Chapter 46: Chapter 46

Grayson repeatedly calls Kendall's cellphone while driving. He did not know where the girl was but even if he went through all the hospitals in Metro Manila one by one, he would only find her whereabouts. The phone rings but no one answers. He did not give up the call until a man answered.

"This is Grayson Hoffman. Is this Inspector Whitlock's handphone ?!"

"Yes."

He still didn't want to believe what Noah said. This is not true. It just made a bad joke.

"Where is she? I want to talk to her now!"

"You can't talk to him right now."

"Put her on the phone right now! I need to hear her voice!"

"He can't talk to you ..."

"WHY? !!"

The speaker had no answer. Grayson was also silent for a moment. He let out a sigh before speaking again. He forced himself to calm down until he also gradually accepted the truth of the news he heard.

"W-What's t-the name of the h-hospital?" He himself asked spontaneously.

"He is in the ambulance now. He will be transferred to the Asian Hospital in Muntinlupa."

He put down the phone and immediately turned the steering wheel. He drove the car at full speed. Upon arrival at the said hospital, the ambulance was still missing. He caught up with Noah there waiting at the entrance. Extreme fear and anxiety are also evident in its appearance.

Noah was shocked to see Grayson. "What are you doing here Grayson?"

"I'm here for Kendall," the man answered directly as he stretched his neck as he waited for the ambulance.

"D-Did you leave the party for her?"

Grayson looked seriously at the astonished face of the speaker. "I'm willing to leave everything for her .... I'm sorry Noah. I know it's a bit complicated but I'm taking back my woman now."

"What do you mean?"

"She's mine Noah and I'm not going to hand her over to you. Never."

Noah was stunned by Grayson's hard words. She wonders at the conflicting words coming out of its mouth. Has what they talked about at the party gone? He noticed that it looked like another Grayson was in front of him. He wanted to continue their conversation but the man turned his back on him. Once again, he realized Kendall's intense concern.

Grayson walked back and forth. He had no fear or nervousness. He felt that he was about to fall because of the relentless weakness of his knees. His palms were already sweating.

The ambulance arrived. Grayson was temporarily unable to move. He was deafened by the force of the pounding of his chest. Kendall's stretcher was lowered. And the doctors hurried to meet it. His eyes widened and his muscles trembled as he approached it. He was terrified of what he might see.

The unconscious maiden was exposed in front of him. There is oxygen in the mouth. The face is pale. Up to the shoulders the white blanket that covered the body and on the chest side was clearly stained with blood.

"A-Kendall ...." his voice trembled as he tearfully stared at the woman's poor look.

The nurses pushed the stretcher into the hospital. The feet as he accompanied it softened. He grabbed the side stretcher and sideways the tears spoke to Kendall.

"Fight Kendall ... Please fight. You promised that you won't leave me."

He held the girl's cold hand. "You said you'll love me ... You told me you won't leave me again. I remember everything now Kendall," Her tears flowed. "You can't leave me like this. We still have a lot to do. We haven't even fully started loving each other. We'll continue everything Kendall. So please fight ... pleaseee."

"... I'm sorry if I had forgotten you. I didn't want it to happen. But I promise now I will never forget you again. Give us one more chance. So please live Kendall."

Grayson couldn't stop crying and almost hugged the unconscious woman while begging.

Noah was stunned by what he heard and saw while also following the stretcher. Only then did he understand the change in Grayson's demeanor. Its memory has returned. In those moments he witnessed its sadness and anxiety. She realizes that she is hurt and scared of what happened to Kendall but she can’t match the depth of pain and grief Grayson feels. He really loves the girl.

Kendall fights all the pain he feels. He wanted to open his eyes but it seemed that he could not move even the tip of his finger. She is having difficulty breathing. Every wind that passes draws pain and is like a knife cutting into his throat. Begging to just take a breath.

He wanted to give up. He didn't want to breathe anymore.

