Chapter 35

Zayden

She trembled,  her knees jerking violently.

"Hey, are you okay?" I reached for her but she stumbled backwards, knocking over the wine glass that was on the island and onto the floor.

The first tear trickled down her cheeks as she grasped violently. She was losing balance, I did not understand what was happening.

  My first thought was that she might be asthmatic with the way she was grasping violently for air.

"Lillian, calm down. Breathe, breathe okay!"I held her shoulders but they were stiff and cold.

Her whole body was stiff." Noah!"

I had no idea what was happening but it was freaking me out. Her whole body started jerking erratically.

  She slipped out of my hold and stumbled on the floor right into the broken wine glass.

"Fuck! Lillian calm down!" I ran to her side immediately, trying to lift her but she was shaking damn too hard.

  Her whole body was sweaty as tiny cries left her lips.

I cursed "Lillian, look at me." I held her face, trying to get her attention but her eyes were dead.

  Her pupils were dilated, she was staring hard into space without blinking.

My eyes widened at the sight of blood pooling underneath her.

I yelled again." Noah! Get the car."

I heard his rushed footsteps approaching and then he appeared in the kitchen.

"She's having a seizure." He grasped.

I lifted her back up to find several pieces of glass pierced into her back, the red stain of blood decorating her dress.

"Why did you let her fall!" He snapped, trying to apply pressure on her bleeding skin.

" I didn't let her fall, she fell." I snarled." Get the damn car."

He rushed out of my side immediately. Carrying her was difficult. Especially as she trashed violently, but I managed to get to the garage and get her in the car.

My hands and shirt were now stained with blood. I drove like a madman to the hospital.

  Keeping one eye on the road and one at her with Noah in the back seat.

I clutched the wheel hard, anger and worry  building low in my chest." Make it stop. Why isn't it stopping."

She was now stretching her limbs unusually, veins appearing on her neck and hands.

"She's still bleeding, master; drive faster!"

Now it felt like I was moving like a snail. It should be approximately thirty minutes away from the nearest hospital.

 

Fuck! I'm a coward. I let her fall on the glass, and now she's bleeding. I was panicking, the various scenarios in my head were terrifying.

Her breathing was shallow by the time we got to the hospital.

  Nurses came to our aid as soon as I pulled over. She was taken into the Emergency ward while we were told to wait outside.

  The next two hours felt like an eternity. At one point, I lost it and attempted to go into the ward, but some nurses came to stop me.

" Can you at least tell me she's okay?" I told one of them, panic lacing my voice.

" You'll be informed once they are done." He replied calmly and went back into the ward.

I cursed for the hundredth time.

" She'll be fine but will probably have injuries from the Cut," Noah said.

  It was my fault, I was too slow in taking action.

" What really happened?" Noah asked facing me with a questioning gaze.

I scoffed "Wait, you think I pushed her or something?"

He sighed." I only asked what happened. Seizures or anxiety attacks do not just happen voluntarily unless they are triggered."

I furrowed my brows." Anxiety attacks?"

He nodded.

"We were only talking, and she just froze," I explained, leaving out the part where I asked her to marry me.

"Was there any sensitive subject?"

I shook my head." Apart from me admitting to watching her bathe naked then no ."

He sighed." Let's just wait for the doctor's report."

We remain silent after that, my mind racing a million miles.

  As we waited, Aiden came rushing in." Where is she!"

"What's he doing here? "I glanced at Noah, who simply shrugged.

" You told him?." I glared at him.

He ignored me. If I hadn't known him since I was a teenager, I would have fired him on the spot.

Aiden walked up to me." Did you hurt her again? I swear I'll kill you if....."

"Shut the fuck up and leave."

He scoffed." I'm not leaving until I see her."

"Be my guest and wait then."

   We waited a few more minutes before a nurse walked up to us." The doctor would like to speak to any of her family members or relatives."

Aiden got up immediately." She's my girlfriend."

  I swear, I almost slammed his face on the wall.

