THE BILLIONAIRE’S PERFECT MATE

“Get the car ready”, Daniel said, rushing to where his car was with Molie following suite. Daniel was restless throughout his journey to the hospital. Although, he never showed it, he loved Edward so much. The fear of Edward rejecting his love for him had stopped him from showing that he cared about him as Edward kept on blaming him for his mother’s death. He felt guilty of Edward’s accusation and so, he silently looked out for him with Edward not realizing it.

When he found out Edward had finally found someone he was in love with, he had silently given them his blessing even before he met Ellie. Him asking Ellie to secure a collaboration before she could have Edward all to herself was all a disguise and a pretense, so as not to make Edward notice his affections for him. Allison noticed how tensed and worried Daniel was throughout their journey and she realized that something was off about him; something she was unable to place her fingers on.

On getting to the hospital, Daniel quickly rushed in and had met with the nurses whom had told him that Edward was being operated. They had further told him that he was in a critical condition when he was rushed in and there was a need for him to be operated on urgently. Daniel waited in front of the operating room, pacing up and down and silently praying for his son to be well. He was waiting for the doctor to come out of the operating room soon, but which was no doubt not happening anytime soon. While waiting with Bill and Allison, Sophia had rushed in with fake tears, calling Edwards’ name. She had been informed by Jack about what had happened to Edward, hence, the reason she had rushed to the hospital, hoping to gain Edward’s favor.

“What happened to my husband? Where is he right now? If anything should happen to my husband, what would be our child’s fate? I know all these happened because of that bitch. If anything should happen to him, I am going to strangle her to death with my own hands”, Sophia said, yelling and crying out loud, pretending that she was in agony while holding her belly.

“Stop your drama and keep quiet. Nothing will happen to my son and we all know you are carrying Richard’s child in your belly and not Edward’s. So, stop your drama and it is not as if you actually care”, Daniel said to Sophia in a quiet but yet a stern voice, upon seeing through Sophia’s pretense. When Sophia realized she had been caught, she sat down quietly.

After waiting for three hours, the doctor was finally done operating on Edward. On seeing the doctor coming out of the operating room, Daniel quickly rushed to meet him.

“How is my son now, Doctor?”, Daniel asked, before the doctor could say anything.

“Hello, Mr. Lion. Your son had a fracture on his head and had lost a lot of blood before he was finally rushed in here. We had to urgently operate on him. He has passed the critical stage for now but unfortunately, I can’t say when he is going to wake up”, the doctor announced, making Daniel frowned as he didn’t understand what the doctor had meant.

“What do you mean by that?”, Daniel asked.

“I am sorry to say, but he has actually slipped into coma. He is fighting for his life right now. One part of him doesn’t want to live anymore while the other part of him wants to live so badly, as if wanting to meet someone so dear to him. This other part of him seems to be finding it hard to let a special person or special memory go, hence, the reason it is fighting to keep him alive. It is now left to him to decide on which part he would allow to win. We will keep a close watch on him and keep monitoring his progress. If you do not mind, can I be excused?”, the doctor asked.

“Yes, you can. Thank you for your help and time”, Daniel said, motioning for the doctor to take his leave.

“Do you have an idea if he was with someone when the incident happened or was someone brought in with him?”, Daniel asked the doctor, after his mind had gone to Ellie as he had seen them leaving together.

“No, he was actually brought in alone but as for if someone was with him, I think the person who brought him in would be the best position to answer that. I will tell him to meet with you right away”, the doctor who had halted in his steps upon hearing Daniel’s question answered, after which he left.Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

“Even on his deathbed, he is still crazily in love with her? Despite her hurting him, he is still going to choose her?”, angry Sophia, who had heard what the doctor had said, thought while at the same time, smirking.

Edward was moved to a private room. As Daniel saw him lying lifeless on the bed with his head bandaged, his heart ached. The only way he could atone for the crime he had committed against him mother was to make him live well and happy but he seemed to have failed in doing that. He sat beside his bed, holding his hand in his, praying to God to make him hale and hearty. He kept on thinking about the fights they had had and he realized that he hadn’t been the best father to him so far, making him feel sorry towards him. Guilt was hitched on his face and which Allison seemed to have taken notice of. Allison had started becoming jealous as she felt Daniel was suppose to be showcasing this care, towards Richard.

Not long afterwards, a knock was heard on the door and it was Bill who had entered after being given the permission to. He had come along with the man who rushed Edward to the hospital.

“Thank you so much. I heard you are the one who saved my son’s life by rushing him to the hospital”, Daniel said, showing his gratitude to the man.

“No need to thank me. I only did a humanitarian work”, the man, replied.

“Did you by any chance see anyone with him in the car? Was there anyone else involved in the car accident?”, Daniel asked, getting worried about Ellie.

“Someone? No, I didn’t see anyone in the car except from him”, the man said, squeezing his face and trying to make sure he was saying the right thing by trying to remember clearly if he had seen any other person with him.

“Thank you, you may leave. I will send my token of gratitude to you”, Daniel said, moving back to face Edward.

As the man was about to leave, he remembered something which made him turned back.

“But I remember him saying he had to meet with someone. He kept on mentioning the name “Ellie” with a diary held in his hand, throughout our journey to the hospital before he finally blacked out.

“Do you know where the diary is? Do you have it with you right now?”, Sophia, who had been sitting down and listening, quickly jumped up to meet the man where he was. The man seemed surprised and suspicious of Sophia as she never said anything until he made mention of the diary.

“I think I know where I had dropped it. Let me go get it”, the man said, heading out to get the diary, leaving Sophia and the rest waiting, but he never came back.

Throughout that night, Daniel stayed beside Edward, hoping he would wake up soon.