“Debbie, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault.”


    Debbie’s voice was choked.


    “No, it’s mine. You were kidnapped because of me.” Aldrich knew he might be able to overpower


    Debbie, but not both her and her bodyguards Carlos had hired for her. So his best bet was to get at her


    through Kasie.


    With red eyes, Kasie held her tightly, unwilling to let go.


    “I was so scared. But you fought them off. Can you teach me? Then next time, things will be different.”


    Before Debbie could respond, they were taken down to the station for a statement. The police wouldn’t


    be kept waiting.


    Debbie had been at the police station way too many times. She started to think that she must have


    been jinxed or something.


    Once they had given their statements and were allowed to Leave, Kasie asked her parents to go home,


    and she apanied Debbie to the hospital.


    At the hospital


    Ivan was still in the ER. The doctors were doing their best to save his life. They had the bleeding under


    control and washed the blood away from the wound, and several blood packs were brought in to


    rece blood lost from limbs and vital organs. Debbie and Kasie waited outside.


    Debbie took her phone out of her pocket. The screen had been broken during the fight, but it still


    worked well enough. She found Carlos’ number and texted him.


    “You saved my life. Thanks, old man.”


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    She got no reply.


    Debbie sighed. ‘He must be mad at me.‘


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    Several hours passed. Finally the sign above the door of the ER was turned off. The doctors walked


    out.


    “Doc, how is he?” Debbie asked one of the doctors.


    The doctor nodded wearily.


    “Thank god we got to him in time. The bullet’s out, and now we wait.


    “


    Both Debbie and Kasie were reassured by his words.


    They moved Ivan out of the ER shortly after the operation. Debbie and


    Kasie rushed over to the hospital cot as soon as they saw him. He was still in aa.


    When they were in the ward, Debbie let out a huge sigh of relief. This might be her fault, but at least


    Ivan was out of danger. Then she said to Kasie, “You must be tired. Why not go home and rest? I’ll take


    care of him


    Kasie’s mouth opened and closed. She wanted to say something, but then she remembered Ivan was


    Debbie’s husband. Although Debbie didn’t Love him, they were married. Kasie’s eyes clouded with that


    realization.


    “Okay. I’ll thank him some other day,” she said, dispirited.