WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 31 – 40
Chapter 38
Written by: Racheal Dennis.
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WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 31 – 40
Writer’s pov ?
Mexico city (07:12pm)
Reinle’s resident…
Donald walked into the living room, with his shoulders slumped down.. there’s a pained expression on his face.
“Donald…”
Margret (his wife) couldn’t complete her words… she caught a whiff of alcohol when he leaned on her shoulder.
“Margret.. I.. I…” He stuttered drunkenly.
Margret frowned and glared at him.
“How much did you drink? And why did you drink so much?” She berated him for taking alcohol.
He released a chuckle, but doesn’t say anything. She tried to help him to a sofa, but she couldn’t.
“What are you? 20?”
“20?”
“Yes… Only 20 years olds get drunk when they have something bothering them” she bellowed.
Donald simply laughed and nodded, making Margret’s glare increased.
“Tim! Tim!” Margret called on her son.
Tim’s voice was heard faintly from his room. “Coming!”
Seconds later, Tim approached them. He frowned when he saw the state his father is, he quickly pulled his father weight from his mother.
“Mom, what happened?” He asked.
“Your father is drunk, help him to our room” she replied.
Tim nodded and helped him to the room, though it was a little bit hard.
He laid him on the bed and breathe heavily, he glared at his father as he laughed.
“Why did you drink so much? Do you think you’re still 20?” He asked.
Margret took off Donald’s shoes and threw them in a corner, she also removed his necktie.
“I.. I.. made a big.. a very big mistake” Donald hiccupped.
Margret paused to listen to him, even Tim seemed interested in what he just said.
“My daughter.. Jas.. Jasmine has the heir”
Margret frowned, she exchange looks with Tim.
“Dad, what do you mean?”
Donald sat up, he looked at Tim.
“Your sister… Jasmine, she.. she has the heir” he repeated.
He fell back on the bed and slept off. Tim frowned as he processed his father’s words.
He replayed it in his head, over and over again.. he doesn’t want to believe what he just heard.
“Jasmine has the heir? How?”
Margret sighed.
“Your father is too stubborn, I told him he’d regret his decision.. but he didn’t listen”
“Mom.. maybe we should beg Jasmine, our company’s safety lies in her hands now” Tim said.
Margret narrowed her eyes at his comment.
“You’re still thinking about the company? Don’t you know what’s going on now?”
Tim tilted his head, trying to figure out what his mother mean.. but nothing came to his mind.
“Your sisters are entangled with the same man…”
“So?” He asked. “I don’t see any problem with that”
Margret shook her head at his lack of understanding.
“…your father’s negligence has created enmity between your sisters”
Tim stayed silent.
“I know, she isn’t the good girl your father thinks she is.. she wouldn’t want to leave her husband for Jasmine”
Her gaze moved to her husband, who’s laying almost lifelessly ok the bed.
“According to your father’s drunken state, he must have spoken to Jade about this and she refused to listen”
She sighed.
“Your father has started war between your sisters without even knowing”
Tim rolled his eyeballs.
“You’re making it seem so complicated” he said.
Margret looked away from him and fixed her eyes on their family photo.. everyone was smiling in the picture.
“If only we could remain like this” she muttered.
Tim also moved his gaze to the photo, his eyes settled on Jasmine and Jade embracing each other.
“What we have to do is go beg Jasmine, then try to persuade Jade so she can leave Thanatos”
“Beg Jasmine? You think she’ll forgive you? Persuade Jade? You think she’ll listen to you?”
Tim gaped speechlessly at his mother, his mind flashed back to how hostile he was to Jasmine before she left home.
His shoulders slumped down.
“I don’t know what you and your father are gonna do or how you’re gonna do it… But I know it’s not gonna work”
“Mom…”
“I wish you both luck in whatever you wanna do” she said and headed out of the room.
Tim sighed and sat at the edge of the bed, he ran his fingers through his hair and groaned.
“Bursted!” He said.
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WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 31 – 40
Jasmine’s pov ?
Weeks later…
Time flies by and the days went in a blur.
Seconds turned minutes… minutes turned hours… Hours turned days and days turned weeks.
I’ve accompanied Thanatos in the hospital for two weeks and five days already.
In these past days, Thanatos father has been trying to reach out to him (Thanatos).. but he wouldn’t allow him.
He doesn’t allow any of his family members visit him, he made Peter guard the door.. making sure none of them entered.
About Jade…she haven’t come to visit again, so I don’t know what she’s up to lately.
Currently, Thanatos is having a live business meeting via his laptop.
*…. most of our customers have been giving good reviews about the service offering…*
I tuned them off and groaned quietly.
He’s not given me any attention since he started this meeting, which has been going on for almost six hours now.
My phone vibrate in my pocket, I reached for it and saw Adele’s name flashing on the screen.
I looked at Thanatos, he’s very focused in his meeting.. listening to whatever his assistant is saying.
Not wanting to disturb him, I quickly rushed out to receive the call.
“Hey, Adele, what’s up?” I asked immediately I answered it.
“Jas, how is Thanatos now?” She asked.
