Chapter 441 Alice Joined the Fray


    I could not tear my gaze away from Lucas, who stood a short distance away. Waves of rage and


    loathing crashed over me. Why could not he have left Idris in one piece?


    Our eyes locked. Lucas''s forehead was creased with worry, his lips a tight line. He looked at me,


    about to say something, "Yvette, I..."


    "That jerk. Too bad the st didn''t take you out," Yara spat out with venom, her eyes shooting


    daggers at me, her hatred as raw as ever.


    I red back at her, wishing I could just rip her apart.


    The air above us was filled with the thunderous noise of helicopter des.


    Lucas''s face turned to stone, and he quickly ordered his crew, "Move out."


    Yara, clueless but sensing urgency, scrambled after them.


    Idris, his face ghostly pale, looked up at the chopper circling overhead and murmured, "They''ve


    arrived."


    I was lost, so I turned to Gregory for answers. He simply said, "Reinforcements."


    As the helicopter touched down, a team of medics and rescuers sprinted towards us. They took one


    look at the scene and immediately went to Idris, their brows knitting together at the sight of him.


    "What''s going on?" I asked, my voice edged with panic.


    The medics did not waste time with a response. Instead, one of them asked me, "Did you do


    anything besides help the injured after the explosion?"


    Confused, I shook my head and insisted, "No, nothing!"


    The medic gave a curt nod and bent down to check on Idris. However, just as he was about to start,


    Idris coughed up blood violently and then cked out.


    I was beside myself with worry. The medic, seeing the urgency, quickly had the team lift Idris onto


    the chopper.


    He turned to me with concern etching his features. "Miss, are you okay?"


    I shook my head, my gaze darting to the doctor. "I''m fine, but what about him?"


    The doctor''s frown deepened as he shook his head slightly. "It''s tough to say. His external wounds


    aren''t the worst, but I''m worried about what we can''t see. The explosion was intense, and there''s a


    real chance his insides took a beating, especially since he''s coughing up blood. We need to get him


    to the hospital ASAP, for a full examination."


    Time was slipping away, and I rushed to board the helicopter, my heart pounding all the way to the


    hospital.


    As I watched Idris being wheeled into the ER, my heart was in my mouth.


    "Ms. Scott, I''ll stay right here with you. Let''s get a doctor to check you out," Gregory offered, and


    that''s when I finally noticed him.


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    I started to shake my head, ready to refuse, but then I caught sight of Alice standing by his side,


    and my mind stalled. When had she shown up?


    Gregory caught my gaze lingering on Alice and hesitated before exining, "Ms. Cruz has been


    with us at the border for a while now. She led the rescue team that came for us. You might''ve


    missed her in the chaos earlier."


    Alice met my eyes, a softness in her voice. "Ms. Scott, it''s been a while."


    My throat felt parched, and my voice was raspy when I spoke. "It has."


    She and Idris had been at the border all that time...


    The news twisted in my gut, leaving a sour taste. Lucas had mentioned Alice was pregnant, which


    exined why Idris was constantly by her side. However, whye to the border in the first ce?


    Then it hit me, he was searching for his father. However, Kobe Young, his father, was then nothing


    more than a memory because of what I had done.


    "Ms. Scott, are you okay?" Gregory''s eyes were wide with worry as he looked at me, his forehead


    creased with concern. "You''re so pale. Are you feeling sick?"


    I shook my head, forcing a weak smile despite the roughness in my voice. "I''m fine, I’m just... really


    tired. I just need to rest a little and I''ll be..."


    I could not finish my sentence. My head spun, and the next thing I knew, I was out cold. As my eyes


    fluttered shut, I could just make out Gregory''s voice, calling out to me in panic, but I could not


    muster the strength to answer.


    It had been ages since I had dreamed of my dad. However, there he was, in the Scotts'' backyard,


    helping mom with the flowers, totally absorbed in his work.


    "Dad!" I called out to him softly as I approached from behind, just like I used to.


    He turned around, his smile gentle. "What is it?"


    I was overwhelmed with the ache of missing him. Without thinking, I lunged forward and hugged


    him, my voice choking with tears. "I''ve missed you so much."


    Heforted me with a pat on the back, just like when I was little, his voice soft but filled with a hint


    of sadness. "Silly kid. Something''s got you down, huh?"