Rafael parked outside the hospital and rushed in, " where's my wife?" He asked the nurse by the desk, there was no need to ask who he was, he was a known face, the nurse immediately stood up, fluttered when she saw him, she quickly opened her chart, " your wife, miss Crystal is in the ICU" she pointed towards the direction and Rafael rushed there.
The doctor came out to meet him, " Sir, your wife will need to undergo a major operation, we want your signature on some documents" Rafael couldn't believe how dark his day suddenly is, he collected the documents and signed and Crystal was wheeled to the operation room, he caught a glimpse of her as she was wheeled away, she looked so still and lifeless and he choked at the sight of her, he couldn't bear seeing her like that, he followed her until they got to the operation room, " Sir, you'll have to wait outside" the doctor told him, stopping him from going into the operation room." Doctor, please do all your best toChapter 35"Amnesia" the word echoed in Rafael's head, right now she couldn't even remember who he was, he was just a total stranger to her, " how long will it last?" He asked the doctor." Well from my observation, it shouldn't last long but I have no definite time how long it will take, maybe a week, maybe more"." Why am I in the hospital? What happened to me? Crystal's soft voice reached them and Rafael walked to her, " you were involved in an accident"." I don't remember anything"" You will soon, I'll be right with you until you regained every bit of your memory"." I think she should be left alone to rest," the doctor said and Crystal was grateful, she was feeling sleepy already, her husband nodded, his expression was pained as he stared at her for a moment, was it his pain she had felt in her dream? Calling out to her to come back, did she come back because of him? If she did then why did she suddenly forget him? She watched him and the l
Crystal had been having series of headaches during those weeks that Rafael was busy with the police and also flashes of images, she had called the hospital and was told by the doctor that maybe she was on her way to regain her memory and advised her to continue with her medication and she would be fine that afternoon, she had been having her nap, she dreamt of when she first walked into RAE, also the time she spent in the cabin with Rafael and finally, her accident, she had woken up startled only to discover that she remembered everything, so when Rafael came back that day she was already waiting to surprise him with the news."You look exhausted" she observed his tired eyes and a crease in his face, " come, I'll help you relax". She tried to help him undo his bottom but he caught her hands, " now, what are you trying to do Mrs. Rafael, you're not fully recovered from this".She raised her brow at him," you think so? I just might surprise you again you know"."Yeah! Y
Rafael couldn't believe what he just watched, he turned to Vince, "what is the meaning of this?"Vince looked at him apologetically, " it is what you think it is, Crystal is the daughter of Miller". The realization pierced through Rafael's heart like a hot coal, if she was Miller's daughter that means she was working for him all along, that explained the times he had seen her at Miller's, he remembered asking her on more than one occasion if she knows Miller and she denied it, he had given her his heart and trusted her but for her, it was all a game, she must be having fun while deceiving him, he felt a blinding pain between his eyes and he suddenly felt sick."I'm sorry bro" Vince's heart went out to his friend, he hated being a bearer of bad news but he needed to show it to him.Rafael waved him off," I want to be left alone" he turned his back in Vince and listened as he quietly left him alone.He had wanted to have lunch with her today but she tur
Crystal's heard reeled with the news she just received from the hospital, she was pregnant, her hand went to her stomach, she don't know how to feel about it, she felt sad that she was carrying the child of a man who never want to set his eyes on her."What's wrong?" Starlia asked the moment she saw Crystal's gloomy face when she got home.Crystal made no reply, she just handed the test result to her and fell on the couch. Starlia's gaze quickly scanned the result and her gaze fell on Crystal, " well, it's a good thing, I guess" she said unsure"Is it?" Crystal asked bitterly as her hand involuntarily went to her stomach" Of cause, Children are considered a blessing, you mustn't hate your child" Starlia advised fiercely"I don't hate the baby but I don't know how to feel about it either""So, what's your plan? I think Rafael should know about it"Crystal shook her head, " I don't think he will be happy about the news, he hates me""Still he h
Starlia was worried about Crystal, she had been trying to reach her but she wasn't answering her call, maybe she decided to sleep over at Rafael's, that means he forgave her, but she should at have at least pickup, it was so late already and she was confused on what to do, what if something bad has happened to her, she tried Rafael's line but it was not available, she just hoped Crystal is okay but for her peace of mind, she needed to hear from her.She called Vince and he replied on the fourth ring, his voice drowsy, he must have been asleep already," Hello" he drawled and his husky voice made her stomach flip-flop, she loved his sexy drawl and for a moment, she forgot what she was about to say, "since you've called, you should at least say something" his voice was impatient and she blinked, " er, I'm sorry to disturb you okay"Vince sat up in his bed at her troubled tone, in the past few weeks, he and Starlia had been able to get along pretty well and he even told
Mark grinned at her, " yeah baby" he drawled and Crystal was immediately furious, " how dare you, you bastard, sonofabitch" she lunged at him and scratched his face with her nails, he screamed curses on her as a guard who was standing outside came in and held her, Mark glanced at her and moved towards her, his face flushed with rage, his palm connected to her cheek and Crystal's head swam, he moved his face close to hers threateningly, she suddenly rose her head and spat in his face, struggling with her captor to unhand her.Saliva met Mark on his left eye and he hissed closing one eye, he brought out a handkerchief from his pocket and carefully wiped off the saliva, he raked his hands through his hair, " we've got a wildcat here that needs taming" he stared at her angrily and her defiant look met his. He suddenly chuckled, that was the fire that made me fell in love with you, his hand went to her throat and caressed it, he suddenly crushed his lips on hers and Crystal whimpere
Rafael called the chief of police and informed him of the new development, he gathered his men and went along with Jack to the place he last saw the car Crystal was in, he came down from the car and looked around, few people were living in this area, it looked like an almost deserted town, he turned to Jack," are you sure this is the place?"Jack nodded, "positive, this is where I lose the car I was tailing"Rafael nodded once and turned to his men, "search the area, make sure you comb the area thoroughly"."If she's here, we'll find her" the police chief assured Rafael as he commanded his men to go into everything house with a search warrant.From a distance, one of Mark's men was checking the area with his binoculars, he frowned when he saw men searching the area and knew trouble was brewing when he saw the police, he immediately contact his boss who gave an order to evacuate the area with their package ASAP. He immediately texted them another location that t
Rafael couldn't believe he was this close to retrieving Crystal only to miss the opportunity. It was dusk already but he had refused to go back, they had searched the entire place and it was obvious Crystal wasn't there.The police chief met him and clapped him on his shoulder shaking his head, " we'll better go back, there's nothing we can do here now, she's not here""No," the cry wrenched from his lips "I have to find her, you are a police officer so find her""We'll find her but we'll have to continue tomorrow, it's dark already" the chief left him standing and called out his men to move out. Rafael felt like screaming, how could this be happening to him, he refused to rest until he found her, he would make sure Miller pay for this, his mind suddenly went to the flash drive that Jack had talked about, where could she have dropped it? She was kidnapped because of it, he would have to look for the drive and expose whatever it is that was inside. He turned to s