Sabrina pulled herself together and asked in a trembling voice, “You never planned to take me away, so why did you tell my dad that? What the hell do you want from me?”
The man struggled to get up from the ground and spat bloodied spit into his mouth. He asked, “What makes you so sure I did it? He’s already died now. What can you do to me even if I did it?”
Hearing his provoking words, Isabella became enraged and stomped on the man. She was about to hit him again when James stopped her from behind. “Isabella, please relax. You don’t have to hit him again. It won’t help.”
Isabella gradually calmed down. “Come with me to the hospital,” she yanked Sabrina up from the floor.
The man smiled coldly as the three were about to leave the waiting room. He quickly followed them, drew a fruit knife behind Isabella, and stabbed her in the back.
Isabella suddenly felt a chill running down her spine, followed by pain and dizziness caused by pain. She could hear a violent collision behind her. She tried hard to turn her head back, but she couldn’t. She then collapsed to the ground.
The man’s knife slashed Isabella’s shirt and touched her body. Then, Jasper came over and stopped before he could continue stabbing her. The man looked at Jasper, who had suddenly appeared and was holding the knife, surprised by the intimidating look in his eyes.
In the blink of an eye, James kicked the man who stabbed Isabella to the ground, then looked at Jasper in surprise.
Immediately after that, the man’s head collided with the seat, causing him to bleed. He shook his head and took his phone from his pocket, saying, “I’m going to call the police right now! I’m going to send you all to jail!”
Jasper sighed and picked up Isabella, who had passed out. He simply warned the man, “I’m sure you’re not afraid of going to jail. But your creditors will go to London and go after you wife and children if they know they are hiding there.”
Jasper then left the waiting room quickly. In shock and fear, the man soon hung up the phone.
Hours later, Isabella opened her eyes and found herself in a hospital bed at Sun Town Hospital. Someone then opened the door to the hospital room. She turned to look and saw James sadly walking in.
When James noticed Isabella was awake, he exclaimed, “You’re finally awake!”
James had been restless and guilty when Isabella was in a coma. Furthermore, what Jasper said terrified him.
Then James helped Isabella in sitting up and gave her a glass of water. He couldn’t help but ask, “Do you know the man who asked you for directions the other day?”
“No, I don’t know him,” Isabella said after a brief pause.
“Huh? We should call the cops then. I suspect he’s a pervert.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Even though he saved your life, I don’t think it was a coincidence. I believe he has been following you! He may not be a hero, but he is a bad guy.”
The more James spoke, the more terrified he became. Then he took his cell phone from his pocket and was about to dial 911.
After hearing James’ words, Isabella got a headache. She didn’t have the chance to notice what was going on because she was stabbed. After Isabella realized it was Jasper who saved her, she stopped him.
Someone opened the hospital room door again just in time. They both turned back to look at the door at the same time.
James looked at Jasper with suspicion and hid his phone behind his back. He stood there watching as this imposing man walked in slowly.
“Did you stalk me?” Isabella asked Jasper. She clutched the sheets tightly, trying not to sound scared.
Jasper set the food he had bought on the table and said, “No, not really. Isabella, I got you some food. If you’re feeling better, you can have some. The doctor said you can leave the hospital when you wake up. So, will you come back with me?”
Isabella’s gaze was drawn to the gauze that wrapped around Jasper’s hand. The doctor at this small hospital didn’t seem to know how to bandage and instead wrapped Jasper’s hand in a thick bandage. His cold expression and his hand formed a comical contrast.
Isabella recalled a memory from her past. When she was thirteen, Jasper found her a taekwondo instructor. She injured herself every time she trained, and Jasper bandaged her wounds. As a result, Isabella studied taekwondo for five years and hurt herself sometimes.
Back when she was stabbed by the man and fell to the ground, Isabella thought about Jasper’s face.
At the same time, James seemed angry when he thought about what Jasper had just said. He thought to himself, You pervert! Are you trying to kidnap Isabella? I will never let that happen! Never!
“Okay.” Isabella agreed with a nod.
James was preparing a small speech to teach Jasper a lesson at the time. He was stunned and reminded her through his clenched teeth, “I just told you he’s suspicious, Isabella! Why did you agree to it?”
Isabella took a big bite of her burger and handed another one to him, “I can’t take the bus back because I’m injured. You’ll join us later.”
Us? James thought to himself. Shaking his head, he reasoned, “No, I’m not going with him, and you can’t either. I’ll go find you a car and bring you back later.”
Jasper was taken aback when he heard his words. He asked, looking at the young man with interest, “You don’t think Isabella would be safe with me? So, is it safe for her to go with you? And you, Isabella. Why didn’t you tell Anna before coming here? If you didn’t want to come back to New York with me, you should have shown me that you could be safe and sound.”
Jasper lectured them one by one.
“Isabella, do you two know each other or not?” James asked, sensing something was wrong.
Isabella eventually said, “He is my father, according to him. My foster father.”
“What?” James asked, surprised.
They got back to Birmingham late at night. Jasper called Anna, and then drove Isabella to the hospital.
In the hospital, Isabella lay in the bed, her face hidden behind the covers. She paid close attention to Anna’s expression to see if she was mad at her or not.
Anna’s movements were gentle because she was redressing Jasper’s wound. Meanwhile, she said to Isabella firmly, “You don’t have to look at me that way. If I had known you would do this on your own, I would not have asked you to work for me.”
Jasper had only just told Anna what had happened, which terrified her. She couldn’t imagine how remorseful and heartbroken she’d be if that man had hurt Isabella deeply.
“I’m sorry, Anna,” Isabella said sincerely.
Anna’s bandaging abilities were clearly better, so Jasper could move his fingers flexibly. He then gave her a satisfied nod.
As Anna reached for the scissors, Jasper noticed the cartoon stickers on her wrist and asked, “Since when are you interested in these childish tricks?”
Surprised, Anna looked at him and then at her sticker. She changed the subject stiffly instead of explaining as she packed her toolbox. “Is Michael dead?” she asked.
Isabella nodded.
“Did it happen by chance?”
“I’m not sure.” Isabella answered and shook her head.
“I don’t think it’s a coincidence,” Jasper said firmly. He pulled his phone from his suit pocket and showed Anna a few photos, adding, “Sabrina first met this man when they were both in Birmingham. Micheal found out about their relationship three months ago and beat the man up. The man then stopped seeing Sabrina. Micheal then resigned and returned to Sun Town with his family.”
Anna looked at the pictures and realized what the point was. “This man, Antonio Doyle, received $200,000 in his bank account,” she frowned.
Jasper nodded and said, “You’re right. His name is Antonio Doyle. He had $200,000 in his bank account three days ago when he went to Sun Town to look for Sabrina. That is clearly not a coincidence.”
Isabella exclaimed, “Micheal decided to go out after receiving a text message from Sabrina. She, on the other hand, claimed she had not texted him at all.”
“Where is Antonio?” Anna asked, perplexed.
Jasper stood up and replied sternly, “Antonio isn’t going to say anything. He has a wife and a child, and that kid is only a month old. He must keep them safe, so he is extremely cautious.”
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