Falling For My Mysterious Saviour

I CAN'T LET HER GO NOW

Demitry’s P.O.V.

I was happy in my heart when I saw Mariam after such a long time. She was looking much better than before. I was away from home for almost fifteen days. It was only a short trip but later on, I was forced to extend the trip. Although we always talked over the phone almost every day but those calls were very brief due to my tight schedule. For the first time, I was eager to go back home to Mariam. I missed my time with her. We didn’t stay together for a long time period after we got our marriage certificate, but the bond between us was stronger than before. The way her eyes lit up when she heard me, I never imagined before that I would see someone waiting for me patiently.

In the past few years, I have come across so many women who were ready to throw themselves at me for the sake of money and power. They always tried to hide their disgust whenever they saw my face. To see the true colour of this world, I didn’t think of removing those scars from my face. They kept all those ugly hearts away from me and I was really grateful for that accident that I was not surrounded by double-faced personalities. However, things changed when Mariam entered my life. Though I was really angry with those backstabbers for what they did to her but I was also thankful to them. Their betrayal led Mariam into my life. I tried so many times to get any hint of disgust or uneasiness in her eyes whenever she is with me but couldn’t find any. She always had that spark in her eyes and it made me fall for her so badly.

My heart skipped a beat when she asked whether we go further in our relationship or not. She didn’t know how badly I wanted her. She was the only woman that could stir all those feelings into me and also lit that fire inside me. Due to her health, I always restrained myself in the past. Also, I didn’t want to do anything else without her permission. I didn’t know what was going to happen to us after the completion of our agreement of two years. That was why I always restrained myself and kept our relationship only to heated make outs. I only had touched her once in the night when she came here to live with me. We both were carried away and did something more than make-out. I didn't regret anything that we did because that we most beautiful night of my life till yet.

“You didn’t answer me?” She looked at me and I could see anxiety in her eyes. “Do you really want this?” I asked her in a low tone and moved towards her. I pulled her closer to me again. She blinked and nodded once. We both held our gaze for a few seconds. “You know then there is no way back, right?” I didn’t know why I was even giving her options right now, but I desperately wanted her to say that she didn’t want to go away from me. “I don’t want to”, she answered timidly this time. She had lowered her gaze on my chest. I could see the blush on her cheeks that made her more beautiful than she was already. I smiled and then kissed the top of her head.

I was about to say something when we heard a knock on the door. I placed her gently on the bed and then came out of the duvet. I tucked her inside the duvet and then went towards the door. I found Dexter standing outside the door. He only signalled me to come outside. I went out and closed the door behind me. “What is it?” I asked him in a cold tone. “Your grandfather called a few minutes ago, Sir. He is not able to reach you”, he said and stopped while looking at me. “What does he want this time?” I asked him again in a cold tone. “He will be here tomorrow at lunch. He wants to meet Mariam”, I took a deep breath and rubbed my forehead. “So… now he is worried about her, huh?” I asked him with a scoff. He just shrugged his shoulders.

Dexter was not only my PA but also my right hand. He was more than a brother for me. Sometime, we didn’t need to speak a word between us to communicate. He was with me for more than ten years and he was always with me in every condition. “Okay… instruct the kitchen about his arrival and also tell Rehaana in the morning. She is sleeping now”, I said to him and he nodded. “I also got a call from Dr Reynold, sir”, he said and I raised my brows at her. “He said that we need to schedule the operation as soon as possible, her …. Her condition”, he paused and then looked away. I could see the pain on his face right now. Rehaana was like a younger sister to him too. “I will talk to Rehaana and Dr Reynold tomorrow. Clear my schedule for tomorrow. I don’t want any meeting or anything else work-related tomorrow”, I instructed him and he nodded.

I went inside the room again and locked the door behind me. “What happened?” she asked me with concern. “Grandpa is coming tomorrow at lunch. He wants to see you”, I informed her while going towards the centre table. “Oh”, she said in a low tone. “Let’s eat first”, I said while taking the tray from the centre table. I put down the tray on the bed and then helped her sitting up on the bed. I put two pillows behind her back to give her support. I also sat down in front of her and then put the food tray on my lap between us. She took a plate and filled it with food. I also did the same and then we both started eating. I was really hungry as I didn’t have anything after my lunch on the plane.

