Falling For My Mysterious Saviour

SHE WILL SEE AGAIN

Demitry’s P.O.V.

“You mean to say that we need to operate her eyes if I want her to see again?” I asked the doctor in a cold tone. He gave me a curt nod and then looked at me. “Yes, Sir…. In the beginning, it seemed that the damage is not so severe and the progress is also good but”, he paused and I knew that fate couldn’t be so merciful to anyone like this. Fate always enjoys tormenting her victims and Mariam was her latest victim. “Be ready for the operation then”, I said with the finality of my words and stood up from my chair. “Okay, sir… we will operate her after two days”, he said and I nodded.

I didn’t know why I was desperate for Mariam to see this cruel world again. She was happy here. She never complained about her being blind. Still, I wanted her to see the world again. I wanted her to see this cruel world again that had given her nothing but pain and hurt. I wanted her to see my real face. I wanted her to see the real me. But….(I took a deep breath and then exhaled through my mouth)… I was afraid that she would run away the very same second when she would see me. Yet I was determined to make her see again. I didn’t know what was that but she had stirred something inside me, something very foreign to me. I needed to bury that feeling inside me and this could only be possible if she sees me.

“Sir”, I came out of my trance when I heard Dextor’s, my PA, voice. I was standing near the window of my office while thinking about Mariam. “Yeah”, I replied to him without looking at him. “Here are the documents that you asked to prepare”, he said and I heard a drop on my table. “Leave the file and go”, I instructed him. “Yes, sir”, he said and then he went out of the room. I looked down at the busy street outside my company building. People were rushing here and there without noticing the world around them. Everyone was in hurry. Everyone was tense. They looked so small from the top of the building. I am Demitry Davenport, one of the famous businessmen who is the sole heir of the Davenport Empire. I had earned this position through my hard work and so many sacrifices. For the world, I am invincible. No one approached me unless until I wanted to meet anyone. Only one person that could come and go at his will was my PA, Dextor Willow who is working with me for the past four years.

I came back to my table and took the file up. I opened the read the content. I sighed and then looked at the monitor where I could see Mariam at any time. She was still sleeping. The bruises and the injuries that she had on her face had gone now. She was not divine beautiful but naturally beautiful. She had decent features and of course lovely eyes. The eyes had lost their power but the shine hadn’t faded yet. I looked at the time. It was already lunchtime. She needed to wake up and had her lunch. I picked up my phone and then went out of the office after switching off the monitor. I knew that no one would come inside my office still I didn’t want any soul to see Mariam right now.

I heard footsteps behind me and knew that Dexter was following me. “We need to shift her to the hospital. The doctor wants to run some tests before initiating the operation”, he informed me. “We will shift her there after she signs these papers”, I informed him and he didn’t say a word. We both entered the elevator together. He was now standing in front of me with his back on me. There was silence throughout the ride. I didn’t like to speak more and Dexter knew my habits well.

We went straight to my car after exiting the elevator inside the parking area in the basement of my building. Dexter opened the door of the car for me and I went inside with that file in my hand. I knew that Mariam agreed to sign a contract with me yet I was a bit nervous right now. If she signs these papers then she would be my wife officially. I knew that she had this idea that I am rich. I was not sure whether she agreed to sign the papers by trusting her little knowledge of my status or she agreed to be my wife because of her revenge spirit. It was clear that I would come to know her reasons soon.

“We reached, Sir”, I came out of my trance when I heard Dexter’s voice again. That was when I realized that I was already at the front gate of my mansion. I took the file from the seat and then went out of the car. I brought Mariam here the next day when I found her in the forest. I arranged everything here for her. She still didn’t know that she was inside the city as she had no idea about her whereabouts yet. I went inside the mansion straight to my room first.

I changed my clothes and freshen up. I went out of the room with that file and went to the kitchen first. “Is her lunch ready?” I asked the caretaker of my house, Mrs Allison Claire. “Yes, sir… she will carry the tray with you”, she signalled towards another maid who was standing a little far away from us bowing her head low. I nodded and then started walking towards Mariam’s room. I had this feeling that she would sign the papers without thinking but I wanted her to have a second thought on what she was going to sign for.

I opened the door and the maid entered with me. Mariam was still sleeping. I went towards her bed with silent steps. Though she needed to wake up and have her lunch, for some weird reasons I didn’t want to wake her up. The maid put the tray on the table near her bed and then she went out of the room without saying a thing. I sat down beside her and watched her. She was snoring a little. Her lips were slightly parted and her hair was completely scattered all over the pillow. An amusing smile occurred on my lips. She was still weak yet she was looking so peaceful when sleeping.

I brushed the hair from her face and called her in a low voice, “Mariam… wake up”. She didn’t stir and I shook my head. She was really a heavy sleeper. I scooted a bit near to her and this time shook her from her shoulder. She frowned without opening her eyes and tried to remove my hand from her shoulder. “It’s already noon… wake up”, I didn’t leave her shoulder and spoke again. She slowly opened her eyes and yawned aloud. “What time is it?” she asked me in a groggy voice while rubbing her eyes. “It’s already half past one”, I told her and she suddenly looked at me.

I could see the shock in her eyes. “I slept so long?” she asked me and I smiled again. “Yeah… you slept so long. Now… get up… I brought the food for you and also a good news”, I said to her while helping her in standing at her feet. I could carry her easily but she asked me to let her use her body. She felt rigid and stiffened due to being in bed all the time. She winced a little but stood up after a while. “I can stand”, she grinned and I smiled again. She couldn’t see me smile but she told me that she could feel my smile and exactly told me a few times when I was smiling.

“What’s the good news?” she asked me when I took her inside the washroom. “I talked with the doctor and they are going to operate your eyes the day after tomorrow”, I told her while giving her brush and paste. “Really?” she asked in an exciting tone. “Yeah… I will take you to the hospital tomorrow. The doctor wants to run some tests before the operation. You will be fine soon and then you can see again”, I told her while she brushed her teeth. I went to the bathtub and filled the tub with warm water so that she could take bath.

“What do you want to see the first when you open your eyes after the operation?” I asked her while taking her to the bathtub. “You”, she said without any hesitation and I gulped down the invisible lump built up in my throat. “Have your bath first”, I said to her. She nodded and then I moved back. “I am outside. Call me when you have done”, I said to her without looking at her and then went out of the washroom. She was now capable to have a bath on her own and it was a good thing. I was also a human and ever since she healed up, I felt hard to stay with her during her bath or clean her body. I didn’t know what I was going to do when I would saw hatred and disgust in her eyes for me.

I took the file from the bed where I put that before taking her to the washroom. I once again go through the content and then took out the pen from my pocket. I signed at the space where I needed to sign. All I needed was to see whether she would sign or not. I heard her calling for me and I put down the file on the bed again and then went inside the washroom. I took a deep breath and then took a large towel from the shelf. I held her arm and she immediately grabbed my hand too. I help her getting up from the bathtub and then wrapped the towel around her. "Sometimes I really feel disappointed you know", she said while walking out of the washroom.

I shrank my nose in confusion. "Why?" I asked her while taking her towards the closet. "Well, I can say that you are young and", she trailed while moving her shoulders up and down. She had grabbed her towel from one hand. Your hands never went anywhere else on my body and it made me think that", she trailed and I sucked at my breath. Only I knew how I resisted myself for doing anything to you. I said to her in my mind. "That's why Warrick betrayed me because I don't have a good body, right?" I stopped in whatever I was doing as soon as the words left her lips.