Five Lost Angels: My Husband's Fatal Deception novel Chapter 78

“Not tonight!”

I screeched, urging Bright to call the police again, this delay felt like being stuck in darkness for centuries. I let my tears flow down my cheeks, praying in my heart. Leo came in front of the bullet which was supposed to end my life.

“Please save him, God. He can’t die like this.”

My sincere prayers eventually softened Heaven’s resolve, I heard the sirens of the police vans and ambulance soon, resulting in cross firing. It didn’t take them long to subdue the opposition, I held Leo’s hand and assured him.

“You will be fine, Leo. Please hang in here. We will take you to the hospital.”

A bleak smile stretched Leo’s brown lips; his pale face trembled my heart. He coughed up blood in an attempt to speak.

“Don’t lie to yourself, Laura. I am going but …

I hope you and Bright will find happiness together. I wish you … you …”

Gasping for air, he was on the brink of death when the firing stopped, prevailing silence in the surrounding. I heard anxious voices of the paramedical staff.

“Make a way for the gurney. We have GSW patient, male. Oxygen stat…”

A team of emergency rescuers arrived like the first ray of sunshine after a dark, long night, they immediately tended to Leo. Numbed by shock and fear, I blindly sprinted behind the staff, but they asked me.

“Ma’am, you can’t come in the ambulance with us. Please take a cab to a general hospital.”

…

Because of the terrorist attack, Bright’s car wasn’t safe for driving, and it was impossible to order a cab so late. So, I begged officer Nolan for a ride. He was so kind to take us to the hospital.

When we reached there, Leo was in the operation theater for surgery, the ER doctor requested me for a check-up.

“Miss Laura, you were under attack, it must be terrifying. Please let me examine you.

My heart forgot to beat as a doctor walked out and took off his mask to speak …

“The patient’s condition was critical when you brought him. Unfortunately, that bullet has damaged Mr. Leo’s heart as well.”

“No!”

As soon as these words came out of the doctor’s mouth, I couldn’t help but scream, the low survival rates for such penetrating injuries pushed me into the abyss of darkness. The beat pulsating in my ears didn’t let me hear whatever the doctor said after that. I could only see his lips moving with tiresome expressions on his face.

The four hours of surgery, blood arrangements, the doctors’ complete dedication, and my prayers, everything was in vain.

It was like heaven didn’t want to hear me anymore!

A lone tear escaped my eye to mourn Leo’s death when my body was jerked uncontrollably, Bright’s thrilled tone resounded in my ears.

“Leo is alive, Laura. We weren’t late.”