Chapter 188 LOYAL FRIEND
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BEEP … BEEP … BEEP …
As I enter the ward with heavy steps, the beeping sound of a machine fills my atmosphere. My little son is sleeping peacefully or I would say tiredly because he had gone through many difficulties in these last two days.
Sigh.
Bracing myself, I remove his oxygen pipe. I know he could survive without an oxygen pipe for a few minutes and in a few minutes, the nurses would rush in to save him.
BEEP … BEEP … BEEP
The machine starts beeping violently and I immediately stride out of his ward straight to the nurse station.
"My son… He isn't well… Go and check him, Go…" I yell loudly just trying to make her anxious and she does get anxious from my attitude as she rushes into his room I immediately run to my elder son's ward, he has no tubes at all, Thankfully.
I wrap him in a blanket, hurriedly pick him up and then rush out of the NICU.
Ron was already waiting for me at the door as I handed him my son and suddenly a few people rushed towards us. I gesture for Ron to hide while I start shouting to distract them all from Ron.
"Save my son."
Everyone's face goes paler from my anxious shouts and they hurriedly rush into NICU. They know very well about Ann's concern for the kids, if any harm comes to them Ann won't let them all live in peace.
I made a gesture to Ron and he quickly vanished from my sight straight to Tessa's ward while I tried my best to keep people busy in the NICU.
My little one isn't breathing properly and I have started to get nervous. What if my act will harm him badly in order to send his mother away from all the cruelty?
The little oxygen pipe wasn't working well for him as they have brought a huge mask for him that covered half of his face. I look at him in guilt, Please forgive me, little buddy.
Thankfully after a while, he got stable and I breathed a sigh of relief.
No one has noticed the other kid's disappearance yet and neither about Tessa's disappearance.
Thank God.
"What Happened?" I had just thanked God with a relieving heart when a voice shakes me to the core.
Oh No, how did she get up so soon?
No… No… No…
"Aaron was having difficulty breathing but now he seems to be fine," I inform her so that she won't panic and decided to stay in the NICU for the whole night.
She can't stay here, not when I have departed both mother and son from here under her nose.
"Let me see him," She says in a hoarse voice that proves she has just woken up from a deep slumber.
Why?
I move aside giving her space to watch Aaron through the mirror glass, she keeps watching him with anxious eyes while my heart starts to thump in nervousness.
Don't look into other kids' rooms, please.
I keep praying silently with panic rising in my heart while I stay calm on the outside watching Ann intently.
"The baby isn't in the room." A nurse came over with panic written all over her face and I closed my eyes dejectedly.
F**k…
Couldn't you notice this later??
"What are you saying?" Ann raises her brow at her.
"The baby Axel is missing." She exclaims and I want to strangle her at that very moment.
"What nonsense? He is an infant and must be on the bed. Go and check it properly." I told her calmly while my heart was trying to jump out of my throat from the anxiety.
But the nurse is stubborn, she keeps shaking her head while breathing heavily, "No… Heee…"
"I'll check it myself." Ann cut her out and then head towards his ward while all the hair in my body stands in terror.
No…
I follow her behind cautiously and indeed the room was empty.
Ann threw all the things down from his bed and then looked at the nurse furiously, "Where did he go?"
The nurse starts to tremble in fear and I try my best to look calm and unaware of the incident.
"I…. I don't…. Know…." The nurse stutters in fear and then Ann looks at me sharply.
"Maybe Dr. Leen has taken him for some tests?" I say looking blankly at her, she must not doubt.
"Ask Leen right now," Ann growls and then starts pacing back and forth in utter rage.
"Tessa…" Ann scowls and her brows furrow. Without saying another word she storms out of the NICU and straight to Tessa's ward, I try to follow her pace keeping a fair distance between us.
This is it… She is going to know now.
She slams the door open of her ward and then storms inside with a livid face. When she finds the bed empty, her pupils get more dark.
"Find her…" she glowers and immediately all the staff people start moving like ants in the hot pan.
I sneer in my heart looking at their effort to find Tessa, she isn't here at all.
Dr. Leen comes over and Ann heads to the security room with her in order to find the clues to Tessa's disappearance and my heart again starts pounding against my chest.
OH, F**k…
How could I forget to erase such an important thing? The cameras… !!!
Ann enters the security room with Dr. Leen and I am doomed now, she will see me handing the kid to Ron and I am completely defeated now.
Ruined.
I hold my breath as Dr. Leen starts to look for the tape and keeps rewinding the images on the screen.
No..
A bead of sweat starts forming on my forehead. I am not afraid for myself but Tessy I hope she has made it to the airport safely and boarded the plane. I know Jethro would handle all the things but still, I am not able to stay calm, not when Ann is too close to finding out about my doing.
"What the hell is this?" Ann growls, breaking my trance.
Beep… Beep…
A sound is coming from the monitor and the screen goes blank, "There is some error, I guess." Dr. Leen says apologetically and Ann frowns deeply and then in rage storms out of the security room.
I sigh in relief while Dr. Leen stares at me with a serious face and finally I realize what she had done.
I nod my head at her in deep gratitude from the bottom of my heart, she has saved me, Tessa, and my son.
"What have you done?" She scolded me in a low voice before leaving the security room and I couldn't help but smile in relief.
Thankfully, Ann couldn't find anything suspicious at all.
I then take out my phone and call Ron, I need to know if they have made it to the destination.
"Sir." He picks up the call quickly.
"Have you reached safely?" I ask anxiously.
"Yes, sir. She is boarding the plane." He informs and I take a deep sigh of relief.
"Good, leave after 10 minutes and straight to your home. Don't show me your face until I ask you to." I tell him and he obeys obediently.
He was supposed to end the call when I impassively stopped him, "Ron?"
"Yes sir."
"Was she happy to see her child?" I ask although I know she would be on cloud nine but still, I want to know how she reacted when she first saw her son's face.
"She was delighted to see her son. She kept kissing him and with the way she embraced her, I can tell she is a good mother, sir. Very protective of her child." Ron says and my heart brightens up with joy.
I know she would be overjoyed by our son's existence and will protect him for all life.
"Ok, Ron. I'll see you then." I bid him goodbye and then ended the call.
I am calm and relieved that finally, I am able to give Tessa one thing that she wants the most in her life. The one happiness that would overcome all the sorrows and grief of her life.
Ann has started to interrogate all the staff members and because it's midnight, the staff members are a handful and Ann gets nothing from them. Although she has sent Tessa's picture and her ID to a few people to check on the possible place from where she can escape, she didn't know that Jethro had prepared new documents for her.
That means with that ID and pictures they are not going to find her at all.
The whole night was in chaos, Ann kept fuming in anger and I pretended like I was in distress from my son's disappearance while my soul was dancing in mirth.
After all, I have made Tessa escape under her nose. It is a big achievement although I know after a while I am gonna miss them both terribly but at least I have Aaron that will keep reminding me about his mother's fascinating eyes and his brother's sleepiness.
At least, with Aaron, I have hope that Tessa and my son are still bound to me.
They are not separated from me, they still exist in my life and will stay forever.
Thanks to Jethro, he has proved himself to be a true and loyal friend of mine, helping me in such a crucial time and in a short period of time.
I don't think I would ever be able to repay him for his gesture, but if one day I could I will definitely repay him even if it costs my life.
I have become heavily obliged to him.