Pushing him aside, I walked up to the petite nurse." I brought her here, so I'm going in."

Without waiting for her reply, I went in the direction in which she came.

She followed soon after and led me to the doctor's office.

"Please sit ." The old man in glasses said.

" Can I see her now?"

He smiled." There's nothing to worry about. I just have a few things to discuss with you."

I nodded.

" Apart from a few deep cuts, she's fine."

I finally breathed in relief.

He continued" But I would like to know the events that led up to her anxiety attack?"

I met his stare." I asked her to marry me."

He mouthed an 'oh'

"I don't get how that can cause a seizure," I asked, curious as to why she was having such disorders.

He sighed." She had a psychogenic non-epileptic seizure."

My jaw dropped." She's an epileptic!"

He chuckled." No,  she's not. She had a seizure that resembled epileptic but without electrical brain activity changes. But in her case, I'm certain it's triggered by trauma. You said you asked her to marry you and she had the attack, am I right ?"

I nodded, completely lost for words. I just realised I know nothing about her.

" It might be that she might have had a terrible experience with marriage before or maybe something related to that sort. Patients with anxiety attacks are usually triggered by memories or speech, so I'll advise you to be careful with what you say to her from now on and not push her to talk. If she's not ready to open up don't force it."

I only nodded." Is there no cure or some kind of drug that could suppress it?"

He blinked." That reminds me, we found Xanax in her bloodstream."

I frowned." What's that?"

" It's a drug that reduces these attacks, but hers was in high quantity, I suspect an overdose. The drug was too strong for her system and that's why her seizures lasted too long."

She was taking drugs. I felt like an idiot. How come I didn't notice all this?

"But can't it be stopped permanently?"

He sighed." It can only be managed. In her case, if it happens frequently she might have cardiac complications."

I sucked in a strained breath." What does that mean?"

" Heart palpitations, increased blood pressure or in rare cases cardiac arrest." He finished.

I swallowed, clenching my fists. First trauma now possibility of cardiac arrest." How do I minimise it."

He wrote it down on a piece of paper and then handed it to me.

" I'm recommending another drug. It will help but most importantly, try to be supportive. Avoid sensitive subjects, I'll advise you not to bring up the topic of marriage for the time being."

I almost scoffed. If I don't convince her to marry me within the next three days then I'm no longer a CEO.

I nodded anyway; he told me some do's and don'ts, and I finally left his office.

     Aiden was already in her ward before I got there. I immediately told Noah to arrange for her to be transferred to the VIP ward. This ward was too shabby and it irritated me.

" What did the doctor say?" He asked.

" None of your business." I walked past him to where she lay.

She was asleep, so I traced my fingers down her face. For a moment I was scared that something really bad would happen to her.

She hummed as I traced my fingers on the freckles on her face. Even while in a hospital gown, she was still as beautiful as ever. A part of me was curious about what trauma she had to go through that put her in this condition. She lost her parents; aside from that, I know nothing more.

" Noah, keep watch on her. I'll be back soon."

Noah nodded and I left to get the drugs and pay the bills.

Walking over to the pharmacy I bumped into someone, an old man. He should be in his mid-fifties or early sixties if I'm not mistaken.

I didn't apologize, which I should have done; we only stared at each other before I turned to leave.

" You look younger in person and more arrogant." He said chuckling.

I paused in my tracks." Excuse me?"

The old man forced a smile." You're Zayden Kent, right? The son of Malo Kent."

I didn't respond immediately. I scrutinized him, he was dressed casually. A pair of jeans and a blue t-shirt, Probably another nosy Journalist." You already know that, what can I do for you?"

"What's her room number?" He asked.

I creased my brows." Excuse me who?"

" Lillian, I heard she's being hospitalised." He continued.

I creased my brows. The only people who knew she was hospitalized were just me, Aiden and Noah.

" And you are?"

This man was wasting my time.

He extended his hand for a handshake." I'm Thomas, and Lillian is my daughter."