Chapter 2097

Eventually, Matthew found Stella.

She was covered in blood, lying motionless on the ground.

He stopped in his tracks, his expression frozen in shock, and his eyes lingered on her for a long moment.

He walked over to Stella, gently lifting her into his arms.

Even with her in his arms, he couldn’t feel at ease.

It wasn’t until he felt her faint heartbeat that he finally felt a sense of relief.

When Bennett saw Matthew approaching with Stella cradled in his arms, he felt a strong urge to move closer.

“How is she?”

The deep concern in his eyes was unmistakable.

Matthew shot him a cold, piercing look before positioning himself to block Bennett’s view.

“Get out of my way,” he said sharply.

He brushed past Bennett and made his way to the car, holding Stella close.

Once inside the car, Matthew couldn’t bring himself to set Stella down.

As he recalled what happened the night before, a deep fear settled in.

The thought of letting her go made his heart race; he was terrified that she might disappear again.

No one could truly understand the panic he felt when he lost contact with her for so long; no one could grasp the sheer panic that surged through him when he saw the car wreckage after the explosion.

Fortunately, Stella had survived.

Matthew carefully tended to the blood on her wound using wet wipes.

Stella lay unconscious, her body unresponsive, and this made him feel increasingly uneasy.

The car sped through the darkness, and Matthew’s nerves were on edge.

He leaned closer to Fernando and said, “You need to drive faster.

”

Sweat trickled down Fernando’s forehead as he responded, “Mr.

Clark, this is the fastest I can go.

.

”

Matthew didn’t respond, so Fernando maintained the current speed, focusing intently on reaching the hospital as quickly as possible.

He mulled over everything that had happened earlier, and let out a deep sigh.

It was a nerve-wracking night.

Thankfully, Stella hadn’t been in the van when the explosion happened; otherwise, he couldn’t bear to imagine how Matthew would react.

It was even more shocking to learn that Stella was a member of the Lowell family.

Bennett, despite his visible anxiety, had hesitated to approach Stella earlier.

Recalling this, Fernando couldn’t help but feel that the situation was incredibly unpredictable.

The car soon arrived at the hospital, followed almost immediately by Bennett and Joann.

The medical staff were waiting at the entrance.

As soon as Matthew stepped out of the car, Stella was rushed into the emergency room.

Matthew stayed silent throughout, his demeanor making it clear that no one was allowed to approach him.

Bennett had no opportunity to speak with Matthew directly, so he turned to Fernando instead.

“How’s Stella? Is she seriously injured?”

Fernando’s expression grew serious as he answered, “It’s quite serious.

We’ll have to wait for the doctor’s final diagnosis to know the full extent.

”

Bennett’s face drained of color.

Joann, upon hearing this, felt a wave of weakness.

In her distress, she slapped herself hard across the face.

“It’s all my fault,” she muttered.

She struck herself so hard that her cheeks quickly flushed red.

No one showed any sympathy for her; Matthew didn’t even glance in her direction.

When she finally stopped, Bennett’s voice cut through the air, cold and accusing.

“What were you planning to do to Stella?”

Joann met his cold gaze, her mouth opening and closing as she struggled to find the words but remained silent.

Bennett’s anger flared as he demanded, “Tell me now!”