《A Love found in Affliction》Chapter One
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Aaron Wade Clark cursed as he turned around to face his security team. How could they not track down a supermodel, a woman who had her face plastered on every billboard all over the USA? Despite him being a billionaire and business tycoon, the CEO of Clark enterprises, a company spanned all over the world dealing in top class casinos and hotels, he was starting to feel hopeless.
"Aaron, we have been trying from the past three days but there has been no sign of Olivia." His head of security and his best friend Dante said.
Aaron glared at Dante and pulled his tie loose as he lowered his 6 feet plus frame into the chair across from his team, four others plus Dante Steele.
"I don't care. I want my fiancée located and back. She is carrying my child for Christ's sake!" Aaron roared. All the men flinched except for Dante who leveled his friend with a glare.
"Gentlemen" Dante said as he face the security team "Please give me a moment with Mr. Clark, till then proceed as I had explained before this meeting" The team got up and left the two men in the office.
Dante ran a hand through his hair and sat back down. He looked at his best friend. They had been together since they were kids, going all the way back to middle school. Dante took in Aaron's appearance. His dark brown hair was all over the place and his steel grey eyes had bags under them.
"Look man" Dante started but was cut off by Aaron
"What if it was Rose?" Aaron asked quietly.
Dante looked down and twirled his wedding band. He knew he would have torn down the world in half if it would have been his wife Rosalie.
"Finally I thought things were going good. I had proposed, she had accepted and two weeks later we found out we were expecting our first child but same day she vanishes into thin air" Aaron said.
His and Olivia relationship was complicated. She was his priority but to her career was her priority and then Aaron but he never felt bad about that. He loved her too much. He was proud of her to achieve such a platform. This year she was going to be running for Ms. Universe due to which they had postponed the marriage.
From the beginning of their relationship which spanned over four years, Olivia had made sure that Aaron got the fact that she wasn't going bear any children. She couldn't put her body through that but Aaron had presumed it was because it was just the beginning of her career and eventually once they fell into pace she would be ready for a family.
So four days ago when he had walked into their house they owned together in the Upper East Side, he was elated to found two pregnancy tests that were positive dumped on their bathroom floor but when he had called out to her, only silence greeted him back. As he finally got down from cloud nine he had noticed that their wardrobe was ravaged as Olivia had hurriedly packed and left. He had tried calling her but there was no reply from her side. He even called her best friend Alicia but she denied hearing from her. He knew this pregnancy must have come as shock to her as she was head on dealing with the preparations for the pageant but he knew they could work something out. They always did. However here he was three days later without any sign of his pregnant fiancée.
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"Aaron---"Dante started but was cut off as the office door burst open and Kayson, the tech whizz of their team, barged in.
"Mr. Clark, we found Ms. Miller."
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Elaine Sparks rubbed her neck as she straightened herself from the desk she had slept on.
"Damn it" She muttered as she tried to massage her stiff neck. She looked down the medical textbooks and research paper scattered all over her desk. The reality hit her like a brick wall and her chest constricted. She took deep breaths to ease the pain in her chest.
It has been six months since her younger brother has been fighting with stage four brain cancer and each day got worse. But what made everything hell down under was the fact that despite being a neurosurgeon she was not able to save her baby brother. Their parents had died in a car crash a year ago and few weeks later William was diagnosed with brain cancer.
It had took every ounce of strength in her body to pull her through this time but she needed to be strong for her brother. He was only twenty five, only two years younger to her. He had his entire life in front of him. Of course being family and too emotionally invested she was not allowed to be the leading doctor in his case but she kept tabs and threw herself into medical text, praying that maybe something would come up but so far she had nothing but meaningless papers in her hand as Will fought for his life in the hospital bed.
Elaine got up from the chair as she noticed that it was almost six in the morning and she had to be in the hospital by seven. She had three planned surgeries today minus any emergencies that came through.
She went into the bathroom and turned on the shower as she waited for the water to warm up. She twisted her auburn hair into a bun. Just as she was about to step into the shower, her phone rang out, vibrating all over the desk.
Elaine hurriedly went back into the room and her heart stopped as she saw Dr. Richard Preston's number the screen. He was Will's doctor.
"Hello" Elaine said her voice barely above a whisper.
"Dr. Sparks...Elaine I think you should come to the hospital" Richard said and Elaine nodded but then managed to say okay. She hurriedly threw on a pair of clothing that came into her hand; it didn't matter as she would change into her scrubs once she reached the hospital.
