Chapter 130
Christian ran the red light so many times along the way. Twenty-five minutes later, he finally arrived at
Delta Club.
Christian ran the red light so many times along the way. Twenty-five minutes later, he finally arrived at
Delta Club.
Huffing and puffing, he alighted from the car and received Charlotteâs call before he reached the gates.
âMr. Thatcher, weâre at Alden Hospital. Victoria is in the emergency room right now.â
He hung up the phone and took a deep breath. Pale-faced, he entered the car and drove to Alden
Hospital at full speed.
Right when he arrived at the hospital, two police officers came up to him politely. âMr. Thatcher, youâve
run the red light thirty-six times. We will revoke your driving license and you gottaââ
âSorry, I have something urgent to attend to.â Christianâs mind was blank and his ears were buzzing. He
could not hear them clearly and he was not in the mood to listen to them either.
As such, he shoved them away before hurrying to the elevator.
Although it was 3.00AM, there were still a lot of people in the hospital. He was all drenched in his
pajamas and sandals as his pathetic and weird state drew many eyes onto him.
However, he was not bothered at all because he wished to reach the emergency room as fast as
possible.
There were quite a handful of people waiting in line for the elevator. He took a glance at them before
heading for the stairs immediately. Skipping two to three flights of stairs at a time, he dashed all the
way to the emergency room.
The police officers exchanged glances and they trailed behind him dutifully.
Outside of the emergency room stood Charlotte and Gabriella. Since they spent some time on the
rooftop under the rain, their sodden clothes hugged their body and revealed their sexy curves.
Noticing Christianâs arrival, Gabriella jumped to her feet from the seat. With her hands tightly clasped
and her head hung low, she was feeling so guilty that she dared not speak.
âMr. Thatcher.â Though getting drenched by the rain made one look pitiful, that was not the case for
Charlotte as she became sexier. She approached him with knitted brows and every movement of hers
was captivating.
âHowâs Victoria?â He did not notice the worry that seeped into his voice.
âSheâs in the emergency room. Her pulmonary edema and leg injury have relapsed, and the doctor said
sheâs in bad shape.â She shook her head before averting her gaze at the police officers attractively.
âWhatâs this?â
The youngsters flushed instantly at her nonchalant glance. One of them stammered on his words as he
expounded, âWe received a report t-that someone was speeding i-in the district. Thatâs why weâre
here.â
âI see.â Her gaze swept across Christianâs pajamas and sandals. While kneading her brows, she
responded to the officers, âMr. Thatcher doesnât have the time for that at the moment. Itâs inconvenient
to talk about this outside of the emergency room too. Please come this way.â
That works too. As such, the officers followed her to the opposite direction of the emergency room.
In the meantime, Christian stood still outside of the ER and stared at the glaring red sign of
âemergencyâ, which was somehow a sore to the eyes.
The doctor said sheâs in bad shape. What does that mean?
His limbs went weak and darkness loomed in his vision. For the first time ever, trepidation and anxiety
swallowed every cell in him. His mind kept repeating the fact that Victoria might die and he could not
stop his hands from trembling.
Gabriella, who was standing beside him, sneaked a peek at him. When she saw his long face, she
quickly withdrew her gaze and deliberately slowed her breathing.
âWhy is she on the rooftop at this hour? How did you find out that sheâs over there?â Christianâs frosty
voice broke the silence in the corridor.
As soon as he uttered a word, her heart sank to the pit of her stomach. Her heart was beating so
rapidly that it felt like it was going to jump out of her chest any second.
All the while, she respected and feared him at the same time. This time, there was also guilt and anger.
She was livid because it was not worth Victoria doing those.
She lowered her head and intoned, âI returned to the dorm at 1.00AM. Daisy, our roommate, came
back soon after that. Previously, she kept scolding someone every time she came back, but she seems
to be in a good mood today, so I asked her where Victoria went. She told me that Victoria wonât be
coming back anymore and that Victoria might die tomorrowââ
âMake it short.â He was not in the mood to hear the long story due to the thoughts cluttered in his head.
His emotionless voice was not loud, but it scared Gabriella. After gulping her saliva, she narrated,
âDaisy has been at odds with Victoria. Her answer was weird, so I asked another colleague about
Victoriaâs whereabouts. The colleague told me that Mr. Sharp arranged for Victoria to clean the rooftop.
I was worried that she would be in trouble, so I went there. When I found herâ¦â She gulped. âShe
could not hold for any much longer.â
âI see.â Her gaze swept across Christianâs pajamas and sandals. While kneading her brows, she
responded to the officers, âMr. Thatcher doesnât have the time for that at the moment. Itâs novelxo.com
fast updateinconvenient to talk about this outside of the emergency room too. Please come this way.â
Her last words pricked Christianâs heart as his lips and body were trembling unconsciously.
Watching his reaction, she held her tongue and attempted to breathe softly in order to shrink her
presence. At the same time, she was hoping for Charlotte to return as soon as possible.
He did not continue the conversation further as he was rooted at the spot like a lifeless sculpture,
leaving only the raindrops on his hair and clothes to patter onto the ground.
Gabriellaâs heartbeat was in sync with the soft sound of the droplets trickling onto the ground.
âMr. Thatcher, things are settled, but your driving license is revoked. You will have to take the driving
test again.â Charlotte strode to them elegantly after speaking to the police.
It took Christian a moment before he nodded and hummed in response.
Charlotte sighed at that, but she did not talk to him any longer. Instead, she looked at Gabriella and
raised her eyebrow. âYou arrived earlier than I did. Why didnât you call the ambulance?â
Hearing this, he turned his head to cast his gaze onto Gabriella with vehement feelings.
Gabriellaâs body tensed up at the drop of a hat. Her eyelids fluttered rapidly as she stuttered under their
gaze. âI-I was t-too flustered, s-so I didnât think of c-calling the ambulance.â
Christian took a step forward to her with his frosty gaze. âIs that so?â
His stare drained the color from her face and caused her body to tremble as she kept gulping down her
saliva. She had always been fearful of him and the fear only deepened after she knew that he broke
Victoriaâs leg.
âThink carefully before answering.â His eyes zeroed in on her like a nail and every word of his was
laced with chill.
Seeing that she could not put up with the pressure from the two, Gabriella leveled with them. âI did call
the ambulance, but Victoria begged me not to. So, I told them not to come after that.â
Speaking of it, she could not suppress her urge as she continued, âIf I was her, I wouldâve done the
same thing too! Itâs painful for her that her identity from Miss Coleman has been swapped to a bar girl
at Delta, let alone having a broken leg and being thrown out naked. She doesnât even have a home to
return to and her parents kept telling her off. Itâs better off to die than to live this way!â
As soon as she finished her words, she regretted it and lowered her head in silence