For Better And For Worse
Chapter 34

The fact that Isabelle was forbidden to see her husband unbalanced him and led to an accident which made him lose consciousness. From his prison, Krist could sense the danger his wife was surely in.

Krist: I feel like something bad is happening, Aristide.

Aristide: Well, I have a theory of what’s happening to you.

Krist: I’m listening to you.

Aristide: We may feel these kinds of emotions when people with whom we have a very strong and sincere bond are in serious danger.

Krist: my wife, something happened to my wife, what will I become without her? What happened to my wife?

Hospital.

Isabelle was rushed to Renaissance Hospital by a good Samaritan. She had lost consciousness. The nurses take her to the emergency room while Doctor Roger is notified. He immediately goes into the room.

Roger: oh my God, Isabelle!

He rushes to connect him with all the medical devices necessary for his survival.

Nurse Julien: we’re going to lose her, doctor, I can’t feel her louse anymore.

Roger: definitely not!

Nurse: his heart no longer beats doctor.

Roger: quick, the defibrillator! Load to 150… send… load to 200… send… load to 250… send!

Julien: that’s it, his heart is beating again.

Roger: Thank goodness! Give it the necessary care and do some analysis. I’m going to talk to the man who brought him.

The doctor goes to talk to the gentleman. Meanwhile, in prison, Krist feels better.

Aristide: do you feel better now?

Krist: yes, finally, I think so! But I worry about my wife.

Aristide: I hope nothing serious happened to him.

Krist: I hope so too, but what happened to me is not nothing.

On the other side of the hospital, Roger and the man are talking.

Albert: tell me how is she, doctor?

Roger: Thank God she is stabilized but she is unconscious at the moment.

Albert: ah, praise God!

Roger: Tell me what happened.

Albert: well, she wanted to cross the road and she hadn’t seen a car coming despite the car’s horn. She hit the rear wheel of her motorcycle, fortunately.

Roger: She was very lucky. Thanks for bringing it so quickly.

Albert: do you know her?

Roger: yes I know her very well.

Albert: In that case, I believe she is in good hands. Here is her purse.

Roger: thank you very much sir.

Albert: Please.

The gentleman leaves. Nurse Julien arrives.

Julien: doctor, she is pregnant.

Roger: oh my God, how is the baby?

Julien: it’s a miracle, the baby is perfectly fine.

Roger: that’s good news, I’m going to see her.

Doctor Roger will stay near her to talk to her. After a few minutes, he reaches for his purse and takes his phone from inside. He searches through the contacts and replaces his mother’s number. He calls him.

Florence: hello my darling!

Roger: yes hello, excuse me, are you Isabelle’s mother?

Florence: yes it’s me. Who are you and why do you have my daughter’s phone?

Roger: I am Doctor Roger from the Renaissance hospital, your daughter is hospitalized following a traffic accident and I am calling to inform you.

Florence: oh my God, not my daughter! I’ll be there straight away, doctor.

She hangs up and calls her husband to warn him before going to the hospital. Bruno calls Séverin.

Séverin: hello sir!

Bruno: yes, would you be available for me for a few minutes?

Séverin: what should I do?

Bruno: I just learned that my daughter had an accident so I want you to come with me to see her.

Séverin: I’m the CEO so replaceing a little time isn’t a problem.

Bruno: thank you my son, will you pick me up then?

Séverin: I’m coming, sir.

Séverin is the son of a big businessman who has several companies in the country. After his death, he left all his property to his only son. Although coveted by all women, Bruno is ready to give her his daughter (already married) in marriage in order to cement their partnership in business. Even if Isabelle has been married for five and a half years, nothing has changed about her beauty which makes all men drool. Thus, Séverin also agreed to conquer her as Bruno had asked him. He informed his secretary and joined Mr. Bruno in his company. He takes him in his car and they go to the hospital.

Meanwhile at the hospital, Florence arrives and is told to wait while they call the doctor. The doctor was notified and he joined her.

Roger: Hello, I’m Doctor Roger. Are you Isabelle’s mother?

Florence: yes, it’s me, Mrs. Florence. Tell me what is my daughter’s condition?

Roger: Her condition is stable, but she is unconscious at the moment.

Florence: what happened doctor?

Roger: She was hit by a car but it’s not very serious. She only has a broken left leg and only a few injuries to her arms and head. She’s going to get through this.

Florence: well I hope so with all my heart doctor, I lost my daughter a long time ago and I just found her, I don’t want to lose her again.

Roger: you won’t lose it, because I don’t plan to lose it either.

Florence: what do you mean?

