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Chapter 21: Bad News

Ricardo P.O.V

The moment I see the doctor coming out of the room I quickly got up from the chair and approach him. When I see his expression my heart drop as his face says bad news but I still ask him "how is she?" while hoping for the best. "Are you Miss Jones family member," the doctor asks. "I'm her ex-husband and her sister is visiting her nephew right now," I answer him and he nodded.

The doctor took a deep breath before he began to speak "Well, Miss Jones has three stab wounds on her stomach that made her lose a lot of blood, a broken left arm, a small fracture her cranium, broken ribs and she fracture her hip bone."

My breath is knock out of me when I heard about all of Sapphire's injuries. "But she's going to make a full recovery right," I ask the doctor desperately. He gave a weary sigh before explaining "I'm not able to say that for sure as she flat line about three times and we are just able to stable her heartbeat but there is no guaranty that she will not flat line again."

The doctor must have seen the anguish on my face because he said "have faith, we will do everything in our power to make sure she survives this." I couldn't say anything so I just nodded my head at the doctor's word of assurance.

After the doctor excuse himself I let myself fall on the chair in despair. Her injuries are even worse than I anticipated. She flat line three times for goodness sake! I cover my face with my hands and I can feel the tears slide down my face and lands on my hands.

I can't believe that Sapphire has been suffering for the past three years by the hands of that stalker while protecting our son from him. I am so deep in thought that I am startle when I feel someone tap my shoulder.



I look up and see that it's my secretary standing on my right with puffy red eyes. "How is she?" Miss Jones asks with a quiver in her voice. She saw my eyes and must have realized its bad news.

I relay everything that the doctor told me and once I finish, it is her turn to fall down on the chair. I can hear her crying quietly. I want to reassure her but I, myself is not able to think positive about this situation. So instead I ask her how is my son doing. "He's fine. Still sleeping soundly," she answers in a voice so quiet that I had to strain my ears to hear her.

I nodded at her. "I'm going to go and see Dante. I'll be back. Call me if something happens or there is new news," I instruct her. She just gave me a nod and stare at one spot in front of her.

After that walking to my sons room is a blur as I am not aware of my surrounding as I keep thinking about what would happen if Sapphire were to pass away. How am I going to tell my three-year-old son that he can't see his mother anymore. He will not be able to process it. I know I won't be able to cope. To lose your mother at such a young age is devastating.

Before I know it I am standing in front of Dante's room. I open the door quietly and enter the semi dark room. I made my way to my son's bed and gave a kiss on his forehead before going to the bathroom to freshen up and wash my face. As I stand in front of the mirror I told myself to stay positive and have faith that Sapphire will pull through for Dante's sake.

I felt better after I left the bathroom and sit on the chair that is beside the bed. I am not sure how long I sat there holding Dante's hand praying that Sapphire will pull through, when I heard my cell phone ring so I quickly answer it because it is too loud and is disturbing Dante's sleep.

"Hello," I said. My frown as the person on the other line didn't say anything. All I can hear is a female crying on the other line. I start to get annoyed when Scarlett's voice answers "she didn't make it."

My heart just drop when I register what she said. I sat there frozen on the chair not sure what to do. Should I cry or scream at how unfair is life but I did nether and just sit there for another few minutes before I snap out of it and said "I'll be right there," to Scarlett before disconnecting the call.

After I kiss Dante's forehead I left the room as swiftly as possible and made my way to the elevator and go down to the ground floor.



The whole way I tried to control myself from breaking down as I need to hear what happened exactly. As soon as the elevator ding and open I rush to the ICU unit. The first thing I see when I reach there is Scarlett standing in front of the same doctor as before crying uncontrollably.

When I am within hearing range I hear the doctor apologizing to Scarlett. "How did this happen," I demanded the doctor. He gave a sad sigh and explains.

"Miss Jones was stable for a couple of hours but suddenly her heart rate started to slow down and no matter how many times we tried to revive her it didn't work. She died at 2:35 am."

