Chapter 26

"Al-"

"Shush." Alessandro shushed Darren. "She is sleeping." Alessandro caressed her hair.

"Any news?" Alessandro whispered.

"The signature matched sixty percent. All I can say is we need to collect more proof." Darren sighed.

"Get everyone from the pharmacy, ask them if they witnessed something unusual. There must be something. Have you collected the CCTV footage?" Alessandro fired.

"I am working on that," Darren answered.

"Make it quick," Alessandro ordered and Darren nodded curtly.

"How is she doing?" Darren asked in concern.

"Scared but-"

"But?"

"She said something before she slept." Alessandro chuckled.

"What did she say and are you blushing?" Darren gave a confused look but soon changed into a smirk.

"Shut up." For the first time, Darren did not fear Alessandro's threat.

"Oh, my boy! Spill it already." Darren whined.

"She said she loves me." Alessandro blushed. his ears, nose, and cheeks were all red.

"Dude, have you seen your face. You are red in love." Darren laughed loud making Bianca stir.

"You will wake her up, Darren," Alessandro growled.

"Guess  I am already awake," Bianca muttered and yawned.

"Bianca my girl, what have you said to Alessandro that he cannot stop blushing." Darren teased both of them.

"I said what I realized," Bianca said confidently and Darren whistled.

"Is that L word, girl?" Darren eyed them especially Alessandro and she nodded.

"I love him, I love you, Alessandro." Bianca held Alessandro's face on her hand. "I love you, Mr. Alessandro Romano," Bianca confessed looking directly on his eyes.

"I love you too, my angel. I love you so much that I can't express it nor explain it." Alessandro murmured non-stop.

To stop his rambling, Bianca moved forward and pecked his lips. "I got your point." Bianca giggled making Alessandro freeze.

After a few seconds, he blinked his eyes, once, twice then continuously. His face got redder than ever. "Did you-" Just then Bianca gave another kiss to him but this time Alessandro quickly reacted and deepened the kiss.

"Gross." Darren repulsed and left the couple behind.

"Say that you love me one more time," Alessandro whispered resting his forehead on hers.

"I love you." She replied smiling to him.

"You have no idea how happy I am right now." Alessandro chuckled.

"Me too." Bianca giggled.

Right at the moment, they felt the room was filling with white smoke that made both Alessandro and Bianca cough. Soon the smoke was filled like fog and they were suffocating.

"What-What is happening?" Bianca coughed.

"Hold me tightly, angel. Don't let go of my hand." Alessandro told her to which she nodded.

Alessandro carried Bianca in his arms and moved toward the door but to their luck, it was locked.

"The door is locked." Alessandro hissed.

"Al-I-I can't breath." Bianca choked.

"We will get out of here, angel, just breath."  Alessandro tried to calm her but it was going on a vein.

"Open the God damn door." Alessandro banged the door harshly but nobody was there to hear him.

Lastly, he kept Bianca on the floor and pushed the door with all his force. Banging the door for almost ten minutes, finally, the door broke. He swiftly carried Bianca in his arms and ran like a maniac.

"Help!" Alessandro screamed. "Somebody help." He screamed again but immediately fell on his knees and coughed. Soon his eyes were closing but all he could think was Bianca's safety. He was holding her hand tightly, nervous to let her go. He had confessed his love to her just a few minutes ago. He could not lose her now. He could not lose her ever. She was his air, his life, and his soul.

"My angel," Alessandro uttered his final word before closing his eyes, completely.

Adjusting the light around him, Alessandro tried to get his surroundings. There he was lying on the hospital bed with drips insulated on his arm. He tried to remember the incident that brought him and abruptly snapped in panic. "Bianca, my angel."

"Hey relax, Mr. Romano." The voice came.

"You. What are you doing here and where is Bianca? " Alessandro shouted.

"I was taking my round on this floor. Well you know I am the co-ordinator and you are our boss, I had  to visit you on my rounds." Lucia justified.

"You didn't answer where Bianca is?" Alessandro gritted his teeth.

"She is under Dr.Landon's supervision. She inhaled lots of dangerous gas so, she is in the general care unit, ventilated." Lucia assured.

"So Miss Co-ordinator where were you when the incident happened? How did you let this happen?" Alessandro darted his angry eyes on her.

"I-" Lucia went speechless.

"You are fired and let Mr. Damien know you are incompetent to work for the position," Alessandro ordered.

