Chapter 2 Broken Hopes!

• Veronica's pov
• "Doctor Veronica?"
• I gasped and quickly turned around, I thought he is behind me.
• "What happened? You look... Umm... Mess!"
• Head nurse, Mrs. Larson said looking at me confused. She is old and will retire this year, she has worked here almost for thirty years.
• I fixed my hair while giving her small smile.
• "Nothing, it's just too much work..."
• She hummed like she sensed the lie. her head turned towards the ward from where I have escaped few minutes ago.
• "I am so sorry that you have to take other doctor's responsibility too... You are already working really hard..."
• She patted my back.
• "It's late... Let's have a cup of coffee together..."
• Yes! I need it now.
• I looked back towards the ward and my heart picked up the race again.
• Is that what he was thinking all this time?
• I am not that beautiful, that he wants me. I am sure with that kind of money, he can get any woman. Why does he want me?
• 'Think about it'
• His words rang in my head again like he was compelling me.
• God! What's happening?
• "Vera... You are like my daughter"
• Mrs. Larson grabbed my attention again.
• I smiled and nodded at her.
• "I think you should give Mr. Volkov a discharge now... He has recovered."
• "You don't seem to like him much..."
• I took the mug from her.
• "I prefer to stay away from rich people..."
• She smiled.
• "And I will suggest you the same... I have heard many rumours about him and I don't want you to get in any problem."
• "What rumours?"
• I asked Curiously.
• "That he is involved in some dirty work"
• She scowled. Isn't every businessman is involved in dirty work. I can tell from the experience.
• "And he is very famous among women, you know what I mean..."
• She doesn't have to tell me. I can see that rich businessman like him won't be staying with one woman.
• And to be honest, I don't care. I shouldn't care. It's none of my business.
• He did offer me that but it's on me if I want to accept it or not. Anyway he will leave till morning. I shouldn't think about him.
• "I know, Mrs. Larson and thank you so much for being there for me... I don't know what I will do without you..."
• She smiled at me sympathetically.
• "I see myself in you, Vera but the thing is, I made my choice and you can't"
• "Right!... I can't!"
• My smile disappeared and uneasy feeling coiled around my chest, suffocating me with unwanted thoughts.
• "Thanks for your time, Mrs. Larson... I should go back now..."
• She nodded in understanding.
• It's been two years that I got married. This Saturday will be my second wedding anniversary.
• Two years ago I fell in love with Zen. He came into my life when I needed warm shoulder. I successfully completed my studies and joined this hospital as a Doctor but I was struggling between the flexible work shifts and my brother who is disable. I love him and he is my responsibility after my father's unfortunate death in car accident.
• I was dealing with my father's death, my brother's condition and work load. That time I met Zen In the hospital, Managing director of this hospital. Zen made me feel loved and special.
• He took the responsibility of my brother and told me that he can walk with surgery.
• I was happy after hearing that my brother can walk again so I let Zen take care of him. He sent him to another city, assuring me that he will come back on his own legs and I believed.
• Zen was too good to me and I couldn't say no when he proposed to me for the marriage, that day I fell in a big trap.
• After two months of marriage I caught him cheating on me and when I confronted him, he said he doesn't love me. My little world crashed down.
• He just wanted to marry because his father had denied giving him inheritance because of his spoilt behaviour. He wanted Zen to settle before acquiring his inheritance.
• I was beyond angry, he used me for his selfish motive. He fooled me and married me so he could get his inheritance. I threatened to tell his father everything, I was ready to divorce but then he started blackmailing me with my brother's life.
• He was planning it all along, he never meant to treat my brother. He was taking him away so later he could blackmail me. I would have fought back but I can't risk my brother, Ryan's life.
• I tried whatever was in my hands but I experienced that Zen has connections. He is a fish of the big ocean and I am suspicious that he is more than he shows to people. I am sure because of his connections Mr. Volkov is in this hospital.
