Chapter 82: Maybe it’s him
Jared was worried sick as he watched his mother in such a deadly state. He tried reaching Camilla but she’s not answering her phone.
His mother was seriously ill and besides Mirabel, he had no one by his side. He couldn’t even handle his responsibilities in the company anymore.
Sara was still in the intensive care unit of the hospital and on life support. Mirabel held Jared’s hand and told him his mother would be fine.
She hasn’t been feeling well for a while now and would have told Jared, but the things before him was already a burden.
She was with Jared and sat by Sara’s bedside when suddenly she felt a neausea coming from her belly. She stood up and went to the restroom.
Jared saw her stood up too hastily and wondered what was wrong with her. She stayed for a considerable amount of time before she came out.
She looked pale and weak and Jared knew something was wrong. He looked at her intently and was already guessing.
“Are you alright Mirabel?” He asked and she nodded. She came back to sit and almost fell down hadn’t Jared supported her.
“What is wrong with you?” Jared asked. Now he was certain something was wrong with her. She’s definitely not fine. But what is really wrong with her.
“I’m fine, I am okay” Mirabel lied. She knew he saw through that she’s not fine but just how can she tell him she’s pregnant.
“Don’t you dare tell me you are fine. I can see that you are not feeling well and it can only be because of stress. Looks like I am stressing you too much because of my mother’s illness”Jared concluded all by himself and next told her he would drive her home.
“I don’t want to go home Jared. I want to stay by your side. You need me more now than before and I can’t leave you to stay by your mother’s side alone” Mirabel refused.
She held his hand and doesn’t want to let it go. She loves him. Though she knew it appeared that she loves him more than he loves her. She can’t help it, it’s a thing of the heart.
Jared told her that he would be fine. He wants her to rest for that day and then the next day, she can be by his side again.
Without giving her a chance to protest again, he raised her up and supported her as he walked her out of the hospital. His hand was on her waist as they walk.
Mirabel liked it. She wished he held her like this forever. That nothing comes between them forever. Her dreams was to become Jared’s legal woman.
He held the door for and helped her to get in. He then walked over and slid behind the steering wheel.
“Would you love to see a doctor?” Jared asked and Mirabel held his hand again and placed it on her belly. “Maybe it’s him that needs to see a doctor” she smiled like a periwinkle.
Jared wasn’t in a hurry to remove his hand. He just glared at her and next Mirabel said “I’m pregnant Jared”
Rodrigo was restless. After he left Anderson cooperation, he was Moody. It wasn’t that he did not anticipate what Camilla would do but he least expected it to take this turn.
She not only slapped him, she called him a man whore. She’s right, he was the first person that called her that. So, it’s pay back time.
But it appeared it was going to be more difficult to get her forgiveness than he had thought. He got an ice pack and placed it on his chin.
Joel had insisted he used an ice pack than using an ointment. For that reason he couldn’t go out that evening. He wanted to meet Justin Swaras.
He looked himself up in the mirror and shook his head. This is really unpredictable that his girlfriend would be the first to slap him since he grew up knowing himself.
Seeing Camilla again, brings him an untold joy. He is happy that she’s alive, prettier and more attractive than he used to know her.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
While Rodrigo was nursing his wounds, Camilla was in her room sobbing. Why did she has to face Ambrose Kelvin and Rodrigo Campbell the same day?
Everything that Rodrigo did was all because of Ambrose Kelvin plots. The real one that should have been slapped was Ambrose Kelvin.
Rodrigo came to apologise to her. His eyes are now open. Tom Clancy must have handover those documents to him and then, he knew she was innocent back then.
She can’t find the mind to tell him she’s forgiven him. After all he’s done to her and her family. Those horrible words he said about her and destroyed all she’s labor for.
How can she explain how much it hurts to discover that one’s boyfriend doesn’t believe her? That’s exactly how things were for her.
He claimed to love her, they go places together, make love as often as they can and yet, doesn’t know what she was capable of doing.
She sobbed and couldn’t have her dinner. She just don’t have appetite for such. Her mum has come to her and she said she was fine.
