Chapter seventeen

AYANNA 

Slowly my eyes peeled open. The first thing that came into view was a white celling then beeping sound and smell of disinfectant and medicine which told me I was in a hospital. 

Why....

The question seized as memories came flooding into my mind. My car brakes, I toppled over a Cliff. Yet I wasn't dead. Someone had saved me at the last minute. I could remember a soft lips pressed against mine underwater, then a strong hand pulling me out of the water. Though I couldn't remember who it was.

Groaning, I pushed myself up, halting as a middle aged nurse walked in. She paused momentarily then slowly her lips curved up into a bright smile. "Miss, you're awake," she said rushing to my side to check my vitals then nodded. 

"Thank Goodness you're awake and alright. Your husband almost turned this place upside down two days ago when he thought you were dead." 

Husband?

I stare at her dumfounded. Alex was in the hospital if I could remember correctly. The condition he was in wouldn't even allow for him to be discharged soon. So who was she talking about?

"Uhmm Nurse, what husband are you talking about? Is it Alex?" 

The nurse gave me a weird look but answered anyway. "The tall handsome man with a deadly aura. What's his name_ uh something Blackwood, Blackwell...

"Rain Blackwell?" I chipped in then added. " Was he the one who brought me here?" 

"Yes yes, him. He brought you in and said he was your husband. He even showed us your marriage certificate."

For several seconds, I was speechless. Open my mouth and then shutting it again.

" Miss, is something wrong? Isn't he your husband or you don't remember your husband?"

"Of...of course I do. It's just that he was out of town for business I didn't know he was back," I finally found my voice. I couldn't tell her the truth of Rain not being my husband after all he'd saved me once again.

 Thankfully the nurse didn't seem to know my identity either or it would've been a problem. 

"I'll go call the doctor,"she said before leaving.

 Left alone, my mind wandered back to me almost dying. My car brakes had failed but then it was Jerry who said it was okay to use it. If he truly had serviced the car then he'd have noticed unless he was the one who purposely tampered with it. But why?

Why did he want me dead?

The door to my ward swung open again pulling me out of my thoughts. Olivia walked in, pausing at the door for few seconds before running towards me. 

"Oh my God, Aya," she cried out pulling me into her arms. "I came as soon as I saw the news I'm so glad you're alive and okay my love," she pulled away looking at me with tears in her eyes. "Oh thank God."

I gave her a faint smile, then questioned "you saw it on the news?"

"Yes, Ayanna. One of your stalkers withnessed when your car lost control and posted it online and since you missed the runway show and no one heard from you for two day there are speculations about your death. I'd have believed it too but then I got a text from an anonymous number that you were here and rushed over. What happened Aya? How did you car brakes fail? Don't you usually do a monthly car servicing?" She bombarded me with questions curiousity shinning in her gaze. 

I heaved a sigh because even I was curious. I had so many questions racing through my mind too. Still I narrated what had happened? 

"Oh my God Aya. Does this mean Jerry tampered with your brakes so you'd die?"

"I don't know Li. He's being servicing our cars for many years. Why would he tamper with my brakes all of a sudden?  I don't get it."

Olivia nodded in agreement seeming lost in thoughts. Then she heaved a sigh, pulling me in for a hug again. 

"The doctor said you can be discharged but might need therapy for a while."

"I'm alright Li,"I replied yet I couldn't help but shiver as memories came flooding into my head. 

RAIN 

The man across me shivered like a drenched puppy on a rainy day and I'd only scared him a little with a chainsaw, a hammer and we'll several tool I'd set aside to carved out the answers I wanted from him. 

F*ck I haven't even started yet. I'd only showed him a few examples of what I could do and what he could become if he didn't give me answers but he had already peed himself and was crying like an infant hungry for milk. 

Though he had few bruises and a swollen eyes from the beating Flex gave him before I arrived. 

"I swear I didn't tamper with her car," he 

sniffed back the snot running from his nose and I wrinkled my face in disgust.

"I've been working for Mrs.Greyford for years and she's been kind to me, I would never harm her. I didn't know the car was faulty or I wouldn't have let her use it that day." 

I heaved a sigh of frustration, pinching the bridge of my nose. "George, you've been saying the same goddamn thing over and over again, I'm...

" It'sJerry boss," Flex cuts me off, looking somewhat proud. Like I gave a damn what the man's name was. I shot him a glare then focused on the man opposite me again.

"Say something new. Something important that could save you from where I intend to send you to. I'm sure the devil wouldn't mind the little gift as hell could use a new soul." 

He gasped, his eyes growing wide as though I was the real devil and not the one I intended to send him to. 

" Please, I swear. I didn't... 

I twirled the dagger in my hand watching him gulp as he eyed it. He didn't finish his statement again seeming to think better. 

"Okay okay. You see Mr.Greyford had called me that I should come carry out the monthly car servicing though there was still a week before the scheduled time. He told me Mrs.Greyford's favorite car was an exemption. That since it was her favorite and she needed a means of transportation he had someone else carryout the servicing as he couldn't reach me at first. I was in need of cash, so I happily agreed and I didn't ask questions."