𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 | 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥

Thirty nine

Henry POV

I grabbed Lily and began to sway with her to the music through our Bluetooth speaker. The song "isn't she lovely" by Stevie wonder engulfing my ears.

Tears pricked at my eyes but I desperately blinked them away, I didn't want Lily to sense I was upset so instead I held her close towards my chest and planted a kiss on her head.

Today was the day that we find out Melanie's future; she got put into an induced coma and has been for weeks now. Lily now being chunkier in her face and little body- almost unrecognisable to the small baby Melanie held before this happened.

"Come on then Lily, let's go see mummy"
Grabbing her bag I exited our house, taking in deep breaths to suppress my nerves. I knew that seeing Melanie today as always would feel like a knife being twisted in my heart; but today especially knowing we would find out if she is brain dead is sickening.

Driving to the hospital I kept gulping back heavy amounts of saliva, it felt like my heart and brain couldn't fathom today. I wanted to curl up and disappear- being told Melanie may not be alive just swirled all different types of emotions inside of me.

We arrived so I scooped up Lily's car seat into my hand, giving her a soft kiss on the head as we made our way into the hospital. We followed the signs to intensive care and with each foot step came a wave of nausea.

My eyes finally met with Melanie's lifeless, cold and sickly appearance. "Hey Mel.. baby Lily has came today to see her mummy"

I grabbed Melanie's soft hand and squeezed it, tears now falling aimlessly out of my eyes like a never ending river. My sobs silent- trying to not bring attention on myself.

"We need you Melanie. Please tell me you're still in there" I choked, rubbing circles over her hand.

"Good morning Mr Cavill" the doctor greeted as they made their way into her hospital room.

I nodded and turned my attention to them, their name badge read 'Dr Lewis'.

"So we have some news regarding Melanie's future. Is it okay if I have some of your time ?" The doctor asked politely, his thick rimmed glasses falling to the tip of his nose.

"Yes.. that's fine" I gulped, ruffling my hair with my hand and facing the doctor directly. Lily luckily had fallen asleep in her car seat so I wouldn't have to tend to her.

"We checked her brain activity early hours of last night. I can confirm there is... activity" The doctor said with a light smile.

Instantly butterflies swarmed in my stomach and a massive gulp of saliva was heard down my throat. "S-she is going to be okay?"

"There will be a long recovery time but yes- there is brain activity Mr Cavill. We are hoping to take her out of the induced coma shortly"

Happy tears now fell from my glassy, blue eyes and a smile outstretched on my face. "T-thank you. So much" I cried "you don't understand how much I want to hug you right now"

Dr Lewis chuckled "you can hug me all you like. I'm happy to be sharing this good news with you"

Stepping up from my seat I rushed over and pulled the doctor into a massive hug, appreciation radiating off me that he had saved my wife. "Y-you don't understand how happy I am" I babbled on with my words mixing. "I thought she was dead"