Dangerous Desires Novel

65 Ordeal 

Luke. 

We waited in the hallway for Caleb to return. Tia wasn’t feeling well, and I tried to convince her to go home, but she insisted. I could not stop her, but I wasn’t happy that she refused to go home. 

We sat on the chair in the corridor of the maternity ward, and I held her. Her hands were a bit cold, and i knew it was part of it. “I promised Kimberly I would be here,” she said, and I understood her reasons. “We’ll. Thank goddess, it is a hospital. I might just ask them to give you a room.” I said, and she smiled at me. It would have been funny usually, but the situation was too dire. Kimberly had planned on leaving Caleb after giving birth. I hoped she would survive this. 

“How did it get this bad?” I asked Tia, and she sighed. “She was alone. No one attended to her,” she explained, and I was angry. “You mean there were no workers in that wing?” I asked her, and she nodded. 

“Once your father, Stacy and Caleb are not in, they take a break. That is what Bart told me. Norman has reported to Stacy, but nothing was done about their conduct,” She said, and I got angry because I pay them full salaries with benefits. At this point, I felt robbed. 

“I guess we will be hiring,” I said, and Tia nodded to agree with me. 

Caleb returned, sweating. I knew he was panicking but trying hard to keep his shit together. It was sad. 

“You need to calm down, Caleb,” I said, and he just stared at me. 

my fault. I shouldn’t have left her alone,”

father, you and your mother are not there. Only the goddess knows how long Kimberly was crying for help before she could get a hold of Tia. Tia had to come from our house to get her here. It is bad. Norman told your mother about their conduct, and she did nothing about it. You should have instructed one or two to stay with

I knew he was fighting back the tears. His eyes were misty. “She is suffering from pre-eclampsia. I should have noticed from her swollen feet,” Caleb said as if he was even paying attention. “They say

asked him, and

promises,” he said and cracked. I had to let go of Tia to console him. “This is all my fault,” Caleb cried, and I held

not for anything but for the sake of friendship. As much as I hated what Elisabeth did to me, Tia and I always made sure she was alright and cared for. She had workers watching her and caring for her around the clock. The only thing was

Two hours later, the doctor came to us. “Congratulation, Beta Caleb”, Doctor Newman said, but Caleb interrupted him. “How is Kimberly?” He asked, and the doctor hesitated, which meant it wasn’t good. “She slipped into a comma. We hope she will come out of it soon. We have done everything we can to stabilise her. It is up to her and her wolf: You can see your daughter now.” the doctor said and Caleb stood frozen on the spot. My key mark began to burn. I did not know why but something told me the problem was coming from Caleb. “You need to calm down, Caleb. Let

months ago?” The doctor asked, and Caleb

is yours. All that stress you put the poor girl through was for nothing.” I said, scolding him. The nurse came to take the baby for feeding, and we decided to check on Kimberly. She was hooked to machines and looked like she was sleeping. Tia broke down a bit. “We hung out yesterday, you know, and she was so full of life,” Tia said between tears, and it was amazing to see what brought people together. “Tia, we have to go home,” I told my wife. She had dark circles, and I knew she needed to rest. She agreed, and I asked Caleb if he was coming, but he refused. he said he would sit in the hospital with Kimberly and his daughter. I expected that from him. so I told him I would send a worker to attend to his needs. He thanked Tia and me, and we left. “Do you think he will be okay?” Tia asked me as we walked away, and I nodded. “He is coming to terms with his mistakes. “I told her, and she didn’t repeat anything. Two

his daughter in the hospital, so he asked us to care for her. Tia was more than happy. Stacy took offence, but Caleb did not want to put his daughter in his mother’s care. I doubt Stacy knew how to nurture, but I

I did not want her to have complications. I wanted her to

waiting for Kimberly to wake up. He refused to name his daughter, claiming Kimberly would name her. It was sad. His beards had grown out in that week. He looked a little bit like me now with the beard; for someone that was always clean-shaven. Kimberly had no improvement, and Tia was

nighttime. She snuggled into my arms. I knew she was sad about Kimberly. She visited the hospital every day to see Kimberly, hoping she would wake up. I followed her three times, but she

on my chest,

Elisabeth’s baby is yours, do you think we should take the baby from her?”