Chapter Thirty-three

The doctor walked out of the room and Adrian frantically went to his side.

"How is she Doctor?" He asked.

"She is going to be fine, Your Majesty. She just had a bit of an injury on her forehead and a mild concussion but apart from that she will be okay. She is still unconscious at the moment, we will be monitoring her for any slight changes from the accident!" He explained.

"Thank you!" He said, relief washed his features.

The doctor gave a light nod before leaving his presence.

Adrian took a deep breath before entering the room, he walked lightly to her side. He felt a sharp pain in his chest as he stared at the unconscious Caroline.

He took her hand in his as he stared at her, hoping for her to gain consciousness soon, he wanted to see her cognac eyes smiling warmly at him as usual. Adrian was glad that he'd followed her after she was done for the day, the image of Carol's car getting out of control and swerving on the street pricked his chest. Not to forget on how he would have lost her, if he wasn't that quick to action. He stared at her and slowly shifted a lock of hair from her eyes.

His heart skipped a beat as he gazed at how calm and beautiful she looked even when she was not awake. She was unconscious but yet still sent his heart racing.

He reached out to touch her cheek when the door was pushed open suddenly and the last person he wanted to see walked in.

William's gaze shifted from the unconscious Caroline to the stunned but displeased Adrian.

William rushed to her side and was about to touch her when Adrian grabbed his hand forcefully.

"What do you think that you are doing?" He asked, glaring at him.

William chucked bitterly and released his hand from his grip, staring fiercely at him.

"Who do you think you are to be this close to her, Your Majesty?" He asked, sarcastically.

Adrian's eyes flickered with shock, surprised at his requital.

"Are you surprised that I figured out that you are the same as the guy from the carnival?" He asked.

Adrian shrugged "No, I am just surprised that it took you this long to discover my real identity!".

William let out a breath, annoyed at his reply.

"Are you not meant to be in the Palace with your fiancee?" He retorted, stressing the word 'fiancee'.

Adrian was about to reply him when the door was pushed open and Jenny walked in with Lucas behind her taking the two men by surprise.

"If you guys want to fight do it outside and not here!" She ordered, stunning everyone.

"We need to talk!" William said, referring to Adrian and walked out of the room not acknowledging their presence.

Adrian sighed, he didn't want to leave her side but he had scores to settle with him. He let go of her hand and turned to them.

"Take care of her. Let me know when she wakes up!" He said calmly.

Lucas exchanged a look with Jenny before shooting him a light nod.

"Thank you!" Saying that he exited the room.

"I am just glad that she is alive!" Jenny said, her eyes welled up with tears as she stared at Carol.

"Me too!" He said, wrapping his arm around her.

"Do you think that she will wake up?" She asked.

"Of course she will, Carol is a fighter. An accident like this is too small to kill her!" He said as confidently as he could be.

Jenny let out a breath and rested her head on his shoulder.

>>>> "I thought you said that you didn't have feelings for her!" William said as soon as they were outside the hospital building.

Adrian sighed "Back then, I only said that because I didn't want to accept what I felt for her but…"

"... But now you do want to accept them?" William asked, he stared at him expecting a reply.

"I love her!" Adrian said suddenly.

William scoffed "Says the guy who is getting married in two weeks time!".

"I will call off the wedding!" He said simply.

William approached him, looking directly into his eyes as he questioned him.

"What would you do when she still rejects you after you have called it off?" He asked.

Adrian let out a breath, he never wanted to think of getting a rejection from her again. The first was bearable but could he handle the next one?.

"I will back off!" He said simply, hiding the pain he felt " If she doesn't love me and rejects me. I will let her go!".

William was quiet for a while, his reply took him by surprise but he, himself wasn't the one to back off easily, he won't stop until she finally accepts him.

"That's fine by me!" He replied and turned to head back into the building.

"What will you do when she rejects you?" Adrian asked.

William stopped in his tracks "I won't give up as far as she is not in love with someone else, I will always be by her side!" He replied and was about to leave when Adrian asked again,

"What if she is in love with someone else?".

William kept quiet for a moment "I will take that as my cue to move on!" He answered and walked back into the building.

>>>> "You messed up! You know that right?" She paused, waiting for a reply from the stranger on the other line.

"Fine! I will handle things from here on out!" She yelled, ending the call.

She heard a light knock on the door, sighing she walked towards it and pulled it open.

"What do you want Emily?" She asked, feeling somewhat displeased at her presence.

"I am sorry to disturb you, Your Highness but the Royal wedding planner wants to know the updates on your wedding dress. Should I let her know that you would want to choose Macy's dress?" She asked.

Jasmine thought for a while, the corner of her lips lifted up as a plan came forth in her mind.

"No! I will be wearing Caroline's dress instead" She said with a baleful smile.

Emily's eyes widened a little hearing her reply "But she…"

Jasmine's raised hand stopped her from completing the sentence "What better way to rub it in her face than wearing the gown she designed herself, that would be better will it not?" She asked.

"Yes it is, Your Highness!"

"Tell Caroline's assistant and Macy's that I am ready to choose my wedding dress!" She ordered with a mischievous smile on her face.

"Yes, Your Highness!" Emily replied, giving a final nod she turned on her heel and left.

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Jenny placed the bouquet of flowers on the bedside cabinet, she wore a sorrowful look as she stared at the unconscious body.

She sighed as her hands subconsciously straightened the leaves of the flowers.

"She is still not awake Lucas and I am beginning to get worried!" She said.

Lucas approached her and wrapped his arm around her waist, following her melancholic gaze.

"There is nothing to worry about!" He assured, planting a kiss on the nape of her neck. He felt her shiver at his touch, his eyes twinkled with knavery.

"It has been two days now!" She whined, trying to ignore his antics.

He placed his finger on her chin and turned her face towards him, staring directly at her eyes, the saddened look in them hurt him.

"Listen to me Jenny, she will wake up soon, alright?".

She smiled at him, grateful for his reassurance.

"I hope so! Thank you for all the help you have given me" She said softly.

Lucas shrugged "If you want to really thank me, you have to do it properly!" He said with a mischievous grin.

She gasped at him "Not here! Carol is…"

"She is not going to see us" He cut her off, stating the obvious, "Just one!" He pleaded using one of his boyish charms.

Jenny groaned, it was so hard to say no to him. She wrapped her hands round his neck and inched closer to him, their faces were only inches apart.

"Oh my gosh! This is not what I wanted to see when I woke up!" Carol said with a groan, staring at them with an unreadable expression on her face.

They broke apart quickly, each had a stupefied look at the stared back at her.

Carol couldn't help but chuckle "How long has this been going on?".