“I think… you should talk with Dr Reynold”, after a while, she spoke again and I looked at her suspiciously. There was no way that she had listened to my conversation with Dexter. “Why?” I asked her while chewing my food. She gulped down the content of her mouth and then spoke again. “Rehaana is not looking well for the past few days. I asked her and she told me that her body is not responding well to chemo now. It’s… it’s not good. I think… we should schedule the surgery soon. Her complexion is getting dull day by day and I am really worried about her now”, she told me and I stopped eating. In fact, I did talk with Rehaana every day but she didn’t tell me anything. “I think.. you should check on her before calling the night. Your phone is also switched off”, she gave me a suggestion and also told me about my phone. I understood now why grandpa called Dexter instead of calling me.

“We can’t schedule the operation, Mariam until you completely heal”, I said and she stopped eating this time. “We can talk to Dr Reynold about this. If Rehaana is in urgent need of operation then there must be a way that I can be the donor. Above all”, she paused and put down her spoon on the plate. “What can possibly go wrong with me, huh? I have you if anything happens to me”, she said with an assuring smile on her lips. I looked at her while blinking only. She was ready to risk her life for Rehaana. According to our agreement, she would not get anything from me as she had refused for any kind of financial aid or something like that. She said that she would like to keep our relation purely on mutual understanding basis and it doesn't involve money so that we could remain friends afterwards that was almost impossible for me now.

“We will see about this later. I will talk to Dr Reynold tomorrow, okay?” I raised my brows and she smiled widely this time. I shook my head and then took a deep breath. “Now finish your meal. I am tired”, I almost commanded to her and she pouted. We then resumed eating and then finished our meal without any discussion. I removed the food tray and put that again on the centre table. I then took her to the bathroom again. “Brush your teeth, I will be back in a minute”, I said to her after putting her down on her feet near the sink. “Are you going to check Rehaana?” she asked me and I nodded. “Okay”, she said and then took her brush. She could standing for a few minutes now on her own. I left the room and went towards Rehaana’s room. It was next to our room. Due to her health condition, I had placed her next to me. The other next was given to Mrs Lockhart.

“Hey”, I greeted Mrs Lockhart when I entered Rehaana’s room. I was really surprised to see her here. Rehaana was still sleeping peacefully. “Hey… why are you here?” she immediately sat up on the couch where she was lying before. She was looking at me surprisingly this time. “I only came to check on her. Mariam told me that she is not feeling well”, I told her while looking at her in surprise too. “Oh… it’s really good to see that you worry for her so much”, she said with a smile and stood up. She was in her night dress. “Why aren’t you resting now?” I asked her while going towards Rehaana’s bed. “I am resting here”, she said in a calm tone and I raised my brows at her. “O… actually I am worried for her and I don’t want to leave her alone when she is not well. So, I decided to stay here in her room with her so that I can help her if she wakes up in the night at any time”, she explained the reason without any hesitation.

I was now sitting near Rehaana’s head but I was looking at Mrs Lockhart dumbfounded. Now I could say from where Mariam got this trait of worrying for everyone. “You don’t need to do that. I already have installed an alarm here (I pointed towards a bell that I had installed in her room). She will ring the bell if she feels any discomfort during the night”, I told her and she nodded. “Still… I like to stay here with her”, she insisted and this time I only nodded. She was as stubborn as her daughter. I kissed Rehaana’s forehead lightly as I did not intend to wake her up. Mariam was right. Rehaana’s complexion was really dull and she was looking so pale right now. I really needed to talk with Dr Reynold now.

I stood up from bed and then bid good night to Mrs Lockhart. She closed the door behind me and I went towards our room. I saw Mariam coming out of the bathroom while taking support of the wall. “I … I am sorry”, I panicked when I saw the pain on her face. “It’s okay…. Don’t panic this much, Dem. I am not made up of glass”, she scolded me when I took her in my embrace in the bridal style. “For me… you are made up of glass”, I said in a sincere voice and she frowned. “Then what will you do when I will go the explore the forests again, huh?” she asked me in a teasing tone when I placed her gently on the bed. I scowled while looking at her. “I am not letting you go to the forests again. You have had enough adventure in this life span”, I said and she glared at me.

“It’s not like you are going today. Stop glaring at me. We will see when the time comes”, I said while tucking her inside the duvet and then slid beside her inside the duvet. I pulled her into my embrace again after switching off the light. She took a deep sigh and then hid her face in the crook of my neck. I closed my eyes and felt the warmth of her body against mine. She nestled inside me and soon we drifted into sleep having each other in our embraces.