THE BILLIONAIRE’S PERFECT MATE

‘Am … Am I dreaming?’, Ellie, asked, stuttering.

‘No, you are not darling. It’s your darling husband standing right in front of you. I have missed you a lot’, the unknown man said, smiling. This smile on the man’s face got Ellie scared, making her slump, lying lifeless on the floor. Seeing this, the man left

but without saying, ‘We will meet again, darling wife’.

On getting home, Edward met Ellie lifeless at the entrance. Running towards where she was lying, pulling her close to him and trying to jerk her back to life. When he saw no sign of her waking up anytime soon, Edward carried her in his arms, making his way

to his car and heading to the hospital.

On getting to the hospital, Ellie was quickly rushed to the emergency room where she was admitted to by the Doctor. After making sure she was safe, Ellie was moved to a private room on Edward’s request.

‘What’s the problem with her? Is she fine now? What’s her current situation like?’, Edward asked, breathing heavily upon seeing the Doctor.

‘Calm down, Mr. Lion. She is safe now and her baby is also safe’, the Doctor said, smiling.

‘The baby?’, Edward asked, confused.

‘Were you not aware she is pregnant? She is two months gone’, the Doctor said with Edward not knowing what to say.

‘She collapsed due to stress and shock. I think she saw or heard something that got her scared. You need to monitor her from now on for the safety of the child. If you don’t mind, I would like to excuse myself’, the Doctor said, excusing himself.

‘Sure, thank you’, Edward responded. ‘She is pregnant? Why didn’t she inform me? Was that what she wanted to tell me about the other day at the office before she stopped? Why didn’t I notice?” Edward kept on thinking and blaming himself over and over after

the Doctor left.

That night, Edward stayed by Ellie’s side, waiting for her to wake up but she never did. Edward’s swollen and heavy eyes were on Ellie, praying silently for her to wake up. In the middle of night, he heard Ellie mumbling something and crying from her sleep.

Moving his ears close to Ellie’s mouth, he heard her asking for help and begging not to be killed while shedding tears at the same times. Seeing how scared she was even in her sleep, Edward laid beside her, pulling her in for an embrace while patting her head

to ease her from her pain.

The following morning, Ellie woke up to see herself on the hospital bed with Edward lying beside her. She didn’t remember how she got to the hospital as the only thing she had remembered was collapsing after setting her eyes on Kevin. Kevin was the man she

had seen at her doorstep.

‘How did he find me? Why now after all these years? Why now that I have gotten over him and found peace in Edward? What am I going to do if Edward should find out about my past? What if Edward finds out that I am married to another man? What if I had to go

back to my life with Kevin? What will be the fate of my baby? Will I end up the same way my mother ended? Why is life so cruel to me?’, Ellie kept on thinking while biting her finger and sobbing at the same time. This sob got to Edward’s ears, making him wake

up from his sleep. Noticing Edward had woken up, Ellie wiped her tears so as not to arouse Edward’s suspicion.

‘Baby, you are awake?’, Edward asked, turning Ellie’s face whose back was turned on him to face him.

‘Yes, I am. Did I scare you last night?’, Ellie asked, forcing a smile.

‘You did scare the hell out of me. Do you know how scared I was? But I am glad you are up and healthy now’, Edward said, pulling Ellie in for an embrace.

‘I am so sorry to have scared you. I didn’t mean to. And thank you for staying awake all through the night just to make sure I was okay’, Ellie said with gratitude.

‘That’s fine. I will do anything for you, my love. But wait, have you been crying?’, Edward asked, upon seeing Ellie’s swollen eyelids.

‘Cried? No, I didn’t. I am just so happy to have you by my side’, Ellie said, with tears dropping from her eyes, unable to control her emotions.

‘Come here’, Edward said, pulling Ellie close to him and hugging her closely.

‘Everything is going to be okay. It’s just a matter of time. But in between, is there any I need to know that you are hiding from me?’, Edward asked, which made Ellie break free from his embrace.

‘Anything like what?’, Ellie asked, suspiciously. She was breathing heavily, scared that her past had been revealed to Edward.

‘Nothing. Just teasing’, Edward said, waving it off, trying not to put Ellie in a tight situation.

‘Can I go home now?’, Ellie asked.

‘Are you sure you are okay now or will you stay for one more day?’, Edward asked, wanting to be sure Ellie was okay.

After having made sure that the doctor confirmed that Ellie was fine, Edward processed her discharge. On getting home, Edward made sure Ellie wasn’t stressed as he di the cooking that night and made sure to feed Ellie. As he fed her, Ellie kept on thinking about how caring he was and the thought of going back to Kevin made her shivered. When they were done eating, Edward suggested it was time to call it a night and they headed to the bed. While lying on the bed, Edward remembered something which he was prompted to ask Ellie.

‘Can I ask you something, baby?’, Edward asked Ellie, who was resting her head on his chest.

‘Sure’, Ellie said with a shaky voice, wondering what Edward wanted to ask. ‘Has he discovered the truth?’ Ellie had thought, closing her eyes tightly and waiting for Edward to drop the bomb.

‘Is there something that is bothering you or are there some challenges you are facing?’, Edward asked.

‘Nothing of such. Why do you ask?’, Ellie said, getting scared.

‘Last night, while at the hospital, you were crying in your sleep. Begging to be saved’, Edward said.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

‘I did?’, surprised Ellie asked and in which Edward nodded his head in response.

‘Maybe I had a bad dream’, Ellie quickly added, to avoid Edward’s suspicion.

‘You know what, my love? I will always be there whenever you need me. Whenever you need someone to pour your mind to or need a shoulder to cry on, I will always be there for you. So, do not bear the pain all alone. I am willing to share the pain with yo and ease you of your worries. You do not have things from me. See me as your other half who you can’t do without. I am promising you that no matter what happens, whether good or bad, I will never leave you and always be by your side’, Edward said assuring Ellie that she could trust him.

‘Thank you. I am so lucky to have you’, Ellie sad, with tears in eyes, unsure of whether to open up to Edward or not. She didn’t want to deceive Edward but at the same time, she was unsure of what Edward’s reaction would be if he found out about her dark past.

‘What will he do if he founds out that I am a Murderer?’, Ellie kept on thinking that night as she rested her head on Edward’s before she got taken away in the cold hands of sleep.