Chapter 9 - 9. The Accident

"Eh? Ah Evelyn, what's wrong?" Elena's body throbbed and turned to face Evelyn beside her.

"Sist Elena daydreaming?" Evelyn frowned. She never saw Elena daydream. This is the first time. And she was sure Elena must have had a problem.​​

"What is wrong?" Elena ignored Evelyn's question and asked her questions again.

"The Blackforest cake is gone and there is an order for a birthday cake."

"Oh, okay. I'll make it." Elena hurriedly prepared the ingredients she needed. But her mind returned to thinking about Elise's words. She also thought about how disappointed Diego would be if she agreed to Elise's request. But she really couldn't escape from the shadow on Elise's face, which was very tormented and frustrated, begging her for help yesterday.

When Elena took a large bowl, her hand accidentally touched a plate and caused the plate to fall.

The sound of broken glass screams the quiet atmosphere of the kitchen. Elena was silent in disbelief at what she just did. Evelyn and Shelina went into the kitchen to see what was going on.

Elena is still silent. Her heart was beating fast and a feeling of anxiety rushed over her. There is something wrong. As if something really bad was happening.

"Is Elena okay?" Shelina walked over to her. No response made Shelina realize Elena was still frozen in disbelief.

"Evelyn quickly get a broom and clean up the shards of glass." Evelyn moved quickly for a broom. Meanwhile, Shelina pulled Elena's hand away from the broken glass plate.

Elena's hands were shaking, her heart was still beating fast and her heart was getting more and more uneasy. What is wrong? Is anything bad going to happen?

The sound of Elena's cellphone ringing made the girl even more scared. She took out the cell phone from her trouser pocket. Her heart pounded, even more, when she looked at the name of the caller. Diego. With trembling fingers, Elena accepted the call.

"Ha — hello." Elena frowned as a foreign voice answered her greeting. Then her eyes widened as the person calling her explained something.

"WHAT?!" shouted Elena in disbelief. Her left hand closed her mouth. Tears began to build up in the corner of the eye.

She was silent at all the words of the stranger. And when the call ended Elena's body turned jelly-like until she almost fell if Shelina didn't hold her back.

"Sis Elena, what's wrong?" Shelina asked in panic seeing Elena who had lost focus.

"Di — Diego was hospitalized." Elena's voice stuttered and trembled.

"Jeez." Shelina couldn't believe it, she hugged Elena's shoulder even more to strengthen the girl.

"Come on, now we go to the hospital." And Shelina told Evelyn they had to go to the hospital first.

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Elena trembles, even more, when the person who brought Diego to the hospital explains the accident that happened to her boyfriend. At that time Diego was running fast and desperate to cross without looking right and left. And unexpectedly, a car went so fast that it hit Diego. And the car ran away afterward.

Elena was speechless. She was still restless and trembling to wait for how Diego was going. Currently, the man is still undergoing surgery. Not a single doctor has yet come out of the ER.

God, save Diego. Don't separate Diego from Elena. Because Elena won't be able to live without that man. She can't. Elena cries and keeps on muttering don't go. She was really afraid that Diego would leave her.

That man is like oxygen to Elena. She didn't know what would have happened in her life if Diego wasn't there.

As if all these tragedies and incidents haven't shaken Elena. Several men and police came over to Elena. Ask the chronology of the accident. And the thing that made Elena even more shocked that she couldn't breathe was the words of the men in suits who said Diego was the main suspect in the embezzlement of company funds with a nominal value of billions. It was very shocking and made Elena almost faint. Diego is corruption? Impossible. It is impossible. Elena shook her head in disbelief. The girl sat limply in the waiting chair.

Shelina continued to be beside Elena to keep the girl company. She held Elena's hand to strengthen it.

An hour later. The doctor comes out of the ER. Elena quickly stood up even though she was a little unsteady and Shelina had to help her upright so she didn't fall.

"How about Doc?" Shelina asked because Elena was speechless. Too many things rocked her.

"We have done surgery and currently the patient is still in critical condition. Please come to my room to discuss the patient's condition further." After saying this the doctor left and Elena followed him.

Now Elena is sitting waiting for an explanation from the doctor who treats Diego.

"Based on the results of the examination, it was found that there was swelling in the back of the head due to a hard impact. We must immediately carry out surgery to overcome it otherwise the patient's life will be threatened. And the patient also has a leg fracture. But with routine therapy, it can be overcome. What the patient needs. right now is surgery on his head. " Elena didn't know what else to say. She was very shaken at the moment.

"The cost of surgery on the head is not cheap, miss. And you have to complete the administration first so that the operation can be done. And I recommend doing the operation immediately. Even though the patient's condition has passed the critical period, we do not guarantee the patient's condition remains stable. So please Finish the administration right away, Miss Elena. "

Elena believes all these things are not cheap. Not to mention the operating costs when Diego came in here. The cost of her care and now she has to have another operation. Oh God! But Diego had to be operated on because Elena didn't want to lose the man.