She made it to the hospital in one piece despite her shaky breath and trembling hands. She ran towards Will's room.
"Elaine." A nurse called out to her.
"Jocelyn please..." Elaine turned to face the matriarch nurse, her eyes filled with tears.
"Elaine...honey...Dr. Preston told me to inform you that they have taken William into surgery as he had a hemorrhage due to rupture of a aneurysm in his brain." Jocelyn took in the appearance of the beautiful shattered woman in front of her. Her blue-green eyes were brimming with tears. Jocelyn had a special bond with Elaine as Elaine had always sought out to her for advice and help and Jocelyn herself being a widow and without a child, she took Elaine as her own daughter.
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"I think you should go freshen up love" Jocelyn said as she patted her arm and hurriedly went down the corridor as a doctor called out to her.
Elaine made her way towards the doctor's lounge in a haze.
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Aaron shot up from the chair.
"Where is she?"
"Sir we were able to track her down with our sources to Wentworth East Hospital in Manhattan. She has been there since yesterday afternoon."
Aaron stilled as he heard that information. What was wrong with her? Was she okay? A flood of questions washed over in his head but he felt Dante pulling his arm.
"Come on man, let's go" Dante said as he checked the time. It was almost 8 in the morning now and all the men had been without sleep from the last 36 hours.
Dante and Aaron rushed down to the car and Aaron threw his Audi's keys to Dante knowing very well he was in no condition to drive.
They reached the hospital in a matter of minutes and Aaron rushed in, his heart about to burst out.
"I am looking for an Olivia Miller." Aaron asked at the main reception.
"Relation to the patient?" The receptionist asked as she typed in Olivia's name.
"I am her fiancé."
"Please head over to OB GYN ward in the east wing" the receptionist said a in a bored voice as she printed out slip for them.
Aaron grabbed the slip and looked around for a board for the said ward when Dante grabbed his shoulder.
"This way" Dante said and Aaron followed him.
They reached the ward and made their way to the reception that was situated at the entrance of the ward.
Aaron's hand shook as he handed the slip to the nurse who scanned it and brought up the patient file in the desktop.
"Sorry sir but Ms. Miller had check out this morning." The nurse said with a polite smile.
"Why was she here?" Aaron asked as he ran a trembling hand through his hair.
"Sir, that information is confidential."
"I AM HER FIANCEE FOR FUCK'S SAKE AND SHE IS PREGNANT WITH MY CHILD!" Aaron roared. What was wrong with this woman. He had the patient slip unless this nurse thought that bored lady at the main reception was an idiot.
The nurse stepped back from the raging handsome man and winced.
"Aaron" Dante said in a low voice.
"Can we please meet the doctor who had her case" Dante asked in calm voice as he shot his friend a "keep your trap shut" look.
"Please let me check" The nurse said as she called up and after a minute of enquiring and nodding she hung up.
"Please go to room number six, the doctor's office, up the corridor. It will be the first one on your right."
"Thank you" Dante said.
They knocked on the door and heard a voice beckoning them in.
A lady doctor stood up from her chair as they entered.
"Please have a seat gentlemen. I am Dr. Estelle Costello, the head OB GYN."
Both the men nodded.
"Why was Olivia here?"
"Which one you is the fiancée?" Estelle asked.
"I am" Aaron said. He was barely keeping a lid on his temper and these useless formalities were pushing him over the edge.
"Then I would request you to leave the room" She said facing Dante.
"No he will stay" Aaron said
The doctor looked at both of them and nodded.
"Alright. Ms. Miller came to the hospital yesterday afternoon. Upon examination we found out she was 10 weeks along her pregnancy. Ms. Miller asked for an abortion on the grounds of failed contraception. She had the abortion yesterday evening and was discharged this morning. Her insurance did not cover the medical expense and she had it billed to Clark Enterprises."
Aaron paled and cold sweat broke out all over his body. Dante didn't know how to respond. He looked over at his friend and he looked like he was about to pass out.
"Aaron---" But Aaron shot out of his chair and charged towards the door and slammed it on his way out.
Dante looked at the doctor once who simply nodded with a grim expression and Dante went after Aaron. He came to the corridor and saw him pacing.
"Buddy we should go home.." Dante said but was met with Aaron's enraged expression.
"She killed my child" He said in a dangerously low voice and stormed past Dante, pushing him out of the way.
At the same time Aaron's life turned upside down, at the other side of the hospital Elaine's world shattered as well.
"I am sorry Elaine. William could not make it through the surgery"
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