Being unable to sleep, she got up and went to check on her kids. They were sleeping already and she stayed by their bedsides.
“Jade, Jude, I saw your daddy after two years today. And guess what he looked more charming and sweet than he was back then.
You both are lucky to have such a handsome and charming Man as your daddy. That’s Why you look so cute that everyone who comes across you admires you guys a lot.
But today, I raised my hand and voice at him. I slapped him and yelled at him. I told him never to come near the company again.
But he came to apologise to me and you both included. But I don’t have the mind to forgive him for what he’s done to me…” Camilla talked with them gently and somehow, she felt her burdens became lighter.
She stood up, covered them properly again with the quilt, kissed their temple before returning to her room. She took a sleeping pill and three one of the tablets into her mouth and gulped it down.
Soon, she was dozing off already.
Next morning, Camilla was awaken by Jared’s call . He had called her the previous day but it appeared that was when she was fuming in rage with Rodrigo Campbell.
“Jared” Camilla called, she yawned and stretched her legs under the quilt. This was unlike him to call her early in the morning.
Just as Jared was dialling Camilla’s cell phone number, Mirabel opened her eyes. “Good morning Camilla” Jared replied, running his hand over his hair.
“Calling so early, is everything fine?” Camilla asked, sitting up and supporting herself with a pillow. She looked at her bed side clock and saw it was 6;34am.
“Yes, you didn’t answer your phone when I called yesterday and you didn’t call back. The last time you behave like that was when you were still with Rodrigo.
Anyways, I wanted to let you know that mum is critically ill and I don’t know if she will be able to hold on for so long” Jared explained.
Hearing that her mother was ill, Camilla’s sleepiness disappeared and her eyes became cleared. She asked Jared what he said again, because she didn’t hear what he said.
“Mum has heart disease and she’s being in a delicate condition…” Jared explained.
Mirabel got home that evening from work and told her mother she was traveling. She needs to be away for a while because she was going to travel with her boyfriend.
Lola had known already that her daughter was having a relationship with Camilla’s brother. She didn’t disapprove the relationship after all, Jared has become a rich dude.
Lola has learnt her lessons. What she did to Camilla and the effect of the part she played in separating her son from the woman he loves was still hanging like a heavy burden around her neck.
Like he said, Rodrigo didn’t come to the glass house anymore. His grandfather had tried to plead and coax him but he didn’t. According to him, until he finds Camilla and get back together with her, he was not going to step his foot into that house and he never did.
She said okay and wished her a safe trip. To show how willing she was, she asked that Mirabel extends her greetings to him.
Mirabel couldn’t believe her ears. Is it that her mother didn’t know she was seeing Camilla’s brother that she was so happy when she said she was travelling.
When Mirabel returned to Jared’s place the next morning, she became sullen. If she was going to accompany Jared, she definitely was going to see and meet Camilla.
She just got back with Jared and he now treats her very fragile. Such was going to irritate Camilla.
“Jared, I don’t know if Camilla will approve of us. I feel unsafe to go with you”Mirabel complained. She has dreaded the day she would come face to face with Camilla.
She doesn’t know how or what she would do that day. But now, it appeared what she thought was going to take a long time to come was already at her door post.
“Camilla is my sister. Leave her to me to handle. Whatever happens, just stay by the sidelines and watch. If she hadn’t insisted on bringing mum to her, I would have evaded it.
But you are with me, and Camilla doesn’t have an option. But you must apologise to her for treating her so badly back then. She will have no alternative than to accept you if not for anything, because of the fact that you are pregnant with my child” Jared explained.
Mirabel nodded but somehow she was still feeling scared and worried. Jared thought for a moment before asking “do you want us to be married?”
Martin Kim and his family decided to relocate to another country. They had lost everything they ever laboured for and above it, they lost their friends as well.
Emma was jilted twice on her wedding and she couldn’t bare to step out of the house since then. The scandal was too much for her narrow mind to accept.
Martin told his family he had a maternal cousin who was doing great in another country. He would rather relocate to him and seek his help in whatever way he can.
