The Billionaire’s Prodigal Wife – Chapter 17
Mackenna noted the taste of his kiss was strange, it was thick and metallic, and she struggled against the strange flavour of it. He evaporated out of her arms and out of her dreams. She cried for him to come back. She could hear Savannah and she was confused.
Savannah shouldn’t be in her bedroom in Milan. Savannah was in Phoenix. She was in Phoenix. She was in Phoenix, and she had filed for divorce because she hadn’t gone with Alessandro to Brazil. Her work term had extended to four months because the employer had been short-staffed, and she’d enjoyed the work so much and Alessandro had encouraged her to work if it were what she really wanted to do.
He’d gone to Brazil, and he’d met Dulce and she’d been naked and beautiful, and he’d come home with her on his arm. Now he would probably marry her once their divorce was complete.
”
he struggled to focus.
ro?”
sts they’re going to run. We have to take some blood.” Savannah asked her again. “Do you want Alessandro here Mac?”
e left.”
she couldn’t imagine him yelling. He was too cool for such a thing. “Why?”
conversation she could recall. “Or something along those lines.”
Camille to move the cou
c, you know I love you right.”
“Yeah,” Mackenna sniffed and then jumped as t
n i***t. I’ve known the man for a week and even I know he loves you and wouldn’t cheat on you and I know t the woman said what she said but I believe him.”
g better to do with your time?” She glared at her angrily. “I’m sure Doctor Ingram and Chrissie will be done with me soon and I’ll go back to work.”
e sudden change in her best friend. “Mac don’t be angry with me. I
he was wrong!” She hissed at Savannah now. “I could go back to him. I would love to go back to him and live with him and be his wife, but do you know what would happen, Savannah? He would leave me alone all over again to be with her and I’d be an even bigger fool than I am already. He will never end his relationship with Dulce, and I will never trust him with her.”
h. She had believed everything to come from Alessandro’s mouth, and she found herself torn between what she had seen her best friend go through and the way the man was treating her now.
er,” Mackenna waved her hand at her. She started to get off the bed, but she was incredibly dizzy and both Savannah and the doctor pushed her backwards onto the bed.
nst their hands to sit up.
some straps and tie you to this bed if you so much as move an inch, do you understand me?”
is just foolish. I fainted. No big deal.”
e making her more distressed than she already is.”
orehead. “I’m sorry Mac.”
tending doctor and nurse. Finally, she stopped struggling and stared at the ceiling and breathed in the oxygen as commanded.
omputer down; he’d already called her boss and advised she was going home for the day. He’d also told her to lay off the caffeinated drinks until he got his test results back.
ving her a dressing down. He heard a nurse speaking into a phone at the counter beside him. “Just make sure we get the blood work stat. Since she had the bacterial meningitis two years ago, we need to make sure she’s not having anything residual from it. Doctor Ingram wants it before the end of the day so make it a priority, please.”
ed directions and moved right to her. He looked to the doctor. “What is going on?”
ng Alessandro. I’m fine.” She looked with annoyance to the doctor who was insisting
g a double. Why don’t you let me admit you so I can keep an eye on you and when Savannah is off in the morning, she can take you home with her?”
rgued. “I fainted. No big
inted and…”
he could barely keep up. “When did you faint?”
o him. “Who are you?”
introduced himself. “What’s wrong with my wif
from telling you anything unless she agrees.”
ted for meningitis. Since we were all exposed, we were all tested, and I ended up testing positive, but it was two years ago! I’m fine.”
u and Savannah share, there will be no way to avoid smacking your head on something.”
to the hotel.” Alessandro shook hi
o, I am not going with you. We’re getting a divor
you when she gets hold of you not only is our date not being pushed closer, but I’ve petitioned to push it back further.”
s and I’ll make sure we follow them to the letter.”
xhaustive list. She needs rest, no caffeine, and more rest. Tomorrow she c
nces and carried her to his car.
apartment and I’ll go to bed. You don’t need to waste your time with me.”
king care of my wife.”
” She said smartly.
as he gunned the engine and tore through the parking lot.
ooked into it but it’s too expensive.” She saw his lips twist and turned to face him. “Are you laughing at
you all the more.”
k you own me.”
ay. We made the vow until death do us part.”
long slow breath, “someday you are going to have to be held accountable for all of the cold cruel things you say.”
scoffed angrily.
e.”
gs Alessandro?”
s shut her up and althou