Chapter 69: Emotional Turmoil

It had now been a few hours, and yet Isabella had not yet gained consciousness. It was making Alex a bit worried as he immediately rang for Isabella's mom, who was already in a panic state and immediately said she would come to the hospital hurriedly.

Meanwhile, Tricia had just gotten into the hospital and was already asking the nurses for Isabella's ward as they hurriedly showed her the way to the ward, which she scurried towards without wasting time. She soon got there and stood in front of the door, feeling a bit frightened.

She couldn't believe that Isabella would actually be in a situation like this; like she was talking to Isabella just a few hours ago, just for this to happen. Just as Tricia was still standing there, Alex's mom hurriedly rushed towards the same door as she looked at Tricia.

“Oh, you also know about what happened to her, right? Do you know who could have fed her poison?”

Alex's mom said as Tricia shook her head sideways.

“I swear I don't know, but she has to be careful. She has been very reckless these few days, and that is just very annoying, but we would find out about it. I would investigate. One part of my mind is telling me that it has to do with her so-called enemy, Lily. I know that Lily will be the one doing things like this, but I would make sure that she would not go scot-free. I would make sure that she would pay the price for everything that she did.”

Tricia assured as Alex's mom nodded and opened the door hurriedly without even letting Tricia be prepared to face Isabella. She couldn't even know how she would look right now.

This was the first time that Isabella had been in a critical condition whereby she couldn't even talk, and she couldn't even tell her anything. She couldn't assure her of anything. She just stood there, unable to do anything as she walked in behind Alex's mom.

Alex quickly rushed to hug his mom.

“Mom, I am in a difficult situation right now. I don't know what to do. I don't think I can cope without her. I don't even know where to start from. I don't even know what to do.”

Alex said to his mom, who tried to calm him down.

“Do not worry. I promise you that she will gain consciousness as long as they have treated her and they have taken the poison out; she would gain consciousness. I'm sure her body is just in serious shock, Alex.”

His mom tried to assure Alex, who shook his head sideways.

“No, Mom, you don't understand. It was my fault. She came to me; she explained to me that she wasn't feeling all right. She told me that she was feeling sick, but I didn't believe her. Instead, I let Maya scold her. I let Maya mock her, claiming that she’s always faking illnesses and it is a lie. Even the last time, Isabella was not faking illnesses. I just don't know what is wrong with me. I don't know why I doubt her. I don't know why I always doubt her love for me despite how she shows it to me. I don't even know what to do again. I just want the woman I love back. I just want her back. I want our relationship to be the way it used to be. It's been scattered these few days. It has been going sideways, and I just want her back. Please, Mom, please bring her back, and I promise I will make changes.”

Alex said as he was already tearing up. Meanwhile, Tricia stood there, unable to even say a word as she was already also getting emotional and couldn't even hold in her tears as she was trying her best to act. But she couldn't because the tears were slowly streaming down the side of her cheek as she looked at Isabella, who was still being supported by a machine. She couldn't even believe that Isabella would be in a situation whereby she cannot even breathe her own natural air in and out.

Christian slowly walked towards them and towards Alex.

“I’m sorry this had to happen, but I'm telling you she is very strong. She's a very strong person, and she would come out of this like the queen that she is. Just trust her. Just believe in her.”

Christian tried to assure Alex, who shrugged.

“I know, I know she will come back to me, okay? I know she would come back to me, but I just need her now. I can't wait till she comes back. I won't hide my arms back. I'm sorry. I don't know how to beg her. Do you know how it hurts? Do you know how I feel knowing that she told me she was not feeling well, yet I still acted this way? I still pushed her away like she was a nobody. I don't deserve her. I don't deserve the love and the care she gives to me because this was not what she expected, and this was not what she wanted for me. This was what she expected me to do. Please just bring her back to me. I want my wife back.”

Alex said as Tricia knew that this was a very tight position for Alex and quickly hugged him.

“Do not worry. Aside from that, we'll find who did this. I know that she must have not done anything to anybody. She is not the kind of person who would wrong anyone, and I don't know who would have done something like this to her. But that person is going to pay for it.”

Tricia said.

Meanwhile, back at the party, which was already over, Professor James dragged Lily out and threw her to the corner. She staggered but was able to regain her strength, making her laugh.

“What? Why did you just push me like that? What did I do? I didn't do anything, okay? I'm excited to enjoy the party. After all, Isabella and Alex are not here to taunt us and make it hectic.”

Lily said to Professor James, who laughed loudly like he was mocking Lily's words.

“What exactly are you even trying to say? What exactly do you take yourself as? I don't know why you see yourself like you matter. Lily, you are a nobody, okay? You are just a girl who goes to the same school as Isabella. Yes, I love Isabella, same as Alex. Alex also loves her, loves her even more than I do. And if I get to find out that she is actually sick because anything….anything happens to her or she falls sick in any way, you will pay for it wholly. Like, you would not even imagine I can do something like that to you. So you better know your limit. And if you are doing anything or if you have tried to do anything wrong, I promise you that you won't go scot-free with it at all. I will make sure that your life becomes a living hell.”

Professor James warned Lily, who clapped her hands like she was not scared.

“So what should I do? Start to shiver in fright just because of your warning? Me against Isabella? I did nothing to her. And if she's sick or anything, that’s her own cup of tea; that’s her problem, not mine. I didn't touch her, and I didn't even go near her. The one minute I was close to her, she was yelling at me just because I gave my body to you, to you, because I'm trying to show my love to you. I don't know why you care about her. There's nothing wrong with her.”

Lily tried to explain.

But Professor James knew deep within him that something was wrong. The way Isabella behaved, Isabella had never acted that way. Yes, she was very good at acting sick. But this time around, it was an obvious illness that he could even see in Isabella. Even the way she staggered behind Alex when they walked away, even the way her eyes had already quickly changed red, like something was going on, like something was boiling deep within her. All those signs and hints were enough for him to know, and she didn't even reply to her phone, which clearly meant that something was going on, and he was going to find out about it. He was going to investigate until he knew everything about it without even wasting any more time.

He looked at Lily and stomped away as Lily had a smile on her face.

“You have just seen the tip of the iceberg because I am going to make sure Isabella doesn't even see the daylight of tomorrow. She would not live to see the next day. I promise you, Professor James, just watch and see. I just started with her. She would regret ever trying to warn me or ever trying to make me seem like a fool.”

Lily muttered.