As soon as I heard Zoey's crying voice I break down too.
"Brother!!"
She calls me that instead of Frog Prince whenever she's sad.
"What happened? Where is Val?"
I tried to act normal but I was looking in another direction, and didn't want to scare her off, yet she noticed.
"Can you see me?"she sobbed.
"I am fine Zoey".
I tried to stay positive.
"You are not, you can't see me, look at me!"
She yelled out in tears.
I started crying like a child, the doctor consoled me and told Zoey to leave so I can have time for myself.
She hugged me instead crying, the door opened again, I didn't mind until I heard Zoey cry out.
"Sweet Val, brother can't see me".
I quickly hid my face with the hospital sheets over my body.
"Baby.. "
Hearing her voice made me cry so loud beneath the sheets.
"Can you please look at me? You don't have to hide your face".
She sobbed.
I couldn't, my hand was shaking the same with my body , then she ran out of the room crying.
"Valerie!"Zoey screamed and went after her.
The doctor came to me and consoled me.
He called a nurse who attended to me and worked with him to examine my face. I felt their touches on my face.
"I will advise you to go for a surgery but I am not certain about the eyesight yet".
He sighed.
"We will do our best Mr Prince".
The doctor said and left.
I quickly wipe off the tears dropping from my eyes
Suddenly my attention got to the TV audio.
"CEO F&F ... He is in a very serious condition.."
The voice paused abruptly and I heard nothing again, I guess a nurse quickly put it off, noticing my reaction to the news.
**AUTHORESS'S POV***
"Alright, I would love to surprise him first thing tomorrow morning".
She said beaming.
"Alright mah".
"Thanks!"
She replied and giggled.
Can't help but imagine how surprised and happy he would be when he sees the gift.
Just then Daniel opened the door, she quickly pretended to be busy with the television but the sound of the door slammed gave her a negative vibe and impression that he isn't happy.
"Baby…"
"Did you know about this?"he voiced, showing his phone.
His voice sounded like thunder, it made Noona stand on her feet in shock. Also, she can't even see what's on the phone.
"Baby what are you saying, did anything happen?"
She queried innocently.
Daniel ignored her and switched the channel to a celebrity news channel.
The CEO of F&F was attacked by assassins this afternoon....".
Noona was as confused as she had ever been in her entire life.
"Prince was attacked?"
She gasped with her eyes widened.
"Yes and not just him, Valerie too, she is pregnant for crying out loud, and you…"he cursed and paced around the corner.
"Are you guessing I have a hand in this?"
She tried to keep her voice from breaking into sobs.
Daniel glared up at her with a frown, he wasn't so sure and he hated that he suspected her first.
"I didn't mean that".
"Really?"
She nodded sarcastically.
"Look I…."
He paused abruptly with his eyes widened.
"What's wrong?"
Noona asked, worried.
"Luke…. there's no other person behind this than Luke".
He quickly turned off the tv and hurriedly got into the room and picked his car key.
Noona stood at the same spot, speechless and confused on what to do next.
Until Daniel came back and kissed her.
"I trust you".
His voice whispered as he cupped her face in his hands.
Noona smiled in tears, he must have realised how much it hurts her that he had a suspicious reaction to her.
"Can I go with you, please".
"It's dangerous, Luke knows you might call him out, so please stay safe, I will tell the guards to tighten the security".
He kissed her again and rushed out of the house.
****
Luke lowered the volume of the celebrity news and answered his phone call.
"What is this? Is this how to do a job!"
"See eh no dey shout for us o!!! We didn't get rid of the lady's faceBecause the man was protecting her, so we decided to go with him, we bathe him and made sure he won't be able to see again".
"I paid you to get rid of that brat and disfigure that bitch's face and all you did was bathe him with acid and let him leave? He is a billionaire who can get cheap surgery! Are you kidding me…"
They hung up
"Hello… Helloooo, son of a b**ch, answer the damn phone!!!, arrghhh!!!"
He yelled out, frustrated, and threw his phone.
Then dropped on his couch, head tilted backward.
"I hope that gives him a permanent blindness, dang it I have to get out of this shithole country".
***DANIEL'S POV***
We got to the hospital. I so much love to see Val first but i think what he needs now is someone who can help them, so i told Noona to go to Val , I will get Prince.
At first she was shocked. I suggested that she smiled and nodded.
"I promise I will do my best to support her, I know how much she means to you ".
I simply smiled back.
"Thanks babe".
I went into Prince's room and found him blindfolded with a bandage.
Man, how could one be so heartless.
"You are not Val?
He said slowly.
Wow how could he tell that.
"You are right".
I replied and sat on the chair beside his bed.
"Daniel?"
He called me, I smiled and touched his shoulder.
"Yeah it's me, how are you feeling Prince?"
He looked at the other side.
"Trust me you don't want to know".
I could see him holding himself.
"Well I do know one thing, you are a strong man Prince, this will all go away in a short time".
"Thanks Daniel I appreciate".
That was the first time he said that to me.
I nodded.
"You can talk to me if you know about anything".
"Do you know who is behind this?"
I saw him clench his fist tightly in fury.
"There's only one person in the picture Prince, Luke.."
"And Noona?"
He replied tightly.
"No, I trust her".
I replied slowly, yet I couldn't help but think about it, what if she was aware of his plan and never mentioned what if they worked together.
"I trust her".
I found myself saying again.