Chapter Five.

She looked away and swept past him ignoring the pitiful look he had on. She just wanted to run. Away from everyone, everything. 

“Isabella!”

He called behind her but she didn't stop. She continued to run. Breathless. But it was nothing compared to the feeling of storm that had swept through her and the weight of sadness that had settled in her chest. 

Just as she was crossing the road, she ran into a speeding car.  

“Isabella!!!”

That was the last Isa heard. 

Up High in the sky she flew and on the ground she landed. Blood splattered. 

Without struggle, she gave into the darkness reaching for her. 

Before Raymond Walter got to the spot, the driver maneuvered his car and zoomed off.

He definitely knew what would become of him after realizing the victim he struck down is one from the Walters Family.

With mouth opened in shock and heart throbbing in pain, he cupped Isa into his broad arms. He pressed her body against his chest. His heart was begging her to hold on and wait till he got to the hospital.

Fortunately, a car stopped in front of him. His mouth was too heavy to say a word; even to tell the driver to speedup.

His heart became heavy with guilt. He regretted not pulling her more strongly away from meeting her Husband.

Earlier on, he bumped into Douglas and Evelyn chitchatting along the path leading to his quarters.

Raymond had felt a strong urge to tear Douglas apart but he restrained himself. It wasn't the first or second time they walked into his quarters with arms locked together like couples.

They do it when Isabella was away in the office working out her ass, trying to take Douglas's company to the top.

Now, she finally succeeded in reaching strong terms with the Commissioner for the Department of Housing Preservation and development. 

What many companies have labored for many years and still couldn't get it.

The commissioner announced that Hudson yards was going to be the new redevelopment Area. The property that was banned for years due to how Douglas mishandled it would finally be redeveloped, all thanks to Isa.

Isa was happily going to show those signed contract Documents to her husband before everything happened like flash.

Evelyn curled up inside the Duvet and called onto Douglas who went into the bathroom to freshen up.

“Sweetheart, you have a call.”

“Probably, one of my clients. Let's see who it will be.” Douglas tiptoed towards her and she handed the phone to him.

“What? Where? Which Hospital?” He grunts as the call ends at the other side.

He hurriedly slipped into his trousers and flipped on his shirt. He scurried out of the room. Just then, he remembered his car key and slammed back into the room to get it.

“What is the matter?” Evenly asked, detaching herself from the Duvet.

“I just got a call from the hospital that Isabella had a ghastly accident.” Douglas grunts at the end of his breath.

Evelyn hissed irritably at his words.

“Is that the reason why you want to leave me all alone in this room? Because my sister got into an accident!”

“You choose her over me? You choose her over us, over what we just shared.”

“Babe…” He paused, hesitant.

“You know I can't possibly choose her over you. It is you I love no matter what. She is just here because of the company.”

“Once she gets the Commissioner to sign the contract, I am going to file for divorce at once.”

Her face lit up at his words.

They were at the entrance of his quarters; the same spot Isa witnessed her betrayal. An object looking like a file laid on the floor.

“Let us see what is in there.” Douglas said to Evelyn.

She reached out for it and opened it. 

“The Signed Contract Documents.” Her eyes widened in shock as she read the contents aloud.

She jumped into his arms in excitement. He reciprocated but everything seemed strange to him.

The documents were supposed to be in Isa's custody right now, not on the floor.

“How did these documents get here?” Douglas mumbled, loud enough that she heard him.

“It could be that she gave them to some kids to bring them over to you and they ended up dropping it here.” Evelyn responded with a shrug.

“Com'on sweetheart, let's just go and celebrate. Don't you think this is good news?” She said, pulling him back into the room.

Douglas was deeply buried in thoughts as he tried to picture how the documents got to the entrance of his quarters.

Luckily, Evelyn dozed off. The moment became dull for her; trying to play with Douglas so she slept off.

Raymond doubts if she could survive it. She lost a pool of blood before they arrived at the hospital.

Trying to shut the echoes and noises from himself, he slowly turned around and there was Doctor Miles trotting out from the emergency room.

He was startled for a minute. The deadening look in Doctor Miles's eyes was uncertain. He hoped nothing had gone wrong.

Doctor Miles stopped some inches away and took off his face mask. The deadening look became more obvious.

“Please Doctor, will she be fine?” Raymond asked with a cracky voice.

“Are you her Husband?” 

“Yes, I am.” Raymond felt the pit of his stomach churn with pains and guilt.

Not just Raymond, Doctor Miles was also heart broken. Isa was someone he knew. The picture of her crying over her little brother's life replayed in his memory.

“Doctor, I said will she be fine?” Raymond asked a second time. Doctor Miles was silent but had a betraying look on.

“I heard you are the same Doctor that conducted a surgery on her brother. I heard you are so good at what you do. I believe you can save her life.” 

Doctor Miles clenched his fist hearing Raymond's words. 

It was too late. They invested so much effort trying to revive Isa's life. But her body has turned stiff and cold.

“Young man, we tried our best but Isa…” Doctor Miles started slowly and paused halfway. He swallowed a lump.

“She…” He paused again and turned around.

There was a crowd at the entrance of the emergency room. He saw nurses trooping out urgently and pulling a stretcher behind them.

One of the nurses ran towards him and said, “Sir, her hand suddenly moved so we checked her pulse and temperature. Her temperature is…”

“Take her to the Operating theater. She has to survive.” Before Raymond could look up, Doctor Miles disappeared with the nurse.

Douglas got to the hospital exactly the same time the Operating theater was shut against Raymond.

He walked directly to Raymond with no sign of worry on his face.

“How did the signed contract Documents get to my entrance? Did she witness anything?” Douglas asked, not minding being in a cold war with his brother.

“You bastard!! So you care about a mere document more than the life of your wife?”

Raymond clenched his fist, ready to dash Douglas a punch.

“Yes. You are right that I am a bastard. Well if you were good enough, why don't you let me be the Successor of Walter Enterprises, huh?” Douglas smirked at the end of his words.

“And you think I can't expose you. Your in-laws need to know the kind of person they let their daughter get married to.” 

Raymond retorted and grabbed his phone out of his side pocket.

“You have my permission but I advise you not to, to save yourself from embarrassment. Her parents are aware of everything.” 

Raymond bit his lips so hard and swallowed a lump. Those words felt like a sharp dagger pierced into his chest.