Page 108 of Seduced By Contract

I open the door and greet the bodyguards. "I need you to take me to the hospital. My sister woke up!" I say, and they immediately spring into action.

There's no way I'm going to wait for Larry to arrive, since he must be with Zeus at the hospital. My husband gave me a car, but I don't know how to drive, so for now I need a driver.

I get into the back seat while the bodyguards position themselves in the front seats.

Even after the death of Emerson Gordon, Zeus doesn't neglect my safety. Even more so now that he, his brothers, and his cousins are determined to clear up the story of the attack that almost killed my sister.

Before I can call Mom, my phone rings.

It's Doctor Athanasios. "Madison, I broke my promise." He seems unusually anxious for someone who is always so cool and calm, even with the latent interest he has in Brooklyn.

"What are you talking about, doctor?"

"I said you would be the first to know when your sister woke up, but your husband was already here when it happened. In fact, she woke up while he was visiting her."

Only now do I remember that Zeus told me he was already in the hospital. "Why is he there? Was Brooklyn in need of something?"

"He comes at least once a week and talks to her."

"What?"

"I asked him why, and he told me that he wanted his family to be complete."

"Thanks for letting me know," I say and hang up. I start to cry because I have always been sensitive and this is a lot of emotion to deal with. My sister finally comes back to us and I find out that Zeus, that powerful man that the whole country reveres, goes to the hospital once a week, without telling me anything, to sit with Brooklyn.

The bodyguard sitting in the passenger seat offers me a tissue.

"Thanks." I dry my eyes and focus on what I need to do. I pick up my phone. "Mother? Brooklyn's awake,” I say bluntly when she answers.

"Oh my God! I'll just give the nannies instructions and then meet you at the hospital. You're going there, right?"

"Yes, almost there, actually."

I don't even know what happens when I get out of the car or how I get to the floor where Brooklyn is. I speak to the hospital receptionist and enter the elevator.

When the doors open and I step into the hallway, I see Zeus walking towards me.

"How is she?"

"She opened her eyes. Called her children's names. She's speaking with difficulty, but I think she remembers everything."

"I wanna see her."

"And you will, but Doctor Athanasios is with her right now. They're examining her, so I think it will be at least an hour before they let you in. Have you eaten?"

"I was about to have a snack when you called me."

"Let's go to the cafeteria. Our girls must be hungry."

Last week we found out that we are going to be parents of two little girls, and Zeus was over the moon. He's been more careful with me than ever since then.

He's already leading me to the elevator when I stop him.

"Wait," I ask, holding his arm. "The doctor told me that you have been coming to talk to her every week. I just wanted to saythat when I think I can't love you more than I already do, you prove me wrong."

"Brooklyn is your sister, Madison. Which means she's my family too. You are all mine."

My mother arrived about half an hour ago, and now we are finally allowed to enter the room one at a time.

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