Chapter 57: Chapter Fifty Seven

*Enzo*

Walking down the hallway, I accidently bump into a male nurse. “Oh excuse me.” I quickly state in an apologetic tone.

The man barely spares me a glance. I do a double take when I noticed he was wearing a mask with an operating head cover. He continues on his way as if he was in a hurry in the direction I was coming from. I stop and stare after him, but as weirdly as the sudden atmosphere became, I shake it off and go on my way to Gabby’s room.

As soon as I get to her door all other thoughts leave my brain and completely focused on my girl. My grandfather was sitting next to her, holding her hand as he smiled warmly at her. Maria was wiping her eyes as she flounced all around her fixing her blanket, fluffing her pillow and pretty much cleaning and keeping herself busy.

Gabby was sitting up looking tired but aware. Which was a good sign. I immediately head for her side. “Hey.” I whisper in case loud noises bothered her.

She gives me a small smile. “Hey.”

Reaching down to kiss her on the lips, I couldn’t help noticing the bandage wrapped around her head. “How do you feel?”

“Like drugs was poured into my blood.” She chuckles.

“That’s good. They’re meant to keep you pain free while the wounds heal.” Nonno supplies, patting her hand gently.

Her eyes suddenly turned worrisome. “They didn’t call my dad, did they?” She asks.

“He’s still not on your emergency list, sweetheart.” Nonno quickly answered.

She sighs heavily with relief. “I never updated the info. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have the connections to do it himself. Thank goodness he didn’t think that far ahead yet.”

“True. He more than likely hasn’t even thought to put his name since you being in the hospital is the last thing he’s thinking about. We’re trying to keep you under wraps after all.” I say as I tenderly graze her cheek.

I hated seeing her like this. Hated that she had to go through with what she went through in the last couple of days. It was bad enough being wrongly kidnapped, but to have a crazy duo to go beyond just to get rid of her. The guilt was heavy in my chest.

“I’m sorry.” I whisper, staring into her eyes. “This is all my fault.”

“No, it isn’t. No one predicted that she was going to go bat shit crazy on us. I found her diary. It held all the truths of what she was really doing and after. The baby isn’t yours, Enzo. She was trying to trap you.”

“I know. About the baby I mean.” I quickly interject.

“Where is this diary?” Nonno suddenly asks, looking a little pissed.

“I’m not sure. She may have destroyed it by now. I was leaving the room to give it to you when she suddenly knocked me out cold. Next thing I know I was trapped in a enclosed underground room.”

“There’s nothing we could do if she destroyed it. But we’ll search her room for any evidence we can find. Hold it against her in case she decides to fall back on her word to come back.” I grit out, hating that I even had to let her go.

“What do you mean? What are you talking about?” Nonno grouches, looking like he wasn’t going to be pleased with what I was about to tell him.

I told them I went to visit Brittney and what was said between us. Nonno and Maria didn’t look pleased at all, but neither said anything against my decision. Gabriela on the other hand looked highly worried and tired.

“Do you believe she would leave us alone? She was able to go this far. And go through all this trouble just to get your money. What if she waits a couple of years?”

“I don’t think so. She knows I can’t stand her and would never do anything to get her back into my life. There’s no chance for her in that aspect, so what else will she be able to do?”

Suddenly the door slams open and Domenico comes bursting in, his eyes wide with shock. “You need to come out here. There’s a commotion going on outside that bitch’s room. Something happened and all the nurses and doctors are going crazy.”

I quickly look to my grandfather who shrugs and looked just as confused as I was. Quickly getting up, I kiss Gabby’s forehead and state I’ll be right back. Following my cousin and grandfather out of the room we race down the hall where there was a small group of nurses and a doctor who were trying to keep things hushed.

But their faces were grim and a little panicked.

I stop one nurse that was coming back from where Brittney’s room was down the hall. “Excuse me, what’s going on?” I ask.

“I’m sorry sir, I can’t disclose that. Please just go back to your rooms.” She continues to walk away.

The doctor that worked on Gabby comes out of the room with a serious look about him. Seeing us standing there to the side he looked uncomfortable. Walking straight towards us, I see a few officers arrive on the scene. Officers that were there to arrest her.

The doctor stops right in front of us and says, “I don’t want to know or be involved with whatever it is you people do. But I really hope you didn’t have anything to do with this.”

“Do with what?” Dom asks, looking a bit peeved by the man.

He stares at each of us like he was trying to figure something out. Then his face dawns in realization. “You honestly don’t know, do you?”

“What’s going on?” I was starting to get upset now.

“The woman that came in with you all. One of the nurses went to go check on her and found her dead. Looks like she’s been suffocated with a pillow as it was still over her face.”