Chapter 193

She found the phone and took it, she saw that it was Jane's phone that was ringing, she recognised it because she had shown it to her the day Chris bought it for her

She checked the caller ID and saw that it was Mrs Whitney, she must be calling to check up on her, she didn't know what she was to say to her but she picked up the call anyway

"good morning Mrs Whitney" she greeted

"good morning is that Jane?" Mrs Whitney asked over the phone

"no it's not Jane, she's not around for now I will let her know that you called" she lied to her

"you don't have to lie to me; I already saw the news; please tell me what hospital my girl is in," she said as she started crying; what she had just told her could only mean that what Zain had said was the truth.

Seeing that she was caught, Grace did not have any option but to come out clean "We are at the city hospital once you arrive just call me I will have a nurse come pick you up" she said and hung up the call

"Who was that?" Chris asked her

"That's Mrs Whitney, she saw the news" she replied to him

"What news?" he asked her

"well someone took a video of you yesterday where you were in such a bad state after Jane was shot, and it's making the rounds on media do you want me to have it removed?" she asked him, their family is one of the very few families that can have a news removed from any part of the world

"no, that would not be necessary, just allow them to talk, the better the pressure the sweeter the outcome I just hope she wakes up soon, I can't wait to marry her," Chris said

"wait what!" Grace asked it's like she didn't hear what he said very well

"I want to marry her Grace, I'm madly in love with her, I've never been in love with someone like I am with her, not even what I had with Angel comes close" he said, he stood up and went to sit close to Jane and held her hand

"and when did you find that out" she asked him

"last night after we both professed our love to each other, I've never felt anything so real, she made me come alive again, she completes me and now seeing her lying like that on the bed, I feel like I'm dead too, I can't stand her being in pain like this," he said trying his best to control the tears that were threatening to fall his eyes

"I'm glad that you are happy brother and I'm happy for the both of you" she said as she sniffed back the tears

"Please my love, wake up, I promise to get married to you as soon as you wake up and I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting for this long before realizing my true feelings for you, please don't punish me please" Chris begged her as he placed a kiss on her lips

Grace knew that they needed time alone, so she decided to excuse them; she would just stay at the reception. She just hoped that she wouldn't bump into Mike on her way.

Angel could not believe her ears with what she just heard, no way she was going to allow that bitch to take what belongs to her, so Chris is willing to get married to her after she woke up, she should tell her father so they can find a way to finish her off completely she can't allow her to continue to live that's not in any way possible

She would never allow such to happen, she had come here in hopes that Chris would be alone so she could have the opportunity to comfort him and get closer to him, only for her to come here she hear these things

She quickly rushed away from the door as she heard footsteps approaching, she should get going already

Grace came out of the room, she thought she had noticed someone leave here, more like the person was running, but she didn't see anyone so she didn't think much of it

Mrs Whitney and Zain got to the hospital, and they left the neighbourhood as soon as they knew where Jane was, Zain was so scared but he tried his best to be strong for the sake of Mrs Whitney who had been busy crying herself out

Mrs Whitney called Grace as she was instructed and the call went through

"uh hmm Miss Grace we are outside the hospital how do we come in?" she asked her Grace volunteered to come to pick them up, so they decided to wait outside

"Grace where are you headed to?" Williams asked Grace as he watched her leave the reception

"oh Dad you are still around?" she asked stunned as she saw that her parents and grandma were still around, she didn't see Angel so she didn't bother she knew she came here only to show off

"yes I've been speaking to Mike and the inspector of police they will be here in the evening, ain't you coming home, I think you need to rest," Williams said to her

"I will be home soon cause I need to see the kids as well, but I need to pick Mrs Whitney and Zain they are here to see Jane" she said

"Mrs who did you call that?" Williams asked her

"Mrs Whitney, she's Jane's guardian, she and Chris used to stay with her before they moved into the mansion" she explained

Maria's face darkened as she saw that Williams was very interested in the so-called Mrs Whitney, she knew exactly what he his thinking

"let's just go," she said as she dragged Williams along with her, Rebecca knew what was going on so she just smiled, she couldn't believe that after all these years Maria was still jealous and weary of Whitney even in her absence

Grace could not stand her parent's coziness so she just left them

Grace went ahead and picked up Zain and Mrs Whitney, and as Mrs Whitney stepped into the hall, she came face to face with someone she had not seen in twenty-two years.