Deep love: insatiable lover

Vanessa wasn’t hungry, she couldn’t eat anything. But she didn’t want her mother to worry, so she forced herself to eat some rice soup and something else. Seeing her mother’s relieved face, Vanessa smiled unconsciously.

-Mum, don’t worry. I’m fine.

-Well, you were here all night last night. Come back today and get some rest. I’m here at the hospital, you don’t have to worry.

-How can I? I…

-Do as you’re told,” Mercedes grimaced seriously and held Vanessa’s hand tightly. Don’t let mum worry about you, okay?

Seeing the pleading in Mercedes’ eyes, Vanessa couldn’t bear to disappoint her and had to nod.

-Well, come back now. Take a shower and get some rest. I’ll call you if anything happens. Don’t worry too much.

-I’m going then. Take care of yourself, mother. Don’t get too tired.

Vanessa could not resist her mother and left.

Mercedes accompanied her to the lift and watched her enter before turning to leave. As soon as she turned around, her body suddenly swayed and Limón, who was standing next to her, rushed to help her.

-Madam, you…

-I’m fine,” Mercedes waved her hand and warned Lemon. Don’t tell Vanessa, she’s tired enough as it is, my girl.

-Don’t worry, madam. I won’t tell the lady. But you must also take care of yourself. If anything should happen to your health, Miss…All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

-I know.

At the mention of Vanessa, Mercedes’ eyes filled with pity and her tone became more determined.

He would resist for his daughter’s sake!

Although she had promised her mother that she would rest, Vanessa did not go home, but drove straight to the Cazalla Group. She was not at ease about being away all day yesterday, especially as the Cazalla Group was in the midst of a crisis.

-Director Vanessa, you don’t look very well, why aren’t you at home resting?

Enrique, being in Felipe Callaza’s inner circle, of course knew that he had been saved yesterday. Seeing that Vanessa insisted on coming to the office even though she was obviously so tired, he couldn’t help but feel sympathy for her and asked with concern.

-I feel fine.

Vanessa forced a smile and took a big step towards her office.

-Any problems with yesterday’s meeting?

-No, I can solve them all. Director Vanessa, you really don’t look well. At least rest for a while, really.

Knowing that Enrique was also worried about him, Vanessa did not refuse his kind offer.

-I’m going to rest for a while and you can come back after two hours.

Enrique watched Vanessa enter the room adjoining the office. Then he turned to leave and gently closed the door.

Lying on the bed in the living room, Vanessa was not sleepy at all.

She tossed and turned in bed.

He couldn’t resist pulling out his phone, as if he feared he had missed something. He unlocked the screen, but there was nothing on it. There were no unread messages, no missed calls.

“Huh.”

Vanessa smirked, not knowing what she was waiting for.

It was obvious that I shouldn’t, but I couldn’t help but depend on this man.

“Vanessa, you are useless! You say you want to get away from the Moya family and cut ties with them, but when you’re vulnerable and helpless, you think of Dylan Moya, the person who belongs to the Moya family!”

“How ridiculous!”

Vanessa closed her eyes, her face dismayed and mocking.

He forced himself not to think about Dylan, and forced himself to close his eyes to rest. At times like this, he could never lean back. He couldn’t fall. Nothing could go wrong.

In the end, Vanessa didn’t know how she had fallen asleep.

He slept restlessly and had many disordered dreams. More than dreams, they were remnants of the past. There was the time when she and Orlando Moya met for the first time, the time when they were getting to know each other and their relationship was stable, then the painful struggle after the wedding…. Finally, she dreamt of Dylan.

Vanessa dreamt that he held out his hand with a gentle smile and motioned for her to pass him.

He said he wanted to give her a hug and comfort her. But as Vanessa walked towards him in a desperate attempt to take him as a last stand, Dylan’s hand suddenly withdrew. He looked at her with a mocking expression, a sarcastic and merciless smile, and laughed at her naivety.

-Phew!

Vanessa continued to struggle and then pulled herself up.

Her eyes widened, her pupils increasingly tense, still tinged with fear and despair. Her face was pale and her hands clutched unconsciously at the sheets as she gasped.

“Why do I have dreams like this?”

Vanessa muttered to herself, unable to fall asleep any longer. She simply got out of bed and washed her face. The cold water on her face calmed her pounding heart.

When she returned to the office, she went back to being the calm and stubborn Vanessa.

Things were still bad for the Cazalla Group, as Orlando Moya continued to put pressure on it. As long as Vanessa did not give up the idea of divorce, he would not allow the Cazalla Group to get out of the crisis.

Vanessa left the office and rushed to the hospital.

-Mum.

Vanessa approached Mercedes, who was sitting on a chair, a little tired, with her eyes closed. Perhaps too tired, Mercedes did not hear Vanessa’s voice.

-Mum.

Vanessa sat up worriedly and reached out to wrap her arms around her mother’s shoulders.

-Vanessa ah, you’re here.

Mercedes then opened her eyes and looked at Vanessa’s worried face and couldn’t help but smile.

-I’m fine, don’t worry.

-You should go back and rest. I’ll stay with dad at the hospital

Vanessa’s heart shrank, worried that something else might happen to her mother’s health.

-Okay, I’ll go back first. And don’t stay up all night again. There’s a companion bed, and you can sleep in it at night.

-I’ll take care of myself, mama. Hurry up and get some rest.

Mercedes said nothing, just patted her daughter’s hand affectionately and left with Limón.

In the lift, Mercedes’ face changed abruptly, she bent over and coughed violently.

-Cof, cof…

-Ma’am, how are you?

Limón looked at her with a worried frown. The lady had been unwell since morning, and had been in the hospital all day without rest. Her body would collapse quickly if she continued like this.

If it were not for the fear that Miss Vanessa would see her true condition, Mrs. Mercedes would not have agreed to return so quickly.

-I’m fine,” Mercedes forced herself to take a few deep breaths to contain the suffocation she felt in her chest. Don’t tell Vanessa, she’s suffering enough. I don’t want to worry her any more.

-But… but the lady will know sooner or later.

-At least not now,” Mercedes’ tone was firm.

-Felipe is not out of danger yet. If Vanessa knows now that I’m not well…. Limón, because of how well we’ve treated you since the past, please help me keep this a secret for now and don’t tell Vanesa.

-You are very kind, madam. You needn’t talk to me like that,” said Lemon uneasily, promising with all his heart that he would never tell Vanessa, and Mercedes was reassured.

An hour later, the two arrived home.

As soon as they entered the room, they saw Melina.

When she thought of Vanessa, who was taking care of Felipe in the hospital, and Melina Cazalla, who had a very good countenance and a radiant face, Mercedes felt an imbalance in her heart.