaus is taking care of things. Dr. Kang is mad because of your recent attack. Can you please try not to involve yourself in the family affairs for now? I promise we will take care of things." Dave pleaded. "How can I when I have completely ruined my