Mr billionaire's regret chasing his irresistible wife by Gabby Emmanuel

Watching over her

(JARED'S POV.)

I drove like a lunatic, merely waiting for traffic lights and shouting a lot of apologies into the air as I attracted irritated honking of car horns from other motorists. They just had to understand - Arielle was in danger and needed saving. It felt like my new life's purpose; to make sure Arielle was safe. I was more than surprised to receive a call from Dwayne. Neither of us had any reason to reach out to the other so I nearly let his call ring straight to voicemail.

Quickl, I pulled out my phone to contact a doctor I knew from one of the hospitals. I just had to put things in place and not take any chances. The number went straight to voicemail on the first ring. I felt my growing frustration with every voicemail tone I heard. I'd kept my eyes focused on the phone and failed to look ahead so when I looked up, I was almost running into the car right in front of mine.

Cursing under my breath, I slammed down hard on the brakes before hitting the horn. I looked out of the window, ready to empty my frustrations on the unfortunate driver when I realized why there was a traffic jam. A car has broken down right in the middle of the road few poles ahead and a tow truck had just arrived to get it off the road.

I was fast running out of time and another vehicle was coming in to stay behind me. I figured that if I stayed put I'd be stuck between two unmoving cars for God knows how long. I didn't have the luxury of that much time on my hands. I quickly hit the reverse gear and turned the car around, almost colliding into the incoming car. But I managed it somehow and steered the car around in the other direction without scratching the other two cars. I mouthed an apology as I zoomed off.

When I arrived at Arielle's house, a wave of anxiety gripped me. I feared the worst for Arielle and I could only mutter a silent prayer as I ran up the steps to her front door. I rang the doorbell and waited anxiously for her mother to get the door. Moments later, the door lock clicked and Arielle's mother opened it for me to come in.

"Oh, Jared. I don't know what's wrong with my Arielle. My poor baby," she cried.

"It's alright, ma'am. I'm here now," I said reassuringly and followed her up to Arielle's room. I'd never come this far into the house and for a fleeting second, I wished it had been under better circumstances.

Arielle was disoriented when I entered the room. Her skin was pale and she shook violently like she was in a convulsive fit. Most of her body was exposed and I had to drag my eyes off her bare skin. "How long has she been like this?" I asked.

"Since she woke up. We need to get her to a hospital immediately. The hospital's ambulance was taking so long to arrive," she explained sadly.

"It's okay. Help me get her changed into something loose and decent," I said and stepped out of the room to give her some privacy.

Immediately after Mrs Meyers got her changed, I stepped into the room and gently lifted her from the bed into my arms. Her eyes fluttered open and she tried to speak.

"Ja.. Jared.." she said weakly.

"It's okay. I've got you," I reassured her and continued downstairs.

I gently set her down in the back seat of my car and helped her mother climb into the passenger side before firing the car away for the nearest hospital. I dialed the doctor's number again on the way and it went straight to voicemail.

We got to the hospital and I hurriedly jumped out of the car. There was no emergency response team in sight so I quickly got to work and lifted her into my arms like before. Somewhere along the drive, she'd gotten visibly better. Her color has returned and her eyes were open now, even though they still looked tired. Immediately we got to the hospital lobby, I set her down on the waiting bench and walked over to the counter.

"Where's Dr. Barnet? I've been trying to call him," I said to the nurse on duty.

"Hello. Good morning. Dr. Barnes is currently in the OR, so I'm afraid he can't attend to you at the moment. We can help you instead. Let's start with getting your wife admitted first," the nurse said.

As much as it thrilled me to have someone refer to Arielle as my wife, it drove me insane that the nurse was rather interested in creating a folder for her instead of treating the matter like the emergency it really was.

I slammed my hand down on the counter and caused her to jump. "This is an emergency situation. Why aren't you treating it as such?" I asked with frustration and impatience etched on my face.

Just as I'd finished speaking, a man who was covered in blood and convulsing terribly was wheeled in on a gurney.

pointed out. "Your wife looks like she has what.. a fever? You relax, okay?" she said and proceeded to create a folder for Arielle on the hospital's database. We finally got Arielle in a room and the

Dr. Barnes apologized. "Why didn't you let another doctor look at her?" he asked as he rushed over to Arielle's

"Can

terrible fever and

to speak much

her warmed up with some blankets and get an IV started to help with hydration," he directed and turned back to us. "I'm going to order some tests and

have to save my little baby,"

promise you, we'll do everything we can to help her," Dr. Barnet said emphatically before

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diagnosed with a severe cold. The doctor

be tricky to convince her

to," the

fell into

finally managed, I figured I should get her something to eat

something to eat when she wakes up. Want me to

me as well," she answered. "Oh, my

the lobby when I

my face. "I thought you

my appointments," he answered. "Take

him and led him to

into the room, Arielle's eyes fluttered

came?" she

you?" he asked as he slipped into the space beside

better now," Arielle smiled

the self control in me to look away without tearing his hands off her body. "Have you had anything to eat?" he asked.

you something to eat then.

was on my way to get

can get it then since you've not gotten

I snapped. "I'm getting

do this right now?" Arielle's mother cut us both short. "Dwayne why don't you get some fruits and then Jared can get some proper

then," I nodded and

came marching right

have to be unreasonable like that you

show up here and tell me what to do," I snarled at him in

at me for a while before letting out a sigh. "Can we not fight while she's here in this hospital

cunning I associated him with before realizing he had a point anyway.

war with our eyes. My phone kept ringing in my pocket but I ignored

to