My world seems to crush when I got that message. I am not the type of person who gets jealous without any bases but this time, I'm starting to believe her. I got up immediately and opened the wardrobe. I took my luggage and started putting my clothes in it. I'm not sure where to go for now. All I know is I have to leave this place and the best time to do that is tonight. After moving here, I have so many clothes that Geoff bought for me but I shouldn't bring any of them. All I need are the things that I will be using for the next days. I have some money in my bank account and I can use that to stay hidden from all this crap while I'm thinking what to do next.
After packing, I thought of how I can leave without being noticed. Nancy is sleeping in the sofa of this bedroom and I'm not sure whether I can trust her. Besides, I don't want to put her in trouble. I'm sure Regina is already sleeping at this time and the maids are also in their quarters.
I sat down on the bed to think. I got the phone in my bag and dialled Nancy's number.
"Nancy, I am not feeling well. I think I need to go to the hospital."
As soon as I finished talking, the door opened with Nancy still holding the phone next to her ear.
"Are you okay madam? How do you feel? Are you in pain somewhere?" She asked.
"I think I have a stomachache. I'm scared it has something to do with my baby. Can we go to the clinic and can we bring this small luggage? I put some clothes in there just in case I need to change." I lied. I know it was a lousy lie but I hope she will not ask me any questions. She looked at me with a confused expression on her face.
"Should I call Sir Park first madam? I think he should know." Nancy said.
"I was already trying to call him but he didn't answer. I will try calling him again while we are on our way. Please help me. I really need to go to the hospital now." I begged Nancy.
"Okay, madam. Let's go." She took the luggage with one hand and guided me downstairs on the other hand.
I tried to walk as fast as I can and Nancy tried to keep up with my pace. When we reached the main door, we were surprised to hear a familiar voice.
"Where are the two of you going at this hour?" Regina said. She is now standing on top of the stairs.
"Madam has stomachache Mrs. Park. We are worried it has something to do with her pregnancy." Nancy said. I started feeling nervous. I'm not sure whether Regina knows that I am pregnant.
"Where is Geoff?" She asked. She then rushed downstairs and approached us.
"We can't reach her Mrs. Park." Nancy is the one answering. I could feel my knees trembling. I hope she just let us go. I actually still don't know how to get away with Nancy and Jeffrey later. For now, I just have to get out from here.
I walked towards the car and was about to het inside when Regina hopped in the passengers seat in front.
"I will go with you." She strapped her seatbelt and was already sitting in front.
Nancy put the luggage at the trunk and hopped in the car beside me at the rear passengers' seat.
"I just want to go there with Nancy. I don't think it is something serious so I don't want to bother you. And besides, it's already late." I tried to convince Regina to let us go on our own. I really didn't plan to go to the hospital and my tummy is not aching.
"Exactly why I need to go with you. Geoff is not here and as his mother, I need to accompany his wife in this emergency situation. Let's go!" She instructed Jeffery who is now sitting in the driver's seat. He then started the engine and the car left the mansion.
"How do you feel exactly? Is it too painful? Is there any discharge?" Regina continued.
"Actually I feel better now. Maybe it's because I didn't eat anything. I just panicked so I asked Nancy to bring me to the hospital. Yeah, it's probably nothing. Maybe we have to go back home now." I answered. I was hoping she would be angry so I have an excuse to make her get off from the car. But instead of saying anything, she called someone through her phone.
"Are you with him? Can you put him on the line?"
There was a moment of silence while the car is running. We are probably near the hospital now and I can't do anything anymore but to continue my act.
"Where are you? We are now heading to St. Mary's Medical Center. Yes. I am with her." She is now almost whispering but since the car is an enclosed space, I can still hear what she says. I'm trying to analyze who she was talking with. Probably, she was talking with Erica first and asked her if she is with my husband and now she is talking with him.
Still, I try to think of other people she might be talking to. Maybe she is talking to Chistof and she just wants to let her son know where she is just in case he looks for her. Or maybe she's talking to a doctor and we will be meeting that person in the hospital. I'm trying to tell myself that this is just a dream and tomorrow, I will wake up and realize that there is nothing for me to worry about, and I was stressed for nothing.
We finally arrived at the hospital. Regina got off the car first and a little later, a nurse came with a wheelchair. I was helped by Nancy and the nurse to be seated on the wheelchair and brought to the emergency room. I wanted to tell them that I am okay now and I just need some rest, that I just want to go home but I feel so weak. I feel nervous and dizzy at the same time. I am confused of what I should do and I don't know what to think anymore. My vision got blurry until I felt my head becoming lighter. It was like I was floating in the air. I could hear a woman shouting and footsteps of people running. I felt sleepy so I just gave in.
When I opened my eyes, I was already lying on bed in a room unfamiliar to me. It is quite bright and not far from the bed is a sofa. Geoff is now lying down on it and is not sleeping. I could feel pain in my right arm and when I checked on it, a tube is injected on my skin. It is connected to a bag hanging on a steel hook.
It is now clear to me. I'm in a hospital. I probably lost consciousness because of fatigue and stress. I was not feeling well yesterday but I still tried to walk around the garden and I also didn't eat anything last night. I even forgot to take my vitamins for my pregnancy.
As I look at the man in the sofa, I couldn't help but imagine how he and Erica spent their time together. Yes, I may not be sure whether they were really together but something tells me that there is really something going on between the two of them. Did he lie to me? Does he really love me like what he told me before? Or is he just bored and wants to do something different? Or he just wants to have a baby? And I was just the unlucky woman.
I tried to get up from my bed as quietly as possible. Maybe this time I can escape from him. I didn't succeed last night but it doesn't mean I won't try again. I had my first step when I heard him speak.
"What are you doing? Do you want to go to the bathroom? Why didn't you wake me up?" He sttod up immediately from the sofa and came to help me sit back to bed.
"Are you okay? Are you hungry? Do you want to eat anything. Tell me." He said. He looks so innocent, like he didn't do anything wrong and I try to tell myself not to believe him that easily.
I should pretend that nothing happens until I know what is reqlly happening. I have to endure all the pain and the stress I am getting from him. I know I can escape someday from everyone of them. And I have to do that before I give birth.