Chapter 91

Lillian

The pain in my waist and abdomen jolted me awake. I opened my eyes to find myself being pushed on a bed, the white ceiling all too familiar.

I had an IV strapped to my hands and an oxygen mask over my nose.

I hate hospitals.

From the corner of my eyes, I saw Oliver and a few nurses.

I groaned in agony, the pain in my lower back and waist was becoming too much.

It felt like I was being stabbed by tiny needles, like I was having severe contractions. I felt uncomfortable, everywhere felt extremely hot.

It was growing more painful by the second and soon it became unbearable. I didn't fail to notice how slightly damp in between my legs was.

Did my water break?

" What's happening to me?" I whispered to no one in particular.

I was pushed Into a room,or rather an emergency ward; then nurses started rushing in.

No one was answering me.

I looked around frantically, my face sweaty." What's happening?" I spoke this time louder.

One of the nurses finally came over to me."you'll be fine miss, but you are about to give birth."

My eyes widened, and the next second, I gasped for air as it felt like my pussy was about to be torn apart.

I was just five months gone.

Another nurse came up to my side, the rest running around the room.

"Unfortunately, you are going to give birth prematurely, but I assure you that you and the baby would be fine." She spoke softly.

If I weren't in pain right now, I would have really appreciated her words. I was about to ask for my husband when his bloody image appeared in my mind.

My muscles tensed, tears stinging the corner of my ears. I forced myself not to think about it too much and just focus and bringing my baby into this world.

I was carried and put in another bed and then my lower body was naked with my legs spread out.

My breathing became unstable, pain shooting through my thighs.

A nurse came to my side." You'll be fine as long as you do as we say, okay?" She gave my hand a squeeze.

I nodded, sweat dripping down my face.

I waited for what seemed like hours, till the nurse came by my side again." Do you have any relatives you want us to call in for you?"

I bite down on my lips stopping myself from mentioning Zayden." Jade, she's a very close friend of mine." The nurse nodded and then disappeared.

Minutes later, Jade came rushing in, tears soaking her cheeks.

" Oh... Lilly." She clutched my hands tightly, tears streaming down her face." Lilly, I'm so sorry. You have to be strong, okay? I'll be right here for you."

I kept nodding Unable to form words as tears slipped down my cheeks.

" Take deep breaths, ma'am. Then once I say push, you'll muster all the strength you have and push just like you're about to take a huge dump." The nurse explained.

Jade brushed the hair that covered half my face away. She wrapped her ten fingers around my hand giving me a nod." You can do that. You're a badass woman; you've got this."

I sucked in a breath right as I had a very painful contraction.

" Push."

I screamed, the pain firing through all my nerves as I mustered all the strength in me.

I felt it down there, just like she said, it's like taking a huge dump, only this time that dump is your baby, and it's coming out through your love hole.

" Again push." The nurse said and my vision blurred with tears.

It was like I tapped strength from how Jade was squeezing my hand and poured it all into the muscles of my abdomen.

I pushed a second time and then a few more times before it felt like that huge dump just left me.

I felt extremely exhausted, my chest heaving up and down. Just as I was trying to catch my breath I heard a very low shrill cry.

Jade gasped, her voice filled with excitement." Oh my God, it's a tiny girl."

I turned my head to take a look, and that sudden sense of motherhood engulfed my entire being.

I'm now a mum.

I furrowed my brows." She's so...so small."

The nurses chuckled, taking her to the other corner of the ward." That's because she's still developing. She didn't cry so loud because her lungs aren't fully developed yet."

I mouthed an oh as I stared at the tiny beautiful creature I just brought into this world.

" What are you going to call her," Jade asked, her eyes filled with light.

That was something I and Zayden didn't get a chance to talk about." I've not decided yet."

She caressed my hands." You can talk about it with Zayden later."

My heart squeezed violently; she didn't know. I swallowed the lump that had formed in my throat. We were so close to freedom, but Sage had to take it all away.

A small sad smile appeared on my face as I looked over at Jade.