"But-"

"Out," Alessandro shouted in rage.

"I-why are you punishing me for Bianca's deed, she is responsible for all this chaos. Only if she had not killed that kid, people would not-" In a snap, she found Alessandro in front of her, choking her by the neck.

"Let-Let-"

"My Bianca did not kill anybody, did you get that? Don't you dare blame others for your carelessness, understood?" Alessandro kept on choking her.

Right at the moment, Darren entered the room and panicked. "Alessandro!" Darren marched and tried separating them. "Stop it, you will kill her, and what the hell your arm is bleeding." Just then Alessandro snapped and watched his arm. Indeed he was bleeding, he might have rushed to choke the woman that he forgot he was insulated drip.

"I will call a nurse," Darren said.

"Darren, throw that woman out of this hospital right now," Alessandro muttered.

"Mr.Romano-"

"Show her the exit before I murder her right here." Alessandro barked flinching both of them.

"I-I, come with me." Darren held Lucia's arm to drag her.

"No, let me talk-" She tried to pull her hand back but Alessandro glared at her and passed her.

He rushed towards the elevator and pressed the button to the general care unit. Once he reached on the floor, he searched every room like a maniac.

"Mr.Romano-Mr-"

"Where is Bianca?" He screamed at the nurse.

"Two rooms ahead." She whispered in fear and he dashed her, running towards the room.

Right when he saw her from the glass at the door, his heart broke. She was wired with machines and mask on her face. Slowly he went on his knees with the fear of losing her. His mind was clouded with various thoughts and pain. Is he at fault for this situation? Only if had worked fast enough to search the culprit, she would not have been lying there. Only if he had brought her home rather than her cabin, she would not have been hurt. Only if!!

"Please wake up my love, please. I cannot breathe without you." Alessandro sobbed.

*****

Pulling Lucia with him, Darren reached her cabin and ordered her to pack her things. Watching her unmoved ass, Darren clenched and started going through her belongings.

"What are you doing?" Lucia shouted at him.

"Helping you pack," Darren answered not looking her way.

"Don't you dare touch my things," Lucia screamed and threw Darren's hand.

"What the-" Darren muttered. "Didn't you hear what Alessandro ordered, he said to kick you instantly but as a humble man, I am giving you time to collect your stuff but I didn't know you are so ungrateful," Darren shouted back to Lucia.

"Well, guess what I don't need any of your help, you poor dirt." Lucia threw her tantrums.

"I did not want the hard way but you are seriously a pain in the ass." Darren ruffled his hair in frustration and started taking her things from her cabinet.

"Don't-" Darren stopped her with one hand and started emptying her drawers from the other.

Right when Darren emptied all her drawers, a crumbled paper at the corner met his hand.

"No-" Darren pushed her and went through the paper and the findings were jaw-dropping.

"You-" Darren widened his eyes and soon it turned red.

"Give it to me." Lucia struggled to get the paper but she could not fight his masculine body.

Swiftly Darren pressed the extension number from the landline on the desk and called the security. "I didn't know you were bad inside out. What did you get from killing someone? What did you get from all this?" Darren screamed.

Just then securities came running to the cabin and pulled Lucia away from Darren. "Call the police, she is the one that killed the kid," Darren ordered the guards.

"I am not going anywhere," Lucia screamed back.

"Sorry, princess, your time is up," Darren smirked and let guards drag her away.

With the newfound information, Darren made his way to General ICU. Once he reached the floor, he found Alessandro sitting on the floor, lost. "Ales." Darren shook him gently and he hummed.

"We found the real culprit behind all this whole scam," Darren spoke slowly.

Immediately Alessandro's eyes widened and gritted his teeth, "Who did it?"

"Lucia."

"That bloody bitch." Alessandro cursed.

"I have already ordered the guards to call the police, they might be on their way. I will call a press conference to clear Bianca's name. Just lose your hope alright? I will handle everything."

For the first time, Alessandro was overwhelmed by the support shown by his friend. His eyes watered and he hugged Darren. "Thank you." He thanked Darren.

As two of them hugged each other, the nurse opened the door, " Mr.Romano, Dr. Bianca is awake and asking for you." The nurse notified.

"Did you hear that?" Alessandro smiled wiping his tear and Darren nodded.

"Go inside, she needs you. I will come shortly." Darren patted Alessandro's back and made his way out.