Scarlett P.O.V

I couldn't believe that today started normally and now I at the hospital crying my heart out as I just got the news that my sister didn't make it.

After I got the shocking call from my boss I drove as fast as possible to reach the hospital. Once I enter the hospital I went straight to the front counter and ask for my sister and they said she is at the ICU unit so I rush there. When I arrive at the ICU unit I didn't see my boss so I called him. He is at his son's room and will come down soon.

So I sat there and waited for the doctor to come out and tell me what is going on with Sapphire. As I waited I thought about how three years ago Sapphire became a mother to my boss's child and me an aunty. I couldn't believe that I never met my nephew before. As these thoughts ran in my mind I heard someone calling me so lift my head and saw that it was my boss. He asked if there is any news on Sapphire I told him no so he sat on my left and we waited together.

After a few minutes he suggested for me to visit my nephew while waiting for news on Sapphire. He must have seen that I needed a distraction from worrying about my sister and I agree with him so I got up and walk down the hall and walk to the elevator. A few minutes later I reach my nephew's room.

My hand was shaking as I open the door slowly as he is sleeping. The room was semi dark when I entered and the first thing I see is a toddler sleeping on the single bed that is in the middle of the room. I couldn't stop the tears from flowing down my face as I saw my nephew for the first time as he has my sister's vibrant red hair.

As I walk closer to him I saw that his face is a carbon copy of his father. It is weird to see my boss's face on a toddler but I know when Dante grows up he is going to be as handsome as his father.

This must have been how my boss's face was when he was a toddler. He look so peaceful sleeping that my heart ache at what he must have been through at the hands of that stalker. I hope he is not traumatise by this experience.



I sat on the chair that is beside the bed and took his small hand in mine and kissed it. I sat there looking at his sleeping face for an hour before I decided to go down and check if there is any news on Sapphire or not. I kissed Dante's hands before softly placing it at his side and getting up and walking out of the room.

The first thing I saw when I reach the ICU unit a few minutes later was my boss sitting slump on the chair with his hand covering his face. I was pretty sure that he was crying and I was right when I tap his shoulder, he was startled and lift his head and I saw that there was tear track on his face and his eyes were really red and swollen.

My heart clenches as something bad have happen to make my usually calm and stoic boss to cry so bad. I was scared to find out what happen but I still ask him and when he told me in detail about Sapphire's injuries had me fall onto the chair and sob. It was so bad that the doctor is not sure whether she will pull through or not. She flat lined twice before they were able to stable her.

Once I manage to calm myself a bit I look at my boss and saw that he needed a distraction this time so I suggested for him to visit Dante this time. He just nodded and told me to call him if there is any new news so I nodded my head, then he left. I don't know how long I sat there staring at nothing when the door opened so I lift my head and when saw that it was a male doctor that walk out of the room I got out of the chair and approach him.

"Are you Miss Jones sister," the doctor asks. I nodded my head thinking he must have seen the resemblance between me and Sapphire. He took a deep breath before he said, " I'm sorry to say that Miss Jones didn't make it," and shatters all my hopes of being able to speak with my sister again. I started to break out in sobs by the time he finish his sentence.

"I'm sorry but we did all that we could but we were not able to save her," he said in a weary tone. That was all I heard as I continue to cry about the sister I will never get to talk to again.

I cry until I felt like there is no more tears left. By the time I am able to stop sobbing the doctor already left and my boss's is talking to some nurse about something. Probably about the arrangements for cleaning Sapphire for the funeral.

I couldn't even think about burying my sister who I was only able to speak to for half an hour and the next thing I knew she is in the hospital in a critical condition. I felt like crying again but I stop myself thinking about my nephew who needs someone to explain to him.

I look at my boss who is busy talking to that nurse so I made my way to the elevator to go to Dante's room. I felt like a zombie as I walk to my nephew's room as i am emotionally and physically drain. Once I reach Dante's room my hand is shaking so bad as I open the door with a heavy heart.