CHAPTER FIVE

Lawson was rushed into the hospital by one of his drivers Gerrick, I just stood there watching as the car disappeared into thin air.

“Should I follow them? or I should just stay and wait for him to be back”.

I couldn't sleep that night, I kept rolling and tossing on the bed till morning, and lots of questions kept popping into my mind.

How did it happen?

What was I thinking? 

Did I actually do that?

I keep asking myself. My mind keeps going back and forth on whether to go to the hospital or not. The guilty conscience in me kept weighing me down, but I don't know how to face Lawson in the hospital knowing fully well I was the one who orchestrated his admission there.

“ How dare you do that to your husband? But you promised to do this for the family and be a good wife”. 

My father stormed into our apartment the next day and started shouting.

  

“But dad, at least listen to my side of the story. I was abused, he………..”.

“ Will you shut your trap, I don't want to hear anything from you, he is your husband for crying out loud, and you are not even in the hospital to take care of him, what are you doing here? What kind of wife are you?”

“ You should be by his side to show how remorseful you are, to make him believe it was a mistake, but no, you think he cannot throw you out because you just got married right? But have it at the back of your mind that you cannot come back home, and he can't ask me for the money owed, so you must make it work”.

My father kept ranting for some minutes without stopping to hear me out.

“ My dear, you must make this work, remember the money we are owing, how do you want us to pay back when he chases you out or divorce you”. My father said again after he calmed down.

“Please go check him in the hospital and plead for forgiveness, I know he will forgive you this time and don't try this again next time”.

I thought about everything my father said and decided to act fast before Lawson changed his mind towards me. I need to be sober for what I did in order for him to trust me again. 

I dressed up, packed some foods and fruits in the basket and off to the hospital.

“ Gerrick, good afternoon, how is he now, I hope he is stable?”

I asked Gerrick, the driver that drove Lawson to the hospital as he was still by his side when I entered the private ward where my husband was admitted.

“ Good afternoon ma, Mrs Webmar, yes he is stable but hasn't regained consciousness since last night, but the doctor said he will wake up anytime from now”.

“ Alright, I brought some food for him and fruits so that he can eat something. Thanks for standing by us”.

“I need to see the doctor” I excused myself as I am not comfortable there, what if he wakes up and finds me there? How would he react?

IN THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE 

“You are welcome Mrs Webmar, you were not here yesterday's night when your husband was rushed in?........

Anyway, he is now stable, he sustained a minor injury and has been attended to, he will wake up anytime from now”.

“ Thank you doctor, does that mean he will be discharged today”.

“No, he needs to rest for some days to keep monitoring him, but will be discharged in two or three days' time”.

I left the doctor's office, but instead of going back to the ward, I headed straight to the parking lot and drove off.

You would ask me why? Because I can't face Lawson right now.

Lawson was discharged the third day, Gerrick his driver brought him home with his sister, Arian.

“Where is the useless girl?” Arian shouted as soon as her feet touched the ground of the compound. 

“ How dare you do this to my brother? And to crown it all, you didn't show up to check up on him at the hospital, that shows how cruel you are, it shows you deliberately did it, and you are not sorry”.

“ Lawson, I am so sorry,It happened fast, I swear I didn't mean to hit you,as for the hospital. I came, you can ask Derrick, I even brought you food and fruits, but I was scared to face you after what I did. I accepted my fault, but it was an accident”.

“ Accident? You called that an accident, you intentionally hit me, just because of sex, I married you for crying out loud and you broke my head because of your responsibility. Anyways, I don't have your time for now, you would regret your action when I am done with you”. Lawson said and went upstairs.

I followed Lawson upstairs and vowed to continue pleading until he forgive me but I heard him making calls to my father.

“ You will hear from my lawyer, make sure you have plans on how to pay my money”.

My mind skipped on hearing his conversation with my father, I quickly opened the door and entered.

“ My husband, please don't do that, I accepted to marry you to pay off my parents debt but what happened was devil's work, I promise it will never happen again”. I said but he ignored me.

I ran downstairs to plead with my sister in-law to help me beg my husband that I would change and such a thing would never repeat itself again, but she had left before I got downstairs.

I heard my phone rang, I noticed it was my father, and I know exactly why he is calling.

“ You better know how to make your husband accept your plea and make sure he forgets about divorcing you and ask for the payment of the money we owe, or else just know that you are no longer part of McGregor's family”. My father threatened me on the phone.