"Where's Kristen?" Maria asked as she came to inform Edward James to come eat but discovered Kristen has ditched her or so she thought.
"He had an emergency call from the hospital" Edward James said as he looked up from the documents he was going through.
"Okay, you should come eat else it will get cold" she said going back into the kitchen to pickup her phone.
" You made just one potion" Edward said as he noticed it's just one serving on the table.
"Yes I_" she was saying
"Come join me" he said not ready for her excuse.
"I truly don't want to eat Mr Edward" immediately she said that Edward slammed the spoon he was holding on the table which shocked Maria.
"If you won't eat what you prepared how do you expect me too" Edward James questioned in a firm voice but his tune softened when he noticed she was scared, he sighed
"Just seat with me" he told her but she was still frightened
"I want to go back" she said in a low voice but Edward heard her seeing how she was refusing to look at him he blamed himself for being a jerk. He stood up and walked up to her and hugged her patting her back softly to calm her down, Maria Moore closed her eyes allowing him to hug her well, she kinda needed the hug.
"You still want to go back" Edward asked her and she nods.
"Come I'll take you back" he said going back into his office.
"Thank you" Maria Moore said to Edward as he packed drove into the James mansion parking lot.
"Hmm, you should head inside" Edward told her, she got out and waited until he drove out again.
Through out the day Maria busied herself with her design sketching, the cook brought in her lunch which she ate as she didn't eat anything in the morning. It wasn't until she felt the need to use the restroom that she stood up from her drawing, she then noticed that it's late in the evening. When she finished her did and went to the kitchen she noticed that the cook and other domestic staffs have retired for the night, check the time it was 9:40p.m.
She took some fruits and went back to her bedroom.
Main while Edward James has been taken to the hospital.
" Young master you need to stay back so you regain your strength" the doctor told him for the hundredth time but Edward wasn't taking it.
" Am okay now, I want to go back and if you want my wellbeing you come back to the mansion with me" Edward James told the doctor but the door opened and revealed Kristen who just got out of ICU but was informed about Edward James.
Not saying anything he took the report file from the attending doctor
"Thank you doctor Tim I'll take off from here" Kristen said to his colleague and waited until he left before he took a seat close to Edward James.
"What happened after I left you both?" Kristen asked but Edward James shrugged his shoulders.
"You can't tell me nothing happened, but if you say so, why didn't you eat" Kristen asked him but Edward James didn't say.
"Look, you can't neglect your health by refusing to eat. I was sure she made the food but what I don't understand is why you didn't eat, well she has to know you're in the hospital" Kristen said as he took out his phone but, Edward James stopped him.
"She might have slept and I don't want her to know a_" he was saying
"Oh yes she has to know and you have to play along" Kristen said and winked at him, Edward James got the hidden message but he doesn't want her pity but love.
Maria Moore who has slept was woken up by the buzzing sound of her phone, she picked up but was surprised to see Kristen calling her so late.
"Hello Kris" she answered
"Sorry to disturb you but you need to come to the hospital right away, the chauffeur should be close by now" Kristen said and hung up the call.
Maria Moore was confused wondering why she needs to go to the hospital but she felt disturbed as she wondered if Edward James was in trouble.
Just like Kristen said she noticed the head light of a car driving through the mansion gate.
Few minutes later Maria got in the car which was same car Edward James dropped her off with in the morning, she needed no prophet to confirm that Edward James was in the hospital.
Upon arriving at the hospital the chauffeur led her to Edward James hospital ward which was on the third floor.
"Kristen what happened" Maria Moore asked him as she spotted him come out of the ward.
"Nothing to worry about just that he's always like this when he doesn't eat anything" Kristen told her
"But_ shit he didn't eat the food I made at his office" Maria Moore said
"What happened when I left" Kristen asked her as Edward James refused to tell him. Maria Moore went ahead and recounted what transpired between them, Kristen sighed.
"You should know he doesn't like eating alone by now, you've been with him for a while now_ he has low appetite for food since he lost his parents which caused him to develop stomach ulcer" Kristen told her and she blamed herself for being the cause.
"Can I see him now?" She asked
"Yes you can, if you need anything just call me" Kristen told her
"Sure I'll". She opened the door and went inside, Edward James was already asleep so, she sat down on the chair next to his bed.
Edward James woke up early the next morning and noticed someone resting her head on bed sleeping, knowing who it was he couldn't help admire her peaceful sleeping face which brought peace to him as well. But he doesn't want her to be in that position so he got up and carried her on his bed while he went into the restroom. Still feeling weak he joined her on the bed, the comfort he felt holding her in his arms was blissful.