Chapter Thirty Two
"Then... He brought me here and showed me this place though I was still intent on not taking this offer but I had to when I discovered that this was left to you by your mom " Gale added feeding my curiosity.
"What ?" I stated looking around this place once again.

"Mommy left this for me " I asked again, today must be my lucky day since it's only good news since morning.
"It's one of those properties she left for you, Mr. Rogers promised to come in the morning and explain everything to you" Gale added and I nodded, I just couldn't stop staring.
I just couldn't believe that my mom could have been this rich, it was really so surprising for me. When Mr. Rogers first told me about these properties I didn't take them to heart maybe because I was so used to my way of living and being dependant on only me.
But sitting here in the pent house my mom left for me I realised it was all real and now I was rich, I just couldn't stop looking around and I know I was acting so childish but some how I just couldn't stop.
This place was really beautiful, I really need to thank that man for taking care of all properties all these years, my mom didn't make a single mistake in trusting him.
I really had a good dad who wasn't afraid to show me off, I noticed that in the hospital.

"I will go and prepare some soup for you before you go to bed " Maggie said breaking through my thoughts and I nodded whispering a thank you to her.
Gale helped me up, we took the stairs then through the second living room towards the main bedroom. I had to take a shower before resting and Gale helped me with preparing the bathroom, I could see him moving around the room anxiously which made me almost laugh out loud.
I realised one thing, being pregnant is going to be so much fun for me if am to receive this kind of care through this journey.
I stood in the bathroom alone with a smile, I was feeling so happy and everything was starting to fall in to place for me and Gale.

We're about to get married and then the child in my womb but every time I tried to close my eyes that image of being strangled comes back and it really scares me.
Am not sure if I would be able to rest if I don't find out who is after my life and my baby, how will be I able to protect it if I don't know who wants me dead.
It was starting to scare me that I might lose it but I knew God wouldn't let that happen right, mother Pauline used to say that when you pray he listens.
Maybe of I try that I could be able to protect this child from all evil, just maybe cause sincerely I was never that much of a believer.
I heard knocking on the bathroom door and realised that I had taken longer than I intended to and I guess Gale got worried "I will be out in a minute "
I said loud enough for him to here, looking myself in the mirror one more time I notice the red marks on the skin of my neck and sighed.
I tightened the towel around my body and headed for the door opening it to the beautiful room, Gale was seated on the bed with a phone in his hand.
"Hey " I whispered shyly and he looked up at me with a smile.
"let me get you some thing to wear and then have my own shower " he stated, putting his phone on the bed he headed towards the closet and I stood there waiting patiently for him to return.
It didn't take long before he walked back in the room with a pair of purple pajamas in his hands, he placed them on bed and turned to me.
"I will go and take my own shower " he said then walked away leaving the whole room to me, I took a step towards the bed and got in to my pajamas for the night.
I looked around this bedroom, it was really so huge. Who would have known that in this life I would own something like this beautiful and sleep in such a bedroom.
I couldn't stop thinking that my life is really perfect at the moment, except for the job that Becca had taken away from my grip there wasn't else to make me sad.
I have the perfect life but then mother Pauline also had just left like that without saying much, I don't understand was it his talk with Mr. Rogers or was it the way I had introduced Gale to her.
Am not sure, she didn't seem to have anything about Gale but with Mr. Rogers there was enough tension in between the two of them. I was so curious, what did those two old people talk about.
My thoughts were cut off when Gale walked back in to the room, I felt so tired and only needed to rest, my day wasn't really that tiring but my whole body hurt so much.
"How are you feeling now?" Gale asked as he dried his hair, he was already wearing his bed clothes.
"Am okay " I whispered, I was really getting tired of that question though I know who ever asked cares for me but sincerely it was starting to get to me.
There came a knock on the door and we all turned to it, Maggie slowly pushed the door open and peeped in. "Come in " I whispered and she smiled at me fully opening the door and walked in with a tray in hand.
"You didn't have too" I stated as she placed it on the bed next to me, Maggie shook her head at me and reached out pushing strands of my hair behind my ears.
" I don't mind doing all this for you especially now when the door asked us to give you only warm things I will your cook " Maggie replied and I smiled at her then at Gale.
"How about the Diner?" I asked and she shook her head.
"You're my daughter though we're not blood related you're still my daughter and I will have to take care of you no matter what, Patricia will handle the diner " I looked at Maggie with tears in my eyes.
Even though my mom wasn't around Maggie was here for me and has always been around for me. I remember the first time we met when I walked in to the diner asking for a job.
At the first time she didn't like me that much but with time I became so dear to her and ever since I have always been her precious daughter. I looked at middle aged woman with a smile.
"I love you so much Maggie " I said and she smiled pulling in to a tight hug, now I was so sure that I had a family that loves me more than anything.
The silence made Maggie feel like her heart was in her throat, she turned to Brenda who leaned forward and held her sweaty palm in hers. Maggie's gaze turned back to Mrs Jones who walked out of Amelia's room.
They both stood up ready to fire questions at the doctor but stopped when a bed was rolled out of the ICU with Amelia on it, Maggie panicked a sob escaping her lips.
"She's gone " Brenda asked trying to calm Maggie who was had grown weak immediately.
"No" was all Mrs. Jones whispered and they both turned there attention to her not sure what she meant.
" Yes I had told you that by the next morning Amelia would have passed but she's still alive and miraculously healing in a way we don't understand yet, the main reason we took her out of ICU is be cause she can now breath on her own " Mrs. Jones said with a small smile on her lips.
Maggie's lips parted in surprise and then she started crying, it was then that Mr. Rogers walked and turned to Mrs. Jones then at Maggie who was crying.
"We should really set a date for our wedding ?" Gale whispered as we lay in bed with head on his chest.
"I really don't want a big wedding, I mean we should just go to the magistrates court and that will be enough for me "
" Are you sure, how about our friends and family " Gale replied and I looked up at him.
"What kind of wedding would you like ?" I asked and he hummed in reply, he looked in thought for while before smiling down at me.
"I think your idea is the best then after we can hold a small party with our loved ones " Gale replied and I smiled up at him.
"Who are we to take as witnesses ?" I questioned and he looked at me with a smile and then leaned forward placing a small kiss on my forehead.
"Your mother Pauline and Mr. Rogers, what do you think?"
I nodded having those two elders would be the best idea "that's okay so how about the date ?" I asked and Gale looked at me.
"We'll think about that tomorrow now you better rest " Gale whispered and reached for the light switch turnip it off except for the lamp by our new bed.
"I love you" he whispered and I chuckled happily.
"I love you too " I replied and there was that kiss that awakes all the butterflies in my stomach.