Chapter 47

Lillian

Zayden hadn't woken up. It's been seven days, and each day, I was losing myself, guilt weighing heavily on me. My heart ached so badly that sometimes I lost my breath.

Throughout this time, I had received two anonymous messages. I knew who they were from and his message clearly stated what he wanted.

Zayden's father called off the cops and cancelled all investigations. He claimed that it was just an accident. But I knew better; I didn't complain, though. My only issue was that he openly showed no concern for his son.

What kind of a father does that?

I was more disappointed in Aiden; we hadn't spoken for days, and he hadn't come either.

I already made my plans; I didn't tell Jade. I wouldn't drag her into my messed-up past.

I'll give him what he wants, but that would be after I married Zayden.

I stayed with him in the hospital every day, hoping that he would open his eyes. The only improvement I got was the movement of his left fingers, nothing more.

During this time, My eyelids wouldn't stop producing tears. I would sit and hold his hands and cry, begging him to wake up.

Today wasn't any different. I didn't go to the office, and Aiden was temporarily the acting CEO with Sage as his secretary.

It's ironic.

Without Zayden, I was back to being wretched. I then realized how far I've come. How far he had taken me.

The only person on my side was him, right now, I was temporarily jobless.

His father didn't let me step foot in the company. He said since Zayden isn't on that chair, then I have no place in the company.

It's been just seven days and they were all acting like he was dead. I even overheard his father saying if only he could remain unconscious.

Our engagement and wedding were also postponed, and I was back at his mansion.

All his credit cards were frozen. So I was left with nothing but the money I had saved up.

I knew it was Sage's doing, I just had a feeling she convinced Zayden's father to freeze his account because she knew well enough that I had access to it.

They weren't even paying the hospital bills. I had spent half the money I saved up on his treatment.

It wasn't fair. Even if he had committed some heinous crimes years ago, this isn't the right way to treat a son and brother.

I placed my head on the side of the bed, right above his left hand.

"I'm tired zay. It's been just seven days and it feels like I've lost everything." I sniffed, fighting back the tears.

I looked at him."you have to wake up." My voice cracked.

" You can't let Aiden get the company, you have to wake up. He's in control now, you can't let this continue." Tears were rolling down my cheeks now.

" We haven't chosen our wedding photos, We still haven't had our engagement, we still haven't gotten married." I buried my face in the sheets, stifling my sob.

" And I still haven't fucked you."

I jerked my head up immediately. I swore I just heard him speak but his eyes were still closed.

His chest was heaving up and down, faster than it usually was.

I remained silent, afraid that he would disappear if I made a sound.

"You're a crybaby, and you talk too much." His voice was strained."

I jumped to my feet immediately, placing myself on top of him.

I wailed shamelessly." You're awake!"

He took a deep breath." How can I not be when you keep blabbing every day."

I raised my teary eyes to look at me. He stared back." Did you miss me?"

I bit back another sob, nodding my head." I've missed you and your stupid attitude."

He chuckled." I thought you hated me. Last time I remembered, you did."

The tears wouldn't stop coming, tears of joy." I hate you, I still do. Why did you do that!" I hit his chest gently.

" Do what?"

" Why did you save me? If you hadn't covered me with your body, you wouldn't be like this." I cried.

He raised a brow, a smug look on his face. " You're weak, you could have died, and I still haven't fucked you yet."

Under any normal circumstances, I would get mad but right now, my chest warmed up. I knew the meaning behind his words, he knew them too.

He chuckled." Are you not supposed to get the doctor, I'm finding it quite hard to breathe."

I raced out of the room immediately and returned with the doctor and a nurse. They did a check-up on him and fixed the cast on his right hand.

My heart's rhythm was finally back to normal, that all too familiar feeling bubbling in my chest.

" He needs to eat." The doctor told me, finishing his checkup.

I rushed to the nearest restaurant to get some food and texted Jade about Zayden.

When I returned, Zayden was already sitting up, scrutinizing the room he was kept in.

" I'm sorry, VIP costs ten thousand dollars." I grabbed the stool and started unpacking the food.

He frowned, I missed his frown too." What happened to my credit cards? Where the fuck is Aiden and Noah."

My face fell." Your dad froze all your cards. Noah came yesterday but I sent him back this morning."

