HOTEL, ITALY.
"I'm dying Liam, I'm diagnosed with cancer. I....I don't have much time left. A..A few months left for me to live or maybe less...."
"W... What?"Liam's jaw dropped in shocked.
It all made sense to him now, She always looked pale, She gets weak that she wouldn't even be able to work and walk,The times she had short of breaths,Her chest pains..... She had been sick all this while and he didn't even know about it...He still couldn't believe what he was hearing,His mind was still in shock.
She said she only had a few months left so that means....That meant she'll...He shook his head, dismissing the thought of not seeing her again forever in his memory.
"H.. Hazel..."Liam stuttered, swallowing the lump that formed in his throat,He moved towards her and this time she didn't even get away from him.
Hazel couldn't even look at him, Her Body was trembling and she couldn't even stop the tears that escaped her eyes, flowing freely down her cheeks.
"Hazel...."His eyes was also filled with tears and he pulled her into his Arms and she was crying so hard that his heart broke to pieces,He was also crying as he held her in his arms.
The thought of her leaving him was unbearable,He wouldn't be able to survive alone if something happens to her, He wouldn't live,He was so much in love with her that the mere thought of living without her was suffocating.
His heart felt like it was shattering into a million pieces as he held her trembling body in his arms as she sobbed hard.
"H...Hazel..."He pulled her gently,His hands holding her face and he lifted her gaze to meet his,Her eyes was glossy with tears,It looked really pale. "You... You know how much I hate to see you in tears..."He pleaded, His voice cracking and he gently cleaned the tears but it kept falling.
"I'll do anything, Hazel. I'll take you to the best fucking hospitals,Hire the top specialists and spend every last penny I have. You're not going anywhere. I'll take care of you, I'll fight for you and I'll make sure you live. Please stop crying, I'm here for you,I won't leave you and I will never leave you alone."
"No....Y..You can't"She shook her head with her face red and more tears falling from her eyes. "I... its too late, I'm at stage four...The cancer has spread to my lymph nodes and it's only a matter of time before I..."She couldn't even Complete her words because more tears fell from her eyes.
"You didn't tell anyone,Why? Why couldn't you tell me?...."
"D... Dawson Knows,He promised me before we got married that he'd take of my sister and pay for my surgery,I...i didn't have anything Liam, Darlina and I had nothing,No roof under our head so I got married to him...."More tears fell from her eyes and Liam balled his fists with a tear rolling out of his eyes as he listened to her,His blood was boiling with anger and hatred for Dawson.
"D.. Dawson promised me,I was eighteen when I found out that I had cancer,H..he said he'd pay for my surgery and what I needed for my treatment and I was so stupid to fall for it after we got married,H..he forgot everything,He told me he'd rather die than pay for my surgery so I accepted my fate,I applied for a job at your company only for my sister, Every penny I earned from your company for a year was for my sister,I never touched the money,I was saving up everything for her because I...I want her to live a Better life when I leave,I..I wanted to send her away from Dawson before I die...I..I don't want her to suffer just the way I suffered without money...All my life, I went through hell,I was an orphan, I took care of Darlina alone under the rain living on the streets, Dawson came into my life and he added more pain and suffering to my life...I can't take it anymore Liam, It's too much for me... "She broke into sobs holding him tightly and tears was falling from his eyes too hugging her tightly.
"You know i..I was happy when I came with you for this business Trip, I wanted to be away from Dawson and be with you. I wanted to spend time with you alone and be happy for once in my life,... You make me happy, You mean so much to me. That day at the office when I told you that you shouldn't like me that you'd only get your heart broken...I said that because I knew I wouldn't live any longer, I didn't want you to get attached with me and when I die...."
"Stop, Don't ever use that word. You won't die. I won't let you die,I do not care if you're at stage four, You're going to live and I'll make sure of it. I can't live without you,If you leave, I'd die Hazel. I love you so goddamn much, We'd fight this illness together Okay. You will not you die, Your sister still needs you and I also need you,We both need you. Please stop talking about death.... Please"He cried, peppering kisses all over her face before hugging her tightly again.
Hazel's heart ached badly and her tears trickled down his shoulders to his bare chest.
He pulled away from the hug and she yelped when he carried her in his arms and headed to the bed dropping her on it gently.
He kissed her forehead and immediately grabbed his phone and she stared at him in confusion.
"W... what are you doing?"Her voice was cracking and her eyes were still glossy with tears.
He remained silent waiting for the person he was calling to answer the call.
"Hello, Doctor"Liam said and her eyes widened. "I need to book an appointment for a cancer patient. It's stage four and I want the best team of specialists to take care of her."
He listened for a moment, staring at Hazel.
"Yes, Doctor. I understand that it's short notice but I need to know if you can see her as soon as possible, It's really urgent."
Hazel suddenly felt like crying again.
"I'll bring her to the hospital tomorrow morning. What time should we be there?"
She continued listening to him.
"Thank you, Doctor. I appreciate your time,We'll see you tomorrow."
He hung up the phone and turned to Hazel kissing her forehead again.
"L... Liam"She tried to speak but his finger on her lips stopped her.
"Shhhh, I'm gonna cook something for you. You eat and rest, Sleep for as long as you want because we're leaving tonight, I'm taking you to the doctor"
She tried to speak again but kissed her lips softly and she stared at him in surprise, fighting back the blush threatening to appear on her face.
"Just do what I said... Please"He sighed.
"Okay"She responded and laid on the bed making him smile even with his sad eyes.