The Woman From Hell

Keith nodded and left.

Everyone else left the ward as well.

Theo reached out to hold my hand and gently comforted me. "Don't be afraid. I'm here."

"Didn’t you say that you won't be working after we come here and you'll keep me company every day?" I spoke, my voice still trembling a little. When I thought about what had happened earlier, I could still feel lingering fear inside of me.

He got up and sat on the bed, taking me into his arms. "I'm sorry, it’s all my fault. I didn't have plans at first but something came up at the branch office a few days ago so I had no choice but to go and deal with it."

Regret was written all over his face as he stroked my head constantly.

I knew he was not to be blamed. He had his own matters to deal with. I looked at him and said, "Let's go back to Salt City, Theo!"

What happened today was simply too fishy. Not many knew that I was afraid of dogs. Theo had also mentioned that things were slow-moving over here, yet he was constantly bustling about every day.

I suddenly recalled the time he got into a car accident

and was not around. Everything seemed to be replaying. If this went on, I did not know what else I would encounter. Text © by N0ve/lDrama.Org.

"Alright. We’ll go back when I’m done dealing with the branch office's matters!"

I nodded without a word, an uneasy feeling rising in m y heart.

In the next few days, Theo’s workload only increased. He came to the hospital very late every day and with a weary expression. His bright and lucid eyes were now dark and dull. The sight of him like this was heartbreaking.

I was bored staying in the hospital. The bodyguards were watching me every day, not allowing me to step out of the ward.

After about a week in the hospital, I was finally permitted to be discharged. I excitedly gave Theo a call to pick me up from the hospital.

However, the phone rang for a long time and no one answered it. After a few calls, it was turned off.

"Miss Zuri, Lowe has gone downstairs to have his meal. Let's go downstairs to complete the discharge procedures so we can go home when he comes back." I did not want to spend another minute in the hospital and could no longer wait for the bodyguard to come back.

"Your belly is getting bigger day by day, Mrs. Grant. You're going to deliver any time soon. To be honest, isn't it much safer for you to be here in the hospital? Why are you in such a rush to be discharged?"

"Hurry up and pack the things!" I was not as close to Miss Zuri as I was with Miss Woods. Not wanting to say too much, I stood up and began packing.

Miss Zuri saw what I was doing and began to help me pack as well. "Sit still and let me do it, Mrs. Grant. The doctor said that although you can be discharged now, you should minimize movement for the safety of the baby when you get home..."

I sat on the bedside listening to her nagging, but in my heart, I wondered what had happened to Theo and why he was not picking up his phone.

He seemed to be particularly busy the past few days and looked listless too. Although he did not say anything, I could tell that he was hiding something from me.

He did not tell me much about work-related affairs, nor did I ask. It seemed that it was not as easy for Grant Corporation to branch out to Whaldorf City as w e previously imagined.

When we were done packing, Lowe, the bodyguard, returned. Miss Zuri instructed him to carry the things t o the car and helped me to the door. "You haven’t fully recovered yet, Mrs. Grant. Let's walk slower. There’s n o hurry."

I nodded without a word and listened to her as she told me the things I should take note of. When we came to the elevator, Miss Zuri's phone rang and she turned around to pick up the call. It was only then did I get a moment of silence.

When the elevator arrived, I wanted to get in but I saw Miss Zuri still standing in the corridor while talking o n the phone. I stepped aside to wait for her to finish.

After a while, she hung up the phone and came over to support me, saying, "Mr. Grant told you not to be in a hurry to get discharged. It's much safer to stay a few more days in the hospital!"

"He called you just now?" I was shocked and turned around to ask her.

"Mm, he said your phone is switched off so he called m e instead." Miss Zuri saw the elevator arriving and supported me, ready to go in.

I did not say anything else and followed her into the elevator.

The hospital lobby was very crowded. Lowe had not returned from putting the luggage in the car, so I told Miss Zuri to proceed with the discharge procedures. She supported me and said, "There are too many people in Whaldorf Hospital and it isn't like the hospitals in Salt City. There are many

people walking around and you’ll easily be squeezed by the crowd. Let’s go there and take a seat first."

I nodded and looked at the long line at the counter. I could not help but sigh. Salt City was not comparable t o this place. Anyone could tell that this private hospital charged a lot, but even so, there were still so many people. It was as though the service here required no money.