บท 60: Doctor my brain (60)

Ben and Bella took some time to drink coffee and talk. It was really nice to just spend some time together. It felt like a very long time since they had been together.

As they were leaving Bella spotted Zane coming out of a hotel. She stopped and just watched as he got into a car then a young lady came out of the hotel and got into Zane's car.

Bella's heart dropped. Her head received a sharp pain and she went to her knees. Ben not seeing what Bella had seen grabbed her as she went down.

He then picked her up and told the driver to head to the hospital. "Call Zane then my father please." he told the body gaurds.

Bella was admitted and given a shot for the pain. They then took her down for a CT and blood work.

Ben waited and met his father and Bert. Bella was gone for about an hour before being put back in her room and Zane was still not there.

Mr. Beauté tried a few times to call him but could not get through.

Soon a Doctor was coming in,"Are you Bella's family?"

"Yes, I'm her father. How is my baby?" Mr. Beauté asked.

"This is not easy to say, Bella has had a lot of trauma in the past few months starting with the chandelier that feel on her then the mugging that almost killed her. One of these misshapen has caused a blood clot in the brain. A blood clot in the brain is also known as an ischemic stroke. It blocks the blood supply to the brain. In ischemic stroke, when the blood clot blocks the blood flow to the brain tissue, it results in tissue death. She will need surgery called Embolectomy to remove the clot before brain damage is done. Then she will need to take some Antiplatelets to dissolve any that is missed."

"When and how much of a risk is this?" Mr. Beauté asked.

"Tommarow morning and to be honest it could be risky when dealing with the brain. The clot could brake lose and kill her but with out the surgery she will die or become a vegetable."

"Then let me sign the paper." Mr. Beauté said with a deep breath.

Ben took the car back to Zane house to get his own car. He then had the maid pack Bella some cloths and her book before trying to call Zane one last time with no answer. Where was this man at when his sister needed him.

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After talking to Bella brother Zane had the driver take him to Hallandale Hotel to have a meeting with Mrs. Potter on a collaboration on a new project in the city. He turned off his phone.

After coming to an agreement he agreed to drop Mrs. Potter off at her office and he went out to look at the project site.

After getting back to his office he had another two conference calls from over seas investors. It was 6 O'clock before he was ready to head home to his beauty. He pulled out his phone and noticed he had not turned it back on. As it booted up message after message from Bella's family chimed in.

[Zane Bellas in the hospital] BERT

[Son call ASAP it's about Bella] DAD B

[Bella needs you were are you?] BEN

[call us please] BETTY

[Bella is bad please call] BABS

Zane could not read anymore messages he went directly to the hospital. As he was heading in he ran into Ben with Bella bag.

"What happened?" Zane asked.

"About time you get here. Bella has a clot in her brain. She has to have surgery to remove it. Where have you been?" Ben asked.

"I had a meeting in town then I was working on other things. I forgot to turn my phone back on. Why did no one call Mary Ann she would of gotten me right away?" Zane was beside himself.

He followed Ben to Bella's room and Mr. Beauté filled him in on everything the Doctor had said.

"I'll stay tonight with her. Go get some sleep." Zane told her family.

"I'll put our plans on hold till this is over." Betty said.

"Thanks." Zane the walked over to her bed side.

"Bella why does things like this keep happening?" He took her hand and squeezed it lightly.

"How about I read to you?"

♡♡♡◇◇◇♡♡♡ THE WATER OF LIFE cont.

Indulging these thoughts they became so envious that they consulted together how they should kill him, and one day, waiting till he was fast asleep, they poured the water out of his cup and took it for themselves, while they filled his up with bitter salt water.

As soon as they arrived at home the youngest Brother took his cup to the sick King, that he might drink out of it and regain his health. But scarcely had he drunk a very little of the water when he became worse than before, for it was as bitter as wormwood.

While the King lay in this state, the two elder Princes came, and accused their Brother of poisoning their Father; but they had brought the right water, and they handed it to the King.

Scarcely had he drunk a little out of the cup when the King felt his sickness leave him, and soon he was as strong and healthy as in his young days.

The two Brothers now went to the youngest Prince, mocking him, and saying, "You certainly found the water of life; but you had the trouble and we had the reward; you should have been more cautious and kept your eyes open, for we took your cup while you were asleep on the sea; and, moreover, in a year one of us intends to fetch your Princess.

Beware, however, that you betray us not; the King will not believe you, and if you say a single word your life will be lost; but if you remain silent you are safe."

The old King, nevertheless, was very angry with his youngest Son, who had conspired, as he believed, against his life.

He caused his court to be assembled, and sentence was given to the effect that the Prince should be secretly shot; and once as he rode out hunting, unsuspicious of any evil, the Huntsman was sent with him to perform the deed.