A Baby For Billionaire Knox

THEME: Last time with the Scott

TWO DAYS LATER

SAINT PETER HOSPITAL

Knox Martins sat on the bed in a private ward. He scooted forward and grabbed Eretia’s hand and stroked her arm with his free hand. His lips fell on her cheek and grazed along the side of her face and ear as he whispered words of love to her. Her skin was more warmer and she was more than half healed.

The chantara had made a connection with her in the human world and she had experienced regenerative healing with the powers in the moon water.

“You are going to make it my love.” Knox whispered.

Knox Martins could feel it and he knew it because she was responding to treatment. He sat there just watching and saying soothing words to her until hours went by slowly.

Eretia woke up slowly to someone grazing her face. And then she coughed with her chest rising and falling. Knox Martins glanced up at her and once again he couldn’t help the joy, happiness and relief that washed over him.

“You are awake!” Eretia groaned deeply when she felt slight pain in her stomach.

Knox Martins stroked her face and kissed her cheeks. “Knox.” Eretia stared at him, her voice was hoarse but she got the word out.

“Yes!” Knox laughed. He was barely able to see through the tears in his eyes. “Eretia, I am here. Right here with you.”

Eretia smiled at him as she sat up slowly. And Knox Martins hugged her tightly. “You came back to me.” Knox muttered.

“I told you.. I wasn’t going to leave.” Eretia groaned.

“I love you so much.” Knox said excitedly.

Eretia drew back to look at him. A huge smile displayed on his handsome face. “I love you too.” She answered.

Even though it hurts that she was leaving soon. The vision of her kingdom didn’t stop coming in her unconscious state. Eretia knew she had to end things with him and leave this human world before Scylla destroys her world.

Knox Martins kissed her lips quickly before pulling back to look at her. “They found him.” He blurted out.

“Who?” She asked.

“The guy that stabbed you.” Knox responded.

Then the memories flooded her mind and she remembered everything.

“My love, many things has happened since the incident at my home.” Knox locked their hands and kissed it.

“I don’t know him. I haven’t met him before.. and I tried to fight him but-”

Knox shushed her. “I know. And the guy confessed to the police.”

Eretia held his hand tightly. “Who is he?”

“Vins Bond. He is an ardent criminal. He has been on the run from the cops for years now.” Knox replied.

He squeezed her hands gently and kissed it again. “Did he say anything knowing me?” Eretia demanded.

“The truth is that Mary Ann sent him.” Knox answered.

“What?!” Her eyes widened in shocked. “But why would she hire someone to murder me? Because of you?” Eretia demanded.

Knox Martins explained everything to her without leaving a detail.

“So she sent him to kill me so she could be with you and.. then she ended up dying in his hands too.”

Eretia said in tears.

He nodded in agreement and embraced her. “Please don’t cry my love. All of that is over now. Vins Bond won’t go scot free.. I promise.” Knox promised.

“I feel pity for, Mary Ann. It is so sad she is gone.” Eretia sobbed in his chest.

“That’s enough.” He silenced her.

Eretia lasted few minutes in tears. She couldn’t believe Mary Ann could have gone to such extent of ordering someone to kill her so she could be with Knox Martins. That’s terrific!

Knox pulled away and wiped her tears with his fingertips. “Perhaps are you still going back to your world?” He asked.

Eretia stared intently at him. “Yes Knox, I can’t stay here anymore. My people needs me to save them.” She answered.

“So when do you want to leave?” Knox whispered.

“Arrange for my discharge.” Eretia spoke up after some seconds of silence.

“You need to get better.” Knox mumbled.

“I can’t heal completely in this world. I need the sea nutrients to cover up my wound and be whole again.” Eretia reached for their locked hands to her cheek to feel the warmth of his touch.

“Why?” Knox asked.

“Steel, it is dangerous to our system.” Eretia responded but at the same time she was surprised that she was still alive in that world after being stabbed by a dangerous weapon.

Eretia sensed something strange about her healing but she couldn’t figure the exact thing she was feeling.

“Okay.. but stay a day.. or two before leaving.” Knox voice pleaded with her.

“Knox..” She wanted to object.

No he didn’t want objection! “Listen, I know you have to save your people.. but what about me? Have you ever thought of what would happen to me after your departure?”

Eretia reached for his face and wiped a tear that strayed down his cheek. “Knox.. I.. I.. am.. so sorry.” She apologized.

She had a plan in her heart which would be erasing everything about her from his memory so he would move on with his life and at the same time she thought that there must be a way to be a full human like Knox Martins.

But no answer came to her head. It was blank. Everything that has happened in this world would be a memory in her head when she finally reached her world. Then she would find a way to forget him and go back to the life she used to live as a special mermaid.

A knock came on the door. And Knox wiped his face clean quickly and said. “Come in!”

Oliver Scott popped his head in first and his gaze met Eretia’s. Ryan stepped in behind his brother. “Oliver.. Ryan.” Eretia called out to them. She was stunned to see them.

“Miss Eretia.” Ryan smiled at the sight of her.

Eretia looked back at Knox Martins when he kissed her hand. “I’ll give you some minutes with her.” He said.

Ryan went to her. “Thank you.” Oliver said to Knox.

Oliver Scott had apologized to Knox Martins when he found out that Vins Bond confessed that he had truly tried to kill Eretia. And during Oliver’s stay with Eretia while he was keeping a close watch on her health, he realized that Knox Martins was truly in love with her.

“Hi.. Oliver.” Eretia said without meeting his gaze. Knox Martins moved out of the room.

“How are you feeling?” Oliver asked.

“I am better now.” Eretia answered.

“It’s good to see you again. I was so scared when I heard that you were stabbed by a psycho guy.” Ryan sat at the edge of the bed. He was glad that she was doing fine.

Oliver drew a deep breathe. “Listen Eretia, you can yell at me.. and hit me if you want. I deserve the worst for pushing you away from our lives.”

Eretia fiddled with her fingers. “To be honest, I was mad at you because you fell in love with Oliver. And I acted without thinking because I had feelings for you too.” Oliver confessed.

Eretia’s head snapped up to look at him. “I was such a fool to have done such to you.” He had an apologetic look on his face.

Eretia was surprised by his confession. She had no idea Oliver has feelings for her. “It’s.. alright.. Oliver.”

Her arms around Ryan’s shoulder when he snuggled closer to her.

“I am sorry. And please forgive me.” Oliver apologized.

“Oliver, I have nothing against you. You have been nothing but good to me.” Eretia murmured.

“I messed up.. big time.” Oliver admitted.

“No, you don’t have to apologize to me. I am not mad at you.” That was all she could say to him. At that point, Eretia decided that it was best to erase their memories too.

“I missed you.” Ryan embraced her gently.

“I missed you too, Ryan.” Eretia pulled back and flashed him a faint smile.

“Can I go home today?” She asked Oliver.

“You are half healed.” Oliver answered.

“But I am fine now. I don’t need to stay here anymore.” Eretia faked a bright smile this time just to convince him that she was fine.

“Okay, I’ll talk to the doctor in charge.” Oliver said after long silence.

Eretia nodded. She placed a kiss in Ryan’s hair as she blinked back tears that threatened to spill anytime soon. Everything would end soon!

Eretia realized that it was just a wish! She never thought it would end this way. And Eretia secretly wished that she would return to the human world again maybe some day.