His To Keep

chapter 9

Asyin personal cell phone vibrated in her pocket, disturbing her thoughts from focusing on the matter at hand. Her attention was helping Alexia instead.

She held onto Alexia's hand, helping her up from the chair slowly. Asyin allows Alexia to hold onto her arm as They both walk out of the room, oblivious to Alexia dress code.The ladies head down the not to busy corridors of the palace towards the huge double doors.

Each agonizing painful step Alexia took, she winced as the pressure on her stomach felt like a thousand knives stabbing at her insides. It took the ladies forever to finally reach the main front palace doors.

The driver,a man at least 5'7" in height in his middle forties, wearing a navy blue suit and blonde hair, was already waiting at the entrance of the palace. When he noticed Alexia snail pace and asyin supporting her.

He quickly came out of the car and helped asyin walk Alexia over to the tinted dark BMW car. Opening the door of the car he ushered both ladies in as he closes the door.The driver quickly went over to his side starting the car and driving at an emergency speed off the palace grounds and into the winding road.

The streets were a bustling mess with traffic, as the security palace car driven by the bodyguard dodged his way, heading into the direction of the hospital.

The now nervous Asyin looked at Alexia face and noticed that it was crunched up in pain. She was clueless on how to console someone who was pregnant. The only thing Asyin could do was squeeze Alexia hand in reassurance, letting her know that she was there if need be.

The white three story building greeted their sight as the driver found a secured parking space not too far from the building entrance.

Asyin and the driver aid Alexia out of the car by holding onto each of her hands.

Aysin let go of Alexia,living her with the driver as Aysin rushed in, grabbing a wheelchair. Alexia was placed in a sitting position on the chair as she was whisked down the hall into the direction of the reception desk.

In the crowded waiting room, Asyin and the driver walk up to the open space reception desk where nurses in their blue scrubs and doctors in their white coats were deeply engrossed in files laid out before them.

On seeing the new arrivals approach her desk, the receptionist looks up from the computer with a questioning face.

"We need a doctor. This lady is in pain. " The driver announced.

The receptionist jumped from her seat,calling out to one of the doctors for help.

A doctor in her late forties with black hair and brown eyes rushed over after hearing the receptionist voice. She looked over at a young lady who looked to be in pain by the look on her face.

"Follow me." The doctor said without question.

Pushing the wheelchair in the doctor direction, the driver followed the doctor through the halls of the hospital. Asyin took her phone out of her pocket to call the Prince when she was distracted by the receptionist handing her a patient question sheet.
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" Sir, I'm sorry, but you can't go in as yet. Mr. Anderson is in an important meeting. " The secretary voice booms as the doors to the conference room open unceremoniously.

James stopped his conversation, looking up from his board meeting as he regards his uncle walking into the room. He stares at the 5'6" grey head guy who is dressed in a grey suit and shakes his head knowing exactly what brought him here from london.

"That will be all gentlemen." James announced to his board members as he rises from his chair.

Everyone except harold and Joshua walked out of the room. With his hands in his pants pocket, James walks over to the orderves, which was laid on a tray at the table.

"Why are you doing this, James? I had nothing to do with your father's demise. " Thomas spoke up.

" You both thought I wouldn't have known? Do not insult my integrity 'uncle'". Pointing his index finger at his demanded angrily.

Thomas slump down onto a chair in total defeat. He knew it was a mistake from the beginning for siding with his older brother richard.

"What am I to do? I have a family to support. " Thomas says as his voice sounds dejected.

"You should have thought of that before you sided with Richard and Warren." James answers with venom in his voice.

James was furious at his uncle that he totally forgot about the orderves and walked out of the room, leaving thomas Harold and Joshua steering at his retreating back.

The room was as quiet as a mouse after James left. Thomas bowed his head in shame. Joshua and Harold looked over at the deflated old man in silence.

Standing from his seat,Joshua walks over to his uncle. Placing his right hand on Thomas's shoulder, Joshua squeezes it in reassurance.

" Richard messed up, and he will pay." Joshua says.

"I'm not condoning what he did to you. Both were right, but now he is paying the price for his actions." Thomas remarks as he looks up into Joshua eyes

"What do you mean by Richard is paying for his actions? ". Joshua asks curiously as he looks down at thomas.

"It's not my place to say, but it has been years since a bond has not been rekindled by you three. Your father has terminal cancer and a stroke. He can't speak and is dying Joshua. " Thomas says

"Did Richard put you up to this?". Thinking Joshua ask.

"Your father doesn't know I'm here. Actually, it was Mia who demanded that I put some sense into your brother.

On hearing his uncle wife name joshua, relax. Mia was like a mother to the boys. They both love and respect Mia, but James was lashing out, not caring who they hurt in the process.

"Gentlemen, I believe Mr. Anderson needs a stiff drink if he's going to reveal Richard's secret." Harold demands.

Harold and Thomas stood up from their seats and walked out of the conference room, leaving Joshua to tail behind as he shook his head in disbelief.