The Billionaire’s Desires

Hillary’s POV

I don’t know how Nathan disappeared from our house, I don’t even know how the house disappeared into thin air also, next I know, I’m lying on a bed hearing Avril’s voice as she sobs beside me, crying her heart out.

If this is a dream, it has got to be the worst dream I’ve ever had. It’s not just frustrating, it’s heartbreaking too. It’s a mockery of my feelings, it hurts so bad to be mocked this way. First, it was Nathan, I thought it was real, I thought he is back for me, but he disappeared from my presence, vanishing into thin air. Now it is Avril’s turn. I can see her head lying on the bed next to me and I’m hearing her voice as she apologizes for leaving me when I needed her the most.

I just don’t get but, why would she be apologizing to me for running away from here, she was running to save her life and I understand it perfectly. I would have done the same if I were in her shoes,

No, I wouldn’t have the same if I were in her shoes, I wouldn’t have left her alone no matter what, but it still doesn’t change the fact that I was never mad at her for leaving. Yes, I was a little upset when she wouldn’t take my calls but that’s all there is to it, I’m not angry with her, I never was and I never will be. She doesn’t have to apologize to me for anything, I hate seeing her this way, it hurts me to see her crying this way, I never want to see her tears.

“Wake up soon Hills, wake up let us get out of here. I’m not leaving without you, not again. I won’t abandon you again, not while you are pregnant. I’ll take care of you and your baby, you are never alone, my friend.” She muttered softly, making me feel so happy, so loved.

Hold on a minute,

She is asking me to wake up, why the hell is she asking me to wake up, am I sleeping?

I am just realizing that I am back in the dark room. I tried looking around, but I couldn’t see anything, nothing at all. It’s back to that plain darkness once more, it’s back to the way it was before Nathan came in. But I could hear Avril’s voice, I can hear it loud and clear and I’m pretty sure that we are in the same room. I can feel her warmth and smell her perfume, but why can’t I see her, why is she telling me to wake up.  I tried holding her hand a bit firmer, but I couldn’t move my hand, I feel so weak, too weak to make any move. My palm could not even hold hers in a firm grip, I was so exhausted, too exhausted to do anything or move any part of my body. Since I couldn’t move any part of my body, I decided to move my lips and try to tell her that I am not upset with her, not one bit.

“I know Avi, I know you’ll never leave me alone, but what the fuck are you doing here?” I asked her, trying to sound pissed but it came out weak, so weak that I could not even recognize it as my voice.

“Oh my God,

Oh my God,

Guys!!!

Guys!!!

Come over here, Hilly is awake. She is awake. She just spoke to me right now.” She said out loud, calling out to someone. I still couldn’t open my eyes yet, so I have no idea who she is calling out to. I heard some soft footsteps approaching, then I heard a lady’s voice as she asks Avril if she is certain that the voice she heard was mine.

“Are you certain that it is her voice you heard, you could be hallucinating you know. Did you hear what she was saying, was she making sense to you?” she asked nonstop. I felt a warm hand on my body, I’m guessing that it is the other lady because her body spray smells different from the body spray.

“Hillary, can you hear me, if you can, follow the sound of my voice and open your eyes. I need you to give me a sign if you can hear me, you can tell me how you’re feeling, tell me where it hurts, I’m here to help you get better.”

“What’s happening to her Bekky, why is she not opening her eyes, why is she not responding, what’s happening to her?” I know that voice, that was Miguel’s voice, but who the hell is this Becky he is talking to and why would he be asking her about me?

As far as I recall, I don’t know anyone going by that name, I have never had dealings with anyone called Becky, why is he asking her about me and why is she asking me those questions and checking on me like a doctor…

Wait,

Doctor, Hospital…

Aaahhhh…

I screamed in pain when the memories of my accident came flooding back into my head. I had been hit by a truck, I was going to Nathan’s burial ceremony but a truck had crashed into me, hitting me so hard that I had lost control of my vehicle. He would have finished me off if Miguel had not intervened and saved me from him.

Oh, No,

Miguel, I hope he is ok. He had put his life at risk just to save mine. He had warned me not to go, he had warned me to turn around and give up on this ridiculous plan of mine, but I didn’t listen to him, why didn’t I listen to him, why am I so damn stubborn?

“Nathan, where is Nathan, I need to save my Nathan,” I said out loud, feeling different arms holding me down as they all keep talking at the same time, trying to get me to stop struggling with them.

Despite my stubbornness, Miguel had been the one who still came after me to save me. He did not abandon me to my fate, he did not give up on me, despite how I treated him and pushed him away. On my dear God!!!

What have I done?

