Chapter 8 8

EMILY'S POV

"You!" I shouted, dropping the baseball bat on the ground slowly, kneeling down beside the body.

'Oh my God! I didn't know I hit her that hard," I said, trembling and placing my head on her chest to check if she was breathing.

"Thanks heavens! She is breathing" I said, relieved. I called the emergency line and in no time an ambulance came and conveyed us to the hospital.

At the hospital,she laid down on the hospital bed , resting, while I sat by her bedside. I brought out my phone from my bag to check my messages when I saw Ten missed calls from Ronald and also saw a picture of Ronald and I during our date on the internet stating that I and Ronald would be walking down the aisle this weekend.

' How come I don't know that I will be getting married this weekend?' I muttered, putting a call across to Ronald.

"Hello, I'm -," I said , wanting to apologize for missing

" You don't know what the purpose of a phone is ,do you? I tried calling you several times but you didn't pick up. This is not the first time you won't pick my calls," he said,anger evident in his tone.

"Can you just let me ..." she signed. " Let me give reasons for not picking your call this time." I said, feeling exhausted.

I didn't get to explain myself before he lashed out on me. I could only brief him on the reason I wasn't able to pick his call .

" Ma'am , the doctor needs you to come to his office," a nurse said

" A minute , please," I said .

" I called to tell you that we are getting married this week."

" What! Why so fast? Today is Monday and there are a lot of things to prepare," I said, my palms getting sweaty.

"I needed to move it up because of some issues .You don't have to worry about the preparations. It would be taken care of," he said, assuring me.

"And you are just informing me now?" I said, I crossing my arms

" That's why I'm telling you now so that you will get ready for the task ahead,"

"Okay," she said, sighing.

"I will pick you up by 9am " I called to tell you that we are getting married this week." He said, hanging up the call.

' I can still call this marriage off, right?' I said speaking to no other person than myself. ''This was not how I imagined to get married. I always dreamt of getting married to the person I love but this marriage is for the good so that I can get back what belongs to me.I have to do this' I resolved internally.

"Emily" Mia called, opening her eyes fully and getting up from the bed.

" You have to rest your head more,Mia," I said, adjusting her bed.

" You knocked me really hard, Emmy," she said, touching her swollen head.

" I'm so sorry, I thought you were a thief," I said, pouting my lips. " Why did you dress like a thief? and how did you unlock my door?"

"I went jogging this morning when I saw you on the news. You are getting married this week and you didn't think to inform me about it, I thought we were best friends. How could you?" She said, with furrowed brows.

''I have been occupied,it totally escaped my mind. I'm sorry babe," I said , rubbing her arm apologetically.

" And you are getting married to the only heir of the Hoffman Empire. Oh my God! That's a big catch." She added, fanning herself with her hands.

' Mia can be so dramatic'

" I heard that he is a snub and his face is like ice. How is he like?," she said, her eyes wide and inquiring.

" Don't listen to gossip from hungry bloggers ,Mia. I said, pouring her a cup of water ."He is a man of his word."

" Awnnnn,he must be the opposite of what the news said about him," she said, accepting the cup of water.

" That was the reason I came running to your house . I met your door opened,I entered thinking you were in," she said .

" And I came knocking you out," I said, completing her words, making us laugh.

"My head hurts,you really hit me hard. I thought I was going to die," she said, rubbing her head.

" Thank heavens! You didn't die. You need to start adding colors to your clothing and stop wearing black always. You can be mistaken as a thief anyway because of your clothing," I stated.

" Okay, ma'am," she shrugged. " I'm happy that you are finally hitting it off, Emmy."

" Get enough rest so that we can go shopping for the wedding dress tomorrow. You will be the perfect bridesmaid for my wedding," I smiled , tucking her under the sheets.

"It's an honor to be your bridesmaid, babe," she said,"I got your back."

" I will leave you to take a good rest," I said,exiting her ward.

'I'm so sure l locked my door before leaving last night. Who could have entered my apartment,'I pondered, sitting in a taxi.

" Ma'am,we are here." The taxi driver said, jotting me out of my thoughts.

" Okay,"I replied,paid him and got out of the taxi .

'It is not safe to sleep here tonight.I was lucky not to be home by the time of the intruder,'' I said in my thoughts.

I packed a few clothes and took a taxi to a motel. A motel is practically what I can afford now, It would be safer to stay there tonight.

I entered the motel and the receptionists were all staring at me like they've seen a ghost.

"Good evening, Ma'am. How can we be of help to you?" The receptionists said.

" I need a room and I..." I said , trailing off , seeing that the few people in the reception were staring at me..

"Is that not Emily Adair,the fiancee to the heir of the Hoffman's Empire," someone said.

"Yes,she was on the news this morning," another person added.

"Shit!," I scoffed, covering my face as I exited the motel. I have nowhere to go with people knowing who I am.I guess I have no choice than to call Ronald.