Braelyn’s POV
For the first ti that night, Raphael looked like a man who realised the situation was spiralling beyond his control. His jaw clenched his hand now holding mine tightened a bit as he whispered.
"This is probably another crazy stunt." He said in a low tone, his jaw clenched as he watched the stretcher pulled away from the driveway.
"I trust you Lynn. You wouldn’t stain your hand especially not with soone not worth it." He said then slowly glanced at . The image of the ambulance driving away reflected across the car’s glass windows with the bright lights still flashing.
"You trust ," I said slowly.
He frowns softly, "Who else will I trust?" He asked baffled. I chuckled at his words.
"You didn’t trust in the past, Raphael. " I said coldly rembering all those tis he chose her over and now her life was even at risk.
" I wasn’t thinking straight and I was blinded by her manipulation and hatred to see the truth but not anymore," he said quietly. Then a smile slowly tugged on my lips.
"What if I did it?" I asked him. I was expecting a reaction but his face remained calm without the slightest hint of shock.
"What if I wanted to get rid of her after all I have the motive?" I asked once more. His face relaxed
"I know you wouldn’t." He said.
"Because you think I am weak.." I laughed at testing him. He shook his head and his hand held my cheek.
"You are anything but weak." He replied, his tone lowered.."You wouldn’t do sothing so stupid to make an attempt on her life in sowhere that makes you a pri suspect. You are smarter than that.." My eyes flickered. I was stunned at his words.
"What if I am not as smart as you think? After all, she is my nesis.." I bowed my head, testing him further. He laughed.
"If you did, then she pushed you to it. And either way, I employ better lawyers than prosecutors." He said, then grabbed my hand tugging forward.
"Whether you did it or not we need to go to the hospital or you will look more guilty. " he urged , already analysing the situation. "I don’t care if you are the culprit or the victim Lynn.."
My heart skipped a beat. In a very long while it hadn’t reacted to Raphael. I felt like laughing. Was my love that cheap? I just needed soone to trust .
Then in a low voice, I whispered. "I didn’t do it. I wouldn’t risk my future for the likes of her." He nodded, walking towards our car that had been brought to the driveway.
The air around Raphael got heavier. "In that case things just got interesting. Alia had been silent for too long." He hissed and his gaze drifted to his father.
Ronan stood a few steps away, watching silently. His expression was unreadable, as if he were an outsider. Natalia scoffed loudly from beside him.
"Better pray Braelyn.," she hissed before marching toward a nearby vehicle. It was not the limousine they ca in with but a lower-key black sedan parked slightly away from the main entrance. Sothing low-key
Ronan moved without a word and followed her into the car. Raphael’s hand tightened around mine again as he watched them leave
I glanced up at him, suddenly very aware of the way his fingers clasped mine firmly, almost protectively. His thumb brushed once across my knuckles in a silent reassurance that grounded far more than I expected.
"Co," he said quietly.
Our chauffeur was already opening the door of our own car. Raphael guided inside first before sliding in beside , his hand still holding mine as the door shut.
"Follow that car," he instructed calmly.
The engine started imdiately.
As we pulled away from the banquet hall, the flashing red ambulance lights disappeared into the night ahead of us.
******
The entire ride to the hospital I was trying to figure out what Alia was trying to do or was she poisoned by soone else?
She was truly crazy if she poisoned herself.
The city lights flashed past my face as the car drove farther into the night. But who would hurt Alia?
My thoughts ran through every possible enemy she had, investors, staff, and rivals.
Then one na surfaced... and my stomach tightened.
Lucien.
Lucien was capable of doing it but I knew it wasn’t his goal yet my stomach twisted. There was no way he would hurt Alia knowing I would be a suspect, I tried to convince myself.
My gaze drifted to Raphael; he had been quiet the entire ride. His head was laid back, eyes tightly closed as he massaged the space between his brows.
Unfortunately, we lost track of the ambulance and Ronan’s car after we got trapped in a really bad holdup. We were able to find the hospital because Raphael rembered the hospital na written on the ambulance.
By the ti we arrived at the hospital, Alia was already under admission. Raphael and I walked into the ergency ward waiting area. Ronan was seated while Natalia was restless pacing around
The mont she heard us coming she glared our way. I glanced through the glass window to see Alia being attended by several doctors at once.
"What took you so long?" Natalia asked, her fist clenched.
"Traffic. " Raphael shrugged. Natalia was about to lose it but Ronan stopped her on ti.
"Don’t lose your temper here." He warned her. Natalia was in a stare-down and she was a mont away from losing it
That’s when frantic footsteps rushed towards Alia’s room. A doctor was clutching a test report running like a life depended on it.
From the hallway, he pushed the door open and scread at the top of his lungs desperate to stop sothing.
"Don’t give her the dication. It is harmful to pregnant won." He scread running into the room and my world froze. "The patient is pregnant. " The new doctor said waving the test results at the other doctor in charge.
Alia was pregnant. I couldn’t believe it
I was still processing what I just heard because there was no fucking way. A slap rang from my side and my head snapped to Raphael who was equally stunned with a red mark on his face and Natalia who at so point broke away from Ronan’s hold standing before him
Her hand trembled as she spoke. "Why did you let her take alcohol while pregnant?" She scread then her bloodshot eyes t mine.
"You knew didn’t you? That’s why you wanted to kill her. How can you be so heartless Braelyn?" She accused but I was numb to the accusation
My hand subconsciously reached my lower tummy. "She is pregnant, Raphael.." I said softly.
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