Chapter One Hundred and Forty Seven - Waiting Room

My heart broke seeing my husband on the floor holding his head. I couldn't just sit on a chair and leave him, alone.

I listen as he blames himself for his uncle being in the hospital right now, but I won't press him to explain himself, yet!

Adian's aunt didn't ask to go into the room, he was just removed from, according to Basil. She stormed in and since I haven't seen her return outside, I assumed they can't put her out.

Adian lifted his head, "have they said anything yet?" He asks and I shook my head.

Looking up at Basil who also shook his head.

Adian, moves to stand up and just for a second I held him back, then let him go. He needs to see his uncle and he needs to know what's happening behind the doors of that, examination room.

I was still sitting on the floor and he look down at me, or my bare legs to be exact, exposed where my dress had risen.

With a smirk, he holds out a hand to help me stand. "I'm going back in there" he says to Basil and I, while staring at his dad who sat alone, looking lost.

I moved to sit beside Basil, as Adian returns to the examination room and I clasped my hands silently praying that Jerry's doing great.

"What happened?" I turned to Basil, but by his stoned cold expression, I knew that I was wasting my time, but at least I had to try, because my husband is blaming himself and I need to know how to help him.

"Adian says that he caused him to get sick" I continued and Basil frowns at me.

With a perplex expression, "is that what he said?" Basil asks and I nod, afraid that Adian will not be able to deal with anything bad, happening to his uncle.

Basil looks towards the closed door of the examination room, "that's not what happened and we will discuss it later." Basil promised and I believed him.

Agreeing that this is not the right place to have this discussion, I nod, "please don't let him blame himself and spiral downwards because of this" I plead softly to Basil and he smiles for the first time since I got here.

"I'm going to check on them" I heard Ryan say behind us and I couldn't help showing my anxiety, afraid to receive bad news, after all that has been going on today.

Basil stands up and gives him a slap on the back, "we'll be here, just come out and at least say something." Basil says and Ryan laughs.

"I will" he promises, walking inside the examination room.

I remained silent, afraid to disturb Basil with all of my questions and getting consumed with my own thoughts and the information I got from one of the files I got a chance to check out before Ryan give us Adian's message.

Those pills the therapist give me really did a number on me, by suppressing my memories from the moment my mom died. If I hadn't gotten out from under nanny Pierce, I would still be stuck in a different world, without any inclination that my life is more complicated, than I thought.

I don't blame nanny Pierce, because she kept me safe by making sure I remember nothing about my life. If I hadn't stop taking the pills behind her back, then I would still be locked in the bubble Amelia, put me in.

My biggest question though, is why did Amelia arrange for Adian and I to get married? She was hoping that Adian would snub me? She wants my shares of the company, that much I know. With Adian and I married, he would automatically receive everything, if I am proven unstable.

Why would she want all the shares? Does she believe that as my father's mistress, she deserves it? What am I missing?

I took out a small notepad and started jotting down some of the things that I found out today. Maybe seeing in on paper will help me find the answers.

"F**k" I look at the two files I snuck into my handbag to read while Adian slept tonight, but now with Jerry's in the hospital, I'm not sure what's expected of me.

I was so deep in thought, I jumped when I heard some kind of metal fall on the fall and I looked around in fright, when my eyes met Basil, I see he's staring back at me thoughtfully.

Smiling with a guilty expression, unsure why I felt this way, but Basil continues staring at me deep in thought.

"Is something wrong?" I asked

Leaning forward, resting his elbows on his knees, "you tell me." He responds, confusing me.

Frowning, I unconsciously close my notepad, an action, Basil didn't miss. "I'm sorry," I apologize even though I cannot remember doing anything questionable.

Turning away from me, "you will have to learn to trust someone eventually" he says softly and I didn't respond, but looked down at my hands as I clutch the notepad I was holding.

Did Basil see the files in my handbag? Is he under the impression that I am stealing information from the company? The company is mines, I would never steal from what's mines and my husband's.

I started looking around, "have you seen Gerard?" I asked Basil, without making eye contact with him.

"Why?" He asks me instead and his tone is intimidating, causing me to clam up.

I place the notepad and pen inside my handbag and stood up, "I need to use the washroom" I told Basil, looking up and down the corridor for any sign that says 'ladies'.

Bingo!

"Eh, excuse me," I moved away from Basil and walked away, but I felt his eyes boring holes in my back, but I refused to turn around.

When I reached the door of the ladies room, I turned around and saw Basil's eyes on me and that's the last thing I remembered!