The Dark Secret of the CEO
Chapter 95

Chapter 95

Chapter 95

When Luz’s belly began to grow, Matias told her to be careful with her seat belt. “-Luz, look, the expertsdon’t recommend this, but I’m telling you thinking that you’re going to want to save your baby… if yousee that you’re going to crash, it’s better that you loosen the belt, so it doesn’t squeeze your belly. – Butwouldn’t it be safer to stay like this? -In a rollover, just place your hands so the belt doesn’t squeeze you,if it’s just a collision, you better let go.” Luz was given terrible advice, especially since everyonerecommended precisely the opposite, but the moment she saw the truck approaching, she thought shecould get out, however, there was a garbage receptacle right in front of the other door and she didn’thave it. no choice but to curl up. The impact was on her side, almost in the tail of the car, George brokethe passenger window to get out, while the curious approached to help the four vehicles involved in thecollision. The first to arrive were the firefighters, who looked for a way to get Luz out. She was thepriority, being unconscious and pregnant, everyone else is complaining, but awake. George is sitting onthe sidewalk, being tended to for the gash on his forehead from which a lot of blood had come, trying tocall Gerard. Several kilometers away, Gerard just wanted to get out of there, because something told himthat he should call his Little Light. So, when the judge says that the hearing is postponed for one moreweek, to hear the sentence, he jumps out of his seat, without even saying anything to his client, and pullsout his phone. As soon as he sees George’s calls, he knows that hunch was not in vain, he dials himback and listens to all the noise in the background, before the man’s tired voice and all his senses tellhim to run to the car. – What happened? – A truck… hit the car from the rear, where the lady wasgoing… -Tell me that she and my son are fine – when people see her expression they just move so asnot to get in the way- -She is trapped and unconscious, sir… forgive me -It’s not your fault, it was anaccident, I just need to know which hospital they’re taking her to. As soon as George asks, Gerard takesoff like a thousand big bad wolves are after him. He doesn’t know how he got there, but as soon as hegets off and runs to information, they tell him that he hasn’t arrived. He texts Dan and stands at the door,waiting for the ambulance to arrive, begging them to hurry up. But getting Luz out was not easy,especially since the car was between the truck and that receptacle. The firefighter who finishes the

cutting works says that it is a miracle that that woman did not end up pierced by one of the twisted irons.Only her broken glass produced a few scratches. Pulling her out of it, they realize that she used a smallpink padded jacket as a cushion for her belly, but they can’t explain why she is unconscious. She isrushed to the hospital, as the paramedics realize that she most likely suffered a concussion to the head.Gerard sees that an ambulance arrives and realizes that it is her Little Light, he runs to ask for her, butthey only tell him that he is unconscious. -You’re just asleep, a little nothing more… Four hours later,when she is taken to a room, connected to a monitor and whatever else is necessary, the doctor tellsGerard that Luz is in a concussion-induced coma. Apparently, she was able to protect her son, but in theattempt she hit her head, which caused mild brain swelling. -But… will she be saved? -Yes, these typesof lesions usually show improvement within the first thirty-six hours, and the patient recovers completelybetween seven and ten days. When the inflammation goes down, we will be able to evaluateconsequences. -After that, will they take her out of the coma? -Yes, it would only be a matter of hours forher to wake up-the doctor puts his hand on her shoulder and smiles at her-She will be fine. What he didto her, however reckless it seemed, saved her life and her baby. Dan stays with him when the doctorleaves and they go in to see her, she seems so fragile, like she does every time she falls asleep. Minuteslater Matías arrives, Dan leaves to talk to Gerard, he comes in uniform and apparently brings news. -How is my little ampolletita? him-he tells her approaching her sister with tears in his eyes and caressingher face- -Well… within everything. We just have to wait for her brain to deflate. Some news? -Many…she didn’t end up crushed because the garbage truck hit the one that hit the car where my sister wasgoing-she keeps silent, because she doesn’t know whether to tell Gerard now what else she discovered--Speak, I know there’s more. -Gerard, I don’t know if you messed with the wrong person or not, but… thisaccident wasn’t such – Gerard’s tired eyes go to Matías and he frowns -. This was caused by… Gerard.