Falling For My Mysterious Saviour

HE HAS COME BACK

Demitry’s P.O.V.

“The operation is successful and I am one hundred per cent sure that she will see again when we will remove the bandages”, the doctor that had operated on Mariam explained everything to me. I gave him a curt nod and then asked him again, “When will she come back to the room?” He removed his glasses and put them on the table. I was sitting in his room where he was explaining to me about what we should do after the operation. I heard him with all my concentration. “Okay… if this is all then I will take my leave”, I said while standing up and he also stood up with me.

“She will be back in her room after half an hour. You can meet her there”, he told me and I gave a curt nod before leaving the room. I found Dexter waiting for me outside the room. He immediately came near to me and started walking behind me. “What’s the news?” I asked him in a cold voice. “He has come back and now he has someone with him this time”, he told me and I smirked. “I know what he is up to this time. I am already prepared for this”, I said again in a cold tone. “He is going to meet your grandfather today”, he again informed me. “Let him meet him”, I said without indifference in my voice.

I reached her room which was still empty. “I am going to get your lunch, sir”, Dexter said after I settled myself on the couch and took my laptop from the centre table. I didn’t respond to him this time. He knew his job well. I heard the closing of the door after a few seconds. I had some official work to finish before she comes back. For taking care of Mariam for the past eleven months, I was not able to go to the office frequently. I didn’t know when I started caring about her so much as I was not so attentive towards her in the beginning. In the beginning, I instructed the doctor and the attendants not to make any kind of noise around her while changing her bandages or giving her medicines in the beginning.

I clearly remembered that I only kept eyes on her from afar for the first two months when she was in the most fragile state. Her condition was so critical that there were mere chances of her survival. She almost died thrice while being treated under my observation. I knew that she was a fighter and that was the only reason, I got curious about her and investigated her. I knew that she was the perfect person for my plan. All her innocence and that angelic smile were more than enough to melt even a solid iron. If I needed to defeat my enemies then I needed to work accordingly with calculative moves.

I finished answering some emails when Dextor came back with my lunch. “Have you taken your lunch yet?” I asked him while standing up from the couch leaving the laptop on the couch. “Not yet, sir… I will after you”, he said in a gentle tone. “Eat with me then”, I said while going towards the washroom. Dextor was not only PA but also the only person who knew everything about me. He was the only one who didn’t flinch or give me a pitying look when he saw me first. I knew that people looked at me with horrified expressions when they looked at me for the first time due to the scars on my face. I could easily get rid of these scars but I kept them as the reminder of betrayal that I got from the person whom I trusted the most. I wished that Mariam remained true to her words and didn't flinch when she sees me for the first time.

I came out of the washroom after washing my hands. Dextor then went inside the washroom. I came back to the couch and then opened the food package. I set up two plates for both me and Dextor. I was picky about my food and he knew me very well as the food items were of my likings. He also came out of the washroom and pulled a chair near the centre table. “After the lunch, go back to the office and see the preparation for the next board meeting. Also, I have sorted out the files that you need to return to their respective departments”, I told him while munching on my food. He nodded and silently continued eating. We then finished our food in silence.

“Your sister has called in the morning. She is not feeling well and wants to see you”, he informed me and I stiffened immediately. I looked at him while narrowing my eyes. “What about her recent tests reports?” I asked him in a cold tone again. He took a deep breath and then answered me, “They will mail you the reports by four today”. I didn’t shift my gaze from him because there was something more on his tongue. He sighed and then spoke again, “Dr Downey wants to talk about her”. I chewed my inner cheeks while looking at him coldly.

“Fix an appointment with him tomorrow morning”, I ordered him and he nodded. We already had finished our meals. So, he stood up and cleaned the table. At the same time, I heard a knock on the door and looked in the direction of the door. Dextor immediately went towards the door and opened it. I stood up when I saw the nurses and the ward boys dragging a bed with unconscious Mariam on it inside. “Be careful”, I looked at Dextor who suddenly yelled. He was looking anxious and made me curl up the corner of my lips. It seemed that I was not the one who got attached to her. Though Mariam and Dextor didn’t were in constant contact, still Mariam knew him too.

The nurses shifted Mariam on her bed and then connected her with the wires and the tubes. Mariam was looking so peaceful right now. She had bandages around her eyes. “When will she wake up?” I asked the nurse. “She will be up in the next two or three hours. Please give her lukewarm water when she woke up”, she requested me while pointing towards the flask. I nodded and then went towards the couch again. They finished their work and then left the room. “I am going back to the office, sir”, Dextor informed me and I nodded without lifting my head from the laptop.

I looked down at my phone when I heard my ringtone. I smiled when I saw my sister’s name, Rehaana’s name on the screen. “How are you?” I asked her immediately after picking up the phone. “So you got the news that I am sick, huh?” she asked me accusingly. I smiled again. “You know that I care for you, right?” I asked her in a gentle tone. “I know”, she said in a defeated tone. I could feel the tiredness in her tone. “You will be fine soon… you trust me right?” I asked her in a very gentle tone. “I know you, brother… and I trust you”, she said in a soft tone. “Where are you? I haven’t seen you in the past ten months”, she complained this time. I looked at Mariam who was still sleeping. “I am busy with something very important. I will come home soon”, I said to her and there was silence on the other side. “You know about him, right?” she asked me and I pursed my lips into a thin line. “You have to take care of yourself well, Rehaana. Do this for me”, I said and then hung up. I know that she would be angry with me the way I reacted just now. I was not in the mood of telling anyone how I was feeling right now. His sudden arrival is not a coincidence. I was sure that he had something against me this time too and I needed to be prepared for what was coming in my way now.

I stood up from the couch and then went towards Mariam. I wished that she would prove me wrong that not every girl is behind good looks. In the past, he always snatched the women presented beside me by his good looks and charming attitude. Unlike me, he was handsome and he used his face to lure the women present in my life in the past. I wished Mariam to be immune to his charm. The kiss that we shared the last night was still fresh in my mind. I had no intention to kiss her but when she called herself ugly because she thought that she had scars on her face now. I felt the same dejection in her voice that I felt whenever someone looked at me with pity. She had tears in her eyes and that was when I lost my resolution not to touch her and kissed her. She had said that she would kiss me when she would open her eyes. I didn't know why but I hoped for the same.