Chapter 19: The truth about James

,,I wanted to help her. I really wanted to help her sincerely but.. I didn't expect to fall in love with her. I love her despite the scar on her face,"

,,And what are you going to do about it Liam?,,"

,,Nothing yet. I'll see later. I'll go see her. If anything happens, call me. You know it, like always," I said and put on my jacket.

,,Rely on me,"

Daisy

I was sitting on the bed and thinking. I was thinking about everything. About Liam. About my parents. About James. Life was like one big disaster. Liam came into the room and smiled at me.

"Sign this for me. It's a discharge notice," he said and sat down next to me. I signed it. I looked at the wheelchair that was there.

"I can handle it. I'm not going to get in that wheelchair, Liam. I'll stand up,"

"You can't handle it. Daisy, you have a damaged spinal cord. You can't walk. Come on," he said and took me in his arms. He put me in a wheelchair. I felt terrible. I'm paralyzed from the waist down.

"Daisy. Come on. I know how you feel, but you'll see that it will get better. You can be glad I let you go home. If it were another patient, I wouldn't do this," he said

He dragged me down the hall and everyone was looking at us. At me, respectively. I felt like I was going to die of shame. I went to the parking lot and then he put me in the car. He got behind the wheel and started it. I looked at him.

"Do you want to tell me something?" he asked me and smiled at me.

"James was behind me,"

"What? When?" he shouted

"Today. When you were in the office. He was behind me." I was thinking about telling you but.. Finally I decided to tell you,,"

,,What did he want from you? What?,," he shouted at me

,,Liam. Calm down. You're going to have a heart attack,," I whispered and looked at him.

,,Should I calm down? Look what he did. Look how he treated you and you're still going to talk to him? I've had enough. What did Daisy want from you?,,"

,,Liam came to mock me. He told me I was paralyzed.. That no one would want me.. Liam. Leave it like that? Please,"

,,I told him to leave you alone! I told him to leave you alone, clearly,"

,,Calm down," I muttered quietly. I didn't understand why he was like this. Why was he so angry about something like this.

,,Should I really calm down? Look at yourself.. Look at what he did to you and how he hurt you. He played with you like a toy. He raped you, Daisy. How am I supposed to calm down? Well, wait, I'll tell him this, don't doubt it,"

,,I have nothing to do with him, Liam.. And you know that very well,"

,,I don't like it when he talks to you. I don't like you being around him. I don't want it. Daisy, I just don't want it,"

,,We're talking about your son,"

,,I know him better than anyone. Do you know how many women he brought home to me? He told me about each of them that It's a lifelong love. He told me he loved each one. He didn't even introduce you to me when I asked him why, do you know what he told me? That it wasn't long-term. That he only dated you for a few days.. James is a human being, he's a man who won't stand up for you. If someone were to kill you and he asked James if he wanted the money or you, my son would tell him to kill you,"

,,Liam,"

,,You'll keep your distance from him, Daisy. Step away. And give me your phone. Now,,"

,,Why?,,"

,,Give it to me, Daisy," Liam shouted at me. I gave him my phone. He blocked James and deleted all my photos with him.

,,You'll forget him. You'll forget Daisy. Is that clear?,,"

,,Okay, Liam. I understand,," I whispered quietly.

,,Let's go home. Eat. I don't want to hear that you don't want to eat or anything like that. Okay?," he said. Suddenly he was so distant to me..

,,I want.. For you to understand Daisy. James is neither the first nor the last man. For God's sake. You're a young and beautiful woman,,"

,,Look at me Liam. Look. I'm paralyzed from the waist down and don't lie to me that it's temporary. I know it's permanent. I know it very well. Look at what's on my face. Who would want me? Who?,,"

,,Daisy,,"

,,I heard your conversation with Chris. I heard when you were talking. Why are you lying to me?,,"

,,Is that why you wanted to kill yourself?,,"

,,Yes. Don't lie to me Liam. I know what it's like. I know you'll have to take care of me,"

"Daisy. There are ways. Rehabilitation and also surgery. Don't despair. Please," he whispered and smiled at me.

Liam

I walked over to her and handed her coffee. She was sitting on the couch watching a documentary. I smiled and sat down next to her.

"I'm not mad at you, Daisy. I'm mad that James was after you. He had no right to do that,"

,,James was the love of my life, Liam. When I met him, everything was wonderful, but then it started,"

,,Are you going to tell me about it?,,"

,,We studied together at the same university.. I was finishing school.. I met him. He was the love of my life, Liam. I wanted him. I really liked him. But it all started at home. My father imagined him with Zoe. She beat him every day. Every day, Liam. One night.. No one was home. Just me and my father. Liam raped me. Cruelly and ruthlessly. He called James too," she whispered and grabbed her hair

,,I'm sorry, Daisy,,"

,,I didn't love him anymore after that. He brought me to his house, to your house. You came, Liam. I remember you very well. You asked him if I had a visitor in my room. He denied it. You had an argument. I did it she heard,,"

,,Why didn't you show up? Why didn't you come and tell me you were James' girlfriend?,,"

,,I wanted to tell you. I wanted to come and tell you what your son was like. That he beats me and rapes me but would you believe me Liam?,,"

,,Maybe not. I had no idea what James was like then. I know now.. How did it continue?,,"

,,I got pregnant Liam. It wasn't James's child. It was my father's child. He raped me, several times. I'll never forget it. They sent me for an abortion.. They didn't put me to sleep. I felt everything Liam. Absolutely everything,,"

,,Daisy,," I whispered and grabbed her hand. I felt like she wanted to tell me something more.