Day Sixty-Four…
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[ At Greenbelt District Hospital… ]
Dave finally regained consciousness. And the first thing he saw was Abigail's sleeping figure. She was leaning her head on the edge of his bed. She drifted off to sleep because she stayed up all night just watching over him.
Dave couldn't believe that he was seeing Abigail. He thought he would never see her again. Did he survive? Was this a dream or perhaps, this was heaven? He lifted his arm to pinch his cheek. 'Oh! I'm not dreaming.'
He looked at her intently. He reached out to touch and caress her face only to retract his hand once again. He hesitated because he felt like he didn't deserve to touch her after what happened between Karina and him.
Dave was still clueless that Jane already fixed his problem. She already helped him prove his innocence. Aside from that, Jane was also the one who healed him. She sacrificed her remaining seven days just to save him.
'I… I don't know how to face Abigail. Asking for forgiveness is not enough to ease her pain. I know she might be thinking that I betrayed her…' Sadness could be seen in his eyes as he stared at her.
'Abi… My love…' Dave's eyes became teary. He had the urge to hug and kiss her… but his guilt was stopping him to do so. 'What should I tell him? Even if I was drugged, I don't want to make excuses for my action. The fact that I hurt her won't change.'
Dave's heart felt so heavy. The pain in his heart was incomparable to a gunshot wound. 'It hurts more than a gunshot wound,' Dave thought to himself.
Dave was still hesitant to touch her when Abigail moved. Then she slowly opened her eyes. Her sleepiness disappeared as soon as she met Dave's gaze. 'He is now awake!'
"Dave!" Abigail immediately stood up and held his shoulders. "How do you feel? Are you still hurt somewhere? Do you want me to call the doctor for you?"
Dave winced a little when Abigail accidentally touched his wounded shoulder. But since it was Abigail, he would endure the pain just for her. He just smiled at her faintly. He didn't expect that Abigail would still care about him. He could see her concern. Her worry was evident on her face.
"I'm fine. Don't go. Just stay here." Dave finally managed to hold her hand. He didn't want her to leave. He would feel empty without her.
Abigail bobbed her head and flashed her gentle smile. She helped him sit up as she adjusted his sickbed. Dave just watched her in puzzlement. He wondered why Abigail was treating him so well. Was she not mad anymore? She should hate him.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something wrong?" Abigail asked him when she noticed the puzzled look in his eyes.
"Aren't you mad at me? Don't you hate me? I did something–" Dave wasn't able to complete his words because Abigail pressed her forefinger on his lips thus stopping him from speaking.
She shook her head and said, "No. I don't hate you. I have never hated you. And you didn't do anything wrong. You are innocent, Dave. You are a victim. I shouldn't have believed what I saw. Because not everything we see is the truth. Sometimes, people are trying to use our weaknesses to deceive us… and to hurt us." Abigail's words were full of meaning,
"What do you mean, Abi?" Dave asked her skeptically. He couldn't understand it.
ραndαsΝοvεl ƈοm Abigail held his hands and squeezed them gently. "You didn't sleep with Karina. Those were just lies. They used someone else to pretend to be you. You didn't touch her. It was all a scheme… an evil scheme of Helena and Karina. They just wanted to break us apart."
"How did you know that?" Dave couldn't believe it. He thought he did something wrong.
Abigail grabbed her purse and picked up something inside. She gave him the recorders and the result of his blood test. "My sister managed to get this. Karina and her accomplice already confessed everything. She cleared your name Dave and proved your innocence. I feel so grateful to my sister for clearing this misunderstanding between us. I almost gave you up if not for her."
Dave was still speechless. He read the blood examination result and listened to the recordings. He had mixed emotions after hearing Karina's and Tom's confessions. But what made him enraged was the fact Helena was the one who planned everything.
"Why? Why did Helena do this to us? I thought she was our friend." Dave folded his fingers into fists. He had never imagined that Helena would be the one to instigate this kind of scheme. What a vicious woman she could be.
"She is not a true friend, Dave. Just stay away from her… including Vincent. What if they are in this together?" Abigail expressed her thoughts. She began to doubt Vincent's sincerity too. "I know Vincent is like a brother to you. He helped you a lot. But what if he already changed because of Helena?" She couldn't hide her concern.
But Dave had conflicting thoughts about this. He was hoping that Vincent was different from Helena. "I will try to talk to him first. I don't want to judge him."
Abigail heaved a deep sigh. "I understand you. You owe him. But my sister warned me not to trust those two. I'm sorry, Dave."
"It's okay, Abi. You don't have to apologize. I know… Jane is just looking after you because you are her sister. She didn't want you to get hurt. You don't have to force yourself. Don't worry. I won't give Vincent my hundred percent trust. I just want to give him the benefit of the doubt. After all, he is my friend and my brother."
"Okay. I know what you feel. But the most important thing is… we already cleared our misunderstanding." Abigail hugged him. "You scared me. I thought you were going to leave me. I thought you would never wake up. But a miracle happens." She buried her face in the nook of his neck. She kept hugging him, not letting him go.
Dave's expression softened. The thorn in his heart disappeared. He felt relieved now. Who would have thought that he would be able to redeem himself? He already lost hope. He accepted his fate. But things suddenly went well for both of them. All thanks to Jane.
"You promised me that you wouldn't leave me alone. I can't live without you." Abigail tightened her grip on Dave's body. She might have forgotten that Dave underwent surgery and his gunshot wounds were still fresh. She immediately drew back when she heard Dave groan a little.
"I'm sorry! I forgot you were hurt." Abigail hit her head.
Dave just let out a soft chuckle. "No. I'm fine. Your hugs and kisses are my best medicine. Come here. Don't let me go." Dave opened his arms wide, inviting her for another hug.
Abigail just gave him a peck on his lips but she stopped hugging him. His chest and his shoulder were injured and were wrapped in a bandage. "I don't want your stitches to open up. I'll give you more hugs when you recover. So you must recover quickly!"
Another chuckle escaped his mouth. "Aye, Ma'am! I'll get better soon! Especially now… you and I have reconciled."
Abigail bobbed her head frantically. She gave him another kiss. This time it lasted for several seconds. It was a passionate kiss, letting him know how much she loved him. Dave responded to her with the same passion. He missed this woman so much. He thought he wouldn't be able to kiss her again.
'I'm going to propose to her soon. I can't let this woman go. I should marry her. I can't afford to lose her. I shall make her mine officially,' Dave thought to himself as he enjoyed their kisses.
After satiating their yearning for each other, the two finally broke the kiss. "Abi… I love you so much… No one can measure my love for you."
Abigail's forehead rested on his. She smiled sweetly when she heard those words from Dave. "You know that I feel the same way. My love for you will never change. If I ever forget you again, please… fight for me. Make me remember you. Don't let other men replace you in my heart." Abigail reminded him. She didn't want to repeat what happened between Nathan and her.
Dave nodded his head, caressing her right cheek. "I will fight for you and for our love. I promise."
"Thanks, Love."
"By the way, where is your sister? I want to thank her personally. She did a lot of work to prove my innocence. I can't even figure out how she managed to get their confession." Dave searched for Jane as he wondered how she did those things.
"Oh right! I haven't seen her… I wonder where she is right now."
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