Chapter 6

Serena immediately yanked her hands away from Frederick's as if just coming to her senses. 

"Ah", she felt another pain and winced. 

"What happened to me?"

"You were poisoned," Fred said with a sigh." I'm sorry Serena, I should have taken your safety serious "

Serena was surprised. She definitely wasn't expecting that. She had almost died. Was this what she had signed up for?. She glanced at Fred, he had a hand on his face which was filled with worry. He must have been terrified. 

" My goodness, it hasn't even been up to a day and this?.."

" It's been four days actually " Fred replied

" What? " She asked with shock in her hazel eyes.

" I've been unconscious for days? "

" You'll also have to remain here for a few days.. "

He didn't finish when a growl was heard from Serena's stomach.

She quickly placed her hand on it in embarrassment. "I better find something to eat"

"Oh you can't eat for now, you'll have to wait till tomorrow "

" Oh, is that so? " She said with a disappointed look on her face.

" How long have you been here? " She asked

" Since you got admitted"

She glanced at him again. He've been by her side all this while? Why? He definitely had other things to do.

"That's quite … nice of you, thank you. But you don't have to do that any longer "

" I have to, you can't do anything by yourself"

Anything? But she didn't need to do anythin… oh, she had to bath, she thought and suddenly froze. Bath, who've been washing her all this time?. Her cheeks turned pink immediately. Fred watched her and gave a small laugh. The door opened and Anika walked in with a small bag in her hand.

"Oh, Anika's here too" Serena said, "Hello"

"Yes she is so you don't have to worry, she've been the one washing you" Fred said as he stood up.

Serena gasped in a funny way that made him snicker. "I see you haven't changed that much Seren." He whispered. "You're still very easy to read" his voice was low and deep. He left her side as she stayed still with a scowl on her face and walked towards Anika who stood curiously.

"I'll be on my way. Reach me if anything happens at all" He said to Anika and walked towards the door but stopped and turned, "Please make sure my wife is comfortable and doing well at all times" then he left.

Serena scoffed, wife?, Comfortable? The only way she'd feel comfortable right now was if she was offered a big bowl of pasta, she thought.

"How are you doing Serena?", Anika asked as she came to stand beside Serena.

Serena gave a small smile, "Honestly, it's hard to tell. I feel alot pain whenever I try to move and I'm so hungry yet I'm not allowed to eat. Everything's suffocating"

"Oh dear" Anika sighed. "You're going to be fine soon dear. The doctor is doing everything he can to make your treatment quick and also make you healthy again"

 "For now you just have to endure it"

Serena stared at the ceiling for sometime. The sound of the hybrid computer filling the room as Anika quietly off-loaded the bag she had come with.

Serena's mind wandered. She thought of Troy and Dhoti and hoped they were doing fine at their new place. If they knew She was in a hospital bed right now, they'd have come over immediately. She thought of her mother. If this was the hospital Fred had mentioned, then it was possible her mother was in one of the wards. If only she could just go over to visit but that would only disclose to the public who she is and give them the opportunity to dig into her life.

"Frederick hasn't been to the head branch office for days now. He took his time watching over you. I haven't seen him care for someone so much before" Anika said, breaking the silence.

"Of course he'd take his time. He's the reason why I almost got killed, isn't it? " Serena bit her lip and immediately regretted saying that. They were husband and wife so she should have said something like, well he's my husband so he ought to, not sounding like he owed her.

Anika chuckled, "that's quite true"

"And that's why he's doing his best to find the culprit"

"Culprit?"

"Yes, the person who tried to murder you"

Serena sighed.

"Does Fred have alot of enemies like this? Has this… sort of thing ever happened to him for instance? "

" He've never been poisoned but he've been almost killed a few times. That's what one has to put up with when they're rich and famous "

" So that's the life I signed up for? " Serena mumbled to herself. 

Anika glanced at her and watched as she furrowed her brows in worry. 

" Don't think about it too much dear, this won't repeat itself ever again. Frederick has everything under control "

" Sure" Serena answered with a smile. Of course, Frederick would always protect her as long as they were married, even though it was a false one. But who would protect him? She wondered what kind of life he had been living up till now. 

She looked over at the closed window and asked Anika to draw the yellow curtains. Outside, the sun shone brightly and reflected on the windows. The sight of the tall buildings and blue sky with clear clouds forming amusing shapes. It eased her and made her thoughts disappear.

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In a small room, a woman paced to and fro with her fists clenched. One could tell she was nervous and anxious. The room was a small apartment and looked congested. There was a sofa and a small table on one side, a small bed on the other side, a cupboard with a lamp on it and a small area which was the kitchen. The walls were dark grey and looked quite old due to the small cracks here and there.

"Where the hell is he?" She mumbled as she glanced at the door. "I can't wait any longer, I'll have to go to him, I don't have much time left" she said as she turned and lift up a small traveling bag.

The door opposite her opened and immediately she turned to meet the visitor she had been waiting for, a bullet hit her on her head and she fell to the ground as her blood spread and soaked her black hair.

The tall man in a black suit and black shades who had shot her, threw the firearms he used on the liveless body and left the room, slamming the door behind him.