Chapter 40

I was inside a room lying on the bed with a numb heart, but tears are still flowing in my eyes. I keep on recalling the events in my life. When and where did I make love to Bella? Is that what she meant when she said she was sorry a while ago?

Sophie, my beautiful little Princess, is really my daughter. But the thought of losing them both crushed my heart. She's almost six, which means Bella was pregnant when she left six years ago. And the only memory I have was the night at the party. Does it mean it was Bella I had sex with that night?

But why did she leave? Why didn't she tell me? I would have married her in a heartbeat! This is all my fault. I was a coward back then. If I had only told her about my feelings for her, she wouldn't have suffered alone.

I would have witnessed her growing belly, the birth of our daughter, and her first steps. Oh, God! Please, give me this one more chance. I will set everything right! I will make them both the happiest they could ever be. Please give us more time. I need more time with them.

The nurse came in and told me we're done. They took two bags of blood from me, which I don't mind. I will give every single drop of my blood if it saves my baby girl. She told me to lie down first and drink the juice she prepared.

I waited for a few minutes and went slowly to where my family was waiting outside the operating room. They all stood up and helped me to a seat. I looked at them, waiting for an explanation. Collette decided to talk. She held my hand and looked straight into my eyes.

" Remember the night of the party?" She asked, and I nodded.

" Remembered you got so drunk and had a fight with one of your buddies because you caught him banging your cheap girlfriend, Jenny?" I nodded again, listening intently.

" Well, Bella and I helped you in your room and changed your clothes. She cleaned your cuts and bruises. I left her to watch over you because there are still guests downstairs, and I need to clean up the mess we made." She continued.

" She told me that something happened to both of you that night. You grabbed her and started kissing her. And because she was so in love with you for so long, she didn't stop you. She thought you finally noticed her, and she was so happy." She said, crying.

" But right after you had sex, you said, quote " get out Jenny, we are done," unquote. You thought she was Jenny, and she was devastated after that. Do you know how many times I watched my best friend cry for you, Liam?" She asked and looked at me, accusingly.

"Every time you have another girlfriend, she will lock herself in the room and cry her heart out. To see you parading your girls in school broke her heart over and over. That's why when she found out she was pregnant, she got scared you won't believe her. That you won't accept the child, so she ran away. Even though it killed her to leave, she left for you." She is sobbing now, so as my mom and Aunt Agnes.

" She doesn't want to ruin your life with a baby because she knew you wanted to be a doctor. She left because she wants you to live life the way you planned it. She loved you, Liam, all those years ago, until now. There's no other man for her but you." She ended her speech, and I realized my face is wet with tears.

My poor Bella, my darling sweet girl. What have I done? Dear God! If you grant me just one more wish, please bring them back to me. Please, I need them. I would rather die than lose them. Then the doctor came out from the operating room.

" I have good news, and I have bad news. The good news is, little Sophie will survive. We were able to get all the broken glass from her body and stopped the bleeding. She is being prepared to be transferred to a private room." The doctor said, smiling, and I released the breath I'm holding. Thank you, God!

" Another good news is, we were able to operate on Miss Montreal and stopped the bleeding in her brain. Took out the broken glass from her face and body and fixed the fractured ribs and legs. The bad news is." He stopped talking and looked at me with apologetic eyes.

" Miss Montreal went into a coma right after the surgery. The next 24 hours will be critical, she may wake up, or she may not. The brain is a very complex organ in our body. I guess it stopped functioning to help the body recuperate from the damage it took." He informed us, and I stumbled back to slide down to the floor slowly.

" Rest assured; we will do our best to help her. After they are done cleaning her, we will put her in the ICU. In the meantime, you can visit your daughter but one visitor at a time. She will be put in Room 304. I am so sorry, Doctor Jones, but we wish for the best. All we could hope for is a miracle that Miss Montreal will wake up come back to us. I'll leave you all to check on Sophie." He told us and walked back to the operating room.

I covered my face with my hand and cried silently. All that went through my head is she's in a coma and might not wake up. I am relieved that my little girl is saved, but my Bella, the love of my life, went farther away and may not come back.

I banged my head on the wall and cursed myself. I am stupid! I was so stupid! Collette sat beside me and hugged me, sobbing.

" Liam, please be strong. Sophie needs you now more than ever. I know Bella will wake up. She has to! I'm not getting married unless she wakes up! She is the strongest woman I know. I know she will get through this. She loves you and Sophie so much, enough for her to fight. Pull yourself together, Liam. Bella needs you." She whispered to me, and my heart broke a thousand pieces more.

Baby, please wake up! I talked to her in my mind. I believe if a person is in a coma, her spirit roams free. Baby, if you can hear me, please come back to me. I cannot face this alone. I cannot raise Sophie alone. We need you, my love. Please come back to me. I swear I felt a gentle touch on my cheek! I looked up, but there's nobody there! I cried even more.