Her eyes held mine and then she placed a kiss on my temple." Now, focus on recovering and nothing else. Everything will be fine."

I only nodded, my heart felt so heavy.  My baby girl was taken to the neonatal intensive care unit and Jade left me to get cleaned up by the nurses.

I had a change of clothes, my injuries were stitched up and I was given medication and finally a proper meal.

  I was informed that my baby girl would have to stay in the hospital for four months to fully develop before I could finally take her home.

Jade and Oliver came in later to keep me company. I later got to know that Oliver arrived at the scene the moment I passed out.

As for sage she had been arrested and put in custody along with her criminal friends. She would be transferred to prison immediately after she gives birth, and her baby would be taken to an orphanage if no relatives wanted to take custody of the child.

That would be impossible because her father was still alive and she had Oliver.

Unfortunately, Aiden was still free even after I told Oliver how Sage confessed that Aiden was the mastermind behind my kidnapping.

Sage had completely lost her senses and the police had not been able to get a confession from her till now. They need solid evidence to put Aiden behind bars, and I'll get justice for myself and Zayden once I and my baby is doing alright.

"That Falco guy was the one that shot Sage right?" I asked, just to clarify.

Oliver nodded and then sighed."He was already gone when I arrived with help."

My shoulders fell, and I looked over to the drawer where I kept the locket he gave me.

I reached for it and brought it out." Find this woman for me, will you?" I handed the locket that contained a tiny picture of a woman and her kid."

Oliver stared at it." Oh ....okay? May I ask why?"

" Falco asked a last favour. That's his wife and kid." I told him.

Jade's eyes widened, her brown eyes radiating with sorrow." That's so sad."

"It shouldn't be hard, I'll let you know what I can find."

I whispered a thank you and then the room fell silent.

Jade and Oliver kept glancing at each other, whispering some things I couldn't hear.

They were sitting too close to each other, not normal for a girl that had a boyfriend.

I rolled my eyes." She has a boyfriend, Oliver, so quit it."

They both stared at me blankly and then Jade avoided my gaze.

" Uhh...you have a boyfriend, Jade. So stop flirting with another man." I queried, making sure she could feel the tone of my voice.

She huffed out a breath." Actually, I and Nico are done."

I raised a brow." What do you mean done?"

" He broke up with me." She stated plainly.

I scoffed." Nahh....you're joking."

She got up and came over to sit on the bed beside me." I'm not. Tyrell broke into our apartment and attacked us. Nico sustained a few injuries and then he said my life was messed up because he got injured trying to protect me from a man that was after my best friend. He didn't want to get into that situation again so he ended things between us."

I don't know If I should laugh or cry. A lot of things happened while I was kidnapped and their break up was the least I expected.Tyrell was on the move again, I don't know if I should be scared now that Zayden is no more.

I only felt numbness.

Jade went over to sit with Oliver and the room fell silent again with them whispering to each other.

No one was saying anything about Zayden.

They haven't even mentioned his name since.

My hands began to tremble slightly again.

Why was no one saying anything about my husband? Have they forgotten him so soon?

I cleared my throat." So....what's going to happen now that Zayden is....dead." It took all the strength in me to say the last word.

They both looked at each other and then over at me, giving me the strangest look ever.

Jade spoke first." What did you say?... Zayden is what?"

I swallowed, my eyes beginning to sting again as the memories came rushing into my mind like a nightmare.

The pain and sorrow threatened to drown me. I still found it hard to believe; I kept telling myself that he would walk through that door any moment with that smug look on his face and then probably punch Oliver for putting his boots on the couch.

Or maybe he would come over to me and whisper all the dirty words he had in his perverted mind. And then he'll yell at the nurses for not putting me in the VVIP room.

"Zayden is.....he didn't make it." I gulped.

Oliver snorted, an amused expression on his face." Nah....that bastard refused to die. He's currently still in the ICU."

You know when you're so suddenly hit with shock and relief that you'll just remain unmoving and unable to utter a single word or even breathe. All your muscles suddenly tense, and you have like an adrenaline rush.

That's how I'm feeling right now.