Deep love: insatiable lover

Limón bought a meal and persuaded Vanessa to eat some. But she said she had no appetite. Limón had no choice but to sigh and sit in a chair not far away, looking at Vanessa from time to time worried.

Then Limón took out his phone. Seeing the name on the call, he became nervous.

-Miss, it’s… the call of the lady.

Mercedes must have been anxious, because Felipe and Limón had left talking about meeting an old friend. It could be that they had not returned at such late hours, she called to ask about the delay.

Vanessa turned to herself, thought for a moment and said:

-Lemon, please tell my mother that dad was so happy to see an old friend that he forgot the time and is now tired and asleep.

Vanessa’s voice sounded hoarse and unpleasant after she hadn’t spoken much all day and hadn’t eaten or drunk any water.

Limón nodded and did as Vanessa said.

Although Mercedes was surprised, she did not hesitate and soon hung up the phone.

-Lemon, come back and rest.

-How can I do that? I’d better stay with the gentleman in the hospital. And you, you must be tired without food and drink all day. You should go back to rest.

-I’m fine. Lemon, come back.

Vanessa’s tone was firm and Limón could say no more. So he could only leave with a sigh.

Only Vanessa was left in the hospital.

After sitting outside for a moment, she returned to the outside of the ICU. She stood at the window looking at Philip.

The visiting time had passed, she could not go inside and could only wait outside. She continued to stand for a few more hours. If it wasn’t for the sudden phone call, Vanessa would still not be able to regain consciousness.

He thought it was Dylan and pulled out his mobile phone almost immediately.

It turned out to be Mercedes’ call.

The light of hope in her eyes gradually dimmed. Vanessa took a deep breath and answered, pretending to be relaxed:

-Mum, why are you awake at this hour?

-I’m waiting for you. Why aren’t you back so late?

Mercedes complained with some dissatisfaction. Since her daughter had taken over the Cazalla Group, she had been coming home later and later every day. But she used to call her mother to let her know that she had to work overtime. That day, it was almost twelve o’clock but she still hadn’t heard from her daughter, so her mother was worried.

-I’m sorry mum. I’m dealing with an important matter, so invested that I ignore the time. You don’t have to wait for me. Go to bed, okay? I’ll fall asleep in the break room at the office tonight.

-Why are you sleeping in the office again? You are a girl. It’s not good to sleep in the office all the time.

-Don’t worry, mum. I’m fine and nothing will happen.

Vanessa endured the pain and guilt and tried to talk to Mercedes in a relaxed and natural tone. She wanted to cry several times out of control, but could only restrain herself with a pinch.

She warned herself that she could not let Mercedes know before her father was out of danger.

Otherwise, their health…

-Vanessa, are you ill? Why does your voice sound so strange?

-No, no way! Mum, don’t think any more. I have to hang up now. You should rest and don’t worry about me.

-It’s OK, it’s OK. You’re all busy,” Mercedes said helplessly and worriedly and then hung up the phone.

Holding the phone, Vanessa turned around. She slid slowly against the wall and finally sat down on the floor. She folded her legs, grabbed them with her arms, buried her face in them and wept silently.

***

The other side of the ocean.

-You still haven’t turned your phone on? -Lucas asked jokingly, looking at the phone in front of Dylan.

He gave a horrible laugh.

-You are the most horrible man because you are too sane. You always do everything according to your own plan. Poor Vanessa co-operates with you, which will be in vain.

Lucas felt that Vanessa was really very poor.

-Look at you, you were so nervous for her at first. I thought you were in love at last and weren’t a cold robot anymore. But then you walked out on her, even your phone went off. Don’t you worry about Vanessa needing you during this period of time?

Seeing that his friend remained indifferent, Lucas was a little angry and snorted: “Maybe Vanessa has been looking for you. Are you sure you’re not going to turn on your phone? In case you lose something important, you’ll regret it forever.

-Shut up.

Dylan frowned in irritation and gave Lucas a cold look.

After doing the successive things that did not meet his plans, he was afraid of losing control and ran away for the first time. In those days he forced himself not to think about Vanessa and to turn off the phone.

No one knew how irritable he was.

But Lucas still said something from time to time that irritated him, which annoyed Dylan a lot.

-You let me be quiet now. But you will regret it later.

Lucas pouted.

He did not expect his words to come true.

-I have ordered attention to be paid to the Cazalla Group. If anything happens, I will know at once.

-How can you guarantee that the one with the problem during this period is the Cazalla Group, not the other one? My friend, don’t be so smug. Beware of stumbling.

Lucas shrugged and said no more.

In any case, he had said what he had to say and had helped as much as he had to help.

Soon Lucas was gone.

Dylan frowned and looked at the phone on the table in anguish. No one knew what he was thinking.

Lucas’s words affected his thoughts and Dylan wanted to turn the phone on immediately. But in the end, reason prevented him from doing so.

The phone was not switched on in the end.

Dylan pursed his lips tightly, forcing himself to concentrate on other things.

But he found he could do nothing at all. He would look at the phone from time to time, and even pick it up a few times, but eventually put it down again.

-Damn it!

Dylan frowned violently and kicked the table aside.

The news of Philip’s hospitalisation could not be kept secret.

Mercedes asked the driver, Simon, to take her to the hospital. When she saw Vanessa’s haggard face, she felt very sad.

-Vanessa, my child, why are you so foolish? You didn’t tell me about the big event. Do you want your mother to worry me too much?

Mercedes’ eyes were flushed. She looked at Vanessa with reproach and anguish.

She knew her daughter was worried that she could not handle such a change. But she knew her own body well. Even if she really couldn’t take it, she wouldn’t fall. She wouldn’t let herself fall!

-Mum, I’m so sorry.

-Good girl, don’t feel guilty,” Mercedes hugged Vanessa and comforted her with concern.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

-Madam, let the lady have something to eat.

He didn’t know if Vanessa had eaten anything after she left last night. Seeing her so emaciated, he was also worried.

-Yes, eat something first. Vanessa, mommy prepared this at home early in the morning. Eat it, okay?