Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 148

Chapter 148 Came All This Way to See Me, Why Rush to Leave

Ethan floored it all the way to Bella's place, and the second I popped the car door open, I bolted for the elevator.

Oliver was right behind us, taking long strides to keep up.

"Isn't she hitched? Why's she still crashing here?"

Oliver looked chill, but the way he kept puffing on his cig gave away his nerves.

I shook my head; I was dying to know the answer to that too.

Bella's door was ajar. I pushed it open and there she was, curled up on the floor, looking like hell, with a big patch of her hair plastered to her sweaty forehead. "Bella, what's going on?"

I was shaking like a leaf, squatting down to shake her.

Bella barely opened her eyes, her lips moving as she whispered, "My stomach... it hurts so bad."

While I was freaking out, Oliver had already scooped her up and was making a beeline for the door.

The elevator lights were harsh, making Bella's pale face look even worse. I was a wreck, clutching her hand.

"Bella, hang in there. We're getting you to the hospital right now."

Oliver's face was like stone as he growled, "Where's Zachary?"

Bella just curled up tighter in Oliver's arms, wincing in pain, not saying a word.

We got Bella to the hospital in no time. The doc said it was acute appendicitis and she needed surgery, like, yesterday. The doc pulled out a consent form and looked at us.

"Who's signing?"

"I got it," Oliver said, stepping up.

"Are you a relative?" the doc asked, eyeing him.

Oliver was stumped for a second.

The doc sighed, "We need a direct relative to sign off. You gotta get her family here, pronto."

Oliver kicked the wall, leaving a scuff mark on the pristine white surface.

"What kind of BS rule is that? Can't you make an exception? What if there's no family around? She just has to suffer?"

The doc looked pained, "We have our protocols. Please understand."

I remembered Bella had used Zachary's phone to call me. I found the number and dialed it. Less than twenty minutes later, Zachary showed up.

He walked over, gave Oliver a quick glance, then zeroed in on me.

"Where's Bella?"

I pointed to the operating room. "She's in there. Acute appendicitis. Needs surgery ASAP. They're waiting for you to sign. Hurry."

The doc asked him, "Who are you to the patient?"

Zachary straightened up and said, "I'm her husband."

doc handed him the form, "Sign

and scribbled his name down in a

doc, "Can I see her?

doc nodded, "Make it

followed him into the

I got it; if things had gone differently, he'd be

left before Zachary came out, hands shoved in his pockets, cigarette dangling from his lips, trying to play it cool, but his slumped shoulders gave

an hour later, they wheeled Bella out. She

Bella woke up. I told Ethan to

now she seemed so weak. I sat by her

hour later,

bit lost. "Emily, am

relief and amusement. "It's just a surgery. You're not

her voice. He gently touched her cheek, his voice a mix of tenderness and authority, "Don't worry. As long as I'm here, Death won't dare come near you." Bella gave him a weak smile, then turned her head and saw Ethan. She immediately

I'm okay now.

she looked a

you tomorrow,"

around one in the

morning, when Ethan left, I took his car to

at the elevator. He

from the bed, just staring at Bella. He seemed hesitant to get

at

out and decided to

suddenly felt like I was

for a walk,"

Emily. Stay,"

turned back and walked over

for a long time, like he was gathering his courage, before he finally walked

feeling after the surgery?" he asked,

gaze,

okay; it's just that my wound

the room fell into an awkward

cracked a smile and said, "Actually, my stomach still hurts a bit. Think the doc left any tools

hold back a laugh, but eventually,

right. The odds of that are like hitting the lottery. You really

and I exchanged glances

in for rounds and asked Bella how she was feeling. She mentioned

where it hurt, the doc made

might have some inflammation in your uterus. I'll

face turned bright red, and she mumbled, "I don't

regular one. Only unmarried women usually go for the regular ultrasound. You're married, so you can't still be a virgin, right?" The doc seemed to

went beet

her answer,

her head, hesitated for a long

I was floored.

was also shocked, then seemed to realize something, and looked at Bella with

"I understand."

thought Zachary

up, showing a mix of excitement and surprise, but he quickly masked

would be back soon with breakfast, so Oliver didn't stick

couldn't let her

Oliver left, I asked, "Why aren't

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