"Chad, it's been a week you have been looking for Rachel. Don't you think it's time to give up? You have not heard anything from her and her family. Do you think she still loves you?"
Mina who has been staring at Chad for a long time asked. Since Rachel left, Chad has not been eating anything. He seldom talks to people or even go out. The last time he smiled was before Rachel left.
Mina looked at the untouched food on the table and sighed deeply. She lean over the table to touch Chad's hand, but he evade her touch. "Do you think Rachel will come back for you?" Feeling annoyed. Mina asked. "Can't you see that she doesn't love you? Life goes on and time doesn't wait for anyone. Maybe Rachel has found another guy to replace you in her heart"
Chad turned his head to look at her and his eyes became cold as ice berg enough to pierce through her.
Mina continued. "Chad, listen to me, Rachel has left you for good and it's time for you to start over. Forget about the past. Forget about Rachel and start anew"
Chad stood up and adjusted his jacket. "I know that someday Rachel would come back. I trust Rachel and I know that she left because of some reasons" he said.
Mina's face darkened. Why won't chad just forget about her. Rachel has gone and she is out of her way, but Chad...
Mina got up from the chair and yelled furiously. "Chad, what's wrong with you? Do you think Rachel still thinks about you? If she do think about you every single day, she would have given you a call. Think about it, why do you think she left without telling you? That's because she doesn't love you"
Chad lowered his head and stared into space.
"Chad, are you even listening to me at all?"
Chad raised his head and smiled, "I believe that one day, Rachel would come back for me. I will wait for her and I don't care how long it takes" he said and turned to leave. Mina's eyes went blur with tears. She clenched her fist that her nails dug into her palm causing blood to drop like tap water.
Why can't chad accept the fact that Rachel has left him for good, she thought.
At carpeDiem Torres.
Chad was walking to the elevator as joy made an emergency report. "Sir Chad, you have a meeting with..."
"Cancel it. I am feeling headache and don't let anyone disturb me, okay?"
Joy looked at him confused, but what could she say? "Okay, sir Chad" she nodded.
Suddenly, Chad felt his head started to ache and he felt dizzy. He held his head in his hand in pain and agony.
Joy noticed him and rushed to him "Sir Chad, are you okay?"
Chad raised his head and nodded. "I- I... Am..." before he could finish his sentence, he had stumbled and had fallen down.
Joy shook his body and screamed. "Somebody help. Sir Chad has fainted. He has fainted" The staffs rushed to help Chad and carried him out of the company.
At the Torres mansion.
The doctor inserted an iv into Chad's vein and checked his pulse and heart beat, then he put his testoscope around his neck and said, "Due to lot of stress and fatigue, he fainted. He has not been eating well and has been thinking to much. When he wakes up, make sure he eat and for now, he should take a lot of rest at home. If you will excuse me, I will be on my way now" he shook hands with Mrs Torres and left the room.
Mrs Torres looked at her son with pity in her eyes and sighed deeply. "Poor Chad. He is in this condition because of that girl Rachel or whatever her name is"
Mina smiled, walked up to her and patted her back gently and said, "Chad will be okay, aunt"
***
Later at night.
Mina has been beside Chad since he was brought home from the hospital. She took his hand in her hand and patted it slowly. "Chad, you will be fine, I promise you"
Chad slowly opened his eyes and was shocked when he saw Mina. His eyes became cold immediately and he pulled his hand from her hand. "What are you doing here?" he asked coldly.
"Ah, Chad you are awake? Let me go and get your food" she stood up and ran out of the room. A few minutes later, she came back with a bowl of chicken soup. She placed it on the bedside table and sat down on the bed. She reached out her hand to help Chad sit up, but he slapped her hand away.
"Why are you in my room?"
"Chad, aunt is at the company and no one is here to stay with you, so I decided to stay" she smiled. "Come on, sit up so you can eat"
Unwillingly, Chad sat up in bed. Mina picked up the food. "Open your mouth. I will feed you"
"I am not hungry" Chad refused to eat.
Mina frowned. "Chad, don't be stubborn and eat. The doctors said when you are awake, you should eat something. Here, open your mouth and eat it"
Chad pushed her hand away. "Mina, don't force me and get out of my room now! I don't need your help and I don't..." *Cough* Cough * Cough*
"Ah, Chad, calm down. Take water" Mina picked the water on the bedside table and gave it to Chad while patting his back gently. Chad frowned and pushed the water away. The cup fell and broke into million pieces. Mina was shocked. She pursed her lips and stared at Chad.
*Acho* Acho* Chad sneezed twice and began to shiver.
Mina placed the back of her hand on his forehead. "Oh no, you are burning up. You are just to stubborn. You won't listen to me" she said in a worried voice
She ran into the bathroom and brought out a bowl of water and napkin. She dipped the napkin in water and squeezed out the water and placed it on Chad's forehead. Chad wanted to push the napkin away, but didn't have much strength in him. His body was shivering and he was feeling cold.
Mina reduced the temperature of the air conditioner and closed all the windows in his room. She sat down beside his bed and began to pat his hand.
"Don't leave me" He mumbled.
Mina smiled and caressed his cheeks. "I won't leave you. I promise to always be by your side"
"Don't leave me... Rachel" he mumbled.
Mina's smile froze on her lips immediately. Tears welled up in her eyes and fell like streams. Why didn't she know that he was talking about Rachel?
Even after Rachel left him, he is still in his mind.
She forced a smile on her face and wiped her tears. "Even if it's Rachel that is in your mind right now, I won't still leave you. I will wait for you to love me and accept me"
She lean over and kissed his forehead. "I hope Rachel doesn't come back. I hope she ends up with another man there" she knew from the beginning what Mrs Torres was planning to do. To pretend as if she like Rachel and have accepted her, then send her out of the country making her think that she really wanted her for her son. If Rachel is sent abroad, Mina will have Chad completely.
Thinking of all of this, Mina broke into a smile. "Sorry Rachel, but you are not destined to be with Chad. Me only, no one else. And also, am so sorry for betraying you. I hope you will be able to forgive me when you heard that Chad is mine" she said coldly and a smirk appeared on her lips.