But he could hear the surroundings. He could hear the noises. And a familiar voice dominates here. Grayson. Grayson was next to him.

It talks to him. He hears everything it says. Hopefully the sounds aren’t just delusions. She wanted to shed tears and hopefully they would drip so that she would know she was listening. She will fight ... she will fight for the man and for the people who love her.

He tried to breathe again but at that moment he seemed unable to cope with the pain. No air wanted to enter his chest.

Suddenly the noises disappeared. The severe pain he was feeling also disappeared. He felt like he was floating all around. From the dark environment he saw a dot of light. It slowly grows until it swallows the whole area. Although it was clear he still saw nothing but a large blank space.

Is he only up to here? Will he be taken?

He forced a mental smile. He accepts his fate and he has something to be grateful for. She would disappear but her worry was revived in the mind of the man she loved so much.

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A few days later Kendall remained comatose. The bullet has been removed from the girl's body but as long as she is not conscious, her condition remains dangerous.

In those days Grayson intentionally forgot everyone except Kendall. He doesn’t leave her side. Because of the situation, he met the girl's entire family. There he also found out that his brother was the doctor who operated on his head. He also witnessed the repeated crying and fainting of his mother. Gen. also realized. Whitlock and it is currently healing.

Because of what Jacob and the old general knew about the two of them and Kendall, the girl's family allowed her to remain on guard. Gradually he became closer to the whole family until he felt that despite Kendall's unconsciousness he had learned to accept him. There is only one thing he will face when Kendall wakes up ... to apologize for it.

He is also temporarily living in the hospital. But once he came home to pick up his belongings he was surprised to see a visitor waiting for him in the living room.

"Cady-"

From the party, he only saw the woman again. It temporarily disappeared from his mind. He intends to fix everything but during these times nothing runs through his mind at first except Kendall’s recovery and taking care of it.

"Can we talk Grayson?" sluggish woman's language.

He took Cady to the garden to talk seriously there.

"What's going to happen now?" Marriane asked incredulously.

"I'm sorry Cady ..." he replied with a bow.

"B-But you said you love me. You chose me and you promised a marriage to me in front of many people," the woman said tearfully.

"I-It's not the real me Cady and you knew it from the start. I'm sorry. I know I'm at fault too. I should have followed my heart when I realized I feel something for Kendall. But I hope you understand what I was thinking and that moment was to do what was right ... because I thought I was right. "

"A-Are you formally breaking-up with me right after our engagement?" Cady's words were tearful.

Grayson looked at the crying speaker. He hurts for the woman. It was also not easy for him to see it crying because somehow it also had a space in his heart. He came over here and hugged her. He tapped it on the back.

"I'm sorry Cady ... I'm very very sorry. I'm sorry if you were affected by my situation. It was all my fault. I'm willing to take all the blame but I want to be honest right now . I can't give up Kendall. I think I hurt her a lot too because of my situation. I want to correct what happened before everyone gets caught ... "

"... And I'm even thankful that it happened as early as now. Before I even hurt Kendall so deeply and before I hurt you so much I have to stop this and I'm willing to face all your hatred, your family's hatred and the people's hatred. Kasalanan ko ang lahat .. "

The woman's crying grew louder.

Grayson was stunned for a moment. He suddenly remembered his situation with Cady. She slipped out of the embrace, turned around and took a few steps away. "I don't want to be rude Cady ... But I have to ask you this question ..." He counted a few seconds before he could continue to say. "A-Are you really pregnant?"

Cady looked up. Its tears stopped dripping.

"Grayson-"

"Tell me the truth ... I'm still willing to acknowledge your pregnancy but I want to hear you confirm it ..."

It was a long time before Cady answered. It bowed down again and cried.

"Cady, answer me ..."

