NEW GEM HOSPITAL
Raymund immediately rushed in while holding Aaliyah's wrist harshly. He roughly pushed and weaved through the busy hallway while Aaliyah followed behind like a lost puppy. Seeing the tense look on Raymund's face, Aaliyah began to doubt if it was Harris they were going to see.
Summoning up some courage, she asked, " Where's Harris?" But Raymund didn't even answer. He just gave her a side eye and kept on walking. Soon, they got to a room, Room 023, VIP ward on the fifth floor.
" Is this where Harris is?" But again, he didn't answer. He simply knocked on the door and when he heard a ' come in', he opened the door. He then applied more pressure on Aaliyah's wrist.
Dragging her inside along with two bodyguards, Raymund locked the door and pushed Aaliyah forward. When Aaliyah scanned the room and didn't see Harris anywhere, she panicked and turned around.
But the two big hefty bodyguards immediately blocked her way. Aaliyah then turned towards Raymund and asked, " What's the meaning of this? Where's Harris?"
But another familiar voice responded, " Aaliyah".
Aaliyah turned around and looked towards the direction of the washroom where the voice came from. Standing there, was her father who had a strict expression on. He looked paler and much thinner than before.
He looked like he had been skipping some of his meals and had been stressed. Other than his reduction in size, he looked perfectly fine with his well ironed designer suit and well gelled hair.
" I'm glad you're here. How was your flight?".
When Aaliyah didn't answer, Victor simply went to the hospital bed and sat on the chair beside it. " It doesn't really matter if you answer me or not. Either way, I need you in order for my wife to survive. I really don't want to lose another one".
Aaliyah frowned as she didn't understand what Victor was talking about. Looking at the bed, she saw Cara lying motionless on the bed. She looked really pale and sick. There were a lot of machines attached to her. By the looks of it, she was near death if something wasn't done fast.
Aaliyah guessed that something had something to do with her. She looked at her father who was observing her face and expressions and asked, " What do you want from me?"
Victor sighed. Just when he was about to answer, the door opened and someone came in. That someone was none other than the daughter of the woman on the sick bed, Naya Wilson, now Naya Edric.
When Naya saw Aaliyah, she smiled and said, " Ah, Aaliyah, you're here. Well, it's not like you have a choice. You've been told what you need to do right?"
" I was just getting to that, Naya" Victor said. Naya smiled as she placed a hand on Aaliyah's shoulder but Aaliyah immediately shrugged it off as she distanced herself from Naya, making Naya frown.
" I'll ask again. What do you want from me?" Aaliyah asked and the answer almost made her brain flip upside down.
" Your kidney" Naya answered. Victor then glared at Naya but Naya just shrugged and said, " What? I'm just telling her the plain truth. What's the use hiding it uf she still is gonna do it? It's only right that she knows".
Aaliyah immediately backed away but a bodyguard quickly held her in place. Aaliyah began to kick and scream and struggle but all to no avail.
" Raymund, is the door locked?" Victor asked and Raymund nodded his head in response. Victor sighed as Raymund said, " There's no use struggling and screaming. You're still gonna do it, even if you don't want to".
Victor raised his hand signalling everyone to stop. " Aaliyah, can't you just do it? She needs to be saved. Her left kidney is dying and the right isn't as strong as it used to be" Victor said but Aaliyah only scoffed in response.
" And how is that my problem?" Aaliyah asked. " It's your problem because she's your mother-"
" That witch can never be my mother!-"
" Enough!" Victor said as he slammed his hand against the bed making everyone go silent. " You will do as I say because I am your father, and that is a fact that will never change whether you like it or not!"
Victor sighed as he sat back down and Naya rushed over to him with a glass of water. " Take her the warehouse and make sure she stays there till the day of the operation".
Aaliyah kicked and screamed at her father saying, " You can't do this to me! I'm your daughter! How can you do this?!" But Victor only responded, " My first daughter died years ago. As of now, I have just one daughter and she's standing right beside me" he said while gesturing at Naya.
" Sister, you have to do this. It's the least you can do after wrecking my home and duping my husband" Naya said as she showed Aaliyah the headlines on her phone, smirking.
" You're crazy" Aaliyah said before she was restrained and taken out, but not before hearing Victor's last statement.
" Don't even think of escaping, else that brother of yours will pay the price".
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