Chapter 12 At the hospital

After a few minutes of waiting the doctor finally came out of the ward where Mellisa was. " Doctor, is Mellisa alright?"Linda rushed towards the doctor." Is she awake now? "

" Don't worry, she is saved, she could have died if the cold had not lessened out of her body but thanks to whatever you did to her that saved her life. " The doctor said. "But we have to run more tests on her after 3 days because she has symptoms of Cardiovascular Disease. " The doctor explained.

" What is that doctor, " Maxwell asked with a raised eyebrow." Can that be treated?"

"Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a major health problem and can cause a variety of symptoms, including chest pain, shortness of breath, and irregular heartbeats. " The doctors explained. "We have already done a few tests like ECG, Echocardiography, and a blood test. We also need to do a stress test, to check the functioning of the heart under stress.

Our team of doctors will monitor her closely and keep her under observation. We will prescribe her the necessary medicines and if need be, we may suggest she undergo surgery. We will ensure that the best possible care is taken for her and she recovers quickly."

" Okay doctor, do everything you can to make sure that her life is saved. " Maxwell said feeling pain at the back of his throat, for some reason he felt emotional hearing what the doctor said. " Can we go and see her? "

" You can go and meet her, but I suggest you don't tell her about her sickness. We can't afford to give her stressful news because she is under so much stress already, and it might affect her health even more. " The doctor said.

" Okay doctor, we won't tell her anything about this. " Maxwell said. " Let's go, Linda "

The two of them headed to the ward where Mellisa was submitted, upon entering the room. They saw Mellisa crying, Linda rushed to her side next to the bed and held her hand. " Melissa, why are you crying?? You are saved now, nothing will happen to you. " Linda said.

"Why did you save my life?? I told you to let me die!!! " Melissa said sobbing, her eyes were red because of crying, and her body shaking. "I -I have nowhere to go, no one wants me in their life….. My aunt married me off because she did not want me in her house and now my so-called husband chased me out of his house. I'm just a living curse, I don't want to live anymore, please help me kill myself….I beg you. " Melissa sobbed

Linda felt her heart breaking as she listened to Melissa's desperate plea. Tears began to form in her eyes and her grip on Melissa's hand tightened. She leaned forward, her forehead pressing against Melissa's, and said softly, "No, Melissa. I won't let you do this. You will not die by your own hand. You are not a curse. You are a survivor and you will find a way to make a life for yourself. I will help you, I promise."

Melissa continued to sob, her body shaking with each breath. Linda gently wiped away her tears and held her close, letting her cry until she was ready to speak. When Melissa finally looked up, Linda saw a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

"I don't know if I can do it," Melissa said softly, tears streaming down her face. " I'm tired, I can't do this anymore. I bear with everything since I was a child…but now I'm tired I want to rest ...."

Linda pulled her into another hug, she felt a pang in her heart watching Mellisa crying so pitifully. " Melissa, I'm with you and I loved you the first time I saw you….I will not let you die.." Linda sobbed.

Maxwell watched the scene before him, his heart breaking into pieces as he heard Mellisa's words. He remembered that he was the first guy she had ever had sex with, meaning her husband had rejected her so much he never even touched her before chasing her out of his life. Without even realizing it, a single tear rolled down his cheek. 'I won't let anything happen to you,' he promised silently.

He walked towards Mellisa and Linda. He cleared his throat trying to gain their attention."Hello, I'm Maxwell, Linda's dad." He greeted Melissa.

Melissa let go of Linda and her eyes shifted to Maxwell. " Hi, nice to meet you sir and thank you for bringing me here. " Melissa said with a cracking voice.

Maxwell smiled sadly. "It's good to see you, too," he said. "But I'm so sorry to hear you talking about wanting to end your life because your family doesn't like you. In life, you'll encounter people who will wish you ill, even if you've never wronged them. They may just hate you for no reason. But you must live life like the models who walk in high heels, they like nobody's watching them. They walk as if they never fall like they own the road. Do you know why they can do that?" He paused. "Because they know that everyone wants to see them fall in those heels, but they never do because they don't care what other people think of them."

" But….how? " Melissa could not finish her sentence because Maxwell took words out of her mouth.

'' From today onwards no more crying for people who don't cry for you…don't be afraid of losing someone who is not afraid of losing you… From today onwards, focus on the things that make you happy and the people who truly care about you. Stop trying to please those who don't care about your feelings. Take care of yourself and prioritize your own well-being. Life is short, so make sure you don't waste it on people who don't appreciate you. Spend your time doing the things that bring you joy and make sure to surround yourself with people who love and support you." Maxwell said

he could tell by Melissa's way of speaking that she

was the kind of a girl who accepted anything thrown her way and did anything to please other people. He made a promise to himself that he was going to make her live her life without caring about other people.

Melissa was speechless and she did not know what to say, at the moment or how to respond. She was taken aback by the suddenness of the lectures and needed to take a few moments to process and think about her response before speaking." I will do as you say thank you sir for the words of encouragement…." Melissa said sadly. " No one ever encourages me like this...I really appreciate it a lot thank you…."

" It's okay, I will be very happy if you follow my words. A beautiful lady like you shouldn't think about ending her life. " Maxwell said with his eyes looking at Mellisa intensely remembering what he did with her, he realized how beautiful she was. Her long chestnut hair cascaded over her shoulders, framing her petite, delicate face. Her eyes were a deep brown, and her lips were full and inviting. Her body was slim and toned, her curves accentuating her beauty. She was just beautiful that he could not take his eyes off her