Claimed By Him

30| Turmoil

I stayed by LaNae's bedside for the whole night, just staring at her, the drips and listening to the heartbeat monitor. It brought so much relief in my heart. I held her hand and made small circles on the back of her hand with my thumb.

I made several phone calls throughout the night, and I had a brief understanding of what happened, but I can only know the truth from LaNae, who's sleeping.

She was dehydrated, underweight, malnourished, and her blood count was another story. Luckily for us, there was blood at the hospital that was her blood type. The bags of fluid were doing their thing, but she would be at the hospital for some days.

Loraine was unreachable, so I had to be her guardian on every paperwork that I didn't mind. I just want my baby girl to be well, safe from harm. Her left arm and right leg were in casts, and she suffered from trauma to the head as well as she had two broken ribs on her left side. But she was out of danger.

"Ow..." I stopped her from moving.

"Mih ago get the doctor, Nae. Don't move, no movement for a couple of days." I whispered softly to her. My heart squeezed painfully, yet it was beating so fast. I was filled with happiness.

I pressed the button that laid on the table, and not long after, a doctor and a nurse came. LaNae was propped up to a more comfortable position, and I assisted her with drinking some water after talking with the doctor.

"Nae, what happened?? I couldn't get through to your mother." I asked in a low tone.

"She nuh care...." She replied, her voice scratchy, and I didn't press it.

Mih will find out wah really happen....

For the rest of her stay at the hospital, I stayed with her other than going out to do business and showering at home. Her mom didn't show for two weeks and I had Marie prepare healthy and delicious food for her.

Hospital food is trash.

Nae will be discharged in the morning, and she's out of it. I can see the sadness her smile...in her eyes. Her eyes got dimmer and dimmer as the days went by and her mother didn't show up to the hospital.

"Where am I going to go?? How am I going to pay the hospital bill??" She said, her voice muffled against my chest. We were cuddled up on her hospital bed which isn't allowed but fuck that.

I hissed my teeth.

"You nuh ave me, likkle girl?? Don't worry bout that and you can stay wid me. Just need you fih heal up nice rn." I reassured her. She remained quiet.

"Ever since she find man, she isn't the same anymore. It's just all about him..."

I listened to her speak and it didn't take long to put things together.

During my absence, she was abused by her mother because of jealousy. Her mother's boyfriend has been complimenting and trying to bond with LaNae, hence why her mother got jealous. That's also why LaNae ran away from home and got involved in a hit and run.

"Don't be angry." She looked up at me with tear filled eyes.

I took a moment to calm myself before dropping a kiss unto her soft pink lips.

"You have me okay?? Don't need fih worry bout her. Mih a come carry you to mih yard tomorrow and you naa go back a her yard." I kissed her one more time and left.

When I got home, Rubbaz said they found the man who hit LaNae and it's perfect timing. I can relieve pent-up anger. I spent hours underground in the torture room, and after that, I couldn't feel anymore relaxed. I just need to find Nae's mom next.

End of his POV