Chapter - 193
"How did it happen?" Alex sat in front of Karen and asked.
When he got to the hospital, Karen was still unconscious. So he decided to talk with the doctor in the meantime.
There was nothing to worry about, actually. From what doctors told Alex, Karen had a fracture in her ankle and forearm. They were the only big injuries she had. Other than that, there were also a few scrapes which were nothing serious. As for why Karen was still unconscious, it was most likely due to the concussion she suffered during the fall.
But the doctors had checked it, and it was nothing serious.
"She should be awake in half an hour or so" That was what the doctor told Alex.
As for how she ended up in the ER, it was most likely that Karen, while walking down the stairs, slipped on her heels and tumbled down the stairs. They did not know for sure, but from what the neighbours told the first responders. And since they did not find any evidence of assault, it was safe to assume that it was most likely an accident.
Now that the doctor had said that everything was fine, there was nothing more Alex could ask for. He paid the hospital fees at the reception and decided to wait for Karen to wake up in her room. It took Karen fifteen-twenty minutes more to finally open her eyes.
And the first thing she saw was Alex's face.
'What is he doing in her room?' This was the first thought that came to her mind. Karen was surprised. She felt like she was dreaming, 'Did he break in? What about her husband?'
But when Karen looked past Alex and found herself in a different setting than her room, memories of what happened began to come to her. She was heading for the party organised by Jessica when she fell off the stairs, and everything blacked out after that.
"How did you get here?" Karen asked.
"I got a call from the hospital. Looks like you saved my number as your emergency contact," Alex patiently told Karen. It was best that he took things slowly. Scolding can come afterwards.
"I am asking you one last time. Why were you worried about me?"
"..."
"Just say it. Say that because you love her. Why are you dilly-dallying?" While Alex remained silent, the door opened, and a middle-aged nurse walked in with a chart in her hand.
"And where the hell was you when your wife got hurt?" The nurse said, but then she looked at Alex upside down, "Look at you. So you were out partying. Why are all men the same?" The nurse put her hands on her hips and looked at Alex, disappointed. Alex, on the other hand, frowned when he heard the nurse. Why was she butting in for no reason?
But sandwiched between the two was the blushing Karen, 'Wife?'
"Still... I will give you points that you got here as soon as we informed you," The nurse said and turned towards Karen, "Just let him off the hook this one time. But the next time he does something foolish like this, makes sure you teach him a good lesson. Maybe have your mother visit you. Men are afraid of their mother-in-laws the most. Hehehe..." The nurse filled Karen's head with ideas.
"All the nurses are required in the ER... ASAP. I repeat... All the nurses are required in the ER... ASAP." The hospital rang with the announcement.
"What is this time? Can't I even have a moment of peace for myself?" The nurse grumbled as she hung Karen's chart by her bed, "I will be back to check up on you." Saying so, the nurse walked out of the room, but outside she bumped into another nurse running.
The nurse stopped her colleague and asked.
"What is it? What's the emergency?"
"You don't know?" The nurse looked surprised, "It is Jaleel Unani, the only grandson of the Unani family head. He was found stabbed along with more than half a dozen of his friends in an alley by the dumpster. The hospital is in an uproar. If something were to happen to him..." But before the nurse could complete, the nurse from Karen's room grabbed her arm and pulled her away.
"Then why are you wasting time here telling me all this? Hurry..." Alex, who was in the room, looking at there treating figure of the nurses turned his face towards Karen and calmly asked, "So how did it happen?"
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