Love Hate Relationship Series

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"Thanks Janey" Sasha sniffed and smiled through her tears.

"Don't thank me, we are sisters" Janet smiled "I will hang up now, expect me in the next thirty minutes."

"Okay" Sasha nodded before hanging up the call, she stared at the bunch of flowers and a sweet smile played on her lips, she wiped away her tears with the back of her hand and bit her lower lip before leaning closer and kissing a rose.

Book2 Chapter23

Michael was wheeled into his training room by Gary, an older man with white hair looked up and smiled when he saw him "Mr. Brown, so nice of you to join us today" he stood up and walked closer to Michael.

"Thank you Doctor Cage, I love my last improvement that's why I came" Michael replied with a faint smile.

"I'm happy you enjoyed your previous stay with us. So, are you ready for today's lesson?" Dr. Cage asked and Michael only nodded "very well. I will take it from here Mr. Wick" he said to Gary before taking his spot in pushing Michael's wheelchair. They went into a room where there were a lot of other patients undergoing exercises, some trying to walk, some trying to stretch their arms and some trying to stand.

Michael stared at everyone who was busy trying to finish their own tasks and with a doctor beside each of them before looking at his doctor who wheeled him to a locker for him to change into more comfortable wears. After changing, Dr. Cage wheeled him to his own portion to undergo some exercises for his legs.

"Mr. Brown, you think you can try taking a step today?" Dr. Cage asked.

Michael took a deep breath and nodded "there is no harm in trying" he replied, he must walk, if he wants to get Sasha back then he must walk.

"Very well. So let's start by you trying to stand up like you did previous times."

Michael took in a deep breath and let it out through the mouth before clutching his fingers on the handrails beside him. A hand in each handrail and him in between, he forced himself out of his wheelchair and stood, his brows creased in pain but he let out not a sound. After stabilizing himself, he let out a hushed breath through the mouth and looked at his doctor who was ready to catch him should he fall.

"That's good. That's good. You are doing absolutely great, now try to raise a leg and take a step. It will be painful but it's inevitable, you up for it?" Dr. Cage looked him in the eyes.

Michael closed his eyes and a blonde with light brown eyes flashed in his mind, he snapped his eyes opened and nodded, he must do it, for her, he has to walk for her. Thinking to that, he heaved a deep sigh and concentrated his mind on his legs, he raised a leg and sucked in harsh breath in pain, his lips quivered and his hands tightened on the handrails that his knuckles turned white but he didn't stop, no amount of pain he felt stopped him from taking that step.

Gary watched from the sideways with sweat drenched back, he could see the pain written all over his boss's face and he had stopped himself from walking over and telling him to stop. He knows his boss really want to walk for his mistress sake but that doesn't mean he has to put himself through such pains, he thought.

"Ah" Michael groaned but he didn't quit, he took the step while biting his lower lip until he felt a taste like copper in his mouth. Dr. Cage marveled at his determination and didn't hesitate to praise him.

"That is very good Mr. Brown. Brilliant, I have never seen such a determined soul. Permit me to ask what might be your thrive?"

Michael sat back on his wheelchair panting and took the towel handed to him by Dr. Cage to dab at his sweats, he looked at his doctor and asked "have you ever been in love?"

Dr. Cage was shocked at the question before smiling "ah, love. I take it Mr. Brown has someone in his heart?"

"My wife" Michael replied plainly.

"Ah, I almost forgot you are married but you wouldn't blame me since your wife has never been here with you" Dr. Cage said, obviously hinting at something. His daughter is madly in love with Michael and just of recent, she had told him that Michael and his wife has divorced and asked him to put in a good word for her in his presence, he just wants to confirm the rumors now.

Having known already what the man wants, Michael put on his cold and unapproachable nature before saying icily "she is busy and I hope Dr. Cage will focus our session mainly on my recovery" he wrapped his towel on his neck before wheeling himself back to his locker to change back into his clothes.

Gary picked him up later and they both left the rehabilitation, leaving the doctor stunned and with a reminder to never overstep his boundary with the cold Mr. Brown.

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Sasha opened her door at the sound of the door bell, she was shocked when she saw all her friends standing at her doorstep "whoa, I wasn't expecting all of you."

"What! Not expecting us?" Agatha looked at Janet "but you said..."

"I told you I will call them to know if they are free didn't I?" Janet cut her short and asked Sasha

"Well you did say that but I wasn't expecting them to be free, today is Saturday after all, the day you all get to spend time with your families" Sasha smiled.

