Chapter 15

"I'm doing okay, Mom," I replied cheerfully.

My mother could sense the unease in my voice, but I quickly brushed it off and came up with an excuse.

I'll continue to put on a facade of being fine as long as I can. I'll keep coming up with justifications to convince everyone that I'm truly fine. Deep down, though, I'm feeling incredibly sad and still holding onto the hope that my husband will come to visit me soon.

A knock on the door suddenly interrupted my thoughts, and I couldn't help but smile, hoping it was Ransom. However, when my mother opened the door, it was Cheska standing there.

Seeing my best friend made me happy, but I couldn't shake off the disappointment. I was disappointed in myself for falling for his act.

"How are you, Bess?" Cheska greeted me with a smile.

"I'm good, Bess," I replied with a smile.

"Why do you look so down?" she inquired once more.

I hesitated to answer her question immediately. I couldn't admit that my sadness stemmed from Ransom. My mother gave me a concerned look, and I forced a smile.

Just then, my phone rang, displaying an unknown number. Curious, I picked up the call, only to be taken aback and filled with despair by what I heard on the other end.

Hello?" I uttered. I entered a call from the Sanitarium to inform me that Ransom had an accident and suffered an arm injury and is still unconscious. I was veritably depressed by what I set up out and my casket was pounding too hard. My hands were shaking as I held the phone to myear.I could not speak incontinently and they were surprised to see me dumb. " Bess, are you okay?" Cheska asked worriedly but I did not answer him. " Who called, Mila?" mama asked me. It took a many seconds for me to calm down andspeak.They were obviously surprised by what I said. " Called from the sanitarium, mama . They said Ransom had an accident and got injured. He hasn't woken up yet," I answered. I was weak while telling them that. I want to go to my hubby but I can not leave our son and leave myself alone. " What?!" mama asked in surprise. " Do his parents know this?" she asked. " Looks like not yet, mama . I was the bone

who called the croaker

so I should let them know," I answered. I can not explain the admixture of unease and solicitude I feel. I incontinently called his parents about what happed and there was a trace of surprise and confusion in their voices. " Calm down, Camilla. I am sure Ransom will be okay too. Calm down!" my mama sermonized to me. " What if not? What if the injury he suffered is serious?" he asked. " Do not suppose like that, Camilla. suppose about your baby and yourself first," said mama . After our discussion with his parents, they incontinently hung up on me. I can not stay for their call. I can not help but worry about my billionaire hubby. " Bess, calm down. Why are you so upset about that man? He's your hubby but you do not love him, right?" Cheska asked forcefully. " Cheska!" I uttered emphatically and took a deep breath. " I am his woman

, Bess. He is the father of my child so I should be upset," I answered seriously. " Material Wife," he said teasingly. " You are just being silly!" I replied irked. " Seriously, Bess. I suppose you are in love with that man so much," she claimed. I was surprised by what he said and suddenly my heart beat briskly when I heard it. " Cheska your mouth!" I refused. " Oh sorry," Cheska replied. " Yes Ofcourse!" I prevaricated. I saw my mama stumble while looking at me. She sat on the edge of my bed and looked at me seriously. She simply smiled while holding my hand. " Is there anything I should know?" he asked seriously. " Nothing, mama ," I prevaricated. " It's normal to love your hubby because that is where everything really comes from. You fell in love, that is why Yumi was born. But I hope you calm down first, Camilla," she said calmly. " I am fine, mama ," I claimed. " I am your mama , I know you," she said to me with a smile. They both looked at each other and smiled at each other. I just shook my head and held my breath at what they told me. I guess I can not admit to myself that Ransom does have a place in my heart. I am not indeed sure but I only know one thing and that's I am veritably upset to him. I am also irked with my stylish friend, Cheska, because mama and I nearly broke up because of her chatter. Actually, I do not want mama to know that I was forced into everything. I do not want Ransom and I to break up and her to be angry with me too. Suddenly, someone knocked on the door and the nanny came by. She saluted us with a smile and happily informed us that latterly I could hold my baby again. " We'll bring your baby then latterly,ma'am" the nanny said with a smile. “ Really? Does that mean my baby is okay, nanny?" I asked with a smile. " Yes,Ma'am. You have nothing to worry about. Just stay for the specifics that doctor Willis will give you," the nanny replied with a smile. I was veritably happy because my baby was eventually okay. The burden I felt was relieved but I still could not get relieve of my solicitude about Ransom. " Thanks God!" Mother said happily. " Look, Tita. The concern for her hubby is still apparent on her face," teased Cheska. " Cheska!" I said irked. " He should be bothered about his woman

, Cheska. But suppose about the baby and yourself first. His parents will not abandon him," he responded calmly. He only responded with a smile and shook his head. After a while, my baby arrived, carried by the nanny. My son is really beautiful. I can not describe the joy I feel when I see him. I can not get relieve of the smile on my lips and ever the pain I feel is relieved. " My grandson is veritably beautiful. He really inherited from you because you had the same face when you were youthful," said mama smiling at me. " But he took his daddy's nose," I replied. Cheska smiled at me as if teasing. Mother agreed with what I said and we smiled at each other. A many seconds latterly, my phone suddenly chimed and I saw my mama in law calling. I incontinently answered it. Hello, mama ," I said. " Are you sure the sanitarium called you?" he asked. " Yes, the nanny called me. Why?" I asked. " They say there's no confined Case under his name so I'm asking you now if you're sure someone called you from sanitariumSt. Paul," he replied seriously. " They really called me, mama " I claimed. " Okay, I will call you back latterly," he said calmly before hanging up. I just soughed and looked at my mama . I allowed

about what Ransom's mama said. I can not help but misdoubt that it might each be a taradiddle . " Why do you look like that?" asked mama . " What did your good mama in law say?" he asked. I know that their blood is really hot for each other. But this isn't my problem now, but my hubby's lying to me. Is not it enough for him that I gave him a beautiful child? " They said Ransom was not there at the sanitarium. But the sanitarium actually called me," I said confused. " Could not your hubby just be lying?" asked his mama . " perhaps not, mama . Why would he conjure of an accident for no reason?" I asked. My mama allowed

about what I said and recommended that I call my hubby's number. But I dithered because I knew she'd be angry. " Call me so you can find out where your hubby really is. Is he lying or telling the verity," said his mama . I felt spooked that it was true that he was just lying to me. I looked at my cellphone for a moment and looked at Ransom's number. I counted to three in my mind and allowed

precisely about whether I should call him or not. Cheska was obviously staying for what I would do. I saw her eyes shake at me. I knew he did not agree with what I was going to call. But I was still stubborn and telephoned Ransom's number. I was just looking at mama at that time while staying for Ransom to answer. But he did not indeed answer it. " He is not answering, mama ," I said. " Call again," mama ordered.