Chapter 57
If I could have run to the hospital and it would have gotten me there faster, I would have. However, I was stuck in fucking traffic, on my way back to the office.
“Raul,” I called out, more in a panic than I had ever been. I was terrified, and each time he sent me a helpless look, indicating he was trying his best.
I had been heading to a meeting downtown when I got the call from Mandy of all people.
“Her brakes had stopped working?” I couldn’t believe it! “It was a brand-new fucking car.”
I picked up my phone then and called my investigator.
“You didn’t have eyes on her this morning, did you?”
“We didn’t, sir. Since things have been quiet and as instructed, we backed away for a little bit and resumed watching her solely through the night.”
“There was no tampering with her car?”
“We didn’t catch it, sir.”
“Well, her brakes suddenly stopped working,” I said, trying my hardest to control my temper. “Find out what happened and get back to me within the hour.”
“Yes, sir,” he replied, and just then we pulled up to my office building.
I ran into the lobby and could hear the chopper already on the rooftop. In no time, I was seated and being flown to the hospital.
A doctor and nurse met me at the rooftop and immediately began the briefing.
“She’s still in surgery. She has internal bleeding from the hit and a dislocated shoulder, but we”re doing our best to take care of her.”
“Thank you,” I said, despite my agitation, and was led instantly to where she would be admitted.
A few hours later, and as the surgeon approached, I rose to my feet and hurried over to him. I had always considered myself strong, but in this very moment, although I was standing, it felt as though I was crumbling to pieces.
He held my arms, looked into my eyes to assure me, and nodded.
“It”s fine, she”s fine. She has a lot of recovery to do, but she made it out. And…”
“And what?” I said, almost afraid to ask, but I needed to know.
“Her baby… her baby is doing great as well.”
I couldn”t speak.