Chapter 30


    Brett came to pick up Izabe for the hearing


    After a week of recuperation at the hospital, Izabe could now sit up. Her stomach didn’t hurt as


    much as before but she still felt weak


    Knowing that Izabe had to go to court, the nurse prepared a wheelchair and an IV for her Seeing


    two full bags of medication, Izabe’s hand ached just looking at them.


    “Can I not have the NV today? It won’t be convenient at the court


    “No,” the nurse cut her off. “Dr. Felton personally said that you can’t stop taking your medication


    After the hearing, you still have toe back and stay in the hospital”


    tabe nced at the hallway and asked. “Where’s Presley?‘


    The nurse replied, “He’s on rounds Oh, he also told me that if you don’t have the IV properly, I won’t


    be able to discharge you”


    What else could she do? Presley’s words were never to be taken back. Plus, with his personality,


    she could be tied to the bed listening to his nagging if she didn’tply.


    abe reluctantly nodded and watched as the nurse prepared the IV


    Her phone vibrated twice. She picked it up with her left hand and saw a text from Brett, saying he


    had amived at the hospital entrance


    “Just go handle the temporary discharge procedures for me Izabe pointed to the drawer under the


    bedside table “The papers are all in there”


    The nurse stuffed vanous forms into a bag and then pushed Izabe to the front desk payment


    window


    The hospital was crowded, so to avoid anyone bumping into her, the nurse pushed her to aer


    “Ms Salotti, please wait here for a moment. Til go take care of the procedures”


    Izabe nodded, “Thanks”


    As soon as the nurse left, Izabe texted Brett to tell him her location, Just as she sent it, her phone


    rang


    She thought it was Brett calling, but the iing call was from an unknown number


    Hesitating, Izabe answered the phone. “Hello?”


    Various noises came from the phone, but no one responded. She was about to hang up, thinking it


    was a wrong call when n’s voice suddenly came through.


    “Izabello, its your dad‘


    “Dad?” she frowned, “Aren’t you on your way to court? And whose phone is this? Where are you?”


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    A sense of unease arose in Izabe, and she gripped her phone, her expression became serious


    “Izabe, I’m sorry for all these years haven’t been a good father After Im gone, you’ll have to take


    care of your brother.” n’s voice trembled


    “Towe you these words. You’ve done very well, so well that I’m proud fm sorry, Izabe Be careful


    with Brett


    “Where are you going. Dad? n! Answer me Izabe cried out his name in desperation. n


    would usually scold her by now, but this time, he didn’t


    Sudden noises of wind and other vibrations erupted from the phone


    “Dad! Answer me! Where are you? Ie find you, I promise to give you everything! I’ll give you


    and my brother The Salotti Group! I won’t ask for anything Just say something.”


    All kinds of sounds came through the phone, but not n’s voice Izabe’s breathing became


    erratic, her voice trembling


    Covered in cold sweat tears streamed down her face, soaking it. She sobbed and pleaded n


    softly


    Then, she heard a sound like a stone falling, a booming noise that made the heart stop


    Everything went quiet, and a feeling of despair enveloped her


    Izabe’s mind went nk, and she tremulously called out, “Dad?”


    No one answered


    Trying a few more times she put down her phone its screen now dark. She didn’t know when the


    call ended. She hurriedly called back, only to be met with a cold automated message


    “Sorry the number you have dialed is switched off


    Her tears fell on the phone screen, blurring it as she struggled to wipe them away. She could never


    reach through, no matter how many times she tried to call