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."

form, "Sign here so

the pen and scribbled

back, he asked the doc, "Can I see her? I wasn't here earlier, and she might be freaked

doc nodded,

him into

if things had gone differently, he'd be the one signing that form and

in his pockets, cigarette dangling from his lips, trying to

an hour later, they wheeled Bella out. She was

woke up. I told

be so full of life, but now she seemed so weak. I sat by her bed, holding her cold

later,

lost.

and amusement. "It's

her cheek, his voice a mix of tenderness and authority, "Don't worry. As long as I'm here, Death won't dare come

home. It's late. I'm okay

and weak, she looked a lot better than before

tomorrow," I

around one in the

next morning, when Ethan left, I took his car to the hospital to see

elevator. He said he was heading out to grab

I stepped into the ward, Oliver followed. He stood a few steps from the bed, just staring at

looked back at him in

Zachary was out and

like

walk,"

Emily. Stay,"

and

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

after the surgery?" he asked,

dropped her gaze,

that my wound hurts

that, the room fell into an awkward

suddenly cracked a smile and said, "Actually, my stomach still hurts a bit. Think the

lip, trying to hold back a laugh,

of that are like hitting the lottery. You really

glances and burst

doc came in for rounds and asked Bella how she was feeling. She mentioned her stomach still hurt a

out where it hurt,

your uterus. I'll order

turned bright red, and she mumbled,

ultrasound.

went beet

at Bella, waiting for her answer, with a hint of anticipation in

lowered her head, hesitated for a long time, and softly said,

I was floored.

then seemed to realize something, and looked

"I understand."

doc probably thought

lit up, showing a mix of

breakfast, so Oliver didn't stick around. He said to

couldn't let her

I asked, "Why aren't you

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