The last he heard about him was over ten years ago. They jad only. et twice and then they were teenagers. But he was a far senior to him back then.
Having concluded, they decided to leave the very next week to the day they decided.
Emma was happy. Atleast, no one was going to find out about her past there. She would appeared Clean and pure before the eyes of those she would meet.
She would be free to walk the street there and not here that she couldn’t even step out of her home. The thoughts of breathing a fresh air excited her.
Her parents were happy that she liked the idea of relocating. She not only liked it, but it worked like a medicine. Her mood changed and the excitement was written all over her.
When they get there, it would be a new beginning. A new life and they would start afresh, putting their life and experiences in City A behind like a midsummer’s night dream.
The wedding was swift and fast as the couple walked out of the bureau into the helicopter. Sara was placed on a stretcher as she was carried into the helicopter.
A doctor and a nurse accompanied them. But this time, Sara was not a life support machine. She had been stabilised a bit and only had an oxygen tube to aid her in breathing.
She opened her eyes weakly and caught a glimpse of the shining diamond ring on Jared’s ring finger as he got closer to assist her to stay relaxed while the flight took off.
She didn’t say anything at the time. She was too weak to say anything at the time but knew he was married already. He got married at the time when she’s become helpless to celebrate with him.
She wished this was not happening. Her two kids are the most important thing to her in this life. Will she ever be able to stay alive to ser Camilla get married and graced her occasion?
Even Jared had to be married and she couldn’t even say a word of congratulations to him. She looked on and tried her best not to overwork herself again.
She kept glancing at Jared’s ring finger and smiled weakly. Jared coincidentally caught that moment and looked at the direction of his mother’s stare and he saw her staring at his finger.
Jared came over and squat before her. “I’m sorry mum that I didn’t inform you first, Mirabel and I are now married. And guess what, we are going to be parents soon and you will be a grandmother again..” Jared explained.
He beckoned on Mirabel. She came over and they held hands. Sara blinked, nodded slightly and smiled faintly. That was enough for Jared to be happy. His mother was happy that he had Married Mirabel.
The only nut that remains for him to crack is the hardest one. But he just have to crack it, whatever method he needs to use, provided the nut gets cracked, he would be fine.
Mirabel was happy. She least expected that Sara would approve of them to be married. But then, she is happy and she already made a sign to them that she accepted they be together.
She kissed her temple and held her palm, giving it a soft massage. She was happy too to have such a lovely mother inlaw. She only hope that she gets better and everything becomes alright.
While Camilla was expecting the arrival of her mother and brother, she was invited to lunch by Justin Swaras. She honoured the invitation and the met at an agreed venue.
Rodrigo trailed them. He went after them and when they both alighted from their cars and have each other a French hug, he wind down his car screen and watched them.
Was there something already going on between Camilla and Justin Swaras? How can they appear to be so intimate like they’ve been friends for a decade?
He waited. No matter how long it takes, he would wait and see them Walk out together.
Camilla and Justin Swaras held hands and went to have lunch. The waitress came over and took their orders.
Camilla went for a chicken rice while Justin prefferd a coconut rice. When the waitress went to get there meal ready, Justin asked how her kids were?
Camilla chuckled and said they are fine. She hopes she would bring them out to visit him one of these days. Justin Swaras was happy, he said he looked forward to meeting them.
They chatted and laughed together when they have to until their meal arrived. Justin took his cutleries and said he would eat after her.
They had a sumptuous meal and soon they were ready to leave. Justin asked if Camilla doesn’t mind being his friend. He wants her to be his friend that way, he would be Free to call her out anytime.
Camilla chuckled and said she had already seen him as a friend when she learnt that he saved her life. Someone who went to such a length for her automatically becomes her friend.
As they walked out of the restaurant, they held hands again and he walked her to her car, let her get in and shut the door.
Rodrigo was watching from a distance and his hands had formed into a fist. Is Justin Swaras already going out with Camilla? He was dating her?
Camilla’s chauffeur took off while Justin got into his car and drove off. As soon as he drove, Rodrigo told his chauffeur to follow him…