Chapter 7: Finally going home.
Chapter 7: Finally going home.
\-Rabena's POV:
As I waited for the doctor, I filled Damon in on what happened over the past several days that led to me being locked in the shed. His face grew redder as I continued.
“So, you’re telling me they’ve been screwing each this entire time? I should have killed him.”
I gave a faint smile to my brother; I needed him to know I was okay and that this was a good thing in the end.
“Honestly Dammy, I’m glad it happened. I was really going to try and make my marriage work. I stick to commitments, and I adore Grandmother Lynn; but I can’t do this anymore and he’s not worth jail.”
Damon looked at me with a weary expression, he’d been against the idea of me and Thoman marrying from the beginning. He along with everyone else knew how much he loved Danielle.
“I know. I just hoped he would have had even an ounce of dignity.”
Just then, the doctor came into the room along with a nurse.
Smiling. “Good morning Mrs. Lockwood. I’m glad you’re awake. How are you feeling?”
As Doctor Segall asked me a string of questions, nurse Hanna began checking my vitals. My right arm still felt sore from when Thomas threw my down, I winced as she took my blood pressure.
“Mrs. Lockwood, if you don’t mind me asking, exactly how did you end up in this state? You body was so dehydrated it looked as if you hadn’t had food or fluids for over several days.”
Both Damon and I stared at each other, we both knew this question was going to come up. Earlier I’d asked him not to disclose the trust about what happened on the Crest Estate.
“WHAT! You want cover for them? Are serious? Why!”
I looked at my brother with an exasperated expression, it’s not that I wanted to cover for any of them, I was just realistic. The reality was both the Crests and Lockwoods were some of the most prominent families in the entire Northern Continent. Even if I involved the authorities, nothing would really be done. Their lawyers would have all of this buried. I had a better way of using this incident in my favor.
“Honestly doctor, I accidentally locked myself in a shed several days ago, my family wasn’t on the compound, by the time they found me, they immediately saved me from the shed.”
That was almost true, after all, Damon really did save me upon arriving home. Doctor Segall gave me a questionable look as if trying to determine if he believed my story. Deciding it was better to just believe me, he let out a sigh.
“Well, please be careful in the future, you could have died. Now for the next four days I’m going to-”
I immediately held my hand up, no way was I staying here for four more days. That would put me at risk of Thomas finding out my plans.
“Dr. Segall, have you spoken to my husband?”
The doctor gave me a puzzled look, probably wondering why that was important.
“I did. You have him listed as your emergency, also he was here the first day you were admitted. I informed him you would have to stay at least a week before discharging.”
Good! That was the information I needed to confirm. I knew to appear like to doting husband at least for his grandmother, he would be here the day of my discharge, but I won’t be around for the pickup.
“Very good, in that case, I’d like to discharge today.”
Both the doctor and nurse eyes bulged in shock. Damon gave a slight scowl, though he was against, he already knew I planned on leaving early.
“Mrs. Lockwood, I’m going to have to advise against this! I think you should stay here a few more days.”
I held my hand up in protest. There was no way I was risking running into Thomas.
“I understand that doctor, but I would like to leave now. So please prepare my discharge, I’ll make sure to keep a family doctor at my estate.”
Both Dr. Segall and Nurse Hanna gave each other a wary look, they were both very concerned but there was nothing they do.
“Alright, if you could please promise me to follow the treatment I have prepared, then I’ll sign off on your discharge.”
Smiling in triumph, I nodded eagerly to the doctor. I had every intention on keeping my word regarding my health. After the doctor left, Nurse Hanna gave me a faint smile.
“Should I call your husband so that he can pick you up?”
“That won’t be necessary, my brother is going to take me home.”
Nurse Hanna squinted her eyes and then smiled as if she completely understood. I was clearly leaving my husband and did not want him to know. Taking my hand into hers, she gave me a motherly expression.
“Mrs. Lockwood, please just make sure you take care of yourself. I’ll go print out your discharge papers, everything will be ready in 10 minutes.”
I nodded my head with a smile and pulled my phone back out. Today was Monday and my uncle and Pera would not be here until Wednesday, we needed a hotel. After booking us a room at the Imperial Gardens, I began to get dressed. Damon purchased me a change of clothes the day before.
“Do I need to book us a place to stay?”
“Nope, already got that taken care of. We’re staying at the imperial gardens.”
Damon shot me shocked look, the imperial gardens was a five-star hotel, I’d booked us a room in one of the VP suites.
“Ruby, exactly how prominent were the Prices?”
I let out a loud laugh, the truth was my family’s estimated income was in the upper hundreds of billions thanks to the Techware my dad and uncle created. By the time I was adopted, they had already cornered the market in the Western and Southern continents.
“Let’s just say, it’s enough to everything I want and need to do.”
With that, I grabbed my discharge papers and left the hospital with Damon. On the way to the hotel, we stopped at a diner to get to something to eat. I felt so good eating and drinking again. Once we arrived at the hotel, I called Pera and Uncle Pete to update them on everything. Uncle Pete informed me he would have the family doctor check me out once we arrived back in Covington. Finally, Wednesday arrived and Pete and Pera picked us up at the hotel. Giving them both warm hugs, I could feel the tears slowly flowing, it had been over a year since I saw my uncle and over five since I saw Pera. After introducing them to Damon, my uncle began to speak.
“Alright, enough of the introductions, we’ll save the rest of our catching up for the private jest flight. Let’s head home.”
With a joyous and satisfying smile, I grabbed my bags and headed out with my family, never to look back on this place or those people again.