THE STOIC CEO'S WIFE

CHAPTER 7 : I WANT TO BE FRIENDS WITH YOU

Chapter 7

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      The rays of the morning sun shone directly on her face, causing her to wake up from her deep slumber. She opened her eyes slowly until they adjusted to the bright light, then looked around herself scrutinizing the ludicrous environment she found herself. This place is neither her house nor the hospital because she could remember the looks of the hospital room she was admitted and also filling the hospital discharge forms.
'Has someone kidnapped me? Why am I here? '
As she was asking herself rhetorical questions, the door opened and she felt a surge of fear but concealed it, preparing to escape as soon as her captor comes in.

     A middle aged woman entered, she greeted Lauren politely before asking her what she would like to eat for breakfast. Lauren could only ask, 'who are you and why am I here?'

'I'm sorry Miss, I'll be right back.' she said as she left the room.
Lauren was still in wonders when the door opened again. This time, she saw a familiar face - the lady at the hospital.

'Good morning, said the lady. I'm sorry for the inconveniences I might have caused you.  You were already fast asleep yesterday when we came out of the hospital and I didn't want to disturb you, so I brought you to my home. Dr Avery said the medicine he prescribed had strong effects on your body system, but he has changed them for you.'

'Thank you. I thought I got kidnapped, she said as she chuckled and Rhea laughed heartily.'

'I know you don't remember my name, I'm Rhea Johnson but you can call me Pinkie. I'm pleased to meet you and I want to be friends with you. she said as she extended her hand.'

Lauren accepted the handshake and said, 'I'm Lauren. Did you see my phone?'

'Actually, your phone got damaged during the accident but I'll take you out later to buy a new one.'

'There's no need for that, it was fated to happen that way.'

'No Lauren, I'm taking responsibility for it. Just take a bath and wear any dress of your choice from this closet. The bathroom is by your right. I'll bring your breakfast and medicine in a while.'

Lauren muttered a 'thank you' before heading to the bathroom, the bathroom was even larger than her bedroom. She hurriedly took her bath and walked to the wardrobe. Everything looked expensive and she doesn't think she can wear any of them. She applied one of the lotions she saw on the mirror stand, the texture and fragrance of the lotion made her feel that life wasn't fair at all. While some people lived like kings and queens, others like herself are just sinisters. She wore her clothes again because she really couldn't wear the expensive ones.

     Pinkie returned with a tray and dropped it on a table in the room before giving Lauren a weird look.
Lauren spoke before her. 'I've bathed but I can't wear any of those clothes because they look too expensive.'

'Don't worry about their price, I can give you all of that if you want.'

'Thank you for your nice gesture, but I really can't wear them.' she said stubbornly.
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     Meanwhile, Ashton was in his room still thinking about his sister's suggestion. He called his best friend, Aiden and he told him to go for it if he doesn't want to have a forced marriage.

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