The Billionaire's Secret Lover

I woke up to the sound of Michael sobbing on my shoulder. I squinted my eyes at the sudden light and forcefully closed them back while listening to him sobbing on my hand.

I try to reach out and touch him but my hands seem too heavy for me to carry. If only I could tell him that I'm awake. That he doesn't need to cry anymore.

"Tesoro, I love you so much. And I will do anything for you. I wish all my money could bring you back to me, I would have done it for you because I love you " He whispered to me.

I wanted to tell him that I love him too but my throat was so dry that no sound came out of it. It looks like I haven't been using it for days.

What happened to me? Where am I? Why is Michael crying?"

The sound of Michael's phone ringing brought me out of my thoughts as I felt him perk me on my forehead before he walked out. I tried to call out to him but no sound was coming out of my mouth. I slumped dejectedly on the bed as the tears flowed freely down my face. "What happened to me? Why couldn't I talk to Michael ?"

Tears streamed down my face, I let it fall as I couldn't lift my hands to wipe it off.

The door opened almost immediately as I turned, excitedly to the person thinking that it was Michael but it was Mom who walked into the room.

She looked dazed and thinner than I had last saw her. What happened to her?...

Mom turned to look at me shocked as she saw the tears in my eyes and that my eyes were opened.

"Nina, you're awake. Oh God! Nina " She screamed excitedly as she ran up to me...

I tried to lift my hands but it was fruitless, no sound was coming out of my mouth " Don't worry Nina. I will get the doctor. You don't need to cry. Okay" I nodded at her as she ran out of the room...

The door opened as the doctor closely followed by my Mom and two nurses ran up to me. The nurses stood at the foot of my bed both holding a chart each while the doctor walked up to me to take my vitals "Miss Miller. How are you feeling?" He asked me.

I opened my mouth to reply but no sound was coming out. Tears streamed down my face when it finally dawned on me that I can't talk. Does this mean that I'm dumb? Will Michael still want me like this?

"It's okay Miss Miller. Things like this do happen. It's quite normal. You haven't been using your voice for months. Give it sometime, you will find your voice. Okay?" He replied smiling up at me as he turned to scribble something in the files on his hands.

I nodded as my mom smiled up at me "Don't worry Nina. After the doctor is through with his examination. I will text your dad and brother. I'm sure they will be dying to see you" She said as she clasp my hands tightly.

"Do that Mrs Miller. She needs her loved ones by her side right now. And nurse?" He told my Mom before turning to regard one of the nurses who stood by my bedside.

"Get Miss Miller a cup of water, I'm sure she must be thirsty after her months in comma," The doctor said to one of the nurses who nodded and turned to walk out of the door, probably to get me a cup of water which I need badly.

"Thank you so much doctor" Mom replied as she walked the doctor out of the room. "Is everything okay, are there no complications after the surgery?" I heard my Mom's hushed scared voice as she tried to know what may be wrong with me. I listened to what the doctor may say as I braced myself for what might have happened to me...

"There's nothing for now Mrs Miller. And there are no ways of us knowing if there are any complications after the surgery since she can't talk. I will suggest that you get her to talk first then we can have another examination on her to know if there's anything hurting" The doctor replied as he turned to walk back into his office.

"Thank you doctor" Mom replied as she came back into the room. She came to sit beside me on the bed as she held onto my hands.

"Don't worry Nina. Everything is going to be fine. Okay?. You are stronger to overcome this" Mom replied as she reassure me just as the door opened and the nurse walked in

"The nurse is here Nina. I want to call your dad. Will you be alright by yourself?" I nodded at her as she smiled and turned to walk out.

The nurse put the cup of water into my mouth as I suck on it fast." You need to slow down Miss Miller "The nurse scolded me as she took the cup of water away.

I whimper as I tried to ask her for more but she wouldn't have any of it " I'm sorry Miss Miller, but that's enough for now. You can have more water after you've eaten. I will ask your Mom to get you something to eat" She said as she turned to walk out of the door. I was left alone in the room with my thoughts as I tried to recall what could have happened to me.

"You were in an accident because of your stupid love" My subconscious replied angrily. She was putting on a black gown. A black scarf adorned her hair as she glared at me.

I shivered from her intense gaze as I turned to look at her. "Of course I knew I was in an accident. I knew what happened to me. I didn't lose my memory you know" I pout up at her as she continued glaring at me. If looks could kill I will be dead by now. "I'm glad you still remember. I hope you remember that it was because of Michael that you were in that accident"

"Michael? No, it wasn't because of him?" I replied protesting forcefully. Michael was not involved in my accident.

