Beauty and The Beta (Bailey) novel Chapter 259

A nurse came from the room where Bailey was being treated to speak to the doctor as Eden joined me, having spoken to Marc and Morgan. I looked at the nurse, pleading with her with my eyes to let me know that everything was okay, as she spoke to the doctor. Eden squeezed my hand in an attempt to reassure me, but right now I don’t think there was any hope of that. ‘Try not to think the worst.’ Eden mindlinked, as the doctor suddenly came across.

“Beta, we have done all we can…” he began, Zion wailed heavily within my mind as it felt like my heart was shattering into a thousand pieces, while my heart began to race, thinking he was about to tell me my beautiful girl had gone. I could not face this again.

“No, doctor, please no!” I interrupted.

“Ash, let the doctor finish.” Eden wrapped her arms around my waist as she looked toward the doctor, urging him to continue.

“As I was about to say, although maybe I should have put it slightly better, we have done all the treatment we can for the time being, so it is just a case of monitoring Miss West, and maintaining the treatment we have now removed the sedation, and hoping she regains consciousness. It is difficult to say how long this may take due to her injuries, and how weak her body is right now. She needs to rest, and most importantly recover. But, if you want to come and sit with her, you are more than welcome to.”

I felt my body sag in relief as Eden nodded at the doctor. “That would be good thank you.”

We followed the doctor along the corridor, my body feeling like I was in a trance right now, as we made our way into the private room they currently had Bailey being treated in. And as I saw her lying in the bed, I felt myself weakened at the sight of her… she looked so frail… damaged… and I felt like I had let her down in not being able to protect her. I wish I had done as I had wanted, and gone to that wedding with her. Show that Miles fucking Davenport that she was moving on in her life. That she had a good man there to love and care for her. To support and protect her. But instead I had stayed here like the pathetic mess that I am.

I found myself frozen at the bottom of the bed, my eyes unable to move from the sight of my beautiful Bailey so badly injured, as she was attached to drips and machines, her body covered in dried blood and dressings, as well as a sheet placed lightly up to her shoulders, where the hospital gown had also been placed neatly over her body.

“Ash, she will be okay.” Eden said calmly. “They know what they are doing.”

How could she be so sure? She sure as hell did not look okay right now. She looked close to death, in all honesty…

“I am scared, Eden.” I whispered, as Eden led me to the chair next to the bed. I gently sat myself down, my legs were trembling under me, as I lowered myself to the chair, my eyes desperately not wanting to leave Bailey now she was back with me. Zion had retreated to the pits of my mind, this was affecting him worse than I wanted to consider right now.

“Talking to her may help.” The nurse who was attending to one of the machines said softly. “She may be able to hear you.”