âWhy didnât she say anything? And | actually yelled at her.â Wait a minute. 1 donât hear anything in her room. She should have noticed the conversation and come downstairs by now.
âRuka!â Claire shot up from the couch and made a dash for Rukaâs room.. Everyone else followed her. Claire knocked on the door, âRuka? It's me. Open up.â
The door was locked from the inside. It couldnât be opened, and they had a bad feeling about it. âGet the keys! Ruka might be in danger!â Scarlet said.
Robert went and looked for the keys. Claire was tearing up in panic. âRuka, open the door! Iâm sorry! It was a misunderstanding.
Please, open up!â
âRuka? Itâs me, Scarlet. Letâs talk, alright? Donât lock yourself up.â
Robert came back with the keys. Claire opened the door and went inside. Ruka was lying on the bed. She might be asleep, but Claire thought otherwise.
Robert quickly went to the bed and held Ruka. He checked her breathing and told everyone, âTake her to the hospital. Sheâs passed out.â
Claire wobbled. The guilt almost made her pass out as well, but Scarlet held her. âWe gotta take her to the hospital, Claire. Letâs go.
Robert left the house with Ruka in his arms. Walter got into the car and rewved it up. Scarlet took the passenger seat, while Claire got into the backseat. She held Ruka as they made their way to the hospital.
âThis is all my fault. | didnât talk things through with her and went straight to the yelling. | even made her swear sheâd stay away from Ren. | should have tried to understand the situation better first.â Claire was crying.
âIt's alright, Claire. Donât cry. Itâs not your fault.â Scarlet turned around.
They went to a nearby hospital, and Ruka was taken to the emergency room. Scarlet called Ren.
âScarlet? What is it?â
âRen, | need to tell you something, but promise me you'll stay calm.â Scarlet was worried he might come to the hospital. He canât run around, not when heâs still the VP.
âDid something happen to Ruka?â Ren quickly asked.
âWell, Claire saw her kiss you back at lunch. She thought Ruka might be trying to date you for money, so she scolded Ruka when they got home. The heartbreak got to Ruka, and she passed out. We're at the hospital-â
Before she could finish, Ren said, âWhich hospital, sis?â
âYou canât come here, Ren,â she stopped him.
âJust tell me where you are, Scarlet,â he said adamantly.
Scarlet told him, and he hung up. She sighed. | canât stop him. But she could see that he really loved Ruka.
Eventually, Ruka was brought out of the ER and taken to a regular ward. She had an oxygen mask on her face to help her breathe.
The doctor said this was a short-term passing out caused by great sadness. It was a matter of time before she woke up.
Claire was sitting right in front of the bed, looking at her pale daughter. Ruka must have internalized all the blame. She knew her overreaction shocked Ruka.
A motorcade departed from the Husson Residence, and they were heading to a hospital in the town area.
Elijah was right beside Ren. He unzipped a bag and unloaded the standard disguise for Ren-there was a mask, a cap, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He usually used these on his outings.
âWhy donât you call Mrs. Husson and have her notify you once Miss Singed wakes up?â Elijah wasnât big on the idea of him going to crowded places like hospitals.
âIt's alright. I'll be going in with just you and two bodyguards,â Ren said.
Four black off-road vehicles stopped by the roadside, and a black car went into the hospitalâs car park. Elijah opened the door, and out came Ren.