Still Loving You Nonetheless

Chapter 34

Although she was in so much pain, Meredith said nothing as she bit down hard on her lips. She looked on as bags of blood were taken away from her body and Josiah did not look like he was going to stop them anytime soon. She finally started begging, “Mister Josiah, I am a patient too and I am injured. Please have mercy on me…”

She was not scared of dying but she was worried that no one would pay for Nia’s medical bills and both her mother and daughter would lose the only person that they relied on. “Aren’t you full of pride earlier?” Josiah made a hand gesture for the nurse to stop. It was only then the nurse removed the needle from Meredith’s arm.

The two other nurses too let go of their grasp on Meredith and she fell back onto the ground. Meredith was already injured and because too much blood was taken from her, she felt faint. She got a grip of herself and started getting up onto her feet effortfully. Holding onto the wall, she took heavy steps toward the door. Nia was still waiting for her in the ward. Her daughter was waiting for her to get water. She was terrified that the devil standing behind her would drag her back to hell. But the more she was anxious, the more that her legs gave her away. In the end, before she could even leave the room, Meredith fell to the ground.

Doctor Leonard did think that they had taken too much blood from Meredith but he dared not go against Josiah. Upon seeing Meredith dropping to the ground, he hurried over to her. “Are you alright, miss?”

Josiah furrowed his brows slightly but he kept a straight face.

“Mister Josiah, she looks underweight and malnourished. It would kill her if we were to take another 800 milliliters from her.”

“Well, did she die?” He asked coldly.

“No, but..” Doctor Leonard felt chills run down his spine.

He had heard of how cruel and ruthless Josiah Shelby was but he did not believe the rumors as he knew how Josiah was good to Yena. But the incident today…

“It’s fine as long as she’s not dead.” Getting up from the sofa, Josiah added, “For Yena’s sake, she must live.”

Doctor Leonard swallowed nervously. He quickly sent help for Meredith.

The doctor was not aware of the wound on her back and had her rest with her back on the bed. In the end, Meredith woke up from feeling too much pain in her back In a daze, she heard a doctor giving orders to the nurses. “Mister Josiah wants her alive. Let’s have her on an IV drip for three days.”

“Noted, Doctor Leonard.” The nurse turned around and left the room.

“No!” Meredith shouted suddenly. Doctor Leonard was slightly startled and exclaimed, “Miss, you’re awake!” “I don’t need any IV drips, I don’t need them…” “Miss, you’re really weak right now. If you don’t take them…” “I said I don’t need them.” Struggling to get down from the bed, she added, “I don’t need to be admitted. I have something urgent to attend to…thank you, doctor.” She could not even afford to pay Nia’s medical bills, how was she supposed to pay for the IV drips? “Miss, we can’t allow you to leave the hospital in this way.” “It’s fine. I’ll be careful.” Meredith then left hurriedly. By the time she returned to Nia’s ward, Nia was already sleeping soundly with the teddy bear that Meredith had gifted her. There were tear stains on her cheeks.

Nia must have been frightened. “I’m sorry, Nia…Mommy had something to do.” Feeling bad, Meredith stroked Nia’s head softly. Nia might have heard her and mumbled softly, “Mommy, you’re back. I was really scared. “Sorry my darling, it’s all my fault.” “I love you, Mommy, ” Nia mumbled and went back to sleep.

This time around, there was a smile on Nia’s face. But this made Meredith feel even worse.