Tales Of Love

Without asking any question, Jasper Milo drove himself to the hospital. As soon as he stepped into the reception, he saw Aurora looking unkempt with swollen red eyes.

He knew something unpleasant was going to be said to his ears. He stared at Aurora and wondered why his boss’ queen was looking so unkept.

Without a word, Aurora beckons to Jasper Milo to follow as she leads the way to the intensive care unit where Santiago lay on the bed.

Same time, Aurora’s grandparents had returned to the hospital with breakfast and lunch for both Aurora and Mia.

When Jasper Milo saw President Axel on that bed, looking so pale and lean, with the Oxygen mask on, his complexion went from purple and to red, and then back to purple.

Turning to look at Aurora, his eyes were bloodshot. “What happened to President Axel? Why is he in this deadly condition?”

Mia who had gone to Mile’s office to make more inquiries about Santiago’s condition, walking in with Mile heard Jasper Milo’s question.

Aurora folded her arms and just stared at Santiago, her tears started flowing again. She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply, bJasper Milo’s question had triggered her sobbing.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

Luke Rowan, his wife and Nancy came in. They saw Aurora in a pathetic state. Santiago was on the bed in a state of coma but Aurora’s present condition is as pitiable as Santiago’s.

Without giving a damn that Aurora’s family is with them. Jasper Milo asked again “Mrs. Aurora, I am not going to ask you again. What happened to President Axel? He left the company to come and find you in your Rowan’s mansion and the next thing I am seeing now is that he is in a pathetic condition. What have you and your family done to him? If after 10 seconds I don’t get my answers, I will flood this hospital with reporters and…….”

“Just shut up Jasper Milo! Just shut up. Santiago was sh…. o…t!!! Aurora blurted out and went down on the floor, started sobbing. Each word Jasper Milo was saying was like a dagger, piercing through her heart.

Her heart was bleeding for Santiago, but Jasper Milo was poking the wound in her heart.

There was absolute silence. Except for Aurora’s audible sob. Jasper Milo was shocked. President Axel shot? Who did it? Who had a grudge against him and decides to end his life. Besides the young master of Kushner’s group. Santiago had no cross with anyone in this country.

“Did you know who did it?”Jasper Milo inquired. Maybe he had been too harsh on his boss’ wife. Aurora’s voice had momentarily become choked. Besides the sniffling, there’s nothing else she can do or say.

“it’s…E.. l. i Ro.. wan” Aurora stammered amidst the sniffing. Aurora’s nose had become sour but she ignored it. She had become weak, having not eaten anything since the previous evening plus the emotional trauma she had been Suffering from.

Jasper Milo squinted. If he heard Aurora well she said Eli Rowan shot Santiago. Eli is the second son of Luke Rowan and the lieutenant in the family. He is Mia Rowan’s brother.

Turning to Mia, Jasper Milo spoke in a rude manner “Mrs. Rowan, you may be Aurora’s biological mother but you are also Eli Rowan’s older sister.

President Axel is your son in-law and the father of your grandchildren. If you won’t take justice for your son in-law, I shall do whatever needed to be done to bring a criminal before the law”

No member of the Rowan’s family could utter a word. Eli has been referred to as a criminal and they couldn’t do anything about it. If the news of Eli ‘s actions got into the news, not only will the reputation of the Rowan’s be tarnished, but he would be dismissed and sent to Jail.

Turning to Aurora, Jasper Milo said “Mrs. Aurora, the Axel group has fallen into chaos and as we speak, it’s at the verge of collapse. And only President Axel is capable of handling the situations. But look what his condition is?”

Aurora snapped her head up sharply and so does everyone else, all staring at Jasper Milo. The Axel group? In chaos? What had happened? Aurora thoughts with a questioning gaze at Jasper Milo.

“His uncle had returned to take over the group or have it split up. Unable to endure the power tussle, all the shareholders were about withdrawing their shares”Jasper Milo gave a quick briefing.

Aurora turned away. His uncle? Santiago had once told her about him. He was removed from the position of the President and replaced by Santiago at the patriarch’s order. Ever since then, his uncle detested him and would do all he can to bring him down.

Now, she understands where the chaos was coming from. But she had to stand up and stall for time, enough time until Santiago recovers.

“What’s the condition like now?” Aurora asked. She wants to know, so that she would think of a solution and a way out.

“President Axel had been handling the situation for a while now. They’re going to be a final decision making meeting to be held in a few hours time and President Axel was Supposed to preside over it.

Turning to her mother, Aurora asked that she get her kids from Rowan’s mansion. “Get the private jet ready, we’ll be taking a flight to Florence City,” she concluded and went closer to Santiago.

Holding his hand, Aurora said “Can you hear me Santiago? I have to go and stand in for you. I’m sorry for making you go through your present condition. But I need you Santiago, trust me I need your guidance and I don’t know what to say to your family. I just want to stall for time, enough for you to recover first” Aurora said and planted a kiss on his forehead before turning to Leave.