Heartbreak Brings Mr. Right

Domenic felt the urge to dash over and help Lindsey, to assess her condition himself.

Yet, he understood that his moment of hesitation had cost him the privilege to do so.

He stood there, like a child guilty of a wrongdoing, filled with regret and unable to move.

Even as Lindsey and Sumner got on the ambulance, Domenic briefly stepped forward, only to retreat a moment later, weighed down by a sense of failure and guilt.

Sumner waited outside the emergency room, filled with anxiety after Lindsey and Juanita were rushed in.

Lindsey emerged from the emergency room about ten minutes later.

She had been slightly suffocated but was soon to wake up after receiving oxygen.

Juanita’s condition, however, was grim.

She had inhaled too much smoke, causing significant brain damage due to prolonged suffocation.

Sumner’s heart dropped when he heard this news.

He sat by Lindsey’s bed, grasping her cold hand in his.

He longed for Lindsey to regain consciousness but dreaded the harsh reality she would face upon waking.

Suddenly, he felt a slight tremble in her hand.

Looking at Lindsey, he watched her eyes slowly open.

“Sumner…” The girl wearing the oxygen mask couldn’t articulate her words clearly.

Sumner had to lean in close, placing his ear in front of her, to barely discern what she was trying to say.

“Did you rescue my mother from the fire?”

A pang of sorrow hit Sumner.

He forced a smile, reassuring her, “Don’t worry.

Ms.

Lopez is safe.

The doctors are taking care of her.

Focus on your recovery first.

That way, you can look after your mom, right?”

Listening to these words, Lindsey’s tense body eased.

A faint smile appeared on her face as she nodded, though it took effort.

And with that, she drifted back to sleep, comforted.

Sumner carefully adjusted the covers around her and gently caressed the short Locks of hair on her forehead before he buried his face in his hands, overcome with pain.

Why did all of this happen?

He vividly recalled Juanita’s voice on the phone, asking him to come see her because she had something important to share.

What could it have been?

Could it be that the fire was connected to what she wanted to tell him?

Sumner’s head was swirling with confusion.

He wasn’t up for figuring out what sparked the fire.

All he wished for was for Lindsey and Juanita to recover soon.

Having taken a moment to steady himself, Sumner got to his feet and stepped out of the hospital room, intending to take a breather.

But right after he shut the hospital room’s door behind him, he spun around to find Domenic there, causing him to halt in his tracks as well.

They were now eye to eye.

Domenic spoke up first, saying, “Is… Is she alright?”

With a mocking tone, Sumner replied, “You’re concerned about her now?