Bringing the Nation's Husband Home II

XXVII | Liar

The air conditioner was on in the car. As Alexander was afraid Isabelle would catch a cold while sleeping, he grabbed a blanket from the side and pulled it over her.

Isabelle felt Alexander draw closer. Her whole body stiffened, and her hands balled into fists. She could only calm down after he had moved away. After a while, she heard him say to his assistant driving in the front, "Turn down the ac a little."

Deep down inside, Isabelle knew she had her suspicions, but because of how considerate Alexander was towards her, she started lying to herself.

For Alexander to care about her so attentively, how could he be so harsh as to abort her child? What's more, that child was his. They say even wild beasts look after their young. No matter how cold Alexander was, she wasn't the woman he loved. Yet he shouldn't be that cruel...

But when the nurse showed Isabelle her phone, it really was Alexander's assistant's name on her wire transfers log. It was from the bank's systems. It couldn't possibly have been faked...

Because Isabelle liked Alexander, her heart wasn't willing to accept such a devastating truth, and so she started to kid herself and find excuses for him.

The hospital clearly didn't have her abortion records, nor did she know that nurse. How could she just take her words seriously, and believe that Alexander aborted her child? Furthermore, who's to say she was even pregnant in the first place!

So she should ask Alexander...

~*~

The reason Alexander went to find Isabelle today wasn't to take her to the lunch date, but to take her to the hospital for a follow up.

He didn't want her to know that she once had a child. Not to mention, when they found out about the child, someone had already killed the baby whilst still in her belly. What's more, the culprit was someone she considered as family - her Aunt, Mrs. Williams.

He wasn't able to be a good father, so now he was filled with hate and thirst for vengeance, and he chose to bear the burden for her as well.

And so, last night, he thought of a way for Isabelle not to find out the truth and go to the hospital.

He told his assistant the plan in advance. As the assistant was about to reach the city hospital, he looked up at the rear view mirror and met Alexander's eyes. Seeing Alexander slightly nod his head, he immediately understood everything. He checked the condition of the roads left and right, then as he was about to exit the main road ahead, he turned the steering wheel to the left. 

The car crashed into a fence by the road out of the blue.

~*~

Isabelle was torn for a long time, before she got the courage to open her eyes. She took a deep breath and opened her mouth, ready to ask Alexander. But in the end, just as the word "Alex" was about to leave her throat, the car suddenly shook. Out of the blue, her body smashed into the car door.

As everything had happened so suddenly, Isabelle's mind was still confused. Before she could figure out what had happened, Alexander had pulled her over, and worriedly looked her up and down. He anxiously asked, "Are you all right?"

Isabelle composed herself, but before she could speak up, he angrily lashed out at the assistant driving up front, "Do you even know how to drive!"

Alexander's screaming made the assistant apologize frantically. With a cold expression, Alexander silently pushed open the car door and carefully carried Isabelle out. He stopped a taxi on the road and walked over to it.

The taxi stopped in front of the City Hospital's entrance. Alexander paid, then carried Isabelle out and walked in.

Isabelle looked at the City Hospital she had visited just five hours ago. Her mind was full of the nurse's words that she would come come back for a follow up. For no reason, an unspeakable sense of fear came over her heart.