The Phoenix Revenge

Who are you?

*Chapter four*

Asher's POV

I watched the hospital's door open and close. It's been a hobby of mine for the past week. One could say I've gotten quite used to it. The Doctors have been trying their best,Natalie's surgery was successful, but the bad news is due to the fatal accident,she went into a coma, her body was in a horrid conditions,the Doctors had said she was lucky considering the state she was in due to the accident. As a result of that, she needed another surgery to fix her burnt skin.

Some days ago,upon hearing the good news I had longed for,Natalie was awake. I gave the Doctors a photo of her for the surgery, after they assured of her stable condition and could now undergo the surgery.

It gladdened my heart as that of Skylar's of Natalie's recovery, though it may take a while but after the surgery today, in some days I could take her home.

I rummage her hands through my messy hair. I knew I needed a relaxed bath and a well earned rest. I felt horrible but still hadn't unnoticed the winks and flirtatious looks I earned from nurses even some patients relatives,in summary from all females wanting me in their claws. I took another glance at those doors,wanting desperately for it to be flung wide open.

Natalie was quite lucky, I was lucky she pulled through. Some of the casualties of the accident ended up dead,some in worse conditions.

     I drew in a breath, cracking my head open,how Natalie ended up on that scene. She had called the driver, Mr Lee to come pick her up,so why didn't she just wait. When I received the call, the only thing that was recognized was the wedding ring on her burnt flesh. Why wasn't she wearing her ring?

Had she removed it?

Well again that made sense.

This time I let out the stuffed breath. Natalie and I though married lead our life separate from one another. We didn't meddle in each other's private life.

Our union was joined not by love but merely by a business deal,with our parents pulling the strings. And now the only thing keeping us together is my princess. I tried to love her,to turn this twisted fate into something destined but she couldn't love me. She wasn't in on it,she had preferred jumping from one bed to another. We understood our limits, and it didn't matter,as long as my princess was happy. She wouldn't lack,I'll give her everything I couldn't have. Natalie tried her best as a career woman, caring only for Skylar when she had the time,though Skylar didn't mind,she loved her mum anyways and Natalie also did. I knew it,she treasured Skylar just as much I do.

I wasn't perfect either,I spent enough time at the Company and sought comfort in the arms of random women. I maintained multiple profile.

Perfect Husband in the face of the world.

Perfect Father to my princess.

Perfect businessman in the vile and conniving business world.

  And Perfect eligible man in my own space where ladies are concerned,of course.

Just then,Doctor Roland was in front of me with a wide grin. I needn't say a word,before he was mouthed open. "The surgery was a success."

"Thanks Doc." I smiled."How's her condition?"

"Stable,depending on how she recuperate, she'll be out of here in no time." His grin widened a bit before disappearing suddenly. His expression became glum so quickly. "Doctor, what's wrong?Natalie's stable right? So why the face?"

"Yes she's good, her condition was truly a miracle but regardless I'm so sorry for your loss" As he spoke the more I got confused, what the hell was he saying. He read my bewildered gaze. "Your baby..." He prodded,wanting to jog my memory.

What baby?,Had Natalie been pregnant?. I didn't know. How could I have known, when clearly I'm not the father. But still,it shocked me, I could swear Natalie wasn't interested in having another child.

"Your wife was two month pregnant, didn't you know?" Doctor Ronald gave up,inspecting me thoroughly. I just gave a disappointing look, turning a back.

Something was off. Natalie and I didn't share any kind of special bond,but I know her,we've been together for Six years now after the merge of our companies. And she wasn't pregnant. She couldn't be. I turned back at the Doctor.

"When can I see her?"

"As soon as she's conscious, you can." At the doctor's words I retreated down to the hall. 

  I needed to clear my mind

To think.

Something was strangely wrong here. I watched slowly as fear engulfed my heart. My heart knew something my head didn't. And it's scared the daylight out of me. I paid no heed to the signals my heart sent.

No....No....

Nothing's wrong,Skylar would be fine.

I chanted unconsciously, fearful of what I already know. Hoping it wasn't true but a lie.

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Natalie's POV

I groaned. I was in pain. My whole body was sore. I knew it,because I could feel it. Even in the empty streets of darkness my mind had created, I could still hear and still feel everything over there. It was a lonely place,alone in your own web and fears.Some days were worse, other days were bearable. I wasn't alone,I had company,I could hear a sweet angelic voice of a child.Whose? I wonder.Other times,a bass voice,probably a male. He would touch me and beg me to wake up.

But something didn't feel right. His touch was so foreign to my skin,it sent shivers down my body which were unknown. But I was grateful, I wasn't alone. I held on firmly, I couldn't slip away into the light.

I didn't want to and I couldn't even if I had wanted to, even at my most extreme painful moment, it was as if something was stopping me. A force made me held on.

In my moment of resolution, I could swear I saw him,my father. Maybe,it was a figment of my imagination.

The one thing I longed for was his touch. 

   The warmth and intensifying touch of my love. I longed for it every second.

My sole motivation was my husband. I could feel wet droplet on my skin. It was from the other side. I screamed and yelled with the remaining faint strength I had, it all only fell flat on the restricted walls of my subconscious.

The droplet increased and now I could hear, sobbing from a child. It was appealing, I wanted to know who that child was. Soft hands slowly covered my fingers, it held on tight.

I felt a pull.

Maybe those hands were been pulled away. I didn't want to be away, I couldn't understand myself and what my mind was feeling. For the first time in my forever, my heart intervened. It wanted something, I also didn't want to be apart from that soul.

I remembered, my baby, is he okay?. It was time and I could feel it. The more the pull away from those hands,the more I escaped, I gave it my all,it was all but easy. I tried to flap my eyebrows open. I felt my brows to heavy. I tried to flap it open but couldn't.

With several trial and errors. My eyes flappd open. My vision was blurry, I couldn't move my body nor my head. I made an effort to push my mouth open. Someone was there,a nurse who upon seeing me called in happiness.

Soon the door burst open,revealing a male figure who stared at me in awe,a little girl pushed her way through him reaching me on my bedside. Tears was all over her face,she was indeed an angel with her ebony long hair and a beauty like face. 

She began crying but one could see the elation in those tears,then her words surprised me. "Mummy, are you hurting?" Those innocent eyes bored into mine.

'Mummy'. My inner thought repeated. "WHO ARE YOU?" With the shaky and unstable sound of my voice I asked. As soon as those words left my lips I regretted it,the tears of joy the little child had now turned into confusion,fear and pain. The male behind her called in the Doctor, her eyes was glued to mine,with the male watching me closely like a freaking time bomb, I stared back at her and then it struck me. "My baby, my child.... Am I... Did I...." The male gaze changed quickly clutching the little girl away from me, as if my entire action had confirmed something. With the stoned cold,emotionless stare he shot,the doctor covered the view asking them out.