Chapter 81
Sotia reclined into the plush leather we meeting The phone in her perseve
she recognized it as
al
With trembling fingers, she ans
This is Dr Lee from St Jude's Hips grandmother
het car a strange emptiness uning at her despite the seemingly successfal
istently, pulling her out of her contemplative ate Clancing at the caller ID
of apprehension tightening in her storrsachs
Avoice, tight with barely suppressed emotion, filled the car “Ms Lockha e need
you to come down to the emergency room immediately. 10x about your
The world seemed to hit on its ass. The voice continued, but Sofia barely
registered the words, her mind reeling with the chilling announcement Helicopter
crash missing critical condition
Sofia felt as it a cold bucket of water had been poured inside her soul, the world
around her seemed to narrow. Tears welled up in her eyes, blurring her vision.
Grief sharp and unexpected, slammed into her like a physical blow, stealing the
air from her lungs. Her carefully constructed facade from the meeting crumbled,
leaving behind a raw vulnerability
“Miss Miss Amores immediately asked when she noticed her reaction.
“Bring me to St. Jude’s Sofia said as the phone slipped from her hand and hit the
car floor. She fumbled as she tried to pick it up. “Yes I am still here. I will come as
soon as possible. Sofia wiped the tears from her eyes and forced herself to calm
down
Just as the call ended, she received another call. This time, it was from
Alexander.
1 will see you at the hospital,” he told her when she said that she already knew
about the accident. Traveling from the company to the hospital took at least forty
minutes and, to Sofia, this felt like forever.
The moment she arrived at the hospital, she immediately went to the emergency
room where she saw Alexander along with Josef. Unable to stop herself, she
crumbled into his arms. In the car, Sofia did not have the chance to show her
emotions She forced herself to calm down to think, to analyze the situation.
She did not have the time to be vulnerable.
it of Alexander, all the tears that she was trying to control flowed like streams. In
response. Alexander held e sobbed in his embrace. The familiar scent of his
cologne offered a brief sense of comfort amidst the
in of emotions. The weight of the day, the tension from the meeting, and the
sudden news of her er’s accident all came crashing down upon her
moked sob echoed in the sterile hospital corridor, a stark contrast to the
composed image she had projected only nts ago, Tears stained her cheeks,
smudging her carefully applied makeup, a physical manifestation of the
emotional oil within
her cries subsided into hiccups, she pulled away from Alexander, wiping her eyes
with the back of her hand. Shame pricked at her, a flicker of self-consciousness
at displaying such vulnerability
“I'm sorry, she mumbled, her voice rough with emotion. I just
“Miss Lockhart?” an older man that Sofia had met in the past called out. “I am Dr.
Lee...we have met before? I checked your mother’s condition in the past.
Sofia nodded, shaking the doctor's hand. “Dr. Lee
“Shall we talk privately?” the Doctor glanced at Alexander. Sofia godded but she
did not let go of Alexander's hand.
“He's my husband,” Sofia said. The Doctor simply nodded in response. Dr. Lee
then led them to a small, quiet room off the main corridor. His face was etched
with concern as he spoke, his voice gentle yet firm. “Ms. Lockhart, Funderstand
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incredibly time forget to be up and bene
He paused his gare flickering bites and Alexander “There was a helicopter crash
earlier today Your grandmother unfortunately, was one of the passengers
Thankfully, the skate was located after several hours of searching
wreckate
Sofa breath hitched, and wines
sanders hand tighter
“However, the x tuation
Lee contmed “We managed to locate Fulanda, but she sustained severe head
trauma and multiple injuries
He explained in simple terms avoiding overly technical language the extent of her
injures “Medically speaking she has suffered a traumatic brain injure. While she
is still technically alive and showing minimal brain activity, the chance of her
regaining consciousness is unfortunately, very slum
mind reeled. The words “brain dead hung heavy in the air, unspoken yet deeply
understood. Tears welled up in her eyes again, blurning her vision. She clung to
Alexander for support, his presence a lifeline amidst the storm of emotions.
