BILLIONAIRE Ex-Wife
Billionaire Ex-Wife – Episode 12
[ Fatal Attraction…. ]
Tags; Marriage, Love, Billionaire, Hate, Suspension.
Theme; Billionaire Love
©Authoress Funmhi Library
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James crossed his arms and shook his head, looking around the room. He gave them 48 hours to work this shit out, forked out 12 million to different organizations, and now what does he have to show for it? Nothing. How is it that people donate and donate, yet there is apparently no solution? How many charity galas has he been to where plates of food cost thousands each?
The scientists hung their heads as they gave him their solution. None. They couldn’t find one.
“We need more time,” one of them piped up, but James gave him an icy glare.
“More time?” He growls a little, trying to contain all the pent-up emotions. Some of them nod their heads.
The sound of his large palm making contact with the sturdy oak desk echoed through the room. The men standing in front of him jumped, the women quivered in fear, and James stood jaw clenched, teeth gritting. What was he going to do?
“Fine, get back to work. A 48-hour extension is all you’re getting.” His breathing was ragged, his fists were clenched, but he could hear Katherine in his head telling him he can’t always project his anger out on others.
The phone sitting next to him rang, and he picked it up, waving off the people standing before him. “Hello, this is James Saunders,” he answered formally.
💖 Katherine 💖
Her eyes felt heavy, and she stirred in bed, feeling the need for a stretch and to crack her back a little.
The room was bright, and made it even harder to open her eyes. She felt a little hand in hers. She heard a little scream in her ears, and as she recognised who it was, she forced herself with all her might to look into her baby’s eyes.
“Mommy, mommy. Elena, look, Mommy!” Ella’s sweet smile filled Katherine’s vision. Her two front teeth were missing. Her hair neatly braided in two plaits and dressed in her school uniform.
“Oh, thank the heavens!” Elena’s hands flew to her mouth seeing Katherine awake, and she pressed the nurse’s bell at the side of the bed.
“We thought you wouldn’t wake up!” Elena looked into Katherine’s eyes and smiled. “I will be right back. There’s something I need to do.”
“Mommy, can you come home now? Mommy, are you better now? Maybe you can bring me to school today?”
Ella smiled, beaming at Katherine.
Katherine felt the tears brim her eyes, and she shook her head. She tried to talk, but her mouth was dry. She felt too weak to point at the water, but Ella was smart and put the water to Katherine’s mouth.
When Katherine had taken a sip and felt she could talk, she spoke.
“Baby, how did you know to do that?” she asked her little girl.
“Elena told me if you woke up, I need to give you water. She says you would be thirsty,” Ella smiles back at Katherine.
Elena came back into the room and looked at Ella. “Did you give your mummy water?”
“Yes, she did,” Katherine smiles proud.
“James is on his way. He is leaving as soon as possible,” Elena beams. “He’s so happy you’re awake.”
Katherine suddenly felt sick. How was he? He has probably torn up half of the city knowing James Saunders.
She felt the familiar butterflies in her stomach at the thought of seeing James again. She wanted to see him, but she was scared. She didn’t want him to worry about her; that was never her intention.
The door flew open, and James ran in, looking flustered, angry, and anxious all at the same time.
He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw her. She felt nervous. What would he say to her?
Well, she shouldn’t have worried about that. He walked over and placing his warm hand around her neck, stole her lips for a kiss.
Not just a kiss, but it knocked the air out of Katherine. A kiss full of passion and longing, a kiss of love. When he pulled back, he rested his forehead against hers.
“I’ve missed you, baby,” he whispered so only she could hear.
Katherine tried to lift her hand so she could stroke his cheek, and after a few attempts, finally got her body to move the way she wanted it to.
“I’d like to think you did,” she smiled, and as he held her in his arms, she realised it didn’t matter what would happen in the future. All that mattered was that she was here with him now in his arms, and she loved him.
The sound of Ella’s giggles made them pull away from each other, but their smiles stayed on their faces.
They sat down in the room, pulling chairs up beside the bed, and told Katherine about everything that she missed.
“I went to school, Mommy!” Ella piped up.
“I got 5 speeding tickets,” James tried to say quickly, so Katherine wouldn’t hear.
“James Robert Saunders, why on earth were you speeding?” Katherine exclaimed.
“Um, because 1) I wanted to get home before the football match, 2) I forgot to lift Ella from school, and 2 of them for trying to get here quickly,” his cheeks went a little pink from getting scolded by Katherine.
She was the only woman who would ever get away with it.
“Now you sped and got pulled over, so that took even longer than had you been going slowly,” Katherine laughed.
“I know, I get it. I shouldn’t be speeding,” James groans.
“And Mommy, he forgot me at school!” Ella moaned.
“Sorry, princess,” James lifted Ella up and tickled her.
“James, you forgot your own daughter twice?” Katherine raised her brows, trying to sound cross, but couldn’t help herself from laughing. “You are a terrible father.”
James stopped tickling Ella and turned to Katherine. “I can’t tickle you, but if I could, I would.” He smiled.
