The Love That Bled Me Dry.

Chapter 4

Rowen's POV

“I see your leg has become better,” I said to my patient, still staring at his legs. No doubt that he was not going to be discharged today.

“Yes doctor, thanks for your help. I'm so happy I met a good doctor like you. You helped my legs regain its shape again, but I have just one question…” he paused, and sighed. “Is there any hope of being discharged?” He asked, and I nodded.

“Well, as a matter of fact, I am with your discharge papers right here. I just need you to sign…”

I inched closer to him, and handed him the pen, and the document. Once he had signed, I collected the documents, and exited the room.

The hallway was rather choked up with people. In fact, It was unusual, and when I paused to see what was going on, I noticed that the nurses were chattering.

“I heard that the results are out. Those that are to be promoted have been posted on the board. I guess Doctor Rowen would be there. He has been good for a while.”

I listened from behind them, walking past them with a serious look on my face. My goal was to check that board, I knew I was going to be the lead name pasted there.

I walked towards the notice board. However, as soon as I reached there, my heart shattered into pieces. I furrowed my brows, and squinted my eyes, thinking I might have missed, but upon further inspection, I realized my name wasn't there. I gasped, feeling strange. My chest drummed, and I felt the pressure on me increase.

“No, no, no!” I yelled, and the nurses I had walked past who just arrived jolted in fear. I turned away from the board, my eyes darkened, and there was a dark gaze in my eyes.

Without saying a word to them, I walked away, leaving them to guess what had happened or rather see for themselves.

I exited the hospital in anger, but recalling the day, and what I had planned, I fixed my mood just in time. I got home, took a shower, and headed to the flower shop. I had planned to pick out some of her favourite flowers before heading to the place I had picked for us as our date point.

“A bouquet of red roses…” I ordered, and the attendant provided it for me. I paid for them, and headed out, taking deep breaths. Nothing was going to spoil the day. Not now, not ever.

I hopped into my car, and drove for a while, finally getting to the restaurant I had picked. It was 7pm on the dot, and I'm sure she was already in the restaurant. I could tell because of the calls I got.

Parking properly, I alighted, and rushed into the restaurant. It was lit with a humid lighting, giving it this Romantic feel, and I recognised her from her pretty face that called me from afar.

“Sorry I'm a minute late my lady…” I said as soon as I got to her table, smiling. I knew she had a lot of thoughts in mind.

She frowned, but before she could respond, I pulled out the bouquet from behind my back and handed it over to her.

“I got these for you,” I expressed with a smile, instantly taking a seat opposite her.

“Really?” Her facial expression softened, and it made it less difficult to approach her because I nodded.

“Yes. You're more beautiful than them though…” I explained, and she rolled her eyes, smiling.

“You always have the nicest things to say Rowen, and you have proven your love so much to me. How can I not say thank you? How can't I love you?” She questioned, and I held her hand that was on the table.

“You're welcome. How's your new business going?”

She smiled, shaking her head excitedly. “Fine thanks to you. I mean, you're the reason I have them, and I'm still alive.” She laughed. “I don't know why I'm excited…” she slipped the wine in her glass. It seemed she had been here for a while because she ordered a glass of wine.

“Well, maybe it signifies good…” I teased, smiling at her. “I have gone through a lot, but going through them with you by my side makes them much easier.”

“Awwwn stop it, I'm going to cry…” she sniffled, but didn't expect what I did next.

I moved away from the table, and immediately went down on one knee, pushing open the ring box I had pulled out from my pocket.

“Will you, Jane Kelly…will you marry me? Make me a complete man, be the bundle of joy in my dark–”

“Yes!” She covered her mouth, still In shock. “Yes I'll marry you!” She exclaimed, happily, making me smile, I waited for her to bring forth her hands, and once she did, I tried to slide the ring up her finger, but as I did, I noticed her once firm hold turned loose, and she gasped, causing me to snap my head up, only then did I notice she was losing consciousness.

I was quick enough to grab her, and held her in my hands, shaking her gently.

“No, no please…” I begged, but she was unconscious, almost like she was in a sleep.

“Help!! Call 911!” Fear, worry, and pain rush towards me. Could this day get any worse?

Help was on the way, and with the help of the ambulance, I was able to rush her to the hospital. She was rushed to the ER, and the doctors started carrying out research on her, but still there was no response.

Each time a nurse came out, I stopped them, trying to find out the situation, but they were too quiet.

“s**t, s**t! Please… please be alive…” I pleaded, and was shocked to see doctors come out after 3 hours.

“Dr Rowen, sorry for the delay, but we just needed to be sure what was going on. We did a series of tests, and plus her records… umm, we found out she had a condition that required her to need blood some years ago right?”

I was stunned by their words, but I nodded to give them the answer they were looking for.

“Well, I'm afraid her condition has shot up again, and this time, she kind of needs urgent treatment. Else, it's going to be something else, she might lose her life.”

I shook my head. “No doctor, please do all you can, please…” I begged, but he shook his head.

“I'm sorry there's nothing I can do. She needs blood, and her blood group is hard to access at this point,” he explained, causing me to run my hands through my hair.

“That means I need Alicia again…” I finally recalled the reason I was able to help Jane in the first place.

I needed to gain access to Alicia again. No matter what happens.