His Lethal Love

Chapter - 8

Present

Camille

“Get the fucking doctor,” Scott yelled impatiently as he carried the fainted Maura in his arms and raced toward the van. As soon as he approached the front door, I offered him a hand, but he refused and got inside before he put Maura on the couch. 

The redness of her face caused me to frown. She looked like she was burning up. The urge to check her temperature made my hands tingle, but I knew I would look ridiculous. The worried Scott shook his head and ran his fingers through his messy hair in frustration. 

“What happened to her?” I asked quietly, but he completely ignored me and pulled out his phone, scrolling through it. 

“Is she pregnant?” Kat screamed across the van, and Scott snapped his eyes on him in disbelief. “I guess she’s pregnant.”

“Good news.” I plastered a smile on my face as Scott narrowed his eyes at me. 

Kat approached me, and I felt a sense of relief. Being alone with Scott and Maura made me feel uncomfortable and unwanted. 

“How did she faint?” I asked Kat in a whisper. 

“She has just started shooting when she collapsed on the ground,” Kat replied, frowning. “She has been puking ever since she got up this morning, so I’m certain she is pregnant.”

“I thought she vomited because of the coffee taste.”

“It could be anything. Anyway, Scott and Maura have been trying to conceive for a year. If she’s pregnant, it would be great news.” 

“Is she okay?” Archie and the doctor entered. 

“She’s burning up.” Scott grabbed her hand and squeezed it gently. 

The doctor checked Maura’s body temperature and then said, “Please let me examine her, sir.” He checked her eyes, and pulses and listened to her heartbeat with a stethoscope. “Is she taking medicine?”

“Yes, she’s taking vitamins every couple of hours,” Kat replied quickly. 

“Can you show me the vitamins she’s taking?”

“Yes…” I nodded and fetched her all the vitamin bottles. “Here they are…” I handed them over to the doctor. 

He adjusted his thick glasses and examined every bottle carefully. “Has she overdosed?” the doc asked me which caught me by surprise. 

“Sorry…” my fingers were fidgeting. 

“Has she overdosed?” he repeated and turned to Scott. “Who’s taking care of her medicines?”

“Me…” I mumbled, and Scott narrowed his eyes at me, clenching his jaw tightly. 

“How many pills did you give her, Cami?” Archie asked politely. 

“Four…” I said and listened to their shallow breathing.

“High vitamin tablets may lead her to death.” the doctor exclaimed, and I gasped. “She requires urgent treatment.” 

Scott clenched his hands into fists, glaring at me with hostility. “Do it fast, doc,” he said with clenched teeth and charged at me. 

I flinched and backed away from him. “I don’t know…” my voice died when he grabbed me harshly by my jaw and slammed me into the cabinet, staring into my eyes. “I don’t…” when I tried to speak, he gripped me harder and caused me intense pain. 

“Shut the fucking up!” he roared, making me jolt. “I know you very well, Miss Davidson. I am well aware of your nasty tricks. This time, I won’t let you win with your cheap ideas. You’re such a vile woman…” he let me go with a sharp jerk. “Shit!”