Chapter 5 What Have You Done
"Ah," Isabella exclaimed as she woke up from her dream. When she opened her eyes, she realized she was lying in a hospital bed.
The older woman in the next bed smiled and asked, "Did you have a nightmare Young lady? I noticed that you kept clutching the sheets when you were asleep. What did you dream about?"
As a child, Isabella had heard that it was unlucky to talk about nightmares.
Since the old woman had asked, she casually replied, "I dreamed about my boss."
The old woman was taken aback and shook her head as she sighed. "Your boss must be very frightening."
As soon as she finished speaking, the door to the ward opened from the outside, and a tall figure appeared.
Isabella was about to get out of bed to go to the bathroom. With one foot in her shoe, she saw the visitor and almost slipped off the bed.
Sebastian was wearing a white shirt with a slightly open collar. The black trousers accentuated his well-proportioned and strong legs. He held a thermos in one hand and had a black suit jacket draped over the other, exuding a sense of elegance.
Isabella met his gaze and felt guilty. her hand resting by the bed involuntarily clenched.
However, Sebastian walked past her and went straight to the old woman's bed beside him. He lowered his head and called out, "Grandma."
Isabella looked up in astonishment and saw the old woman, Zoe Landon, lovingly stroking Sebastian's head. And Sebastian, who was usually imposing at the company, appeared to be pliant in front of the elderly woman. He was her grandson.
Under Isabella's surprised gaze, Sebastian opened the lid of the thermos and scooped out some soup for Zoe. Isabella couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded to see that the cold-faced president had such a tender side.
Zoe waved her hand repeatedly, saying, "I just ate an apple, so I can't eat anymore."
When she turned her head and saw Isabella, Zoe said, "You haven't eaten yet, young lady? This is perfect. My grandson brought soup. Do you want to try some?"
Sebastian looked at her too, but Isabella was too scared to respond. She shook her head repeatedly. "No, no, I'm not hungry..."
Zoe, however, was very enthusiastic. "Are you rejecting my cooking?"
"Of course not."
"That's good," Zoe smiled and pushed Sebastian toward her. "Go on. That poor girl looks like she’s having a hard time. It's been a while, but I haven't seen any of her family come to visit. By the way, she just had a nightmare and saw her boss. The poor girl was scared. I guess her boss isn't a good person..."
Isabella tried to interrupt several times but couldn't get a word in. Zoe was really someone who spoke her mind!
Sebastian raised an eyebrow and looked at Isabella. "Is that so? Did you do something to make you so afraid of your boss?"
Isabella felt helpless.
She felt like she couldn't explain it clearly.
Sebastian continued to stare at her as if he could read her thoughts.
"I... I'm going to the restroom, you guys continue talking," Isabella said, escaping into the bathroom.
Smack!
Zoe slapped Sebastian's hand. Zoe scolded, "Look, you scared the little girl."
Sebastian smiled helplessly. "Am I really that scary Grandma?"
He may be strict during work, but Isabella wasn’t that scared of him, right?
"Yes!" Zoe scrutinized him seriously. "You don't look scary, but you always have a serious expression that can be intimidating. That little girl is timid. I think she’s kind and knows her boundaries. I really like her..."
"Stop!" Sebastian interrupted Zoe with a headache. "She has a boyfriend. Don't get any ideas, Grandma."
But Zoe didn't believe him. "She has a boyfriend? How do you know?"
"Because she’s my employee."
"Ah."
When Isabella came out of the restroom, Sebastian was the only one in the ward.
He looked at her when she came out.
Isabella froze for a moment, then awkwardly moved back to the bed. There were needles on the back of her hand, and she held a saline bag high with her other hand. She tried to hang the bag up on the stand but failed a few times due to her height and restricted movement.
"Give that to me." A low male voice reached her ears. Isabella turned around in a daze and smelled a refreshing scent. At the same time, the saline bag landed on Sebastian's fingers and he easily hung it up for her.
"Thank you, Mr. Landon," Isabella said, keeping her head down and not daring to make eye contact with him.
She sat on the bed, and Sebastian brought her a thermos, placing it on her bedside table. "This is for you."
Isabella was very surprised and looked up at him. When their eyes met, she quickly lowered her head again, blushing.
Sebastian found it very interesting. He had met many girls, but Isabella was the first to be so shy. She was like a bashful flower that would blush at even the slightest touch. It was quite amusing.
To prevent her from getting the wrong idea, Sebastian added, "My grandma gave it to me."
"I’ll thank her later," Isabella said.
Sebastian stood by the bed for a while. "There's one more thing I wanted to ask you."
"Please, go ahead."
He took something out of his pants pocket and handed it to her. "Have you seen this before?"
Isabella's pupils contracted. It was her bracelet!
How did the bracelet end up with Sebastian?
Sebastian observed her expression. "Have you seen it before?"
Isabella snapped out of her thoughts and shook her head. "No, never."
Sebastian was disappointed. "Are you sure you haven't seen it before?"
"Yes," Isabella nervously clenched her fists. "I’ve never seen it before."
"Okay." Sebastian took the bracelet back. Isabella's heart, however, was in turmoil. She hadn't realized she had left something behind with Sebastian, and something so important at that!
When Isabella was a child, she used to fall ill frequently. Nina had made that bracelet for her to make her happy. Over the years, Isabella had always kept the bracelet with her, but it was always hidden up her sleeve.
Apart from a few close people around her, no one else knew about this bracelet. She had no friends in the company, so no one would know. Therefore, she didn't need to worry too much about Sebastian finding out. But she worried about how she would retrieve the bracelet.
In the afternoon, Vanessa sent her a few messages, asking how she was doing. Out of politeness, Isabella replied. Since she and Vanessa weren't close, the conversation seemed like it was ending after they exchanged a few forced pleasantries.
However, Vanessa sent another message: [Isabella, has Mr. Landon been to the hospital?]
They were both Sebastian’s assistants. Isabella wasn't sure if Vanessa needed to speak to Sebastian, so she honestly replied: [He came at noon.] Soon, Vanessa called her.