• I tried to talk to Zen that I am not comfortable with treating Mr. Volkov but he simply told me to satisfy his every need and I was stunned by his words.
• 'Mr. Volkov is very important, Veronica... Don't fucking piss him off... Do as he says and you will be fine...'
• Imagine coming it from your husband's mouth. He doesn't give a single fuck about me.
• I tried to talk to him but he told me that he will divorce me once he gets his property and since then I am waiting for that day. His father put a condition to stay married for at least three years, two years have passed, one more... Then I will be free.
• I'll take my brother and will leave this country. I am not really familiar with Russia. We shifted here from America just one year before my father's accident.
• All love I had for that man slowly converted into hate. Every second I curse myself for falling in his trap. Every night he comes home with a different woman and I have to hear them moaning and worst thing is I can't even complain.
• After initial two months he haven't touch me till now. I don't see that old loving Zen anymore. We are leaving like a stranger under one roof. I just accompany him to the parties like a good obedient wife and I hate it.
• Still I have a little hope that he will realise my worth and will apologize.
• I completed my Shift and headed towards Zen's office. He usually pick and drop me to the hospital to show people that we are loving couple.
• I halted in my place when I saw Mr. Volkov leaving the hospital with his bodyguards.
• There was a instant feeling to hide somewhere before he sees me but why should I? I haven't done anything wrong.
• I looked at him standing confidently in my place and his eyes found mine like he sensed that I am here.
• My body jolts up with sparks whenever this man looks at me. It feels so unrealistic to feel like this.
• Our eyes connected for a minute before he broke the eye contact and sat inside his car. Without saying anything!
• Was I expecting him to say something?
• No!
• I can't read this man. His demeanor, his mysterious face, his riddle like eyes. He never let his emotions reflect except anger.
• He is gone now, I hope we don't meet again.
• I shook my thoughts aside and head towards Zen's office. It's almost twelve a clock and I just want to sleep.
• I was expecting Zen with some woman, it has become a habit now. He changes girls like clothes. But what I am hearing now, shattered my heart into pieces again. I never realised that it's still in me, that his actions can hurt me more than before.
• Zen is with Mila, One of the doctor in our hospital who has joined one month ago. She is beautiful with brunette hair and blue eyes.
• "I am so happy, Babe..."
• Zen hugged her with the love which I have never seen in his eyes for me.
• "You are really pregnant"
• My heart clenched in pain. He impregnate another woman, we aren't even divorced yet.
• "Yes, Zen..."
• Mila placed her head on his chest.
• "I am so happy but__"
• "But what sweetheart?"
• He asked like her worries bothers him more than his.
• "What will be the future of our child?... You are married and You don't want to divorce her..."
• She looked at him.
• "What about us, Zen... Don't you love me?"
• I don't know if this woman is good or bad but I really hate her now.
• "You don't have to care about Veronica, she is nothing to me..."
• He caressed her cheek while slicing my heart with his words.
• "Just one year, Mila and I will divorce her... I have to do it for my inheritance... Till then you have to keep it secret."
• "Secret?..."
• Mila stepped back from him madly.
• "I am pregnant, Zen... I can't hide my swollen belly for long... I want to stay with you, in your house... I can't do this alone... If you love me then leave your wife... I don't want to hear anything."
• Just one month and they have came so close. Now I realised that he never really loved me like this.
• "Mila... Sweetheart. Just give me some time. I can't divorce her now. We have to wait for one year."
• He said in pleading voice.
• "But if you want to stay with me then no one will stop you... I will take you to my home, you will stay with me..."
• "But your wife will be there..."
• Mila scowled.
• "I Don't care about her... Your happiness matters to me..."
• He said and I stood there numb.
• I thought our relationship is still alive but now I realise I was looking for the heartbeats of dead body. Our relationship is dead long ago and now there is nothing but a rotten smell and I didn't realise that I am getting infected too.
• I shouldn't have keep hopeless expectations. I was so stupid to think that he will change.
• "Veronica!"
• My eyes snapped towards Zen when he called my name.