“He’s fine”
“Hmm” she hummed.
There a brief pause and I heard shuffling sound, as if she’s moving about.
“How are you enjoying yourself in Chicago?” She asked.
I rolled my eyeballs and leaned against a wall, I pushed some strands of hair away from my face.
“How wish…you don’t know how stressful it’s been these past days”
“Stressful? How stressful can it be? you’re with your one true love..quit complaining” she said and giggled.
She doesn’t know it’s not fun here…I have to help Thanatos to the bathroom…help him change his clothes…I help him with every single thing he does or wants to do.
“When are you guys coming back to Las Vegas?” She asked.
I tilted my head and looked at Thanatos, although his casts are off but…
“I don’t know yet” I answered.
“Does that mean you guys aren’t coming anytime soon?”
“I can’t really tell, Thanatos doctor said he’s not strong yet and can’t be transferred to Las Vegas” I told her.
She sighed heavily.
“What’s wrong? Is Davis ok?” I asked.
A sudden fear gripped me when I asked about Davis, which I don’t understand why.
“Jas, are you still there?” She asked.
“Yeah.. what’s wrong?”
“Davis is fine, he’s just feeling a little bit feverish.. I think that’s because he misses you”
I released a breath I didn’t know I was holding.
“I miss him too, I didn’t know we’re gonna stay this long”
“Don’t worry, I’m here for Davis” she said.
“Thanks, Adele, I don’t know how I would have done this without you”
She chuckled, I can imagine her rolling her eyeballs right now.
“Em.. can you make him talk to me?”
“Today’s Thursday, girlfriend, he’s gone to school” she replied.
I facepalm myself.
“I guess spending these past days taking care of Thanatos, has isolated me from civilization” I said.
We both laughed for a moment at my joke. While we’re laughing, I heard a growling sound.
“What’s that sound?” I asked.
“That’s me, I’m hungry.. I better go eat something”
I nodded. “Alright, talk to you later” I said and hanged up.
A thought suddenly strikes me after we’ve ended the call, Arthur.
I wanted to ask her about Arthur, I haven’t heard from him for some time now.. hm, I wonder when he’s coming back.
“Baby?” Thanatos called me from inside.
A tired sigh left my mouth, but I rushed inside to meet him.
“What?” I asked.
“Please help me with a glass of water”
I dragged my feet towards the small table in the ward, there’s a bottle of water.. I poured a good amount in a glass and headed back to him.
“Here” I handed it to him.
“Thank you” he collected it and finished it in one gulp.
My eyes landed on his laptop laying on the bed beside him, it seems like he’s done with his meeting.
“Baby, what’s with the long face?”
“Nothing” I grumbled.
I reached for an orange on the bedside table and started playing with it.. absentmindedly.
“Was my meeting too long?”
“Hell yeah” I replied. “But I couldn’t care less”
He chuckled.
His meeting did took a lot of time, but that’s not the reason I’m feeling kinda angry.. or should I say down?
“Come on, talk to me, what’s wrong?” He asked.
He grabbed my hands and pulled me onto his laps, I gasped quietly.. his arms went around my waist.
“Talk to me, what happened?”
I sighed.
“It’s Davis… he’s sick”
His brows furrowed instantly.
“He’s sick?”
I nodded.
“But we spoke with him last night, he was fine and…”
“Thanatos, I’ve been away from him for three weeks now… I think it’s time I go back to him”
He didn’t say anything, he simply nodded thoughtfully.
“We haven’t being apart for this long, I.. I miss him”
He sighed. “I miss him too”
I stared at him strangely, wondering how he would miss someone he haven’t spent up to a month with.
Well, they’re father and son, after all. There’s a very brief moment of silence, but Thanatos broke it.
“Fine, we’re going back tonight” he said.
I scoffed.
“As if you can decide on that” I said.
“Don’t worry, I’ll persuade aunt to sign the transfer papers” he said firmly.
“Really? Are you sure she’s gonna agree?” I asked.
“Of course, I want to go back to my son” he sounded so sure.
I broke into a smile and nodded, I really can’t wait to go back home.
“Baby, we’ve been together for a while now.. don’t you think Davis deserve to know I’m his father?”
“Hmm… ” I hummed.
This is what I’ve been trying to escape, I don’t know how to tell Davis about Thanatos.
He’s still a kid and all, but he’s very smart, in fact, too smart for his age.
Will he accept him? That’s the question bothering me.
“I want to hear him call me daddy, I swear, I’ve been imagining him call me daddy in every scene”
He’s happy just thinking about it, he’s written all over him.
“Baby, please, let him know about me as soon as possible”
Well, I have given him a chance, I should let Davis give him a chance too.
“Alright, we’ll tell him when we get back” I told him.
“Thanks, baby”
The door suddenly pushed open and doctor Grace came in, she smiled at me.
I smiled back and tried to get off Thanatos laps, but he wouldn’t let me.
“Aunt Grace is here” I whispered to him.
“I don’t care, we aren’t doing anything wrong” he whispered back.
Doctor Grace cleared her throat, she glared at Thanatos and pulled me up.
