Chapter 27
Vanessa
Had I actually taken it easy with my injured leg, I wouldn’t be going through this right now, but if I’m being honest, I have no regrets. I wanted to see the hospital, the children and everyone around. It was my first time here so it was still worth it.
I know I should be in that boardroom right now as that would also be my first briefing, but since it’s not too important and I know what Deininic’s talking to them about, I can always join them next time. Also, I already met them.
Trying not to exert too much pressure on my call, Hean back in my seat, placing my hands on the other two seats on my sides as I extend my leg
“Is there anything you need, Mrs Richards?” one of the bodyguards asks as he comes closer.
“Not for now.
I close my eyes to take a few deep breaths and just then, I imagine the children’s faces and it makes me smile. I was actually a little nervous because I was interacting with them for the first time. I didn’t know how they would receive me, but I’m glad they liked me.
I made sure to take note of everything they want. It looks like I have a lot of work to do and I’m so excited for it. I even look forward to going
to the orphanage.
As I continue thinking about them, I hear footsteps so I look over to the right. When I see Frank approaching, I notice he’s furrowed his eyebrows at me.
“What are you doing here?” he asks. “Shouldn’t you be inside the boardroom?”
“I ran into a little bit of trouble.”
“A little?” He scoffs, looking at my leg which I’ve left suspended. “Let me guess, you overdid it, right?”
“Yes, but I don’t regret it.”
“Let me see that.” He attempts to crouch down.
“No, it’s okay. You’re actually supposed to be in the boardroom.”
Straightening up, he says, “I know that, but let me see how bad it is.”
“It’s okay. You don’t have to worry.”
He chuckles dismissively.
“You two, stand over there and make sure no one
no one comes through this hallway,” he instructs the bodyguards.
“Yes, Sir!” They both say in unison as they leave.
Once I’m alone with him, he crouches down right in front of me and places his hand on my ankle while the other one wraps around my foot.
“Frank, you really don’t have to do this for me.”
“I just want to see how bad it is. That way,
can actually arrange the doctor for you
of us aren’t close, he keeps
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hand on my call, then begins massaging gently “Does that hurt?
“Surprisingly, it doesn’t.”
“Really?”
“Yes
trails off,
I still
only feel that pain when you step on this foot for
off, then continues massaging my calf, his eyes lingering on my leg and
and when I look in the other direction, he’s charging towards
hands. “I was just”
Dominic’s face is something I’ve never seen
cool,” Frank says to him. “I was just
step aside.” Dominic repeats
hands in defeat, Frank nods as
of me, he crouches down and holds onto my leg with the same scowl, his shoulders rising and falling from his heavy
won’t stop racing. What was that reaction? I’ve never seen him so mad, not even when I got
concern that I actually press my lips together for a second
think so, but I think I’ve put too much pressure on it.”
easy, but you didn’t listen to
made it
He chuckles.
hospital,” Frank chimes in,
harshly cuts his best friend off and doesn’t even look in his direction. My eyes even widen in surprise as I
it to get to the limousine. I’m even ready to move from my spot and sit
this wheelchair,” he says.
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“Why not?”
in mind. Stand
“What?”
on your good foot.”
“Uh…. okay.”
scoops me up bridal style and I instantly wrap my arms around his neck. It takes me a few seconds to compose myself as
are you doing?” I whisper to him.
I’m not taking
you out there
a few onlookers covering their mouths to hide their
follows behind us but seems to keep a distance. Dominic’s
Penelope. Frank might have already
he answers all their questions, the
happen to your wife? We’ve all noticed she’s no longer
Richards, did something
here at the hospital and in the end, hid her pain from me until the very
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