Chapter 58 Rickey Owen And Janet LawrenceThe old woman spread her arms wide and wailed like a lost childJayden turned to Elyse who looked stricken by what she was seeing It seems like she only remembers you She called your name before she fainted the other day rememberElyse did remember but then whatAfter hesitating for a moment she slowly walked over to the old lady When the patient just kept crying Elyse crouched and put her arms around herThe old lady leaned into the embrace as though she had finally found her saving grace She wept and wept her tears soaking the collar of Elyses shirtThey remained that way for a while and when the old lady finally seemed to calm down Elyse asked her Is there something you wanted to tell me MaamThe old lady slowly raised her head her face wrought with miseryAre you Elyse LloydYes that is my nameYoure all grown up now When I first saw you you were just a babyElyse was shocked This old lady had met her in her early yearsThe old lady then folded her arms in front of her as one would when they cradled a baby then looked back at Elyses face Her brows were furrowed in obvious confusion as if she was wondering how the baby had suddenly turned into a young womanHow old are youTwentytwoTwentytwo So it has been twentytwo yearsThe old lady muttered to herself for a few seconds Then her face lit up like she had just been struck by a realization and she grew animated She grabbed Elyse by the arms and cried out Dont forget Rickey Owen and find Janet LawrenceWhatDont forget Rickey Owen and find Janet Lawrence The old lady kept repeating the same words over and over her tone getting more paranoid and frantic with each secondElyse stiffened a little frightened now and could only stare at the old ladyWhat are you waiting for Jayden said to the doctors in the room Do something and restrain herOne of the nurses jumped into action fetching a syringe of sedative and quickly administering it to the patient The old lady fell limp and lost consciousness almost instantlyElyse pulled away and glanced at her arms There were marks from how tight the old lady had gripped themAre you all right Jayden asked as he walked next to herIm fineCome on The nurses will take over Lets head home
Elyse nodded still in a daze She followed him out of the ward to the hospital groundsThey strolled and took their time but it was obvious that Elyses mind was elsewhere Jayden knew that she was still thinking about what had happened back at the wardAre you concerned about what that old lady saidYes very much so She knew my name and claimed that she knew me when I was just a baby She must know about my past but How did she become like thisElyse sighed and continued Moreover those two other names she mentioned Ive never heard them beforenomRickey Owen and Janet Lawrence Jayden murmured If you want to know who they are just say the word and Ill have my people investigateElyse smiled Thank you thenYoure welcome honeyShe stopped short at that her cheeks turning into an alluring shade of pink Why are you calling me that all of a suddenWhats wrong You did it first back at your parents houseI know I did but that was Elyse pressed her lips into a thin line her face burningWell I think its a good thing for us to be calling each other pet names in public Jayden said completely unbothered That way no one will doubt our relationshipI suppose Elyse sighed again as she thought about her fathers orders Do I really have to meet with TheooYou dont want toWhy would I Im married nowJayden cocked his head to the side and peered at her He could tell she was struggling to remain composed Its fine you can go if you need to I wont stop youElyses jaw fell open in disbeliefDriscoll had warned her that Jayden could be petty and narrowminded about some things Indeed she had a taste of it once before and she told herself she would never invite a second timeWont you come with meAnd why would I go with you Jayden countered lightlyBecause you are my husband Elyse decided to use a different tactic Theo was so scary the other day He actually tried to kiss me I will feel much safer if youre with meJayden raised an eyebrow Is that soYesOkay then I will spare some time to accompany youElyse chuckled under her breath Jayden looked proud and pleased with himself but she knew that if she hadnt buttered him up he would definitely get jealous And when that happened there would certainly be hell to pay