Nathan, my Nathan…

Why didn’t I stop that bitch, I let her conclude the burial ceremony of my husband. I let her win, I fucking let that bitch win and it’s all because of my stubbornness. I should have taken my time to work on a perfect plan that I can use to get her exposed, I shouldn’t have rushed into a fight when I wasn’t prepared for it.

I failed him, I failed him completely. I failed to see this coming. I couldn’t do anything when he was pronounced dead, and now, I still couldn’t do anything when he is being buried. I can’t let this to happen, no, no, no, no, I can’t let her get away with this. I can’t let her win, I just can’t.

I tried to get up from where I was lying down, I have to get going, I have to stop her, I can’t let her win, I just can’t. I made an attempt to stand up from my position and that is when I felt a sharp pain in my arm. It’s Becky, it got to be her. From what I can understand so far, I think she is a nurse and she has been taking care of me. But what I don’t understand is why she is trying to keep me from going after the people responsible for putting me in this hospital. She must have injected me with some drug of some kind, I can feel pain all over my body and it hurts, it hurts so bad. The pain was so immense that I was forced to open my eyes in pain, screaming so loudly.

“What the hell is wrong with her, why is she screaming so much?” Avril asked her, coming to stand in front of me, trying to get me to stay calm.

“I had administered a mild anesthetic for her, it was helping curb her pains, but her body is rejecting any kind of drug that could hurt her baby. The injection I gave her is just a liquidizer, I administered it to her so it could counter the work of the anesthetic. She is screaming this way because the anesthetic had been liquidized, now she can feel the pains from her injuries and it’s hurting her so badly.” The doctor explained calmly, coming to check my eyes and other parts of my body.

“Miguel, where is Nathan?

He was here with you guys, right, why did he leave again, why did he abandon me again?” I sobbed loudly, my eyes going around the room, searching for him. My eyes were still adjusting to light in this very strange room that doesn’t look like a fucking hospital, it looks different, so different. How the hell did I end up in a place like this, why the hell are they staring at me like a clown. I gesture to the bed, asking them to help me lie down on the bed. I could feel the pain all over my body, I know that I’m terribly hurt, but I can’t recall everything that was happening while I was unconscious. I can’t trust my memories right now, I don’t know which of them is real and which of them had been a dream.

“Mr. Trent was never here ma’am. We still have no news about your husband, but we’re not giving up yet. We would keep searching for him until we find him.” Miguel responded calmly, making me go limp on the bed as my body weakened even more, if that is even possible.

I listened as he told me about my near-death experience how he had brought me here. I couldn’t help the wide smile that appeared on my face when they told me that Avril had run back here just to check up on me and make sure that I’m doing okay. At least, now I’m sure that I’m not totally insane, It had been her voice that I’ve been hearing all this while. Making love to Nate might have been a dream, but Avril was here, so everything is fine. No wait, everything is not fine yet, but in certain that everything is going to be fine. I just have to try and get off this bed and go after that bitch, I’m still not giving up on her, I’m not letting her get away with this.

“We need to get you out of here as soon as possible, they may have bought my lies but they won’t be deceived forever, not when we are still in this country. I’ve made arrangements for us to be smuggled out of here, we leave in the next few hours.” Miguel told me pointedly.

“No… No… No…

That’s not possible, we can’t leave. No. I ain’t going nowhere. Ariel would win, I can’t let her win, I won’t let her win. Why would you even make that kind of suggestion, why do you keep making these silly suggestions, why the hell are you even here, why are you… Arrrr….” I cried out in pain when I felt the pain from my injuries. I was screaming so hard and it hurts me when I strain it. They all rushed to me to comfort me but I shrugged them off my side, choosing to sit on my own and whine. Why can’t they understand me, how can I leave, what if Nathan comes back, how would he find me, he would conclude that I abandoned him and fled, he would never forgive me, he would never love me again.

“You’re coming with me Hillary, I don’t care if I have to tie you up and drag you out of here, but you’re leaving this country tonight, whether you like it or not. I made a promise and I intend to keep that promise. You are coming with me and that is final.” Miguel scolded me angrily, before turning off to stomp out of the room. I’ve never seen him this furious, he looked even more furious when he spoke about the promise he made, I wonder who he was referring to, that person must be very important to him.

Could it be my husband, Could he have promised Nathan that he would take care of me?

That would explain why he had not left even when the others left and why he had stuck with me all this while even when I don’t appreciate his efforts to protect me. I gazed after him, staring into thin air, lost in thought. Avril came closer and sat on the bed next to me, taking my hand in hers, startling me back to reality.

“He is only trying to protect you Hills. You have to think about your child, Nathans child. How would he feel if you lost his child simply because you want to get revenge on that bitch, Ariel?

