One Night With The Billionaire

Richard wanted to look away and just nod his head. When had he become a buddy to Jace Hudson? But he couldn’t, his eyes met with Jace’s and the broad smile he had on was contagious.

Richard chuckled and smiled back. “Good morning CEO Jace”he said and their eyes lingered on each other more.

Jace walked further into the room as he cast a glance on Arianna. She was still unconscious and he hoped she would come back to consciousness soon.

“Good morning, bro” Chase chimed, going over to his brother and giving him a hug. He is so happy to see Jace, better looking than the previous day. He seemed to put the emotional breakdown of the previous day behind and embrace a new dawn with great expectations.

Jace went over and hugged Richard. The latter initially was reluctant but then, he respected Jace for taking the first initiative. They hugged each other and Richard said “I’m sorry, CEO Jace, about yesterday”

“It’s alright, it’s in the past now” he said and passed another glance at Arianna. “How is she doing now, she should be coming around soon, right?” He asked, turning to glance at Richard again.

“I don’t know why, but I feel Arianna is not willing to wake up. She’s fighting back instead of willing to come around” Richard declared helplessly.

Jace’s countenance became dark. His cheerful mood seemed to go soiled and he sighed softly. “Will she be alright, do you think she’s doing that because of me?” He asked.

“I can’t say CEO Jace. But if by this evening, she doesn’t show signs of coming around, then we’ll know what to do next” Richard replied.

“Can I talk to her, will she hear me?” Jace asked and Richard said he can, if he wants. Jace said okay and asked to be left alone.

He sat on the chair close to the bed and took Arianna’s hand. Her hand was small and he had to glance down at it once before fixing his gaze on her face.Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

“Forgive me, Arianna. Everything I’ve done and said to you, please forgive me. I know I crossed the Rubicon the day I forced myself on you, when I raped you, please forgive me.

I did that because I had a wrong notion about you, about the intent of your lunch with Chase. I want to punish you and I did. Despite your pleas and telling me that you are not that kind of a woman, I didn’t listen.

I thought you were lying, that you are a spy and was after Chase and I for a reason. How wrong I was. You are a good woman Arianna and I regret every single misbehaviour I exhibited towards you.

Please forgive me. For the restraining order, forgive me. For my insults, abuse and humiliation towards you, forgive me. For everything, forgive me.

I hope you wake up soon and find a place in your heart to forgive me. And again, I want to thank you for saving my life, if it weren’t for you, I would have been dead already. Thank you.

I promise you Arianna, that once you are out of here, it’s going to be you, Eli and myself. Just the three of us henceforth…”Jace concluded.

When Richard got back into the ward, he told him that Chase had gone to the office. He asked if he was going to go as well, after all, Genesis had arrived and will stay with Arianna.

“The office and its matters can wait. But I will remain here, until Arianna wakes up” Jace declared. He would remain with Arianna except to go home and shower and change clothes.

Richard was dazed. He doesn’t seem to understand why Jace was suddenly being concerned about Arianna. He thought he detested her.

“Forgive me CEO Hudson, why are you so concerned about Arianna? Are you doing it out of debt or you think it’s your only way of paying her to save your life?” Richard asked.

“I was waiting for you to state what other possible reasons it might be, why I am so concerned for Arianna” Jace paused and then asked “But don’t you think Arianna deserved to be loved?”

Before Richard could say anything else, he saw that Arianna’s heartbeat was getting weaker. This is dangerous. He glanced at Jace with deep concern “Arianna is rejecting life!”

Jace’s eyes widened in shock. What, she doesn’t want to live anymore? He’s the reason. He’s the one who had made Arianna have no desire to live anymore.

Richard used the bed light and raised an alarm of emergency. Jace simply went to the sidelines as other doctors and nurses walked in.

Genesis happened to walk in and stood by the side of Jace. If it were a regular hospital ward, they would have been asked to leave but this is a sophisticated ward, a hospital apartment if it should be called in an informal way.

A life support was brought in but Richard refused it; he yelled at Arianna not minding the fact that other medical teams were there.

“What is wrong with you, Arianna? I know you can hear me. You want to die, go ahead and die and leave Eli! Let the poor boy grow up without a mother.

That’s what you want, right? Fine, die. What for, save Jace Hudson and die, huh? You want Eli to live the rest of his life absorbing the story of how his mother died, sheepishly to save his dad.

And Eli will be happy, and Love his father, right? You think Eli will have a normal relationship with Jace after hearing such a heart wrenching story, huh?

Jace will not force his son to love him either. He can’t do it, he will decide to have other kids and Eli will be left alone, so, just die!” Richard yelled at her.

But a Miracle happened. Her heart gradually returned to normal. Arianna was responding. She was anxious about Richard’s words, and suddenly, the other doctors beckoned to him to continue.

Jace’s mind was beating hard. He can’t say if it’s Arianna’s present state that made him so, or Richard’s words sinking into his subconscious mind. If anything happens to Arianna because of him, Eli will hate him, forever!

He can’t bear that. His first son, hating him? No, that shouldn’t happen. And it can only be prevented from happening if Arianna wakes up.

Genesis was fidgeting. Richard was too hard on her. How can he say Arianna should die? He should coax her rather than doing the latter.

Oh Aria girl, what would happen indeed to Eli, if she dies? How can the little boy grow up without a mother when she knew what she went through growing up after her mother’s death?

She shouldn’t let her son experience what she experienced. Because it’s a matter of time, Jace Hudson will eventually find another woman and marry, then raise kids with her.

“What are you waiting for, Arianna, go ahead and die!” Richard yelled.