Chapter 5 Quick Reasoning

CHAPTER 5

ADAMS' POV

In less than a minute I had my mind going through different rough thoughts. Firstly I think it's impossible to have John follow me to the hospital but he was a mafia boss so obviously he should be on his way down here.

What could I possibly do? I paced round the room, Ethan's eyes following me everywhere I moved. Curiosity written over his face.

Great! I dashed out of the room in search of a nurse, any nurse. I had to do whatever and I should be fast. According to Damian, John had reached the warehouse barely 5 minutes after I told him I was on the way to the hospital.

My heart wouldn't stop racing and panting as I went in search of any nurse I could get.

"Is there a problem?" A lady's voice said behind me

I gave a sigh of relief and turned to her. Never knew such a question could calm me down. But now the real problem was would she accept my offer?

"I really need your help. Follow me" I dragged her back to Ethan's room.

"What's going on, Adams?" Ethan finally asked but this wasn't the right time to answer that.

"Can I get you to replace him in this room and get him to a different room?"

I kept counting both time and distance in my head while waiting for her reply.

"Par..." She tried to speak but impatience wouldn't allow me let her speak

"I'll pay you whatever you first mention right here and now"

"Adams?" Ethan called again yet I ignored him

"Fine, I will. But thi..."

"Then let's get busy, we don't have time"

"What's going on?" Adams kept asking

I left to go get help and when I returned Ethan was all set to leave the room. The other nurse I had returned with helped take him to another room and I got down to explain to the first nurse what I really needed her to do.

"You don't have to speak, I will do the talking" I reassured her of her safety as I sat down beside her waiting for John's gigantic image to appear anytime.

Less than an hour later I heard footsteps approaching and for the 3 decades I've spent being a Berett I knew what was going on.

"Don't move" I whispered and immediately she closed her eyes while I had my head bent

"Hey Adams" the annoying voice called from behind.

I slowly took up my head, stood and turned to them. John, Andrew and 2 of the guards.

"What are you doing here?" I asked feigning ignorance and anger at the same time

No answer was given as John walked up to the bed and took a close look at the patient.

"She appears so young for a business partner," John said, walking back to me.

"She?" Andrew couldn't believe it. He walked to the bed too to see for himself.

"When I was told you already left the warehouse and with Andrew thinking you would be here, I got a little bit curious" John started

I turned to look at Andrew and he was almost trying to touch the patient's arm

"Don't!" I yelled and he pulled back

"I thought to myself nothing would make Adams behave like a kid if not love" John continued ignoring both I and Andrew

"I'm sorry" I managed to say

I knew he hated to hear the word but I had to say it. My eyes still glued on Andrew and my heart was beating so fast. Soon he left the room dialing a number in his phone and I turned my eyes to John

"You don't have to be sorry. I know that feeling"

Another sigh of relief left my nostrils yet I wouldn't stop thinking about Andrew and who he was talking to over the phone.

"I'll have her transferred to the mansion immediately. That way you can have your eyes on her and not run off anymore"

"You really don't have to" I said, trying to be more calm and polite so I don't raise a suspension.

I couldn't sound convincing cause John was already ordering the guards to go fetch the doctor.

"I'll go myself" I protested.

Fuck! It was dangerous leaving the lady alone with them and dangerous having the guards get the doctor. I had to think of something real quick.

Andrew got back into the room and I lost hope of a successful plan. But whatever happens no one must know Ethan was in the hospital.

Good gracious! The other nurse who had left with Ethan came back into the room.

"Excuse me please it's time to check on the patient, you can all step outside now" She boldly said.

Though I didn't know what was going on I had to play along. Andrew and John left the room and the guards followed.

"The Doctor is ready to meet you" she whispered to me and walked to the patient on the bed.

I left the room, in search of the doctor still trying to understand what was going on. I was lost in thought when someone bumped into me. It was a doctor.

"You must be Mr Adams?" he asked and I nodded in affirmation. "This way please"

I followed him and within a few minutes almost an hour later I found myself and the nurse in an ambulance on the way back to the mansion.

"Send someone to check on Ethan later tonight" I texted Damian.

I couldn't take my mind off Ethan and how he was coping with everything happening. He must be really worried. I took up my phone again and texted him to let him know what was going on.

"Someone will be coming to check on you tonight, I'm on my way back to the mansion" I texted again after texting the first time.

I growled and looked at the nurse, she was staring at me. I wasn't interested in why she was staring so I looked away.

"He must really be special to you" she said

I still didn't look at her nor reply. I hated having her follow me to the Mansion. I never thought things would happen so fast.

"He's very lucky to have you" she spoke again yet I ignored.

Maybe she thought she was safe following me to the mansion or maybe she thought being around the Cosa Berett's family was safe. Sooner or later they'd know it's all a lie and probably she'd have to pay for lying.

"I'm Nancy"

"Could you at least be quiet and go back to your normal unconscious state as an injured person?" I got fed up with hearing her voice.

If only she knew what mess she was going into she'd start by planning an escape from here...