chapter 47

Inside Neville's room, Elsa got a text  from an unknown number, reading it her heart pounded and her jaw dropped open. TEXT FROM 9876554***;“Hello young lady... I am Mr. XYZ, I know you well, since the time of infinity. I want you to meet me at, Green Gardens, tomorrow at 3 pm, sharp!  One or two milliseconds late and Your husband Neville and your best friend Gale will be dead.” Elsa didn't reply to the text, but she looked worried. As she switched off her phone, with shakey hands, Neville entered the room. “Tomorrow the engagement wool be called off. ” he said in a form tone. “Can you do work from home tomorrow? ” Elsa asked him in a pleading tone. “Why? Why will I work from home? Oh! Sacred that I'll be engaged without the divorce? ” Neville said playfully. “No! ” She said in disdain and switched on her phone again, to show Neville the horrifying text. Neville took the phone in his hands and read the text. “How on earth does he know my name? ” Neville looked baffled. He called up the number on his phone, and there was no answer from the other end. “I'll go to meet him tomorrow. ” Elsa said sadly. “No, you won't! ” “what about you and Gale? I can't put your lives at risk. Gale is what I have, and you are what I wish for but never had. ” Elsa said in a soft tone. “Are you even sensible? The person who texted you is Anne! ” Neville said coldly. Removing a golden brand cigar from his pocket and lighting it. He puffed it swiftly and the smoke, made it's way in the thin air. “Neville the smoke is lethal! Stop that! I am ready to make sure that you remain safe tomorrow, and here you make fun of me by popping a cigar into your mouth and, call that mysterious person Anne? Plus the person is a male! The person has typed Mr. XYZ! ” Elsa yelled at Neville. “okay I'll prove it to you! ” “well how? ” “Okay, so listen carefully, don't bark unnecessarily. ” “ So you mean to say, I am a fool and I only bark? ” Elsa said in an upset tone. “will you listen? ” “Yes speak. ” Elsa said in disdain and walked towards the room door to close it. As she closed the door Neville put on the A/C. He made but comfortable on his chair and continued smoking his branded cigar. The smoke rose high and the room was filled with cigar smell. “ Neville stop it! And tell me what you were talking about. ” Elsa yelled again. “okay okay, tell me who else knows about our marriage other then limited people of our family? My friend Xavier and your friend Gale. Right? ” Neville asked and Elsa nodded. “ So ? what you mean by that Neville?” “I mean that tomorrow Anne has fixed my engagement with Elena, and what she wants is for you top fall in her trap! ” “Understood! ” Elsa said and sighed. The room had turned smoky, Neville bteathed in the smoke and Elsa looked at his cool jawline, and handsome face, breathe out the smoke. He noticed Elsa looking at him intently. He felt his heart beat like never before. Not even with Elena, he felt in sync. He wanted to be with Elsa, he wanted to feel her lips at that moment. It rained heavily still, asking with lightening and thunder. Elsa sat on the bed looking at Neville continuously. “I guess, I'll rethink about the divorce. ” Neville said in a loving tone, but later felt guilty about it, thinking that he had betrayed Elena by saying that. “Rethink? ” before saying anything, Neville and Elsa both heard a loud scream. “Neevaaaaannnnnn! ” It was Vanessa. “Venessa? ” Neville said, and looked at Elsa baffled. Elsa looked at him the same way too. Elsa got off the bed, opened the door and rushed to see what had happened, Neville too went behind her, still holding the cigar in his hands and smoking intently. “Neville will you throw it out atleast now? ” Elsa asked him. He didn't answer back but obeyed her for the first time. Venessa had fallen off the stairs. Elsa quickly treated her and then after few minutes, they called the ambulance, the injury was severe. Venessa had lost her consciousness fully. She had lost a lot of blood. Neevan looked serene and composed, as if not worried for his wife's life.  He was busy attending a phone call,  throughout their ride to the hospital. He was speaking in codes with a lady, which were out of Neville and Elsa's understanding. “Neev? She is your wife... ” Neville said whispering to him. “but.. She she...  ...  ... Has done a f****** sin, hope she doesn't survive the injury. ” Neevan uttered gritting his teeth. “what has she done? To deserve such words from you bro? ” Elsa asked Neevan in a soft tone. “you need not speak Elsa, you just focus on how your husband treats you! I may treat you b... ” Neevan said in a lustful tone. “mind your tongue Neevan! ” Neville whispered to him, there were tears in Elsa's eyes. She didn't speak a word again. She was busy thinking about her own boat which had holes. Neville's heart pained as he looked at Elsa. Neevan looked at Elsa with lustful eyes. ... Finally they reached the hospital. The nurses and the doctors quickly got to work. It was a 2 hour toil, for them. The doctor came out from the operation theatre. Nancy ,  Neville and Elsa tirelessly looked worried for Venessa, but Neevan maintained his calm look. He continued texting someone on his phone and lustfully looking at Elsa in between. Neville saw that and glared at Neevan. How could he look t his brother's wife with those eyes? “Neev meet me out.. ” Neville said with a dark look on his face. While the doctor spoke to Elsa and Nancy.