“Behave yourself when I’m around!” She scolded him.
“I don’t see any reason I can’t hold my woman when you’re around, aunt”
Doctor Grace narrowed her eyes.
“Are you arguing with me?”
She dipped her hand in her coat pocket and brought out a syringe.. she hit the needle and smirked.
Thanatos eyes grew wide when he saw the needle, doctor Grace’s smirk grew wider.
He quickly hide himself under his blanket and I bite back my laugh.. he started shaking his head.
Ok… Thanatos is scared of needles, that’s his biggest fear.
“Aunt, take it away” he pleaded.
“Nope, you were being cocky a few seconds ago.. what? Are you scared now?”
He nodded quickly. “Yes, yes, yes”
“Oh? Are you not ashamed letting Jasmine see you like this?”
He shook his head desperately.
Doctor Grace shoved the syringe back in her pocket, she walked towards him and grabbed the blanket as if she’s still holding the syringe.
“Thana, you have to bear it”
He started trashing around.
“No, no, no, aunt, please no”
She looked at me and we both burst into an uncontrollable laughter.
God! Thanatos just behaved like a two years old boy.. I can’t believe a grown up man being scared of needles.
“Thana is so funny” she said amidst laughter.
“Yeah.. our son really took after him” I replied.
Davis is also scared of needles, just like his father.
Hm.. even if Thanatos wanted to deny being Davis father, he couldn’t..
Davis took after him in every aspect, both his bad and good behaviours.
“Wait.. you’re both messing with me” he said.
His statement simply increased our laughter, we held our stomachs.
He sat upright and narrowed his eyes at us, then scoffed and looked away from us.
“Well…” Doctor Grace sobered up.
I also sobered up.
“… I didn’t come to prick you with my needles this time” she said.
Taking a proper look at her, I realized she actually came alone.
“Congratulations, you can go home to your son now”
Thanatos eyes instantly lit up, even my eyes too… finally I can go back to my Davis.
“I’m ok now?” Thanatos asked.
“Yes”
He looked down at his legs, he quickly put them down.
“I can walk now?”
Doctor Grace facepalm herself and sighed.
“I didn’t say you can walk yet”
“But you said I can go back home…”
“I said you can go home, that doesn’t mean you can use your legs now..do you want to be a cripple?”
He quickly shook his head as he stared at her with a h©rrific expression.
“You can’t put too much pressure on your legs, take it slowly” she replied.
His shoulders slumped down in disappointment, he frowned.
“I’m tired of laying in bed, shouldn’t I be doing physical therapy or something?”
Doctor Grace gave him an offended look, she glared at him and he quickly folded his lips on her mouth.
“I’m the doctor, can you let me finish my words?”
“Oh”
She shook her head and turned to me, she took my hands in hers.
“Jasmine, I’m leaving him in your hands.. please help him with his physical therapy later, don’t let him pressure his legs”
I nodded.
“Yes, aunt” I replied.
Thanatos scoffed.
“Are you two thinking I’m a kid?” He asked.
Doctor Grace and I turned towards him, as if we planned it.. we both nodded.
“You are… ” He’s speechless.
Doctor Grace looked away from him back to me.
“Thank you for staying by him all these days, and I’m sorry on his behalf for not being there when you needed him” she said.
I simply nodded, I don’t know how she knew my story.. maybe Thanatos told her.
“Come with me to sign his discharge papers”
“Alright” I replied.
She released my hands and headed out, I turned to Thanatos… he’s pulling a long face.
“Why the long face?” I asked him.
“You said I’m a kid” he pouted.
I bite back a laugh, he looked so cute when he’s pouting.
“We were just joking”
He scoffed.
“Well, it’s not funny”
“Oh”
His eyes settled on my chest and I quickly pulled my blouse up.
“Well, I guess you’ve forgotten so soon.. how manly I am”
“How manly are you?” I asked in a mocking tone.
He banged the bedside table and clenched his jaw.
“We’re leaving in my jet and I swear, I’ll make you regret calling me a kid!”
Hmm.. I guess I know what he mean, my eyes trailed down his body.
“You’re partially a cripple now, how do you intend to show your masculinity?” I mocked him.
He squinted his eyes.
“Are you daring me?” He gritted out.
“Yeah?”
He growled lowly.
“Alright then, I’ll have to show you how dangerous a cripple man can be”
I huffed.
“Well, I’ll be waiting. Until then, I should go sign the papers!” I winked at him and headed out.
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Thanatos pov ?
I felt my thing twist painfully as Jasmine bounced her big bum out.
My eyes narrowed as I thought of all the evil ways to make her eat her words later.. I’ll so make her regret calling me a kid.
My phone suddenly rang, I quickly reached for it.
“Peter” I answered the call.
“Mr O’Briens, my men said those guys are refusing to talk”
“Forget about them” I replied.
Those idi©ts are the least of my problem right now.
“Get my jet ready, we’re heading back to Las Vegas tonight!”
“Yes, sir” he said.
I hanged and smirked… I’m gonna do some exercise tonight!
WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 31 – 40
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