Hilly, you have to do it for Nathan, save his child, your child. I promise I’ll never leave your side again, I’ll never abandon you again. I’ll stand by you until all this is over, but right now, the war is too great for us, we can’t fight off Ariel and her thugs alone, we need to get the fuck out of here before they find us, we need to leave here tonight.

Miguel has risked his life to get all of this together, he could have died you know, he could have left you all this while,  but he didn’t. He stayed back and protected you in the best way possible, the least you can do is to listen to him and make it easier for him to protect you. You can’t keep fighting Ariel, not in your condition, you have to…”

Ariel was talking to me in a calm tone, but I was not listening to her anymore, the only thing I could pick out from all she had said is “How would he feel if you lost his child simply because you want to get revenge on that bitch, Ariel?”

That is what Nathan had been trying to tell me, ok my God, I’m pregnant, I’m carrying Nathan’s child, why didn’t I think about it, how did I fail to notice that Nathan’s seed is growing within me, I’ve been so busy trying to find Nathan, trying to get away from Ariel and her goons, plotting to get revenge on Ariel. I failed to notice the changes in my body, I failed to realize that a child is growing within me. I had nearly killed my child, Nathans child, our child. I could have lost him while I was busy fighting a battle that I am never going to win. What would have happened if I had lost my child, I would never be able to forgive myself, I would not have survived it. Now I understand what Nathan had meant when he said,

“Leave me, Hillary, don’t try too hard to find me, you could hurt yourself and you could also hurt Gerald and Gemma also. You have to leave this place right now, you can’t let them find you. Save our kids, my love, keep them safe until I find my way back to you.”

I still don’t know how he had known about our baby, I just can’t explain how I had seen him or where I had met him. Who on earth would believe me if I told them that I had been with Nathan a few hours ago, they would all think that I’m crazy. Avril was still talking to me, while Miguel stood with his back to the wall, glaring angrily at me. I’m still going to find out who he had made that promise to, but not right now. Right now, I have to listen to him, I have to protect my baby. I did not even realize that my arm is holding my stomach in a protective manner, I would do whatever it takes to protect my baby, I would lay down my life for my baby. I would never let anyone hurt my child, not when I’m still alive.

“When are we leaving?” I muttered softly, causing everyone to turn and gaze at me in surprise. I simply smiled at their reaction. They have no idea what I would do to protect my baby, I would lay down my life for him if that’s what it takes. I just hope that we get out of here safely, I hope Nathan finds his way back to us, I can’t bear to bring up our child without him, I need him here, our child needs him here as well, I hope he is okay wherever he is, I hope he misses me as much as I miss him.

“At this point, I know that there is absolutely nothing I can say or do to make you change your minds, but I still have to let you know that she is not in any condition to embark on a long journey. She needs rest, lots and lots of rest, we can’t have her bleeding out again, she would not be able to survive it this time. I can’t put her on any drugs right now, she had reacted very badly the last time I had tried administering some pain killers to her, I wouldn’t recommend any drugs for her right now. Do not forget about her injuries, they need to be cleaned repeatedly so it doesn’t get infected…”

She gave so many instructions, I couldn’t keep up with her instructions anymore, they were just too much. I could tell that everyone else is also tired of her instructions, I chuckled when she pulled out a huge box, bringing out some equipment that would be used to clean up my injuries. Gosh, she is such a perfectionist, she kept bringing out different ointments, stating their names and giving instructions on how they would be used, piling them up on the table.

“That’s it!!!

Pack them up, you’re coming with me. There is no way I’m remembering all these things you just mentioned. I’m not taking any chances with her life, and there is no way I’m getting another nurse involved in all this, it’s going to be more difficult to hide us from our enemies.

Just hurry and get your shit together, you are coming along with us, I need you to make sure she gets well pretty soon. You’re the only one I can trust with her life right now, and don’t worry about your money, you’ll be highly compensated when all this is over. Mr. Trent is will give you anything you want when he comes back, he would…”

“Are you fucking insane?

First, you barge into my shop forcing me to attend to her and now you’re asking me to just pack up and follow you to wherever the hell you are going to, what the fuck is wrong with you, what do you take me for. For fucks sake, I have a fucking life!” she yelled at him furiously.

“I don’t fucking care if you have a life here, you’re coming with us and that’s final. We are either doing this the easy way or the hard way, trust me, you don’t want it the hard way.” He threatened her, earning a murderous glare from her. They both glared at each other, making me chuckle as I watched their exchange. For some reason, their little fight looks very hilarious to me, it looks like two lovers having a little quarrel.

Looking at them right now is making me wonder why Miguel is forcing her to come with us. Is he forcing her to come along just to take care of me, or is there some other reason why he is forcing her to follow us…

Well, I’ll just have to wait and see how this plays out, time will tell. Time will tell…