Rome couldn’t understand what she was feeling.
She tried to open her eyes, but no matter how hard she fought, she didn’t have the strength. And even in the rare moments when her lids fluttered open, darkness quickly swallowed her sight. When images did come through, they were vague. Blurred.
She saw Cayson. Or… the shadow of him.
Wait... Cayson?
Oh. Right.
The last thing she remembered was seeing him at Baron’s house.
Then… nothing.
Darkness had consumed her a
Rome woke up with a start.She felt a deep gnawing in her stomach, and it was hunger that pulled her from her deep sleep.Before opening her eyes, she tried to move her fingers first, testing if she could. But she quickly realized that something was keeping one of her hands in place, something warm and firm, and she couldn’t lift it.That was when she opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw was the white ceiling above her.Well, she already knew she was in the hospital. Before completely losing consciousness, she remembered doctors injecting her with various needles. And she knew that none of what happened was just a dream, because the sharp pain she had felt in the lower part of her body was still vivid in her memory. She could even still hear Connie crying.She turned her head to the left and saw the open window first. Outside, the sky was blue and clear
Rome couldn’t understand what she was feeling.She tried to open her eyes, but no matter how hard she fought, she didn’t have the strength. And even in the rare moments when her lids fluttered open, darkness quickly swallowed her sight. When images did come through, they were vague. Blurred.She saw Cayson. Or… the shadow of him.Wait... Cayson?Oh. Right.The last thing she remembered was seeing him at Baron’s house.Then… nothing.Darkness had consumed her a
An hour later Selena and Connie heard a car arrive and come to a stop in front of the house. Selena immediately recognized Baron’s vehicle. She hurried downstairs to greet him, finding him waiting at the gate. Since Baron had arrived before Jiggy, Connie asked him to help bring Rome to the hospital.They could have called an ambulance or a taxi, but Connie preferred that someone familiar accompany her sister. Rome’s health was fragile and her anxiety was increasing as her condition worsened.Rome woke up just as Baron prepared to lift her into the car. Confused and exhausted, she tried to protest, but Connie gently explained their plan to take her to the hospital for proper care.Rome insisted on staying instead. She said she still felt able to manage, just asking for a bowl of soup to soothe her hungry
"I think we need to bring her to the hospital, Connie," Selena suggested as she stepped out of the guest room where Rome was staying. She closed the door gently behind her and faced Connie, who was now clearly growing more worried. "Her fever is back, and we don’t have any medication safe enough for her to take."Connie glanced at the clock on her wristwatch. It was only 7 PM. She let out a long, concerned sigh. "I’ve been telling her the same thing since she left her husband’s house two days ago. She hasn’t been feeling well for days, and she already had a fever this morning. But she’s refusing to go to the hospital.""We can’t take chances, Connie. She’s pregnant and her condition is sensitive." Selena crossed her arms, her worry palpable. "Pregnant women are vulnerable in every way, emotionally and phys
PRESENT DAY...Cayson wasted no time that afternoon. After speaking with Jen and his grandmother, he immediately got back in his car. He had Jen unload all the items he brought, then sped away toward the address he knew his wife would go to.There was only one place she could be: her parents’ home. But what he couldn’t wrap his head around was why she would leave without telling anyone. Even his grandmother had no idea that Rome had left. Jen, too, said she was just as surprised when she found out.Jen had told him quickly and nervously that Rome had snuck out of the mansion the other night. They were all shocked to wake up and discover she was gone. She returned only around ten in the morning and didn’t speak much. When she came back, she locked herself in her room and didn’t speak to anyone. The same thing happe
"Make sure the document you send me is already complete, Mitch. I don’t want to be bothered during my entire week of rest." His voice was steady through the phone, tired yet determined. Dark clouds rolled overhead as he drove toward the mansion."Yes, sir. I’ve already arranged the folder. I’ll personally deliver it to the mansion.""Good. See you tomorrow. Oh, and please come around lunchtime. I don’t want to wake up early."He ended the call and was about to toss his phone onto the passenger seat when he noticed the battery was at 1%. While his hands were still on the wheel and his eyes stayed on the road, he reached around blindly, trying to find the charger.He cursed under his breath when his hand failed to touch anythi