Due to circumstances beyond their control, Zayn and his family were not able to take their wedding photos. Instead, they had to head to the hospital.
Zayn's arms were badly injured. Naya worked rapidly to treat the angry boils that had erupted on his forearm.
Carla was not hurt. She sat by him the entire time.
Diane was at Naya's hospital as well. She was being treated in a different ward.
When Zayn's arm had been bandaged, Carla took the opportunity to pay a visit to Diane.
She wept in remorse when Carla appeared. She did not have a choice in luring Carla to the men as they had threatened to harm Diane's mother.
Carla had learned after questioning Diane that her mother had already regained consciousness and was discharged a couple of days ago. She was recuperating in her home.
Diane had been working tirelessly to make ends meet. Her routine had been hectic but productive. She did not expect to be cornered on the street after work the day before and to be blackmailed to luring Carla out alone.
She refused at first, which was why they had beaten her up.
After that, they kidnapped her mother and extorted her. Diane had no choice but to make the phone call to Carla.
Now that Diane's mother had been rescued by Brandy and his men, and that she was undergoing treatment for her wounds, Diane couldn't help but feel guilty towards Carla.
"Who are they?" Carla asked Brandy. "Those are the men hired by Miss Benday, " Brandy replied in a low voice.
This piece of news shocked Carla. I thought that Shelley had given up. Turns out, she is still hell-bent on committing atrocities.
"When Mr. Giblo received word of your danger, he rushed out to you. Her people tried to slow him down by blocking his way on the road. However, she did not expect me to follow you when you left. We were lucky to have been able to avoid a disaster today."
Brandy narrated the general flow of events to Carla. "Now that we have gotten to the bottom of this, " he added, "Mr. Giblo will take care of the rest. Don't worry."
Carla nodded. "Please take care of Diane and her mother."
"Don't worry, ma'am, I will, " said Brandy.
"Carla, you're still helping me despite what I did to you…" Diane looked down in shame. "I don't know what to say."
"Don't be silly. I was the one who started this whole mess. You were just a victim, " Carla said with some guilt. "It's the least I could do for you."
"Thank you, Carla." Diane mopped her tears.
"Get well soon. Don't overthink, okay?"
After Carla comforted Diane, she looked for Zayn and found him in a jacket about to depart. "Where are you going?" she asked as she hurried up to him.
"I have some matters to attend to." His arms were still bandaged. "Take the children home. We'll do the photoshoot tomorrow."
"Your arms are hurt. You should come back with us and rest, " Carla said worriedly.
"Those matters require my immediate attention. When I'm done, you can marry me without any worries." Zayn caressed her forehead gently.
"Is it relating to Shelley? Will it be difficult to handle?" Carla asked quietly.
"I have already shown the Benday family a lot of compassion and kindness by not asking for the billions that they owe me." Zayn's temper flared. "If it's not because Layon Benday had once rescued my father, I would have already punished Shelley."
"Okay, calm down, " Carla said hastily. "Shelley goes overboard sometimes, but please don't damage the relationship between two families for me. We can resolve this diplomatically."
"I know what to do." Zayn gave her a hug and turned to leave.
At this moment, Brandy hurried over. "Mr. Giblo, looks like you don't have to go anymore."
"What do you mean?" Zayn frowned.
"Mr. Jombo is on the line." Brandy handed the phone to him.
"Hello, " Zayn said. "I will personally meet with Layon and Shelley, " came the familiar voice of his grandfather. "You get some rest at the hospital."
His voice was cold but clear, authoritative in his seniority.
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