Chapter 151 I Hug
After saying this, Isabella shivered again. It was absolutely unbelievable! At that moment, she felt like her world was collapsing.
If Nina wasn't her biological sister, then was she an orphan?
Isabella bit her lip and lowered her eyes, trying her best not to let her fear show. But her tightly clenched fingers and trembling body gave her away.
"Bella," Seb said, ignoring the crowded park. He picked her up and placed her on his lap. "This is just a guess. Nina's behavior that day was too contradictory, and her age matches up. Now there's also the rare blood type."
Isabella bit her lower lip tightly and finally spoke after a long while. She looked at Seb, her eyes full of confusion. "If my sister is Lisa, then who am I?"
When she was a child, she had asked Nina where their parents had gone. Nina would stroke Isabella's head and say their parents were dead.
Then Nina would hug her and pat her back, saying that even without their parents, Nina would always be there for her.
To Isabella, Nina was her only family in the world, the only person she shared blood with! Losing her parents had already made her world dark; now, was she going to lose Nina too?
Seeing Isabella's expression, Seb felt heartbroken. He tightened his arms around her. "Whether Nina is Lisa or not, you will always be Isabella. You used to have only Nina, but now you have me and our children."
Isabella sniffled. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't be so emotional."
The news was too sudden; she needed a long time to process it.
Seb walked with Isabella around the block; when it was time to return, they headed back.
Just as they reached the hospital entrance, they ran into Zaire.
Isabella's eyes instinctively avoided Zaire.
Seb asked, "How did it go?"
Zaire sighed and shook his head. "She denied it and refused to do a test."
He then looked at Isabella. "She is very resistant to me and the entire Jose family. If Isabella could help persuade her, it might work."
Isabella looked up. "Me?"
Zaire said, "Yes! I can tell Nina cares about you."
Isabella was silent. Persuading her wasn't difficult. But she didn't know how to start.
"I know my sister," Isabella said, "She must have her reasons for treating you this way. Can I ask how did Lisa go missing?"
Zaire shook his head. "I don't know much about it either. I just know that all these years, our parents have felt very guilty. Especially my mom; finding Lisa has become an obsession for her."
Seb said, "I think Bella is right. You should go back and ask Margaret first. Understand the reason, and then you can address it better."
Zaire hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Okay."
Because of this matter, both Isabella and Nina had things on their minds.
For the first time, they tacitly agreed not to say or ask anything.
That night, Nina didn't sleep well. Neither did Isabella.
Early the next morning, when Isabella and Nina looked at each other and saw the dark circles under their eyes, they were both stunned.
Nina felt sorry for Isabella. "Bella, if you have something to say, just ask."
Isabella shook her head. "Nina, I'll go get you some hot water to wash your face."
"Bella." Nina wanted to stop her.
However, Isabella ran quickly. Before Nina could say more, she had already run out of the ward.
Isabella didn't want to ask, but she was afraid to. She knew that if she asked, Nina would definitely tell her. However, Isabella was scared.
Lost in thought, Isabella didn't notice when she was getting the hot water, and a large patch of her hand was scalded red. The hot water bottle also fell to the ground.
Fortunately, her feet weren't burned.
Nina got some ointment from the nurse's station and applied it to Isabella's hand, tears streaming down her face.
Seeing her like this, Isabella felt a lump in her throat and said shakily, "Nina."
"Your hand is badly scalded." Nina's voice was also trembling. The more she spoke, the more her tears flowed.
Isabella quickly grabbed some tissues to wipe Nina's tears. However, as she wiped, her own tears started to fall too.
In the end, Isabella and Nina cried together.
When Seb returned with breakfast, this was the scene he saw.
Nina quickly wiped away her tears and said to him, "Bella's hand is scalded. Could you..."
Before she could finish, Seb had already walked over.
Seeing the burn on Isabella's hand, Seb's expression tightened; his eyes showed his distress.
Nina handed him the ointment and went to the bathroom, giving them some space.
Seb pulled up a chair and sat beside Isabella, applying the ointment in a somber tone. "I just went out to get breakfast. I could have gotten the hot water. Why were you in such a hurry?"
Isabella sniffled. "I'm fine."
Seb looked up at her. "This is fine?"
Isabella said, "It was an accident."
Seb frowned. "Steven and Margaret will be here later."
Isabella's eyes widened. "Are they coming to recognize my sister?"
Seb knew she was upset. No matter what he said now, it couldn't ease her pain and anxiety. He reached out and hugged her. "Bella, they'll meet your sister whether she is Lisa or not."
Isabella was silent for a long time before nodding heavily.
Isabella hadn't rested well and had things on her mind, looking pale. She barely ate any breakfast, which made Seb worry.
Nina also felt sorry for Isabella and said, "Mr. Landon, why don't you take Isabella home for a bath and some rest?"
Isabella looked at Nina anxiously, as if she wanted to say something. But then she remembered that the Jose family would be coming soon; it wouldn't be good for her to be there.
So Isabella swallowed her words.
Seb nodded. "That sounds good. We'll come back in the evening and bring you dinner."
"Okay." Nina nodded, still looking worriedly at Isabella. "Mr. Landon, please take good care of Isabella."
Seb nodded. "Of course."
As Isabella and Seb's car left the hospital, it passed by Zaire's.
Both cars had their windows partially down. Zaire and Seb exchanged a silent glance.
Isabella sat in the passenger seat, her eyes downcast, as if she hadn't seen anything.
Seb reached out and held Isabella's hand.
The car drove all the way home; by the time they arrived, Isabella had fallen asleep leaning against the seat.
As Seb opened the car door and picked her up, Isabella woke up with a start.
"I can walk myself," Isabella said, pushing him.
However, Seb didn't let her refuse, wrapping her in his arms and carrying her out of the car.
He looked down at her, his eyes filled with affection. "I'll carry you."
Isabella felt a bit embarrassed but didn't have the energy to argue, so she let him.
Just as they entered the house, they ran into Matthew.
