THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 2: CHAPTERS 21 – 30
BY SIR ZACH
CHAPTER 21
Maverick tightened his hold on Jeslyn’s hand. He was sure that a cure would be found for her no matter what. Even if it means curbing the world and turning it upside down.
While in thought, his phone rang. Looking at the ID, it was Rex. He answered the call and waited to hear Rex’s words. He disconnected the call after hearing what Rex had to say. Standing up, he planted a soft kiss on Jeslyn’s forehead before heading out.
Maverick left the house and got inside his car. Code two passed him a laptop. Looking at the images displayed on the monitor, he frowned slightly. It was Vera trying to open his red room door.
An evil glint flashed through his eyes as he watched. He saw her pause a few times before finally running off.
Maverick closed the laptop and placed it on the empty seat beside him.
“Have you found Damien?”
“He’s nowhere to be found.” Code 2 answered.
“His faction?”
“Emilee is doing a good job. She tendered an apology to us and the Xu family when she took over. The Yu faction seems to be pleased with her.”
“Mn,”
Such a pity. If she wasn’t his wife’s enemy, he would have made her take the seat forever.
The car continued in silence until they got to a private establishment. Maverick walked inside the restaurant and someone came to walk him to a private room.
Inside the room was an old man standing with his back towards the door while looking out the window. His hands were folded behind him.
Even when the door opened and closed, the man didn’t turn around. “You kept me waiting.”
The man’s voice was deep and almost scary, almost like Maverick’s. But compared to Maverick’s voice, Maverick was a boy.
Maverick pulled a chair and sat on it. There was food on the table but he only took a glass of water.
“You are not afraid I would poison the food?” The man still didn’t turn but knew that Maverick was about to drink water.
“Where is Celestine?”
“I have been scheduling a meeting with you for months but you never came. Your cousin was right. Snatching one of your friends would make you crawl out.” The man turned around.
His broad back blocked the sunlight penetrating the room through the window. His face couldn’t be seen as he walked energetically towards the table.
“I heard you killed Judge. The family can avert the punishment coming your way if you accept my offer.”
Maverick shifted his sight from the water in front of him before raising his gaze slowly to look at the old man.
The man was advanced in his 70s– 80s. His traditional attire told one of his love for his culture. His head of white hair was a witness to how long he had been on earth. His face was the definition of an ice block. So cold and frightening. From head to toe, there was nothing to leave an impression that he was a kind man.
“Where are you keeping Celestine?” Maverick asked again.
“Your friend is safe at the moment. I haven’t ordered her to be killed yet. Come back to the family with your brother and take over from where your father stopped.”
Maverick stood up. “If I don’t see Celeste in three hours, you’ll be stepping on my toes.” He turned and headed to the door.
“Your wife…”
Maverick paused in his steps.
“She’s involved with the half–heart. Should the world know, what do you think they’ll do to her?”
Maverick’s muscles tensed and he gritted his teeth. The hand in his pocket was balled in a tight fist.
“Chairman Lu, on the account of my father, your son, I’ll let this slide.” Then he walked out.
A while later, a man as young as Maverick walked into the room and sat in front of the old man.
“I told you he won’t budge, didn’t I?”
“He will. He finally has someone he is willing to die for. Send that girl back to him, we don’t need her anymore. Keep an eye on his wife instead.” The old man narrowed his eyes at the door.
“Yes, grandfather.” The young man said before making a call. “Release Celestine and keep an eye on my Cousin’s wife.”
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 2: CHAPTERS 21 – 30
In a white hospital room, little Valen slowly opened his eyes and looked around the room with a few machines serving different purposes. Beside him were doctor Matt and a few doctors and nurses who were checking the monitors for the progress of his health.
“Valen, you’re awake.” Doctor Matt smiled.
“Uncle Matt,” Valen’s weak voice sounded.
“How are you feeling?”
“I don’t feel pain anymore. I’m not feeling sleepy, nor weak either… but I’m hungry…Am I alright?”
Matt nodded when he heard that. “You are pretty much healthy now, just that you’ll be in a wheelchair for a few weeks to a month so your body can adjust in those weeks.”
Valen darted his eyes around the room but couldn’t find the person he was looking for, so he asked: “How is mummy?”
“Your mummy is fine. She doesn’t know you’re awake yet. I’ll get your father to inform her.”
Valen slowly nodded. He tried to sit up but the needle on his wrist didn’t allow him free movement, so Matt helped him rest his back on the headboard.
