“Is it that serious?” I let out a sigh of relief when I heard that it was curable and told the doctor, “Please prescribe him some medication, and I’ll make sure he takes them on time.”
“Okay. Mr. Lane’s fever may go on for a while longer, but that’s just a side effect of the medication, so it’s nothing to worry about. He’ll wake up once the medicine takes effect.” The doctor hooked Christopher up to an IV drip and touched his forehead as he continued, “There, see? He’s got a fever already. This means the medicine is working well, which is good news. We don’t want it to remain dormant inside his system.”
Christopher’s fever was so high that it burnt my hand just touching his forehead, and I began to regret only slapping Monica once earlier. Da*n it, I should’ve slapped her a couple more times for what she did to Christopher! She claims to love him with her life, and this is how she shows her love for him?
Having finally calmed down, Julia turned toward me and asked, “What on earth are you guys talking about? Why is Chris sick? What exactly happened to him? What is this drug that you mentioned?”
I know that look in her eyes. She has connected the dots and is asking me if Monica is the one responsible for Christopher’s condition! As expected of a strong and independent businesswoman…
With that in mind, I let out a sigh and nodded in response. Julia was shocked by the revelation and froze for a moment before regaining her composure. “How did this happen? Monica wouldn’t do such a thing…” she mumbled under her breath as she reached out to touch Christopher’s forehead.
Darius smacked her hand away and bellowed furiously, “This is all your fault, Mom! Chris nearly became impotent, and for what? So you could repay Monica for her mother’s kindness? Had Yvonne not called me for help, I wouldn’t even know about this! Are you trying to get your son killed?”
“No, I didn’t think this would happen! I didn’t know!” Julia shook her head as she continued, “Monica just wants Chris to give her a chance, and she kept begging me to help her out! I owe Monica her mother’s life as well as a complete family, so I couldn’t refuse her request. You should know this, Darius!”
“Let me make this clear. Chris isn’t your tool for repaying the kindness of others! If that’s our sole purpose for existing, then you shouldn’t have given birth to us in the first place! You know Mitchell has always hated our family, and you know he’s the illegitimate child of the Walker family! God knows how much he has helped them sabotage us! I’ve been telling you countless times to be wary of Mitchell, but Monica makes a single mention of Alyssa and you forget all about it! You’re not worthy of being a mother!” Darius yelled at the top of his lungs.
“Darius, I… I really didn’t know… I…” Julia took a few steps back upon hearing that and looked like she was about to collapse. I quickly stepped forward and caught her before she fell.
Julia then turned toward me and grabbed me by the shoulder as she asked, “Did Monica give him the drugs?”
“Yes, she did. Chris gave me a call while I was on my way to the hotel, and I heard Monica talking about him needing to have sex with a woman within an hour in order to avoid becoming permanently impotent.”
I know it isn’t a good time to tell her the truth since she sees Monica as her own daughter and would be devastated after hearing what she did. However, keeping the truth from her would only give Monica more opportunities to set Christopher up in the future! Drugs like those are simply terrifying, and I love Christopher too much to worry about what Julia thinks of me. Even if she thinks I’m trying to drive a wedge between them, I’ll still tell her the truth!