"Then who? Who did it? I don't know why are you behaving like this. Michael isn't the only man in the world. You can have any man you want, you are beautiful, kind and everything a man wants in a woman. Why do you always risk your life for Michael. Why can't you be like me for once in your life. Why do you have to be so good, so naive. I thought I would lose you forever" She replied as the tears poured down her eyes. I cried too as I listened to her in mind arguing with me. I thought she always hated me but turns out she's always wanted the best for me. Thank God I'm not her. I will still love Michael Thompson. Hell! I love him and no one is going to change that, not even my mind.

I closed my eyes as I blocked out of the voice of warning in my mind. I succumbed into dreamland dreaming of love so beautiful and sweet. Being in the arms of Michael gives me that feeling of accomplishment and I wouldn't trade that for anyone.

I woke up the second time to the hushed voice of my dad and brother speaking to my mom and staring up at me.

"Are you sure she's awake?" Dad asked Mom as he kept glancing at me.

"Yes. She did. The doctor checked on her but she couldn't talk" Mom replied shrugging as she came over to my side.

"Then why isn't she opening her eyes?" Dad screamed up at Mom.

"Dad I_m_fine" I slurred the words out as tears poured down my parent's face. "She could talk. Oh thank God!!" Mom exclaimed, excitedly "Nina, how are you?"

"I'm good mom," I replied as I sat up. She came over to place a pillow behind my back.

"Thank you mom," I said to her as I turned to look at my dad. He was thinner than my mom" Dad what happened to you? Why are you all so thin? Haven't you been eating?" I asked them as I turned to look at my brother who was staring at me with shock and surprise in his face as he couldn't believe that I was awake and speaking to him.

"How can I eat when my only daughter is in the hospital lying between life and Death. I thought I would never see you again, Angel" Dad replied with tears in his eyes. I reached out to hold his hands as I sobbed uncontrollably. I can't believe I cause my family such pain. "I'm sorry dad. I'm sorry that you all have to go through all of that. I'm sorry" I sobbed into his hands as both Shane and mom pat me gently on my back trying to console me.

"it's okay Nina. You have to eat something before Shane could go get the doctor" Mom replied as I nodded she fed me a liquid something from the flasks beside my bed as I took it in. I didn't know what that was since my taste buds couldn't distinguish between the taste just yet.

"That's okay mom. I don't think I can have another spoonful of it. I'm just taking it in, I don't even know how it tastes. It's so neutral on my tongue" Mom smiled as she nodded and packed the food. Dad was on the couch going through his phone. "Shane go and call your sister's doctor, tell him that she could talk" Mom said to Shane as he stood up to leave the room" Okay mom"

"Mom how's Lillian?" I turned to mom. Having remembered that Lilian fainted on the scene of the accident. I hope she's alright and the baby is good too.

"She's fine. She's preparing for her wedding this Saturday since she woke up a bit earlier than you" Mom replied smiling" She will be glad to know you are up and fine" I smiled at her

"I'm glad Lillian's fine. I don't know what I would do if anything had happened to her. How's the baby?"

"The baby's okay too. The doctor said nothing was wrong with the both of them. She only had a few bruises on her hands and face"

"Miss Miller, I'm glad to see that you can talk now" The doctor's voice greeted us from the doorway.

"Yes doctor. I can talk because I have a great doctor who treated me" I replied smiling at him...

"I see you still have your flattery tongue, Nina" He said as he walked closer to me. I smiled up at him. Doctor Oliver was our family doctor. I'm not surprised my parents brought me here instead. "Does anywhere hurt?" He asked me as he scribbled something in his notebook.

"Not really. But my throat hurt awfully. I don't know why?" I asked him...

"That's normal. You are speaking after months in a coma. It's bound to happen. You have to reduce the words you say and your speech rate until you're fully recovered. Okay?" ""Yes doctor"

"That's great then" He replied before turning to speak with my parents in a hushed whisper.

"She's alright for now. No complications from the surgery yet but we need to keep her here and watch her for tonight and if no anything. Then hopefully she could be discharged tomorrow?"

"Thank you Oliver. I'm grateful, for all your help and words of encouragement " Dad told him as they shook hands.

"There's nothing Mr. Miller. I was primarily afraid of Amnesia but since she could remember how we joke with each other. That shouldn't be a problem anymore. You only need to keep her of any accident for now. Because the second time might be fatal than this" "I'll do that oliver. Thank you so much" Dad said to him as he turns to walk out of the room. While I went back to sleep as I felt awfully drained and tired.