“If you need anything, press the emergency button by your bedside… You can do that, can’t you?”
“I can… I need water.”
“Bring him warm water,” Matt ordered and a nurse walked to the side to pour Valen water from the flask that was sitting on a tray, placed on a light blue trolley.
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 2: CHAPTERS 21 – 30
After drinking, the TV was put on for Valen before Matt and the doctors left.
Once the door closed, his rosy lips stretched into a sweet smile. “I’m back,” he whispered.
He slowly turned his neck to the left and then right. Then he raised his right hand a little above his head. He did the same to the left hand and moved his legs under the blanket before bursting out into a peal of boisterous laughter. “hahahaha… I’m truly back!” Even though his voice wasn’t so clear, one still understood what he was saying.
The last time he woke up was a few days ago. His legs were stiff and he couldn’t walk. At first, he thought he had become a cripple but after being assured that it was the side effect of the transplant, he breathed a sigh of relief. Now that he had confirmed that his legs and hands were working fine, the little guy was elated.
Now, he won’t be afraid of fighting for his love.
“Dad, time to step down.” He squinted his eyes at the TV on the wall in front of him as different schemes flash through his mind.
The boy was sure that his father had bullied Jeslyn a lot behind his back but now that he was awake, he’ll take her back from his monstrous father.
Looking at the TV, Valen intends to beat time with it until the person he was expecting shows up. The news or whatever documentary they were showing was as boring as the abyss he was in while in a coma. So he tried to pick up the remote that was placed beside him on the bed.
Just as he was about to change the channel, a face he wasn’t expecting to see so soon popped up like he owned the TV.
It was none other than his great-grandfather’s face.
Valen flinched when the face suddenly popped up. He almost cussed the old man for scaring him. How can he not smile and just jump into people’s TV screens like he bought them? Stupid!
Seeing his great-grandfather accelerated his desire to switch the channel but before he could press a random button on the remote, the door clicked open. Thinking it was who he wanted to see, he turned his head towards the door with a smile but seeing the lady who hurried in, Valen’s smile fell together with the remote.
He had seen the picture of this woman before and they said her name was Vera– his mother. Why was she here? He heard that his father liked her. Then since she has been found, it means that his father’s happiness was complete, and if that was so, where is Jeslyn?!
“S– son?” Vera whispered with difficulty, trying to make her acting look genuine.
Valen refused to believe what his mind was telling him. Looking behind her, he crammed his neck to see beyond the door, believing that Jeslyn and his father would walk in soon. After all, he saw Jeslyn a few days ago but she was unconscious.
However, Valen couldn’t see beyond Vera because she was blocking his view.
“Son, y–you’re finally awake…”
“Get away from my sight!” Valen was getting annoyed. He thought the first person he’d see when he woke up would be Jeslyn but that slow woman…where did she go? This is how she’ll miss her glory and allow someone else to steal it.
He turned his angry eyes at Vera, thinking she was the reason Jeslyn was not here. Didn’t uncle Matt say he would inform his father to get Jeslyn? It must have been this stranger’s fault; “You, where is Jes–”
¶¶¶¶¶¶
I have seen how bright the lights can be,
I have tasted how sweet candies can be,
I have traveled all around and seen a lot of beautiful places, but none, none, is as beautiful as you!
I was told love is real
I was told love is inside love
I was told that I’ll find love…
I used to think that I found love
I used to think that love ended with your dad,
But no,
No, no, no… you are love
Valen, you are love
I love you so much
Welcome back
And I thank you for coming back to me…
For coming back to me…
To me….. to me.
¶¶¶¶¶¶
Valen was mesmerized. He had heard this voice a couple of times. It was what motivated him to return. He wanted the owner of this voice to teach Jeslyn how to sing so she could always sing for him, but he had no idea the voice was Jeslyn’s.
“M–mummy!” He called out with sparkling eyes.
Jeslyn who was standing by the door smiled with tears streaming down her face and hurried into the room to hug Valen.
“Child, mummy has missed you. You almost scared me to death.”
Valen said nothing and just hugged her even though the injection was pricking his wrist. He missed her a lot and he felt the only way to get enough of her was to engrave himself on her.
Vera watched the two with envy and hatred. She was supposed to be the one getting the hugs and calling him her child. Valen didn’t even look at her twice even though she was supposed to be his ‘mother’.
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 2: CHAPTERS 21 – 30
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