He didn't seem surprised." He froze my cards because he knew you had access to them."

I sat beside him." I'm sorry, this is just what I could afford."

He relaxed further into the bed." At least you stayed."

A pang of guilt hit me. I wouldn't be staying for long.

I filled his spoon with soup." Say Ahh."

He glared at me, and I almost giggled." I can feed myself."

I shook my head." Your hand hasn't healed yet. Let me help you."

He gazed at me for a moment and then sat upright." if you want to help me, giving me soup is not what you should be doing ."

I creased my brow." And What am I supposed to be doing?"

His line of sight fell on my boobs.

No way!

" Zayden? What's going through your skull." I put down the plate.

His eyes found mine again." Breasts and soup are a good combination."

I immediately burst out laughing, my cheeks turning red.

Did I say I missed that horny side of him? Because I really did.

" You just woke up from a seven-day slumber; you shouldn't be thinking about my breasts." I gently slapped his arm.

He rolled his eyes." Do you want me to eat that soup or not."

I scoffed." You have no choice but to eat it and do so without my breasts "

He shrugged." Alright then." He lies down comfortably on the bed, pretending to ignore me.

"Zayden, stop being childish. You have to eat." I told him, amusement all over my face.

He didn't budge." This child wants your breasts."

My cheeks burned." We can't, this is a hospital."

" Then simply lock the doors." He added.

I finally gave up after waiting half an hour, trying to make him eat. He was bent on doing whatever was on his mind.

" Fine." I got up and locked the doors.

Walking over to his bed, I grabbed his uninjured hand and placed it on my boobs.

" Are you satisfied now?"

He smirked."I've barely started."

He pulled me by my button-up shirt till I was over his chest.

" Straddle me." He said, his eyes flaming with lust.

I gasped." But you're......"

He rolled his eyes." Just do it. The only part of me not functioning right now is my right hand."

I climbed the bed and straddled him. There was a satisfied expression on his face as he undid my buttons.

Sweat was already rolling down my forehead, and my whole body was vibrating with anticipation.

The next second, my upper body was now naked. His eyes ran over my body like wildfire, then he met my gaze." Try not to get wet."

I was about to speak when he caught one of my nipples with his teeth.

I gasped loudly. His left hand was on my waist while he sucked on my nipple like it was a lollipop.

My pussy clenched hard." Zayden....." I don't know why I even called his name.

His tongue explored my peak, biting, sucking and licking every area his mouth could cover.

He continued for a few minutes before pulling away.

" Do you know my favourite part of you ?" He asked, breathing heavily.

I blinked, wasn't it obvious?" My breasts?"

A roguish smile appeared on his face, and my heart skipped a thousand beats.

" Now, I want that soup."

I fed him and did the same for the next two days. Of course, he sucked on my breast first before he had any real food. And it left me dripping wet and him hard.

If I hadn't bluntly refused, we would have had sex on the hospital bed.

The news that he had woken up spread but nobody came to see him, only Oliver. I couldn't help but wonder why, and Zayden seemed unbothered about it.

He finally got discharged but his right hand hadn't fully healed.

The first thing he did was fight with his dad about freeze his account.

" I don't trust that woman; she could have stolen your money and run away with it." Mr Kent had said.

I only kept quiet and let Zayden handle it.

Aiden, on the other hand, quietly stepped down as soon as Zayden resumed work again, but I was faced with another problem.

Sage refused to step down as secretary, and she had the backing of all the board members.

When Zayden told me about it, I was frustrated. I was finally jobless.

" Come on, lillan. Don't bother yourself about that." He assured me.

How can I not bother, when I have zero source of income." She'll be your secretary! "

He caressed my cheek." And you'll be my wife, there's a difference."

I teared up, I've been crying often these days. Not because of his assuring words but because of what I was going to do to him.

" The wedding was cancelled when you were hospitalised," I told him, hoping he'd take the hint. And he did.

"Who said so, engagement in two days, wedding in four." He brushed his lips against mine.

My blood thrummed. I should tell him but I was scared.

I flashed a smile." That's good enough."

That night, I slept in his embrace and for the first time, I slept peacefully. No nightmares, no seizures, just the feeling of impending doom.