Chapter One Hundred and Forty Six - Jerry's Attack

As Bas drives Jerry's vehicle out of the carpark, I see that the crowd outside has grown larger, so any hope of this dying out soon is just wishful thinking.

Hailey's change from the moment she left for the washroom and when she came out. This is what worries me! She's still unwilling or afraid to share her feeling with me and I have to take some responsibility for that, because I also, do the same.

Our date night didn't happen because Simon invited us to the Beef Grillers, where he wanted to have a casual dinner for the workers of the children's home and I couldn't say no. The only thing I could have done, I did and that was sponsoring the dinner for everyone and turned part of it into Hailey and I.

That night was suppose to open new doors in our relationship and I was disappointed, but it was a smashing success and I was happy to meet the people my wife loves and supports.

I know that is why Gerard appreciates her so much and it's because of his past.

Breaking through my thoughts, "how are you going to approach her on this topic?" Jerry who was riding shotgun, asks.

With my mind on Hailey, I have not given any further thoughts to where we are going and to whom we are going to meet.

Chubbs.

Sighing, I leaned back, "not a f***ing clue." Palming my face, "f**k" I muttered. "What is mom saying to Chubbs, that's causing her to undermine Hailey this way?" I say out loud hoping my companions had an answer for me.

There was no response, from my uncle, who knows more than he's sharing.

Leaning forward, I glance at Bas in the rearview mirror and he frowns, accustom to my expression when I'm about to do something, f**kup!

Here's throwing a bone to my uncle, "we know that Chubbs is also Hailey's half sister" I said, my eyes glued on the back of Jerry's head.

He definitely tensed up but didn't turn around. Bas and I kept ours eyes on him, but still nothing.

"Okay?" I muttered to myself, leaning back with folded arms, my mind running on Hailey once again.

My innocent wife caught in the middle of our family's betrayal!

"F**k" I should tell her what I know about Chubb's, since I already told Jerry, even through the motherf***er's feigning ignorance on the topic.

Looking at the back of my uncle's head once again, "why is my relationship with Hailey causing such a frenzy with the media?" I wondered out loud, hoping that the f***er will answer this question instead.

This time he turns around and his dark expression and moisture on his forehead, alarmed me.

"Pull over" I told Bas, leaning forward to touch his foreheads.

"What's wrong?" I look at the road that's packed at this hour. "Take us to the hospital instead" I instructed Bas and he nods, glancing at Jerry with concern.

I really f**led up this time, "I'm sorry I thought you guys knew and was hiding it from me." As he opens his glove compartment and takes out a bottle, slipping a pill into his mouth.

If anything happens to him, mom would kill me.

*Hurry man" I panicked, watching my uncle close his eyes. Leaning over the seat, I started slapping his face gently, "wake up man, wake up" I shook his head, "aunty will kill us both if anything happens to you. Just open your f***king eyes." I yelled.

Jerry's eyes kept fluttering, but didn't stay open.

Bas reached across and held his wrist while driving through the traffic.

Bas who was silent all this time, finally spoke, "asshole, his pulse is strong. You just dropped a f**king bomb on his head, let him relax" Bas scolded me.

I shut up, but I didn't relax, keeping my eyes and my hands on his face.

By the time Bas pulled in front of the entrance of the emergency department, I was struggling to keep my emotions intact.

Never knowing that Jerry was sick, shocked me and realizing that he hid it from me, hurts even more. I'm aware of his reasons for hiding it and if I wasn't such a f***up, I would have been in the loop of things in his life.

Bas took change by getting Jerry admitted and I stood looking on, wondering how make a call to my aunt concerning her husband.

Taking the cowards way out, I call my dad and quickly relayed the situation to him, leaving out part in it, for now!

I accompany Jerry into the examination room observing keenly while the doctors worked on him, clenching the palms of my hand.

If anything happens to him, I would never return from that.

Jerry seemed fine, then suddenly the room is in a panic, while the monitors he's hooked too, starts flat lining and I was being pushed outside. I slid to the floor, raking my hands back and forth through my hair in frustration.

This is where my dad and aunt found me, when they came rushing up the corridor towards Bas and I.

"Adian" my dad and aunt called me at the same time time, but I was too distraught with guilt to respond to them.

"Fight Jerry, fight" I silently pleaded, not because I don't want to carry this guilt for the rest of my life, but because he's the one who stood beside me through every period of my life and I'm not ready to lose that. I'm not ready to lose him.

I felt and inhale the scent of the person joining me on the floor.

Hailey!

She draped an arm around my shoulder drawing my head on hers.

"I did this" I admitted, as she kisses my head. "If anything happens to him, I did this and I can't undo it" I continue whispering as the tears I held, finally broke free!