Capítulo 6: chapter 6 Does not recognise you
Quincy Hobbs couldn't contain her excitement as she looked and sounded all the more demure.
The old madam clasped their hands together and brought her towards the direction of Xavier's ward.
Isabella blocked the way and stood defiantly without budging.
"Mom, this is not right at all", Helena shouted while hurrying to meet up with the trio.
"Giving me orders in this family? Have you forgotten our positions or did we swap them at a certain point? Such an audacity from you two".
Helena went pale and frustrated just thinking about how her son will be forced into a marriage without love. This can't be, no way.
" Mom, I beg of you to let Xavier off please".
"I have decided on her as my granddaughter-in-law, do you have any problem with that?"
"Grandma it's Xavier's feelings we are talking about now. We all know the situation at hand".
The trio shared an unexplained glance at each other.
Despite the disagreement, Fiona Lawson still headed toward Xavier's ward and pushed open the door slightly. The air in the room was germ and bacteria-free, so they stood afar off his bed.
"I have set my heart on you as Xavier's wife and nobody can stop me. My grandson is a good man, he will not let you down", she squeezed Quincy's hands.
Just then, Xavier stirred in his sleep and the pulse monitor beeped. Helena allowed her to stay behind while she went to get the doctor.
Xavier's finger moved slightly and the doctor came in to examine him.
" He is in a coma as we speak and he is fighting to break that barrier between this conscious and unconscious state. He needs someone so close to him to stay by his side, he will come around faster than we expected".
Helena and Isabella had already rushed into the room when the pulse monitor beeped.
"Then doctor I will stay with my son".
"It would be preferably someone who has a deeper connection with him".
At the end of the discussion, Quincy was allowed to stay. She was over the moon with joy as she gazed at the flawless face before her.
The family of three agreed on giving them space and left. Seeing that she was the only one left with him, she was grateful to fate for bringing them together.
"Xavier, can you please wake up? If you don't wake up I will kill myself. How will I be able to live without you? I can't wait to share the good news of our marriage with my parents. Am yet to call them", she sobbed while wiping her tears.
She went on to caress his face, touching him as if she is afraid of waking him up.
In Xavier's unconscious state, he found himself in a dark tunnel but towards the end of the tunnel, he saw a ray of light. just then, he heard a voice he did not recognise.
" Xavier, can you please wake up?" Who Is this woman sobbing, her voice irritated him and he felt like running out of the tunnel to tell her to shut up. She is too noisy. He ran up towards the end of the tunnel and pushed himself forward although a certain force opposed him. He struggled and at last, he jumped out of the tunnel.
Xavier gaped at the person touching him? That person must be bold enough to do that, he or she must be tired of living.
The rays of the sun blinded him when he opened his eyes. However, he looked around and was worried about where he is before he could say anything a shrieking voice sounded.
" Oh thank God, Xavier you are awake"
"Who are you?" looked at her with a strange attitude that made her feel he could see through everything.
"Am Quincy"
"Quincy? I have not met any woman by that name before? Besides, I do not recognise you".
Quincy flushed red and suppressed her anger. He has a sharp tongue for a person who barely made it. He just came out of a coma and maybe he has lost his memories which may be the reason for his weird behaviour.
"My memories are intact okay".
"Wow, you should chill, I never said so".
Xavier couldn't bother to talk with her anymore.
"Get me the doctor on your way out", he turned to face the wall.
Did he just chase her away like that? Great! As expected of him. You will soon have no choice but you butter up to me because your grandmother is on my side.
She came to realize that the old woman wielded a lot of power in the family, she is like the matriarch whose decision is the law.
" Sure", she went on to inform the doctor and he came in to examine his condition.
"You have to stay for a while so that we can observe your condition".
" Get me out of here, am sick and tired of this place".
Of course, he is Xavier Lawson, who can tell him what to do?
"Mr Xavier just calm down, I will let your family members know".
The door burst open and Helena came into view, she wished to envelop him in a bear hug but she could only wish. Ever since he was a child, he loved staying all by himself and hated body contact with the opposite sex. This made him grow a cold personality and even more averse to women. They repulse him in a way he can't explain except for his mother, sister and grandma.
Quincy was already left on the sidelines while the family interacted harmoniously.
Xavier was transferred to his sanitarium where he would go through his regular checkup. The technology and high-precision equipment there made it inaccessible to ordinary people. Of course, who is Xavier? A man who would summon the rain and the sun if the need arises.
His special condition made it impossible for him to go to a regular hospital.