“We are doing everything we can to keep her comfortable and provide the best
possible care. Dr. Lee assured them. “But I want to be realistic with you. Ms
Lockhart: The next few days will be crucial
“Where did it happen?” Sofia asked. She knew that her grandmother had been
traveling a lot, but she did not have any specifics of where she was All she knew
was she left the US a few days after her birthday.
She had been busy as everything had been chaotic lately, but they had been
calling and testing each other. Their relationship had gone from zero to texting
each other every single day. She started sending her funny images, and her
randmother started sending her images of her travels, swimming pools, the
moon, flowers, and various other thing
And just as she thought everything was going well, her grandmother would
Unable to stop herself. Sofia started crying in Alexander's arms once again. The
room blurred as Sofia’s sobs echoed once more Alexander held her close. his
silent support a source of comfort in the face of overwhelming grief. Dr. Lee,
watching them with understanding answered her question softly.
The crash occurred in a remote area of Alaska,” he explained. The dense forest
and challenging terrain made the search and rescue operation incredibly difficult.
It took several agonizing hours before they located the wreckage.
down Sofia’s spine. Images of her grandmother, vibrant and full of life. flashed in
her mind. But what was she ? Soffa thought she was in Europe?
ally. Dr. Lee continued, his voice a gentle thread of hope. rescue teams were
able to identify your grandmother the debris. They immediately prioritized her
transportation back to Chicago, where she could receive the best le care. Don’t
worry, we will do our best to take care of Eulunda”
wiped her tears, a flicker of gratitude breaking through the fog of grief. Even in
that moment of overwhelming iness, she clung to the knowledge that her
grandmother wasn't alone, that she had received prompt medical attention.
We understand this is a lot to process. Dr. Lee said, his voice filled with empathy.
Do you have any questions, or would you like some time alone?”
Sofia leaned into Alexander's embrace as she looked at the doctor with tear-filled
eyes. “Can we see her?” she asked, her voice barely a whisper.
Dr. Lee nodded gently. “Of course. We'll take you to her room after the forty-
eight-hour observation period. However, please be prepared. The sight may be
difficult...
Sofia nodded. She knew that her grandmother was hiding a lot of things from her.
“Then... I will leave now.” Dr. Lee said and promptly left the room.
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A wave of confusion washed over
sota as Dr. Lee exited the room The
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news of her grandmother's accident
had brought a torrent of en, mens,
leaving her feeling overwhelmed and
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“Alexander, she began, her voice to shove a whisper. Why was Grandma in
Alaska! I thought she was in Europes
“We will find out once this is Let me take you outside”
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word. Her grandmother told her that
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The moment they got out of the room, a familiar person immediately caught her
attention. “What are you doing here?” Sofia asked LawTENCE.
“I unmediately came when I heard
“You are not welcome here Sofia decided to drop the facade. She only acted
cordially for the sake of the shareholders. Now that they were alone. Sofia was
once again acting coldly towards Lawrence. She did not see any point in faking it
anymore.
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Sofia please.” As usual. Lawrence
looked like a hurt puppy. Sofi
immediately wanted to scream at the
man. She wanted to blame him for
everything! First, he took away the
chance for Sofa to be closer to
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Yet, this man was the first one who came when he heard about Ealanda's
accident’ Was he trying to provoke her? Was he trying to watch her suffer?
For a while, she was tempted to slap him in the face.
“I suggest that you leave now, before I make you.” Alexander's voice was chilly.
“Mr. Beaumont. I don’t think this is something that you-"
“Do not me say it again.” Alexander frowned.
ed at Alexander and then towards Sofia. “Very well” he uttered “Since you are
forcing me to leave then I will However we need to issue a statement and
immediately hold another meeting,” Lawrence suddenly smiled at
e cannot actually let the media know that our Chairwoman is dead, right?”
not dead! Sofia wanted to scream, but Alexander held her closer as if reminding
her that losing her composure now not going to benefit her.
1 guess I will be seeing you later for the emergency meeting?” Lawrence smirked
before he walked away, leaving the fuming Sofia and Alexander alone.
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