Chapter 263: Brother?
Maxim could feel the cold sweat on her back even through the layers of her white blouse. He instinctively held her closer to himself, her expression unsettled his chest.
’’Sign the papers. Right this instant,’’ Louis snapped at Maxim when everyone in the room remained silent, ’’Or else, I...’’
’’Or else, you will cut yourself and die here?’’ Diana did not know how she found her voice but when she opened her mouth, there was an edge of hardness in her tone that wasn’t there earlier, ’’If you are discharged, with your condition and antics, you might lose your life outside and then, your people will come blaming this hospital, the doctors and the staff members who are innocent and have nothing to do with the life that you are willingly playing with.’’
"People who self-harm do it in secret to numb their mental pain. In fact, shame and guilt make it hard for them to tell anyone else that they harmed themselves. They don’t try to manipulate people and seek attention by harming themselves like you nor do they do it to threaten others.’’
How many years was she scared to leave her mother’s side despite the abuse she suffered just because she was afraid that her mother would be too lonely and hurt herself? And how long did it take for her to realize that her mother was too selfish to harm herself? That it was just a part of her ploy and tactics to let things go her way. It took her a long time. Almost her whole teenage and even more.
’’You said you care about your son’s forgiveness and the way you are...’’ Diana shook her head, ’’It will be a blessing if he even wants to see you.’’
Louis’ hand trembled and his eyes showed conflict for a split-second. But in the next moment, he pressed the scissor harder till the tip dug in the shallow cut, and drops of blood fell on the white sheets, ’’I don’t care. Discharge me right now or... I...’’ the hand holding the scissor trembled when the pain registered in his body and his face turned pale, ’’I...’’
’’You will die? You are too cowardly for that,’’ A cool voice interrupted his words as the door to the VIP ward opened and Logan stepped inside the room.
’’Who are you? What do you know?!" Louis snarled at the intruder but his lips parted when his gaze landed on the face. His grip on the scissor loosened almost immediately and his hand lay limp on the side.