Chapter 14/15
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After tests on Regina were done, the doctor found the deadly drug inside Regina and called for the antidote to be administered to Regina to heal her. Then he reported the scene to administration, who then reported to the authorities where an investigation was being led by police to see who poisoned Regina.
Jaden was glad that Regina was okay and even gladder when he was finally able to see her.
Entering Regina’s hospital room, she looked like a sleeping princess as he walked over to her bedside and held her hand.
Regina woke up to Jaden’s touch when he held her hand.
“Jaden?” Regina said groggily.
“Shhhhh!” Jaden told her. “Just take it easy.”
“What happened?”
“You flat lined for a few minutes.” Jaden told her.
“You mean I was dead?”
“No, baby, you stopped breathing, but you came back to us.” Jaden rejoiced.
“I just wanted to die!” Regina said.
“You tried to kill yourself?” Jaden asked, confused.
“It was the old woman at the mental health center.”
“Old woman?”
“Yeah, she gave me some pills and told me to take them.” Regina explained. “She said they would help me leave this world, if that’s what I wanted.”
“So, someone poisoned you?” Jaden said.
“I just couldn’t take the guilt.”
“Guilt?” Jaden asked her.
“Over Parker’s death.”
“Who’s Parker?”
“My boyfriend.” Regina confessed. “Before you and I began to see each other.”
“He died?”
“Yes. A car crash. After he broke up with me because I wasn’t sure I wanted to marry him.”
“This Parker proposed to you?”
“Yes. He went away to the Army. That’s when I met you.”
“Oh, you had a boyfriend who was away when you met me.”
“When he was killed, I felt so guilty. That’s when I pulled away and ran away.”
“I’m so sorry, Regina.” Jaden said, as he held her close. “Why didn’t you tell me?”
“I was scared you would leave me if you knew I was involved with someone else when we met.”
Regina and Jaden enjoyed a blissful afternoon as Jaden lie next to Regina in her hospital bed. Geri, on the other hand, was bitter and vowed to end Regina’s happiness at all costs.
Chapter 15
Regina got happy news that she was able to go home. She worried that she would have to go back to the clinic, but the nurse informed her that would be going home, not the clinic.
“I can’t believe I’m going home.” Regina said elated, as Jaden wheeled her out of her room and down the hospital corridor to the nurses’ desk to sign out.
“Well, milady.” Jaden said, as he held his hand out for her to grab, as he walked her out to his car and helped her get in.
Regina was quiet on the ride home, which made Jaden a little worried.
“Penny for your thoughts?” Jaden asked her, worried.
“I was just reflecting on my life the last few months.” Regina said, reassuring him.
“No regrets?”
“No regrets. Just thankful.” Regina said, as she held his free hand and squeezed it tight inside hers.
Regina and Jaden enjoyed each other’s company for the rest of the drive home to Regina’s apartment. Jaden pulled into Regina’s parking spot about 30 minutes later, and grabbed Regina’s bag while she headed inside her apartment.
Regina lay on her bed, thankful to be alive. Jaden lay down beside her as they both fell asleep in Regina’s bed, tired from the last couple days.
A few hours later, there was a knock on Regina’s door, alarming them both. It was the delivery boy, delivering Jaden’s surprise. Jaden completely forgot about the surprise he had delivered to Regina’s apartment on this day.
As Jaden signed the delivery boy’s pad, he tried to hide it from Regina. He didn’t want to stress her on her first day back, but Regina wanted to know what it was and took the box from Jaden, and opened it up to find a diamond stone with two garnet stones on each side.
“Oh, Jaden, it’s lovely.” Regina exclaimed.
“I totally forgot I had this delivered today.” As he got down on one knee. “Regina, I know this probably isn’t the right time, but will you…..”
“Yes.” Regina said ecstatically before Jaden could finish his proposal.
“But I didn’t finish my proposal?” Jaden said, who was met with happy kisses across his face.
“I don’t care.” Regina exclaimed. “I will marry you. As soon as possible.”
Regina and Jaden rejoiced in their happiness as someone watched from outside the window. Little did they know, their happiness would be short-lived?
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