Pam looks at peace lying in the emergency bed. Tim looks at her intently as if trying to remember the details of her face. His hand moved in an attempt to touch her when his phone vibrated continuously. It's past 12midnight who could be messaging. It was from Lissy and an unknown number. Tim opened the more important ones.
'Honey, I did not have time to read messages earlier. Too caught up with meetings.'
'I'd be traveling back and forth Shanghai and Taiwan.'
'Closing the deal soon
He started to try typing something back like rooting for her immediate success so she can finally stay back. Lissy is so passionate with this deal. It brings good business to NextGen but the details can be worked on by other members of her team. She has proven her skills and worth in the industry, he wonders when is she going to slow down a bit and focus on him more for a bit. Then he remembered the unknown number and closed the conversation with Lissy.
There were attachments. Although it came from unknown number, Tim is somehow expecting this.
'This is X. Mark and you spoke.'
Then there were 2 pictures sent.
The first one was a group picture of men and women having dinner in a round table. Lissy and Li Bin seated together. Nothing special, it looks like a simple group dinner.
The next one got his brown knitted deep. It was obviously cropped from a picture shot with bigger group. It was a candid shot from someone standing. Lissy was wearing a nude colored dress with V-neck under a cream blazer. Nothing is exposed much on her skin but you can tell how sexy. She was still seated next to Li Bin crossed legged facing him. Li Bin in the other hand had his right arm extended towards Lissy's chair. They look cozy. Tim enlarged the picture. Lissy is holding a glass of what appears to be champagne or white wine. This is the second time it's missing.
The rushing footsteps put Tim back in his calm. Few minutes ago the veins in his hand is just about to pop out.
"Tim, she will be moved to a private room in a while. Babe you go ahead with Tim. I will take care of Pam, I'll stay."
Marked looked at Jenna. They slowly walked out of the emergency room to wait outside. They had the admission done. In the midst of waiting for the patient registration, Jenna remembered Dindin. Her mom is a doctor and she checked on Pam.
"I will stay with you here Babe." It was a statement more than a asking for permission. He wants to stay out, of concern with Jenna who may be exhausted after all that happened.
"No.. you rest. I can stay here. Dindin will likely be here tomorrow with Auntie Sue."
Dropping the name of a Dindin caught Tim's attention and had that questioning look at Jenna.
"This is Lissy's assistant, Dindin, right?" Tim knew she is acquainted with Pam.
"Yeah I recall Pam mentioned she happens to be your girlfriend's assistant."
"She has name Lissy."
"Of course!" She did not want to say her name but she has no intention of mocking anyone. "I called her earlier. Her mom is a doctor and they were like closest family to Pam." Jenna stopped she doesn't know whether she should continue.
Mark was kinda signaling her to continue. She let out a sigh, "she probably needs some further help mentally too."
"Why?" This softly came out of Tim's lips. It got him so confused. What does she need help with mentally?
"Auntie Sue said she might be suffering from psychological problems. There is too much baggage and burden in Pam's head and mind. She also noticed her skinny than her usual body. If she is undernourished and throwing up, the psychiatrist she referred her to may need to know."
"She is seeing psychiatrist?"
"Hmmm I got to spoke to her a while ago. She said Pam's resentment and guilt has affected her eating habits. She stopped coming over for appointment. The reason why she is undernourished is likely caused by an eating disorder."
Tim felt guilty, when she finally met Pam he was from time to time having that burst of emotion. He was antagonistic towards her. It was his way of venting out the accumulated frustration, anger and hatred when she left him.
"Auntie said she encouraged her to heal physically and emotionally so she can move forward with her life. She just feels too guilty over so many things unnecessarily."
"Jenna can you be honest with me. As you mentioned before it's not like you wanted us to be together again. I wanted to understand better the situation. Like you I also wanted her to be safe and good. She kept me in the dark for too long."
"Do you know why? Do you think she did it simply because she wanted to leave you after knowing of that lame fucking toy issue. Do you have the patience to know why?"
Tim does not want to engage himself in verbal battle with Jenna. He waited for Pam, it's not like he lacked patience with her. His fist rolled rolled into a ball.
"Tim I am not going to tell you this for the record to make you decide on something haphazardly or pity Pam. My friend deserves to be happy and also be treated dearly. I am also not blaming you."
Tim just gritted his teeth controlling his emotion. She used to treat her his future Queen. Why can't Jenna say whatever she had to say. He cannot be pissed now.
"But the truth is you are not completely disentangled though it doesn't mean you are responsible for it."
The sound of his heartbeat is unbearable. He assessed the situation before. He is getting tensed and is trying hard to keep his calm and cool. Could it be that what his thoughts about the matters will be validated?
"She got pregnant before. She lost the baby after she lost her mom. The baby was yours."