The Billionaire Who Saved Me

As usual, Elice waited for Garrett’s return. After meeting Carolus, she noticed that the sky outside had darkened. But it was strange because Garrett had not arrived yet.

Descending each step with a restless feeling, Elice could faintly hear sounds of activity behind her. She moved towards the source of the noise. In the dining room, to be exact. Where some domestic helpers were preparing meals.

Garrett came home late. That was the conclusion Elice came to quickly. So, she did not think twice. She went back to her room and grabbed her cell phone.

Elice immediately tried to call Garrett. But her call did not go through. Her husband’s phone was off. And instantly, her anxiety turned to worry.

“Garrett.”

Elice tried to calm herself. But the flashes of what had happened to Garrett made it impossible for her to relax. The worry escalated. It urged her to contact Amber.

“Good evening, madam.”

Trying to suppress some of the increasingly confusing worry, Elice sat down. She answered the greeting as best she could. Trying to remain calm, she asked.

“Are you still with Garrett? Uh… he hasn’t come home and his phone number is inactive.”

Silently praying, Amber’s answer crushed her hopes. “Mr. Garrett has been home since about half past six, madam.”

Elice froze. Slowly she glanced at the clock in her room. An hour and a half had passed.

Could Garrett be stuck in traffic?

But that possibility was not enough for Elice. By the time her call to Amber ended, Elice could feel her hands shaking.

Maybe it was the pregnancy hormones that made negative thoughts easy. But really. The uncomfortable palpitations that had been shaking her heart since earlier were for real. Something she could not ignore.

Elice rose. Trying to stay sane as seconds passed and Garrett still had not come home. She paced back and forth. Eroding time as she walked around her room. Hoping that everything would be okay. But fate did not say so.

All of Elice’s bad feelings turned out to be true. Finally, the butler who had replaced Yocelyn knocked on her bedroom door. The middle-aged woman named Rosaline Smith said with a look that made Elice’s body freeze.

“What’s wrong?”

Rosaline looked at Elice helplessly. She replied, “Mr. Garrett had an accident, madam.”

And immediately Elice’s legs lost strength. Her body weakened. She almost fell, if Rosalina had not caught her body immediately.

“Garrett.”

*

Ambulances and police rushed to the scene. Although Garrett and Abert were unhurt, they were rushed to the nearest hospital.

Fortunately, the truck that hit Garrett’s car only hit the engine compartment. Aside from Garrett, Abert did not even have a scratch from the incident.

The ambulance arrived at the hospital very quickly. Both were taken to the emergency room. For a more detailed medical examination.

“Are you okay, sir?”

Abert was standing right next to Garrett’s bed. When the doctor wanted to examine him, he decided to make sure of the man’s condition first.

Garrett nodded. “I’m fine.”

There was something in Garrett’s voice. Something that made Abert furrow his brow. He could sense that something was troubling Garrett’s mind at that moment.

“What is it, sir?” Abert asked later. “Is something wrong?”

A doctor immediately examined Garrett’s condition. He left it at that. And to Abert’s question, Garrett did not answer.

The doctor checked Garrett’s eyesight. He made sure the vital organ was in good condition.

“No concussion, no scratches, no other symptoms. But it’s better for you to rest for a while to relieve the post-accident shock.”

Garrett nodded. As the doctor examined him, Abert acted quickly. He sent a short message to his colleague. Andrean:

Hurry to Unity Health Medical Center

1-1-2 After sending the emergency code message to his colleague, Abert approached Garrett. Who seemed to ignore the doctor’s advice. Instead of resting, he seemed to be leaning back. His face looked serious. Lost in thought.

Strange.

Garrett felt there was something strange about that moment. The accident did not seem to be an accident. True, his car was destroyed in the engine compartment. But the incident did not harm him at all.

“Sir?”

Abert’s voice broke Garrett’s reverie. The man blinked once. He raised his face. Intending to look at Abert, but his eyes went elsewhere instead.

Over there. There was a man with a mask over his face. Walking through the crowd of inmates in the emergency room.

The man’s face was neatly covered. But there was something about him that caught Garrett’s attention.

Their eyes met. They stared at each other for several seconds without blinking. Then he disappeared down the hall.

“Sir?”

Once again, Garrett ignored Abert. Instead, he raised his eyes. Up. At the directional sign installed there.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Garrett’s feet kicked off the bed. He touched the floor and Abert quickly caught him.

“Where are you going, sir?”

Ignoring Abert, Garrett brushed his hand away. He answered briefly. “Toilet.”

Having said that, Garrett stood up quickly. He walked to the bathroom and Abert followed him. But as he was about to enter, Garrett instructed Abert.

“Stay outside. Make sure no one enters.”

Abert’s footsteps stopped immediately. He nodded. He obeyed Garrett’s words completely.

Garrett entered. He walked slowly, full of anticipation. Because he knew he was taking a risk by going there. But the risk was worth the curiosity he felt due to the strangeness of the accident.

It was not difficult to figure out who was behind the latest incident that had just happened to him. Garrett was sure that his guess was not wrong. It was Ariel’s doing. The only thing Garrett could not figure out was why Ariel didn’t hurt him?

It would be very easy for Ariel to order the truck to hit his car. At the right place, the right time, and the right speed, Garrett would surely have a fatal accident. Not much different from the chronology of the accident that happened to Daphne.

And the strangeness Garrett felt became even more pronounced when he noticed Ariel’s presence in the hospital. For Garrett would not be wrong in guessing who the man was who had locked eyes with him earlier. The man with a mask over his face.

*