Chapter 8

     Drake had a smile plastered on his handsome face on his way back home. He couldn't have been more happy than how he was today. How she talked to him. How she looked at him and that smile, that weakness of his, tugged at his heart in strange ways.

    He knew what his feelings were. He wasn't confused by them at all, because he knew he had fallen in love. This was his second time falling in love, but the first time that his heart felt that way. He won't make her give up on him this time. He will keep her and make her his.

   

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     Olivia felt ashamed of who her son had become. Her cute little boy, her little sunshine, had now become a devil, the darkness amongst the light. What happened to him?. What did she do to him for him to become this type of man?. 

   She was glad at least he was joking around.[ Well, that's what she thought]. She sat there quietly, that she didn't even notice a bottle of water was being handed over to her. She was trying hard to reject her thoughts,but it was too difficult for her.

    "He was just joking around Olivia, he is not capable of doing that"; Mr. Montenegro assured her but deep down, he was not sure of what he was saying himself.

    "I know that Alonso. But you know the boy has changed a lot these few years. This is not how he was when I left. What have you been teaching him,Alonso?. Where did you take him ?. Who did you take him to?. "; She was losing her temper while Alonso had a shocked look on his face. Anger was starting to boil him also and he knew this conversation won't end well.

    "What are you saying?. Why are you putting the blame on me? Do you really think that little of me?. I might have been a bad husband, but that doesn't mean I am a bad father"; He growled as her words pierced deeper into his heart much more.

      Olivia sat there quietly not wanting to say another word. She knew if she said something again, it would be an insult to him. Raphael, who was watching his parents quietly for a while, decided to interfere.

     "Ahem, Ahem"; he cleared his throat " I hope you two are done talking about me and putting blames on each other, because I have some business to deal with. See you later"; He stroked out of the room,not even caring about what they will think about him anymore. Alonso just sighed and walked to his bedroom also, leaving Olivia behind. She just sat there watching the closed door for a while.After, she picked up her purse and walked out of the house. She had no business doing there anyway. The real and only business she had,was to look after her hospitalised daughter.

       She left for the hospital and arrived there in less than 30minutes. She went straight to her daughter's room and sat by her bed as she watched her sleep quietly. She looked so innocent to be hated, especially not by her own brother. The pain became too much for her to endure. She started sobbing quietly so as to not wake her daughter up.

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   Jessica felt some presence in her room and slowly opened her eyes only to see her mother with tears falling down her cheeks. She quickly raised her head and placed her hand on her mother's.

    "Mother, what's the meaning of this?. Why are you crying?.; she asked worriedly. Olivia burst into more tears as she looked at her little girls bruised face. After a while, she finally spoke "Nothing my love, I am just so happy you are alright. I don't know what I could have done if....if....something bad happened to you. The person who did this will surely pay for this. I promise you that",

     Smiling, Jessica figured it out that her mother might have started investigating already.

 "Mother, I am fine , okay. As you can see I am still alive and not dead. In fact, I am perfectly strong enough to go home now. See"; she said, throwing her arms in the air to show her strength. A smile was replaced back on Olivia's face as she watched her daughter. 

    "Alright, if you want to leave this place, how about we leave tomorrow. You can also stay at my place if you want ",

    "I would love to"; Jessica smiled at her mother widely. Olivia allowed her daughter to have some rest since they will be leaving first thing tomorrow.

    The next morning, she went out to the doctor as they began to prepare for her to be discharged. Jessica sat there quietly waiting for someone to come. But to her disappointment, no one came apart from her mother and the nurse.

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    Drake bought a beautiful white rose, a chocolate box and a red teddy bear for Jessica. Why was he even buying those things for her,he didn't even know whether she liked him or not. But what he could do, the feeling's were growing stronger.

     He stood at the entrance of the hospital, checking Himself before making his way in. His bodyguards just stood there, surrounding him but in their heads, wondered what was wrong with his dress before he had to check.

 After standing there for what seemed like years, he finally started walking. 

     He went straight to Jessica's room without even bothering himself to look at the women who were blushing at the sight of him. Some took pictures and posted it on Social media with #Lincoln in the house. They instantly got a lot of likes and a few followers within a couple of minutes. 

    Drake walked in there only to see an empty room. A room which looked like no one was even there. "Where is she?" he was thinking as he paced back and forth in the room. His eyes fell on a piece of paper hidden beside the pillow on the bed. He took the paper and opened it only to see just a few words written.

^^Have been discharged, call me^^

                                            Jessica.

   He let out a sigh of relief and quickly brought out his phone to call her, not wanting to waste any time. But what he didn't Know was that someone was on his way there also.