Shawn stepped into his wife's ward with the bunch of roses in his hold, he found a nurse who was checking on her.
He greeted the nurse humbly and he walked towards his wife before drawing the chair from the corner of the room.
After drawing it closer, he sat on it and placed the bunch of rose on a small table beside her bed.
He sighed sadly and held her softly "I am sorry for making you go through this, if I had fought for our love maybe you will be beside me with your beautiful smile looking healthy and hale."
He said as pools of tears formed in his eyes. "I wish I could turn back the time to when we were still together, when our life blossomed, and filled with happiness and utmost peace."
He was still talking, and smiling ut of tears at the same time "Those memories were the most beautiful memories of my life which I never want to forget."
He said and kissed her hand squeezing it softly, "I miss you, same as our son, I hate to see the sad look on his face because of you."
"You know how much he loves you right? I trust you and I know you will come back to us in one piece."
"Please, love, wake up. Even if after you are awake, you hate me so much, I do not care at all."
"Please, my darling, fight the angel of death and come back to us, please, if not for the my sake but for the sake of our son."
"I love him as much as I love you and I want him to stop looking miserable cause of you."
"He not grown enough yet and he needs that motherly love and care and you are to give it to him, only you can do this."
"Fight and come back to us, we need you, pls fight Pearls, the jewel of my heart, fight, pls pls.." He wept with tears rolling down his cheeks.
He bowed his head still weeping when her fingers moved, he paused and rose his head to look at her.
Mr. Hampton had faith but just thought it was impossible for her fingers to move so he wanted fo make sure he wasn't imagining things.
Her fingers moved again, so he blinked his eyes and called her name "Pearl."
She stirred, and he stared her closed eyes "you heard me sweetheart." He said with an elated smile displayed on his face as her fingers moved again.
"Let me go get the doctor." He said rushing out of the ward.
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Malik rushed into the hospital after he received his father's call informing him about his mother's condition.
He slowed down when he got to the front of her ward, he was terrified so he breathed in and out before opening the door.
Immediately he opened the door, he came face to face with his grinning father who hugged him happy before paving way for him to see his mother whose eyes were still close.
"She moved her fingers when I called her name, or twice or even three times, Malik."
His father said joyfully as he held her mother's hand "Mom, I heard you are now awake, if you can hear me please signify." he said and immediately, she stirred and moved her fingers.
It was slowly and like she was really tired from within but it meant everything to Malik and his father.
"Thank you, mom, for coming back to us and even though you haven't opened your eyes, I am sure you would sooner or later." He couldn't help the feeling of happiness in his heart as he kissed the back of her palm.
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Massy was going to her room after washing the plate she had used to eat when she had a fall.
She bumped hard into someone with her shoulder which made her fall hard on the tiled floor.
She winced at the penetrated pains she felt at her butt bone, it was so much happening to her all at once.
She was about to stand up when she heard a mocking laughter behind her, she turn to see a familiar face.
She thought about where they had met for a few minutes when it came to her memory almost alarming.
Yes! She was that girl who poured hot food on her, and still insulted her instead of apologizing to her.
"You are not even strong, such a weakling." Ann mocked eyeing Massy who she intentionally bumped into.
She had planned to warn her or probably threaten her to stay clear away from Richard, but she waited.
Massy gave a blank look before standing up, wondering why one person would just hate on her and bully her this much.
"What is your relationship with him?" Ann inquired earning a muddled look from Massy who wasn't getting what she was talking about.
"Stop the pretense, I know who I'm talking about and you know what I am talking about as well." Ann said making her more confused.
"Richard." Ann mentioned with eyes rolled and when she saw how confused she looked, she was thrown off balance.
Maybe she was feigning it and maybe not, all Ann knew was that she(Ann) did not give a fuck about her.
Massy eyed her silently after hearing the name and chuckled low-key shaking her head in wonder. What a lady!
She was about to walk away when Ann stopped her by holding wrist "you dare not walk on me." She said with gritted teeth.
Instead of speaking, Massy jerked her hand from her hold and was about to walk away when Ann held her by her hair.
She held her by hair, dragging it and that made Massy feel like her scalp would soon peel off.
She struggled to free herself from her but couldn't because Ann had the upper hand since she had caught her unexpectedly.
"Who do you think you are?" She spatted dragging Massy hair aggressively while Massy was struggling to free herself.
"I don't care what your relationship is with him, get this into your f@cking skull, he is mine."
Ann was still dragging Massy's hair when a familiar voice growled "what the hell is happening here?"
Immediately, Ann left her hair and stepped as far as she could away from her.
Massy massaged her hurting scalp. "I think I just asked you both a question?" Malik growled at Ann who trembled.
"I did not..." She stuttered not able to say a word while Malik glared at her.
He was coming from the hospital after checking on his mother, when he saw the two ladies, one was dragging the other who seem to be struggling to free herself.
He turn his gaze to Massy who was still massaging her scalp.
Malik gazed at her for some minutes and then glanced at trembling Ann who bowed her head soberly.
"Follow me." He said to Massy who had stopped massaging her scalp but fidgeting her fingers nervously.
With another glance at Ann, he walked away with Massy trailing behind her.
Richard who was on the other hand watching them gazed at Massy and Malik walking away and wondered what their relationship is.
He was ready to meet Ann and talk senses to her because he knew she was doing all of that because of him.
But unfortunately enough for him, Malik got there before him and he was surprised at what transpired between them in just the few minutes he was there.
Malik had done what Richard had never seen him do for any woman who worked for him before, he took her out of a fight without punishment.
Who really was this Massy of a girl?
Why was she so irrestible to him and why was he already feeling very attached to her in just a little time of knowing her.
All he knew and was sure of about her was that she was special and different, definitely not someone he could play with anyhow.
But he did not want to play with her heart! He muttered to himself and was shocked he did. Like what has gotten over him!
Now, he knew he was falling in love with her and he really thought that she liked him as well even though he was not sure yet.
She avoided him like plaque, same as she did to everyone else in the castle, but why was she that way?
Was she Malik's girlfriend? No! Most definitely not, he was gay!!!
And what if they keep each other before, because she was different than other maids and Malik made sure to treat her that way.
He was tired and not knowing what to do, decided to leave Ann for the moment and find a place to lay his head.
At least she should know better now and can still fight over the fact that Malik was in love with a maid like her.
Wait, did he just say love? It better not be, because he would not let anyone else love Massy, not a gay man.