Elena leaned over to Katherine and whispered in her ear, “You make him happy. Thank you. He has been so on edge. As soon as he walked into the room, I could tell how relieved he was to have you back.” She kissed Katherine’s cheek and smiled warmly.
💙 **James** 💙
The doctor walked towards me. Doctor Sharky, I think his name was. His head was hung low and his eyes dark and sullen looking.
He looked up at me straight in the eyes, and I could tell what he was about to tell me. The tears I tried so hard to hold back rolled freely down my cheeks, and I allowed myself to be in the moment. How did it all happen so fast? His hand rested on my shoulder, and I shrug it off, not wanting the touch of anyone but my wife.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Saunders. There’s nothing we could do. She took a cardiac arrest because of all the medications you had her on trying to cure her,” he looked genuinely heartbroken for me.
No, this couldn’t be my fault. I wanted to fix her, make her feel better.
“Katherine is dead.” He spoke the word we hadn’t dared say in months.
“No… no… no… NO!” I scream at him, the pain shooting through my chest, ripping me apart and throwing me around the room.
I open my eyes and gasp, sitting up in bed, panting for air. “It was just a dream,” I tell myself.
It felt so real, like I was in the moment. That won’t happen to Katherine.
She told me to let her go. She didn’t want any experimental medications, new developments. She wanted peace. But I’m not ready to say goodbye.
I look at the clock on my bedside table and sigh. It’s 6 in the morning, and I know myself; I’ll not get back to sleep.
I jump out of bed and pull on an Armani suit—this is Katherine’s favourite—brush my teeth, leave a note for Elena, and head to the car so I can see my beautiful wife again.
The hospital was quiet, although I should have expected that, as it is so early in the morning. But I can’t help myself. I want to see her now, and so help me God, if anyone stands in my way…
The entrance doors slide open for me, and I walk in quickly. Every second I spend getting to her is a second lost with her.
The nurse station is occupied, and the nurse sitting looks up at me. She looks familiar. I have no doubt I have dealt with her before relating to Katherine, but right now, I have somewhere to be, and if she doesn’t cooperate, I won’t have a problem using scare tactics.
“Sir? W-what are you doing here? Visiting doesn’t start for another two hours,” she stutters through her sentence.
“I’m James Saunders, and I’m here to see my wife. So if you would be so kind as to step out of my way, I’ll resist the urge to report you for being on your phone and shopping online during work hours.” Her mouth opens.
She thought I didn’t notice when she minimised her Google search. Wrong. I notice everything.
“Um, of course, sir, go on ahead,” she looks at the ground as I walk past with a little more spring in my step.
It does feel good to be able to make others miserable when you are.
The door to her room is shut. The lights are off. The only light in the room is coming from a lamp that sits beside Katherine’s bed.
I can’t help but chuckle as I walk in through the door.
Sliding my hands in my pockets, I watch the woman I love. Her head snaps up at the sound of my deep chuckle, and she smiles instantly.
“James, what are you doing here?” she smiles, closing over her book but not before folding the corner of the page she left off. And sets the book on the bedside table.
“I couldn’t sleep,” sighing, I move closer to the bed.
“You’re not supposed to be here,” she whispers, her eyes scanning my body suspiciously, as if she was waiting for the real reason I’m here to jump out at her.
“I know,” I grin.
I watch her brows furrow in confusion. “Well then, how did you get in?” she asks, her tone a little snappy.
“I am James Saunders, that’s how.” She glares at me, and I throw my hands in the air. “Okay, okay. I threatened to get her fired. She was shopping online, and I caught her.” Katherine frowns and shakes her head.
“James, why are you so mean to people?” she looks cross, but I stick my lip out giving her the best puppy dog face I can.
“James, don’t give me that look; it won’t…” she breaks off giving me a glimpse of her beautiful smile, the kind of smile that warms you up inside and leaves you feeling all jumpy.
“I hate you,” she groans, and I smile.
“No, you love me,” she makes a face and grins.
“How are you feeling, baby?” I stroke her cheek, and she leans in to my touch.
“Ok, it’s just…” her eyes tear up a little, and I feel my heart clench.
“What is it?” I want to help her, make it easier if that’s even possible.
“James, I want one day. One day to walk outside. Lift my beautiful baby girl from school. Go to the beach. And love all of you, every last piece.” Tears stream from Katherine’s eyes. I know she wants this more than anything.
“If that’s what you want, Katherine, that’s exactly what you’ll get. A day to remember.” Her face lights up, and she beams at me, making me smile too.
“And we can get ice cream,” she giggles a little, and I join her laughing.
“You know, babe, this is what I’m going to miss when you’re gone.”
She looks across at me, and we look into each other’s eyes. Her beautiful blue orbs capture me. We speak silently with each other. Emotions on full display, and I know how we both feel at this exact moment.
She’s scared; I can tell. She puts on her brave front, laughing, giggling, and messing around, but she’s silently telling me we haven’t long left and that these next few days mean so much to her. I can’t say no to Katherine.
My Katherine.
TBC……
