The Billionaire's Secret Lover novel Chapter 43

After having a quickie with Austin down the hall, I smoothened out my dress and turned to walk out, cat_ walking into the corridor. Actually, I have just arrived at the hospital and couldn't control my sexual urge. I searched around for Austin, I dragged him down the hall and he was as happy as I was to quench my thirst.

Now, I need to see that queen of the west and her friend before searching for Michael. I step out of the elevator and walk down the hall to Nina's ward.

Her parents were standing near the window holding each other with tears in their eyes. A little boy was sleeping on a couch close by.

I snorted at them “ Oh you Nina, aren't you a lucky girl. Both your parents and brother are all around you with your friends ” I schooled my expression into a sad face as I forced tears into my eyes. I ran up to them screaming silently afraid of waking the little boy.

“Oh my! Oh my! Nina, why? What happened to her sir, ma'am?” I screamed with tears streaming down my face. Nina's parents were shocked as they stood looking at me surprised.

“I'm sorry, who are you? Do you know my daughter? ”

Nina's father said, looking up at me as he tried to wipe the tears away from his eyes.

“I'm so sorry sir, I'm Deborah Melton, Nina's friend and neighbour” I said while praying in my heart that Nina didn't tell her parents about me.

“friend? Neighbour? Nina's fathers asked shocked as he watched me curiously “ she has never told me about a neighbour friend” I sighed heavily as I turned to look at her covered in bandages. Though, my heart bled for her but I never regret what we did.

“Nina, I hope you are happy wherever you are now. I hope in your next life, you will not seduce another woman's husband. This should be a lesson to you. I never wanted to do this to you but I had never had a stable family. My dad is always changing wives and I don't even know who my mother is. See, who will accept a woman like me in this condition but only Michael. I've always wanted him since we were young. Everything was fine until you came along and changed him, I can't step back and do nothing, hope you understand. Moreover, I did warn you that the battle line has been drawn” I said in my heart by shedding fake tears. Her parents were trying to console me probably wondering what to do to me since I've been crying uncontrollably.

“Deborah Melton?” A shocked voice exclaimed as I turned around to look at the person who seemed to know me. A young man with golden hair stood with arms akimbo watching me while I searched my brains for where I might know him. Maybe he's a fan.

“I'm sorry do I know you?” I asked him sniffling as I searched my bag for a handkerchief to clean my eyes.

“Yes, not in person actually ” he replies as he walk closer to me stretching forth his hands “I'm Andrea, manager of Lush Beauty ”

I took his hands in mind shaking them with a smile on my face “ Nice to meet you, Mr. Andrea. You are right, I've heard so much about you for Michael but this is my first time seeing you”.

He smiled as he turned to say something to Nina's parents before coming back to where I stood watching Nina “Come let me show you to Lillian's ward. I trust you will want to say hello to her too” He said guiding me into the elevator while I quietly followed him wondering in my heart where Michael could be, maybe he's with Danny. I did see his car in the parking lot when I arrived.

“We are here” Andrea's voice pulled me out of my thoughts as I strolled out of the elevator into the private ICU where Lillian was. Danny was sitting beside her holding her hands and watching her sleep.

I felt sympathy for Danny. He has always been good to me ever since I've known him. Though I hated Lilian, I wouldn't have wished this on her. She never really offended me just by being Nina's friend and I can't take that away from her. Hope she wakes up soon.

“The doctor said, she's alright and the baby is good,” Andrea's voice called out to me. I turned to look at him. A sad smile grace his lips as he left my side at the window and walk in “ I need to say hello to Danny”

I nodded at him. I sat down on the chair across the room and took out my phone to put a call through to Michael.

He picked up on the third ring, his voice sounded cold and distant with a curt “ Hello”

Tears sprang immediately to my eyes as I wondered why he was behaving this way with me “ Michael, are you all right?”

“Why did you call Deborah?” Michael said, ignoring my question.

I forced back the tears as I sniffled into the phone “ I'm at the hospital to see Nina and Lillian. I was wondering where you are so that we could go home together” I said as I braced my overly beating heart for his response.

“Really? That's great then” Michael replied with a lack of enthusiasm “ I'm not at hospital. I left earlier”

“Oh! Okay. I________” The phone went dead in my hands before I could complete my sentence. What's going on?.

“Do you want to come in?” Danny's sad voice brought me out of my thoughts as I looked up at him. His eyes were red and puffy while his shirt was rolled up at the sleeves. My heart reached out to him as I nodded slowly and stood up to follow him into Lillian's room.

We were standing side-by-side beside her bed while Andrea stood across from us holding Lillian's hand tightly. I swallow the lumps of tears in my throat as I force myself away from the sight.

“I'm sorry, you have to go through this. I wish this never had to happen” I whispered to Danny sad for him. Danny was the only person apart from Michael who accepted me with all my flaws when no one wanted to be associated with me. That's why I'm feeling sorry for him.

“Pardon, what did you say?” Danny asked as he turned to look at me.

“I said I'm sorry that you had to go through this” I repeated the words I had whispered to him.

Danny smiled, his eyes glinting with sadness as his eyes went back to look at Lilian with so much affection “ I feel so sad for Nina. We don't even know what's wrong with her. Have you been to see her?”