Roger: Isabelle worked here as a midwife, she had blessed hands, she could give birth even to women whose delivery required a cesarean section but she left when her husband moved and I intend to bring her back.

Florence: I always knew my daughter was special. Can I see her doctor?

Roger: of course, follow me!

Florence: tell me how the baby is?

Roger: the baby has nothing.

Florence: Thank goodness! If something had happened to her child, she would never be able to recover from it.

So he takes her to Isabelle’s room and leaves her there. She stays close to her daughter and talks to her while crying. At one point, Isabelle’s phone rings and Florence answers, it’s Doctor Charles.

Florence: hello!

Charles: we urgently need you, Madame Isabelle.

Florence: I’m sorry, my daughter is hospitalized following an accident.

Charles: oh, I’m sincerely sorry ma’am.

Florence: thank you.

He hangs up and goes to replace the other midwives.

Charles: bad news, Isabelle had an accident.

Christelle: what, how is she, doctor?

Charles: I don’t know but you’re going to have to fend for yourself.

Alice: are we going to get there, friends?

Rachel: Yes, we will get there.

Christelle: let’s get started!

Meanwhile at the rebirth, Isabelle’s father and Séverin arrive. They go to see the doctor.

Bruno: hello doctor.

Roger: Oh! Mr Bruno, hello! Please take a seat!

Bruno: no time, I’m coming to see my daughter who is hospitalized.

Roger: ah, you are Isabelle’s father!

Bruno: that’s right!

Roger: please follow me sir!

So he leads them to Isabelle’s room and leaves them. Florence gets up and falls into her husband’s arms.

Florence: our daughter! She… she…

Bruno: don’t worry, our daughter is strong, she will get through this.

Florence: I hope so. Who is this man ?

Bruno: he’s my business partner.

Séverin: My name is Séverin.

Isabelle wakes up.

Isabelle: my baby, my baby…

Florence: eh, Isabelle, you’re finally awake!

Isabelle: mom, my baby… is my baby okay?

Florence: your baby is fine my darling, you don’t have to worry.

Isabelle: are you sure, mom?

Florence: but of course.

Isabelle: where is the doctor, I want him to confirm this for me.

Séverin: I’m going to warn the doctor.

Séverin goes to warn the doctor.

Bruno: how are you feeling my heart?

Isabelle: I hurt everywhere, Dad.

Florence: what happened?

Isabelle starts to cry.

Isabelle: I went to see Krist but I was still refused to see him so I no longer had my head on my shoulders. Why am I being refused to see my husband, mother, why do they want to kill me? By the way, it’s because they killed my husband. Mom, they killed my husband.

Florence: but no darling, if he was dead, you would know, right?

Isabelle: but why do they refuse to let me see him? Dad, do something.

Bruno: unfortunately, I have no knowledge in the prison world my darling, I’m sorry.

Séverin and the doctor arrive.

Roger: Isabelle, how do you feel?

Isabelle: tell me how is my baby doctor?

Roger: we had done some tests and your baby is doing wonderfully Isabelle, you don’t have to worry.

Isabelle: okay, thank you doctor.

Roger: You need to rest a little.

Isabelle: okay. Mom, call Stella and tell her!

Florence: Okay, I’ll take care of it.

Florence calls Stella and tells her the news while asking her to prepare something to bring food. Stella therefore hastens to prepare. Meanwhile, the doctor administers some medicine to Isabelle then leaves them.

Bruno: Well, darling, I’m so glad you’re better. I have urgent business to attend to before returning.

Isabelle: okay dad.

Séverin: recover quickly Madam, have a good recovery.

Isabelle: thank you.

Bruno and Séverin leave. Isabelle’s ex colleagues as well as her friends from the hospital come to visit her and she feels really well cared for. Séverin drops Bruno off at his company.

Bruno: things are going in your favor my son, you will have to be there for his rehabilitation, it will make things easier.

Séverin: I hope so. See you later.

He goes back to his own. Bruno takes his car and goes to prison.

Prison.

Bruno arrives in prison and speaks to the guard.

Bruno: hello, I’m Bruno, I’m coming to see the inmate Krist.

Guard: I’m sorry sir, this inmate is not allowed to receive visitors.

Bruno: you can make an exception for me. You don’t have to mention that he had visitors.

He slips an envelope of money to the guard. This one discreetly counts 50,000f.

Guard: ok, one moment.

He goes to look for Krist himself.

Guard: Krist, follow me, you have visitors.

Aristide: finally my friend, go ahead!

Krist was very happy, thinking it was his wife’s visit. But when he arrived, his surprise was great when he saw his father-in-law.

Bruno: good evening Krist.

Krist: stepfather!