"Man, am curious as to how much your condition has improved by a little percentage".
" If you don't know what to say, then stop speaking".
"Okay maybe you have to see it for yourself", he handed the test result to him.
" How can it be possible?"
"Am supposed to ask you that, who have you come in contact with recently?"
He shrugged and couldn't remember exactly who it was. A certain face popped up in his mind and he smiled unconsciously.
"Wow, I think something is going on, so spill it", Lionel who is his personal doctor cum close friend wriggled his eyebrows as he waited for him. He stretched his neck to get the details.
" Oh, it's like you are less busy these days. You don't have to worry about the funding for your research anymore because you have a sponsor, right?"
" "
He always likes to hit where it hurts, fine you got me there. What did his question have to do with having a sponsor? Research has always made Lionel feel alive and he now wants to cut off his funds? No way, scampering to his feet, Lionel Jessie made a beeline for his office.
Xavier had built this sanitarium for research purposes, hence he picked up this medical expert and gave him the funds to do that.
Xavier relaxed and tried to remember what exactly happened to him after he had the accident. Someone rescued him, then who was that person? The figure was blurry and the scent of her hair gave him a sense of comfort.
He picked up his phone and called Jeff
"Get me the footage of the accident scene in the next ten minutes".
"Alright sir".
He held his casted neck and grumbled while moaning in pain.
He received the video at exactly the slated time, he watched the video over and over again and felt that something was amiss. Something is missing in this video, though the entire parts were connected. It would take the eye of a professional to know that it has been tampered with.
He sent his subordinate to fetch his laptop, he managed to type some lines of complicated strings of codes, he felt tired as time went on and couldn't keep up anymore. He rested, gritted his teeth and had to find the complete video. Lionel came out of his office and met him in that posture.
" "
Can these rich and powerful people not be too willful and make things difficult for poor people like him? Does he want to kill himself with work? Great. Just great.
"Can you not make things difficult for me? You can get one of your people to do this thing for you. Let your neck heal properly".
"Try persuading me again, it's like you don't need any more funds for your proposed research".
" "
"You can continue with your work President Xavier. I shall not disturb you again"
"Or perhaps I should let your family know that you are in America".
" Can you let me off?
He scooted far away from him and the former relaxed in a more comfortable stance while clicking away on the keyboard.
Xavier had hidden Lionel's identity and whereabouts from his parents. Whoever he wished to find can always be located but if he did not wish to cause trouble he would keep a low profile. This is how powerful bye can be. Lionel's parents had always wanted him to take over the family's business but he took a different path hence his family had nothing to do with him since then.
After a short while, he couldn't still recover the complete video.
He got frustrated and wondered why this has happened in the first place. Who had the guts to conspire against him?
He closed his eyes and felt a headache coming up.
The subordinates knew better than to stay around him at this point. The aura he gave off was so oppressing and they couldn't withstand it.
"Lionel, I want to be discharged, make preparations for it right away".
Lionel could only nod and shook his head.
Back at Ava's little home, she yanked off the wig on her head and her long dark hair mane cascaded onto her back like a waterfall. She went under the shower and stood still for some minutes, the cold water woke her up from her dazed state.
She wiped her face and glanced at the mirror, the image she saw was that of an honest and weak girl. She scoffed at the image and poked the mirror while smiling with a sly expression. She whipped out her phone from her trouser pocket and peeked at the caller.
"Ava", the girl at the other end yelled.
Ava took away the phone from her ears
"Can you behave like a girl for once?"
" "
Who was the one always cross-dressing and behaving like a complete gangster? Nevertheless, she would not argue with her today.
"Well, I have good news for you".
"Which is?"
"The richest and the most eligible bachelor Xavier Lawson is coming to our school soon. Guess what? However, e will sponsor all the scholars who perform well at the competition".
" Which competition is that?"
"Oh my gosh! It skipped my mind. However, it's not as if you are a serious student and you barely passed the tests".
"Lily", she called her through gritted teeth. The other laughed and reminded her of the date before hanging up.
Ava laughed as if she had just heard the funniest thing in history. Why would he come all the way to her school? Ok fine, two can play this game.
Her grandmother was in the backyard tending to the flowers.
" Grandma, am off to school".
"Don't cause any problem in school, have you heard me?"
She climbed on her bicycle, "unless they are bullies, I don't bully the weak".
She rode her bike away and the grandma shook her head in pity. She may not have turned out this way had it been she was not abandoned by her parents.
She doesn't behave like a girl at all, she was unhappy because she thought she had failed in her parenting duties.
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