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Chapter Ten

After Mokuba and Solomon left, Heather did go upstairs and she did tell her children a little white lie about their father being away on business which nearly killed her to do so but she had to protect them from the truth. She then said that she had to go out for a little while and they were going to stay with Helga and both James and Julie hugged their mommy and ran downstairs and went to the kitchen.

Heather went to their room and sat on the bed and as tears ran down her face she got up and changed and called for a car to take her to the hospital. She got changed, put water on her face to try to hide the fact that she'd been crying and went outside and got into the limo and asked the drive her to the hospital.

It was the longest drive in her entire life because when she got there she'd have to make up her mind if she was going to stay or leave the only man she had ever and will ever love. As she walked to the floor that Seto was on, she met with his doctor and the Psychiatrist in charge of Seto's case.

Dr. Robert Fuller was the Psychiatrist, and as he explained to her "Your husband has suffered a nervous breakdown, but that doesn't mean he can't get better. I am going to try to help him find his way back to reality but it will be a long and sometime difficult journey and he will need your love and support to help him get better.

Heather didn't know if she could do this and then she closed her eyes and looked at Dr. Fuller and she said "I will do all I can to help my husband get better. Is there anyway that I can talk to him?"

Dr. Fuller smiled at her and then he said "Come this way, I have to warn you that since his breakdown your husband will seem different and at times he will act like you are even there but just remember the man that you married and I will be there in case it gets too much for you."

Dr. Fuller unlocked the door and together they went inside and there sitting on the bed was Seto and he looked like a lost little boy who just lost his best friend. He looked up and smiled and then he said "You're pretty, do I know you?"

Heather smiled and went over and sat down next to him and she said "My name is Heather and yes we're friends."

Then Seto closed his eyes and he said "How can you talk to me after what I did, you shouldn't be here."

Heather looked at the doctor and he whispered "Maybe you should come back tomorrow." Then Seto whispered "I'm sorry for what I've done. I really love you and our babies and I want to come home and be with my family."

Heather wiped her face and she then said "Seto, I'll be back tomorrow is that alright?"

He looked at her as if he never seen her before and he said "Alright lady, see you later."

It was all she could do to walk out of that room and she turned to Dr. Fuller and she asked "What is wrong with him and why is he acting like a little boy?"

Dr. Fuller then said "The mind is a very fragile thing and when it is over taxed sometimes it short circuits and that's what's happened to Seto. At times he will seem alright but then he might remember what he did and he will regress back into himself and when he does that little boy will come out to protect him from remembering what happened."

Heather then asked "Will he be like this forever?"

Dr. Fuller told her "It's to soon to tell, but I will be here everyday trying to get him to open up and talk about what happened and just maybe he will allow himself to talk about it. Only time will tell."

Heather thanked him and she walked away and went out to the limo and she asked the driver to take her to a place called the Game Shop.

When the driver helped her out of the limo she thanked him and asked him to wait for her and then she walked inside the front door. Solomon looked up when he heard the door open and he smiled at her and asked her "What can I do for you?"

Heather started to cry and Solomon helped her inside and she sat down on the couch and she looked up at him and said "I just got back from seeing Seto and oh, god he's not even the same man that I married, I don't know what to do."

Solomon sat down beside her and asked "What did the doctor tell you?"

Heather told him and then Solomon said "This is the time that will either break or make this marriage stronger, only you can say what that will be." She got out a tissue and wiped her eyes and then she said "I don't know if I'm strong enough to see this through."

Just then the door opened and in walked Joey and Raphael and upon seeing the lady with Solomon they excused themselves and were going to leave when Solomon asked them to stay. "Joey this is Heather Kaiba and she just came from seeing her husband and from what she says he's really in bad shape."

Joey held out his hand and she shook it and then he said "Well I guess this is as good time as any to get this out into the open and then he said my name is Joseph Wheeler and I use to know Seto a long time ago."

Heather knew who he was then and she said "Seto has suffered a nervous breakdown and his doctors don't know if he'll ever be the same again. I would like to know more about you and Seto's relationship, if you don't mind telling me."

Joey looked at Solomon who nodded his head that he should tell her, and then Joey said "Seto and I have known each other since High School and it has been a love/hate relationship from the beginning. Then after we graduated High School I had to go to America and help my mom with something and when I got back well something changed and Seto became a caring person and well we started living together as life mates."

Joey stopped when Heather closed her eyes and a tear ran down her face and she asked him "Were you to together when he married me?"

Joey then said "For awhile then when I found out well I told him good-bye and moved back to America and stayed there until I got word that my father died and I had to come back and take care of his things and sell the house. That's when all this shit happened and I'm sorry if what I've said has hurt you in any way, but it had to come out and I will say this, I really do hope that Seto gets better and if you can find it in your heart to forgive him and stay here then he has a better chance getting better then if you and the children left."

Heather looked at Joey and she asked "Do you forgive him for what he did or tried to do?"

That's when Raphael stepped in and he said "My name is Raphael and I'm the one that your husband shot and Joey and I've spoken about all of this and we've agreed that we will let him know that yes, we forgive him but he can never come near either of us again."

Heather then said "Thank all of you for talking to me and it's given me a chance to find out what this whole thing was about and to answer your question, yes I can forgive him and I will stay here and help him get better and I promise you both here and now, he will never come or talk to either of you again."

Solomon then stood up and offered her his hand and as she took it she turned to him and she said "You've been such a help to me and I will always be grateful for it and could I ask you for another small favor?"

Solomon said "Anything I can do for you all you have to do is ask."

Heather then said "Could I please talk to you every now and then when things get a little too much for me to handle?"

Solomon smiled and kissed her cheek and he said "Anytime you need to talk just come on over and we'll talk as long as you need."

She thanked them again and holding her head high she walked out of the Shop and got into the limo and it drove out of sight.

Joey then said "There is one really beautiful soul and I hope that all goes well for her and Seto especially for their children."

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Chapter Eleven Coming Up...Seto fights to come back home...