From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 393

Sam and his friend rushed to the ER entrance, where Jed and Irvin were already waiting. As soon as he saw Jed, Sam greeted him quietly.

“Sorry to make you come out so late…”

Jed waved him off. “Don’t apologize. Laurinda is like family to me. I wouldn’t be able to relax unless I was here myself.”

Sam nodded, understanding exactly what Jed meant. He noticed Irvin glued to his phone and asked, “Can you track Laurinda’s location?”

Irvin answered without looking up. “Yeah, we share locations. She’s about a mile away now. I already asked my uncle to clear a path for the ambulance.”

Sam let out a breath and shook his head, realizing he’d completely forgotten about Cabinda’s crazy traffic. Thank goodness Irvin was on top of things.

Just then, a big G-Wagon pulled up to the ER’s side entrance. A team of doctors, all experts, rushed out. Nurses at the front rolled out a gurney, moving fast but gentle as they carefully lifted Laurinda from the backseat. A doctor checked her quickly before they wheeled her straight into surgery.

Off to the side, Sam noticed Renata huddled in the corner. He didn’t have the heart to ask her what happened. From a nurse, he overheard that Laurinda had been shot.

The surgery dragged on for more than four hours. By the time it ended, everyone who cared had shown up.

Seraphina sat next to Kendrick, her voice soft and full of guilt. “If I’d known something like this would happen, I never would have let her go alone.”

Kendrick rubbed her shoulder, speaking quietly. “The doctor said the surgery went really well. Laurinda’s strong. She’s going to be okay.”

Just then, the elevator doors opened and a tall, cold-looking man stepped out. He was surrounded by a few men in black suits and several doctors in white coats—Laurinda’s medical team. One of the doctors was updating Adolphus as they walked. Adolphus, clutching Laurinda’s file, headed straight for the ICU.

“She needs rest. I’ll take care of her.”

***

Three days later, Laurinda finally woke up. As her eyes fluttered open, the first thing she saw was a pair of deep, caring eyes and a face so handsome it almost didn’t look real.

Still groggy, she whispered, “Am I dreaming? Did I just wake up to a male model?”

Adolphus, who had been waiting by her side for days, narrowed his eyes, clearly not amused that she didn’t recognize him right away. He leaned closer, his voice low and rough from worry. “Take a good look. Don’t you know who I am?”

Laurinda stared at Adolphus, noticing the tired red veins in his eyes. She couldn’t help but smile. “Adolphus, you really do look like a model.”