NARRATOR
Ariana was lying in the back seat of the car. Monty was driving toward the hospital as fast as he could. His tuxedo jacket was covering her body to protect her from the cold. It was not a very chilly night, yet she was shivering like a twig. He was constantly trying to connect with Enzo, but Enzo was not picking up his calls. Enzo was watching each and every call going to voicemail because he was afraid to know what really happened.
Monty finally decided to call Enzo's secretary. He could only hope that Marcy was still at her desk. Two bells rang and no one picked up. Monty was getting agitated. He couldn't text his boss because he was driving. On the third bell, Marcy finally picked up. “Marcy! Thank God, you picked up. Where is the boss?” Monty asked hurriedly.
“Oh, he is still in his office. I am about to leave. Is everything okay? You sound almost panicked.” Marcy asked in confusion.
“Marcy, I need you to do something for me. Boss isn't picking up my calls for some reason. I want you to go inside of his office and give him your phone. It's so damn urgent.” Monty growled through the phone, Marcy almost dropped her phone on the ground. Gulping hard, she could only follow Monty's orders.
She walked into Enzo's office. “Why the fuck are you…?” Enzo couldn't complete, Marcy put her phone on speaker.
“Monty, you can talk.” She announced while her boss was yelling at her for no reason.
“Boss! I told her to find you. You weren't picking up my calls.” Monty replied to Enzo, to save Marcy from being murdered.
“Boss, your wife collapsed. I know you are listening to me. I am taking her to the national hospital.” Monty announced loudly without waiting for Enzo to respond. Then he hung up because he had arrived at the hospital.
Enzo on the other hand, couldn't understand what just happened. For a good moment, Enzo was frozen in his seat. Marcy had to shake his shoulder to make sure, Enzo was okay. When he finally unfrozen, he hopped off of his seat, grabbed his car keys, his phone and ran toward the elevator.
Sitting outside the hospital room, Monty was waiting for Enzo to get to the hospital as fast as he could. Enzo came running when he heard Monty. “What happened?” Enzo asked, breathless with all the running.
“It was that damn old hag you think you should keep around. That witch isn't loyal to you, boss. She starved your wife, telling the maids that your wife cheated on you. And that you had ordered to punish Mrs De Luca.” With that, Monty told Enzo everything that he had witnessed. Along with what Amilia said and how he had ordered the guards to punish Marie.
Enzo was angry, but at himself. For not even thinking about asking if his wife was okay after what he did to her. “They have hooked her with some IVs. She is severely dehydrated. She is weak due to lack of nutritions. That's all I know for now. They are running tests while the IVs are working.” Monty informed Enzo while patting Enzo's shoulder.
Just then, an angry looking doctor stepped out of the emergency ward where Ariana was admitted. “Was she raped? Was she kidnapped?” The doctor asked, an angry look on her face.
“No! Why would you say that?” Enzo replied, not knowing what really happened.
“And who might you be, Mr?” Asked the doctor. Enzo cleared his throat nervously.
“I am her husband.” Enzo was able to respond.
“Did you do this to her?” The doctor was now screaming at Enzo.
“What the fuck is happening? Either you talk or I am asking the hospital to change her doctor.” Monty growled at the doctor when he noticed how uncomfortable Enzo was getting.
“Huh! I am only angry. Other doctors might call the cops. What kind of animal would treat his wife in such a way? She is severely bleeding, for only god knows how many days. She is dehydrated. She was starving. Her heart rate is dangerously low due to weakness.” The doctor finally told Enzo what really happened to Ariana.
“We found a tear in her vaginal opening. Who would do such a thing to his wife? Even if you were to punish her for some reason, why would you go so far? And then, you let it get infected as well. She has a high fever as well, due to the infections.” She continued to scream at the two men. Monty lowered his head. While Enzo's heart was racing in his chest.
“Please, save her.” The fear in Enzo's eyes was as if he was afraid of losing his own life.
“That's what we are trying to do. She needs blood. Fortunately, we have two pints of blood. We need another to make sure she is fine. And we are preparing her for surgery. She needs to get stitched up down there.” Enzo shivered when he heard the doctor. He looked at the closed doors of the emergency ward.
“I am O negative. I can give blood for her. Please, just save her.” The doctor was now in shock. She couldn't understand how a man who looked like he cared about his wife, would hurt his wife so much. She shook her head. She knew there would be plenty of times to ask Enzo everything.
“Let's get you tested. We need to move faster.” The doctor informed them. Enzo followed the doctor to the ward to get his blood tested. While Monty decided to call Amilia and ask her what was happening. He knew, Amilia was one of the maids who cared about Ariana. He found out how Marie was constantly making Ariana do difficult chores.
Monty was angry. But he could only hope that Enzo also see through the fact that Marie was loyal to his ex because of the money she got every month from Enzo's ex.
Enzo was done with the blood donation. He was walking back and forth in the waiting room, hoping everything would go well. Monty told Enzo about the chores Ariana had been doing while bleeding and not getting enough food and water. “Boss! You need to fire Marie if you want your ex to finally leave you alone. Marie will never let you be happy with your wife.” Monty voiced his concerns again but Enzo only sighed in defeat.
“No wonder it didn't make sense to even the doctors. According to them, the tear isn't that big. But the loss of blood was a mystery. Now I know what really happened.” Enzo spoke angrily.
After what felt like an eternity, the doctor stepped into the waiting area. Enzo was informed that his wife's surgery went well and her body was reacting positively to the treatment and blood she had received. Enzo was able to breathe when he heard that news.
Ariana was shifted into a private room Enzo booked for her. He was sitting beside her bed, holding her small hand into his large hands.
He looked at her and drew a shaky breath. He was thankful that he asked Monty to go and check up on Ariana. Or otherwise, he would have lost Ariana. She looked so weak, so thin, and so extremely vulnerable. “It's all my fault that you are in so much pain. I am sorry, my sweetness. I shouldn't have done what I did to you.” Enzo whispered softly in Ariana's ear while caressing her hand so gently.
Her hand was poked with so many needles. He couldn't bear the pain she might be in. But then again, it was his fault to begin with. For two days, Ariana remained unconscious. Enzo was panicking by then. But the doctors were positive about her getting better. Her body had already started changing its color. Her skin was no longer pale and yellow. Her skin turned back into rosy pink. Enzo had to give more blood in the two days, just to make sure, she would be fine.
When she finally opened her eyes, Enzo was kicked out of the room while the doctors checked up on her. Since she opened her eyes, she had started crying. The doctors asked Ariana to calm down but she was sad and she felt betrayed. Being humiliated by a bunch of maids, eating their scraps that they left in their plates. The roof Enzo claimed, belonged to Ariana, she was humiliated under that roof.
Doctor came out after a thorough check-up. Enzo was informed that his wife was perfectly fine.
“Thank you, doctor. Can I see her now?” He asked the doctor, his eyes pleading with longing for his wife.
“No! You can't. She doesn't want to see you, you moron.” It was a nurse, old enough to be Enzo's grandmother. Listening to the nurse, Enzo gulped hard nervously. He knew he had completely messed up his relationship with Ariana.