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Marilyn
Lisa and Hamilton had been asked to leave the room, and take the boys for a walk after they’d ordered dinner from the menu provided. It would take about 30 or 40 minutes to arrive. This room had everything the boys could possibly want, not only a TV with all the channels.
A couple of gaming consoles had been sent and hooked up and several games had also been attached to them, the morning after she had arrived, curtesy of Calvin Reeves, and there was free Wi–Fi in here for the boys to use their tablets as well.
There was even a full menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner for them to have meals made to order and delivered to the room. The boys had been staying with her here in the suite, sleeping comfortably on the plush couch. They hadn’t wanted to go back to the hotel, and she wasn’t going to make them.
Lisa had brought them some clothes, and they were showering here in her suite. They had pretty much made themselves at home here like they had in the hotel. They were also enjoying the benefits of being in a VIP room of this hospital, not something she’d ever used before.
Marilyn could well imagine this place was costing Mr Reeves a small fortune for every night that she was here, and she had no discharge date at this time. Her doctor had told her that slow and steady was the best way to a full recovery and to just take it one day at a time.
Something she actually did know and understand. She wasn’t all that concerned right this minute, she could recall everything about her life as Marilyn Riddley, though Dr Holdings had probed her about her amnesia to see if she had recalled anything prior to her last accident. Which she didn’t.
She could talk properly without slurring her words, and she could comprehend what was going on around her and what was being said to her, and think clearly. She just got tired and dizzy still was all, and that too would pass in time, and she knew it. She still had pain from her injuries, not so much the broken bones, but all the bruising that was all over her arms and legs, her torso, and her knee was still swollen, that ached quite a bit.
Liam sat on a chair next to her bed. He was Lisa and Hamilton’s dad and had come here at Hamilton’s request because things appeared to be getting out of hand, and still escalating is what he’d thought. He wanted some back up to deal with Calvin Reeves and help contain his sister, who was on a full ‘I’m going to get your mission and needed to settle down.
Liam looked right at her, and he sighed a little. “Now I’ve been in meetings with Mr Reeves‘ lawyer all morning, Mr Reeves is willing to take full responsibility for everything that has happened, and he himself has been in meetings over the past few days with doctors and nurses, physiotherapist and counselors too.
Trying, he tells me, and I do want to believe him. He’s mentioned some doctors‘ names and handed me their cards, as proof of him actively trying to help you. Trying to sort out a full holistic treatment and recovery plan, to get you back up on your feet properly and back to your full capacity, of being able to write and look. after your children as well.” he told her
“He will be paying for all of this, of course, and has even offered up a place for you and the boys to stay for as long as you need to be here for your recovery. There will be a nurse and a physiotherapist at the place you. stay as well.
She frowned at him and the word “Why?” had come out of her..
“Hmm, I would say realistically to stay out of jail, Liam told her with a slow nod. “We’ve got a meeting lined up, as you’re aware, this evening to discuss everything in full. A full presentation of what he is going to be willing to do. Lisa is not willing to compromise at all, and she wants to push ahead with having him charged and see you take him to court…
“I however don’t think you want that, probably wouldn’t advise it either, not with who he actually is. He could drag it out for years, bring up everything to do with his ex–wife, and roll it all into a much longer battle where, in the end, you’ll just give up or go broke trying to make him pay for what he did. Better, I think, to settle.
“Though from some of the things he’s said, which we’ll get to later on, I don’t think he will actually do that, he has his own reasons.” She watched Liam shake his had “Odd reason at that, something about you possibly being his ex–wife’s twin sister, he’s finally agreed you’re not Marrin, that’s at least a start, but this new turn of events he shook his head, “Who the hell knows, his obsession as Lisa puts it, is very real to him, I dare say. Best we not poke the bear and push him too much, or it will, as Hamilton thinks, get out of hand very quickly.”
She was staring at him at those words, possibly being his ex’s twin sister. If it wasn’t her being his ex, she was now beer in–law. Seems he was really digging at everything to explain her likeness to his ex–wife. “Did he say how he came up with that?” she asked curiously.
“Mm, he admitted you don’t have Marrin’s birthmark, and with your birth certificate aligning to Marrin’s, the
same state and an orphan as well.” Liam shrugged. “He’s connecting dots inside his mind. It is a reasonable
assumption. I’ve now seen a picture of him and his wife. The likeness is uncanny.”
“So, his odd reason?” she asked.
“You’re his sister in–law, so he’s technically your next of kin,” Liam stated and looked right at her now.”
couldn’t even argue that one, because technically he would be right, if you were Marrin’s twin… or Marrin
herself.” He murmured and she frowned at him.
“I’ve read everything Marilyn, and I mean everything. I know about your previous accident. The twins, your
amnesia and even about the hire car you were driving. It had Texas plates on it. I’ve also seen Calvin Reeves
and your boys, aptly named, I dare say.”
She frowned at him. “Look, I don’t know my past, and I’m not going to try and remember now, not with all that has gone on.” she shook her head.
“Hmm, I do understand that. But the possibility is there. I just thought, as your lawyer you should know, I can see and read between the lines as to why he is doing this. Mr Reeves is yet to, I believe, have all that
information. If he digs into you properly and finds out, Marilyn. What do you think his reaction to it will be?”
She stared at him, not good, was the answer rolling around inside her mind. I’m not his concern, have not
been for as long as I can remember, and I’d like to keep it that way, regardless of what you’ve read or seen. I also heard him and saw his divorce papers. He clearly hated his ex, so let’s just leave that alone. There is no
actual proof of anything is there.”
“Hmm, I imagine if I dug properly with full effort I’d find something, but I’m your lawyer, not his. So, yes, I will leave it well enough alone. I’ve not brought it to Lisa or Hamilton’s attention and I won’t be. Why I am here
without them.” he told her.
“Back to the meeting you’ll have this evening then?” she stated.
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I’m a reasonable man, and I’d like to hear Mr Reeves out, actually see what he has planned, where the accommodation will be, to be honest. Lisa is already of the opinion he’s going to try and have you stay at his place. He’s got a real undeniable interest in you, even I can see that.”
“And?” she sighed.
“I’m curious is all, whether the place he’s offering is one of his own estates. If it is, then it’s likely the man is still trying to stalk you or get something from you, keep you close to him. As for what exactly that is, I’ve yet to figure out.
“I’ll also be rejecting it, and we’ll probably push ahead with charges being laid in view of him still trying to be around you, because if it’s one of his personal estates, he’ll have free access to it. So, it will be just you, your children and him, which will feed his unhealthy obsession.”
She nodded, “I don’t want that anyway. I want to go home and never see the man again. So just decline it.”
Tm looking into him and his wife properly as well. On the quiet just to try and figure out the reality of what I’ve seen, and let you know what you can expect in the future. I think that is going to be wise. You might need me later on if he does decide to hire someone and dig into your past, and get his hands on the accident report. To go along with the medical report he’s probably already got, likely why he is doing this as well. He may now be stating sister–in–law, but it’s likely that’s just his way of trying to get us to think he’s let it go, that you’re Marrin. When, in fact, he hasn’t, not really.”
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