All Chapters of HIS SECRETARY'S SECRET : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Damian PovI burst through the hospital doors. My heart was pounding. The private investigator called me an hour ago. Bella collapsed in the park. An ambulance took her to the emergency room.I ran to the front desk. A nurse looked up at me."I need information about a patient" I said. "Bella Morgan. She was brought in from the park""I can't give out patient information" the nurse said. "Privacy laws""She's my wife" I said. "Please. I need to know if she's okay""I'm sorry sir" the nurse said. "I really can't"I pulled out my wallet. I took out a stack of hundred dollar bills. I set them on the counter. The nurse's eyes went wide."Please" I said. "I just need to know she's safe. That the baby is safe"The nurse looked around. No one was watching. She took the money quickly and shoved it in her pocket.She typed something on her computer. She kept her voice low."She was treated and released two hours ago" she whispered. "Severe dehydration and malnutrition. Dangerously low blood pr

Damian PovI didn't sleep at all that night. I couldn't. I just lay in bed staring at my phone. Reading Bella's text message over and over.Park. Tomorrow. 3 p.m.Four words. That was all. But they meant everything. She was willing to talk. She was giving me a chance.I got out of bed at five in the morning. I took a shower. I shaved. I put on nice clothes. Then I changed. Then I changed again. Nothing felt right.I practiced what I would say. I'm sorry. I love you. Please forgive me. Let me help you. Let me be there for our baby.But the words sounded hollow. Empty. They weren't enough. Nothing I could say would be enough.I went to a flower shop as soon as it opened. I walked through looking at every flower. Roses felt too romantic. Tulips felt too casual. Nothing was right.Finally I found white lilies. Pure. Clean. Innocent. I bought a small bouquet.I went home and practiced in the mirror. Over and over. I'm sorry Bella. I love you Bella. Please give me a chance.My voice cracked

Damian PovThat night, I held Bella's hand. She was asleep but I held it anyway. Her hand was so small in mine. So cold. I rubbed my thumb across her knuckles trying to warm it up.Machines beeped around us. An IV dripped slowly into her arm. A monitor showed the baby's heartbeat. Fast and steady. Still there. Still alive.I couldn't stop staring at that monitor. At that line jumping up and down. That was my baby. My child. Fighting to survive inside Bella.A doctor came in. Different from the one earlier. He was older with gray hair and glasses."Mr Roberts" he said. He had my name from when I signed in."Yes" I said. I stood up but I didn't let go of Bella's hand."I'm Dr Shaw" he said. "I wanted to talk to you about your wife's condition""We're not married anymore" I said. "But she's carrying my baby. Tell me everything"Dr Shaw looked at his chart. Then at me."Her body is under severe stress" he said. "She's malnourished. Dehydrated. Her blood pressure is dangerously low. If thi

Damian PovMy phone rang at three in the morning. Bella's name flashed on the screen. My heart jumped. I answered immediately."Bella" I said. "What's wrong""She's......she's still coming after me" Bella's voice was shaking. Terrified. "Karen. She sent me something""I'm coming over right now" I said. I was already getting out of bed. "Lock your door. Don't open it for anyone but me""Okay" she whispered.I hung up and got dressed fast. I grabbed my keys and ran to my car. I drove as fast as I could to her apartment. Every red light felt like torture. Every slow car in front of me made me want to scream.Finally I reached her building. I parked badly and ran inside. I took the stairs three at a time. I pounded on her door."Bella it's me" I yelled. "Open up"The door opened. Bella stood there. Her face was pale. Her eyes were red from crying. Her whole body was shaking.I stepped inside and she locked the door behind me immediately."Show me what she sent" I said.Bella picked up her

Karen PovI sat in my stolen car across the street from Damian's penthouse building. The car smelled terrible. Like cigarettes and old fast food and someone else's life. I didn't care about any of that. I just watched through my binoculars with my hands shaking.Police cars were parked everywhere outside the building. Blue and red lights flashing against the dark sky. Officers walking in and out carrying evidence bags and clipboards. All because of me. All because my poison attempt didn't work the way it was supposed to.Damian must have tasted the food first before giving it to Bella. Again. Just like he tasted the smoothie yesterday. Just like he probably tasted everything that came into that penthouse now.I slammed both my hands down hard on the steering wheel. The car horn honked loud in the quiet street. I froze immediately. My heart stopped beating. Did anyone hear that sound. Did anyone look over here at me.I waited without breathing. Watching the police officers. Watching th