Chapter 128

Shoot!

I got busy with Zoe and forgot about Leo’s injury. Henry’s cold voice resounded in my ears. as he replied to James,

“Leo is in the third room. The doctors are tending to his injuries.”

While Bright and I were looking after Zoe, Henry kept a close eye on Leo and reported it to

me.

“Leo is shot in the left arm. The ER doctors have paged a cardiologist.”

A sliver of dread touched my spine as Leo’s recent heart surgery hit my head like a

sledgehammer. He hadn’t fully recovered yet, and now this!

On the other hand, Bright accompanied sleeping Zoe and called Jane to inform her.

“See, Jane!

Zoe is perfectly alright. We have rescued him!”

Jane’s happy cackling hinted that she was wide awake, the butler and his wife’s gleeful voices in my background relieved me. They were with Jane to take care of her.

With the promise of coming home soon, Bright cut off the call and offered me.

“You can go to see Leo, Laura. I will stay here with Zoe.”

Bright’s considerate nature warmed my heart as he sensed my unease without judging me. I pressed his hand, expressing my gratitude.

enough for your

kissed the back of my hand and smiled; I found it hard to part ways with him. But as moral duty

different tests and scans for

heart’s condition isn’t good, unable

gunshot wound had troubled his heart. So, he was again admitted to the hospital. James spread the word and

again endangered his life for Miss aura. No doubt, he is her

Leo save her. They

Yada! Yada!

visited Leo once before discussing Zoe’s therapy sessions with doctors, his innocent mind. was scared by this traumatizing event. Leo was awake when I entered the room, he raised his eyes and

“Is Zoe alright?”

it was a refreshing change in his selfish attitude.

in response. “He is fine.

his

muscles relaxed after hearing

apologize to Zoe, Laura. He suffered greatly because

he tried

should take a rest now, Leo. Zoe will live

won’t blame you for

was an epitome of heartfelt gratitude, he told me how grateful he was for my favor. But his long speech was cut short by Henry, he

in this hospital. She tried to

What?

psychological state right after she appeared on my door and caused havoc. She must have gone through immense stress

recent attempt to take her life alarmed the Jail authorities, so they referred her to consult a psychiatrist. The doctors put a stamp on my suspicion

has a mental health condition:

and severe depression.”

was a mentally ill person, she was shifted to the psych ward for treatment. Henry took the doctor’s number for follow–up; he paid full attention to this issue

But she was sick now, so Henry decided to keep a close eye

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