She sobbed again and slowly shook her head. "I'm sorry Grayson ... I only said it because I'm afraid of losing you to me ... I thought after all I might get pregnant soon so I lied before you totally had a change of heart ... I'm sorry for lying ... sorry. "

Grayson hugged the woman again. He was grateful to admit it to the mistake he had made. "It's okay Cady. I understand why you did it. And I'm sorry too for all these pains I caused you but from now on let's start living with honesty ... and let's put and end to all these lies."

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Kendall slowly opened his eyes. He stared at the white ceiling for a long time. Where is he? Is he still alive? He rolled his eyes. She is in a room. Clearly but he could already see things. Not just pure white space. He felt someone holding his palm. He lowered his gaze. He saw Grayson sprawled on the bed and asleep.

Is he really alive or is he just dreaming?

He tried to move the fingers of the hand. He can already move them. The same goes for the toes. He removed the oxygen that had covered his mouth. He will try to speak.

"BB-Grayson ..."

"B-Grayson .."

"Grayson."

Grayson was taken aback when he heard someone calling his name. He raised his head to look for the speaker. And he was shocked to see Kendall awake and looking at him.

"Kendall, you're awake!"

"B-Am I alive?"

"Of course you're alive! Who said that you'll die ?! You can't die Kendall!"

Grayson had no fun. He hugged the girl.

"A-Aray," Kendall complained as the man's hug tightened.

"Opps sorry. Wait ... I'm going to call your family now!" Grayson gasped as his eyes twinkled with happiness. The smiles on his face could not be erased.

Kendall's family arrived one by one. His mother is mainly here. As soon as he entered the door, he started screaming in tears.

"My God, you are a child! What do I have to do to make you stop your policing? How much will you torture me? Have mercy on those of us who love you! Will you be happy if you leave us ... I feel sorry for you Kendall. I can't afford to lose you! And if you die, just tell me and I'll kill myself so I won't be hurt again! Have mercy on your mother Kendall .... "

Kendall silently stared at the mother. He knew how great his shortcomings had been and the hardships it had caused. When he was dying, it was one of the things he promised to correct when he was given another chance. He looked one by one at the faces of the people who loved him ... His grandfather sitting in a wheelchair, the father, the mother, Jacob ... and Grayson. Should he really value his own life for these people? He also felt great sadness at the thought that he would never be with his loved ones again. Now he knows how much he loves the whole family.

"I'm sorry Ma ... I-I promise this will be the last time I hurt your feelings."

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As the day of recovery went by, Kendall first noticed Grayson’s daily stay in the hospital. He avoids talking about it. He also doesn’t pay much attention to it. He knew his memory had returned but he still could not forget that he had this responsibility to another woman.

"B-Grayson why are you always here? Cady and you might quarrel. Let my mom take care of me here," she said directly to the man as he fed her.

Grayson laid the food on the table and was silent for a moment. Since the girl regained consciousness, they have not talked seriously. He would have waited for it to heal completely before talking about it in depth.

"Cady and I already broke up," she said weakly.

Kendall was shocked. "B-Grayson, you already have a responsibility to Cady. How did you manage to divorce her?"

"S-She's not pregnant Kendall."

The girl was stunned again. Grayson touched its palms and stared seriously into its eyes. "I'm back and beside you now is the Grayson who loves you a lot. I'm ready to stand up and show everyone that you're the one I love. Lose everything not just you. I'm sorry I know I caused you so much pain. It's not a joke that I hurt. Forgive me Kendall ... please give me one more chance. "

Kendall averted Grayson's gaze. He did not know what he should feel. He knew he should be happy. He also knew in himself that he still loved it. He also never forgets the word that he will accept it again in case everyone comes back here and it still loves him.

But he is afraid ...

With all the pain he had experienced he was afraid to give in again to the request of his heart. She promised herself never to give space to the love of her life again. He was afraid of being hurt too much again.

"Forgive me ... I know it won't be that easy on your part. But I'm willing to wait. I'm willing to pay for my mistakes. I will wait even if it takes a lifetime because it's gone I intend to love others, Kendall. "