"indeed we do spend time with our families but that doesn't mean we can't forgo a day to spend time with our friend who is in need of our company" Marilyn said and the rest nodded in agreement before making their way into the house past Sasha who could do nothing but shut the door after them.

"So where is it? I can't wait to see....oh my God!" Agatha exclaimed when she saw the big bunch of flowers sitting on the dinning table looking so beautiful "why do I feel like this one is more beautiful?"

"I don't think so, it's just that it's been long we saw one" Agnes corrected.

"Whatever, I'm just so happy to see this" Marilyn gasped when she saw the red roses inside another verse "wait, don't tell me it's been too long and he has forgotten your favourite?" She pointed at the red roses and the rest was confused as well.

Sasha chuckled softly "that is not from him. It's from a friend."

The ladies looked at her with a 'oohh' "new fish?" Agatha asked.

"Agatha, for once in your life can you stop imagining?" Janet groaned "but really Sasha, who is it from?" She asked sheepishly making the rest laugh.

Sasha couldn't help but let out a few chuckles too before answering "it's from Craig."

"Who. Is. Craig?" Janet asked one at a time.

"He is a friend" Sasha answered.

"A friend?" The ladies looked at each other before looking at her again "what kind of friend?" They asked simultaneously.

"Just a friend" Sasha shrugged and walked back to the sitting room with them trailing after her.

"Sasha, are you hiding something from us?" Agnes asked.

"Like what?"

"Have you finally divorced Michael?" Marilyn asked.

"Stop letting your thoughts run wild" Sasha rolled her eyes "if I divorce Michael today, you guys will be the first to know" she sat on a sofa "I will be divorcing Michael next month, that's if he doesn't come for me this month. Craig is a friend, I met him at the hotel the day I left Michael's house and we have been chatting since then. Although he is interested in me but" she shrugged "I don't think I want to be tangled with any one yet till I know my stand with Michael. He is still my husband legally after all" she sighed.

The rest found a seat and sat down while looking solemn "no, no, no, that's not what we are here for" Janet said all smiles to liven the spirit "Sasha, go in there, get dressed and let's go paint the city red."

Janet successfully diverted their attention because the rest urged Sasha to go get dressed. After thirty minutes, they all left the house and abandoned their cars, they stopped a taxi and fixed themselves in it before the cab driver drove off to their destination.

Michael went home after leaving the rehabilitation, he took a cold shower and decided to work on some documents while waiting for Gary to return with lunch. The door bell rang and he left his study to see who was at the door, he was shocked when he saw his mother at his doorstep but he could do nothing but leave the door for her to enter, he wheeled himself to the living room while waiting for her to say her piece.

"How are you?" Vanessa asked, if she said she is happy with her son, then call her a liar because she really isn't happy with him. She can't believe that it's already a month and one week but he still hasn't called or brought Sasha back to his home. The two months she and Sasha agreed on is almost coming to end but there is no move from him, she was already regretting and wished she had said three months or maybe four months that day. Call her selfish, she accepts but she just don't want to lose Sasha as her daughter in law.

"I'm good" Michael answered as he picked up a magazine and casually flipped through it's pages to keep his mind from wondering why his mother was in his home.

"I heard from Gary that you are making progress" Vanessa nodded while staring at his legs.

"Yes" Michael replied, he really don't want to talk to her but when counting the women in his life, his mother ranked second so he can't possibly ask her out or treat her coldly, she is still his mother.

Vanessa made herself comfortable in a sofa and stared at her son "when are you planning to work on your marriage?"

Michael groaned "ugh, mom please. Not now okay?"

"What do you mean not now? Your wife have been living separately from you for nearly two months and you are not worried? What effect do you think this will have on our family should the news get out? Michael, let me tell you this, I don't know the mysterious girl you are so in love with but let me have you know, you will never find a girl like Sasha."

Michael looked at his mother shocked "how...how did you know?"

Vanessa heaved a deep sigh "I am your mother, don't think I won't know when my son has been in love with a girl for nearly fourteen years."

Michael looked away from her and sighed "I never knew you knew."

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Vanessa let out a soft breath "but if you are not with her since then, why let another suffer?" Michael looked at her sharply "I'm fully aware of how you have treated Sasha this past year, I just don't understand why? When I showed you her picture then, you looked, I don't know, shocked to see her and you agreed to marry her before I could finish my sentence, leading me to believe she might be an old acquaintance or better still, the one you have loved all along but then, you will travel out of the country without telling her, you never took her to a date, you never went out with her apart from coming home or going to her parents place with her, what is wrong Michael? Why are punishing her for the mistake of another? Is it her fault your first love didn't choose you?"