We've been out here for ten days now. There's no way I can keep up with the lie for that long before Zayn starts asking questions. I should probably come clean with him and don't have to worry about staying here to complete the treatment.
One evening, Hapilia was getting ready the herbal bath and sterilized acupuncture needles for Carla. Dr. Feroma was having a conversation with Ladona outside the house before the latter headed out in a backpack.
"Where's Ladona going?" Carla asked.
"My herbal stock is almost out, so I'm getting Ladona to replenish the supply from a nearby village." Dr. Feroma looked up at the sky and muttered, "Looks like it's going to rain soon. Ah! Ladona forgot to bring an umbrella with him, " the man said while hurrying after Ladona with an umbrella.
Carla went to help Mrs. Borah with the herbs organization when they heard a loud bang coming from outside.
Before they could respond to it, a terrible wail could be heard coming from the same direction.
When Carla rushed to the front, she saw both Dr. Feroma and Ladona knocked down by a jeep. Ladona managed to escape unscathed, but Dr. Feroma was lying unconscious in a pool of blood.
Hapilia's leg turned wobbly and fell to the ground, clearly shaken up by the event she just witnessed.
"Dr. Feroma—" Carla was about to dash over to Dr. Feroma when she was stopped by a few men dressed in all black as they attempted to drag her onto the jeep.
"Who are you? Let go of me!" Carla cried while struggling to break free.
"Keep your hands off her!" Mrs. Borah barked as she charged toward them with a broomstick in her hand. However, the elder woman had only taken a few steps before she was knocked down by one of the men.
"Mrs. Borah!" Carla was terrified.
One of the men raised his hand to strike Carla when a dagger flew out from nowhere and landed right on his wrist.
The man let out a loud growl before he dropped to the ground.
The rest of the men from the jeep drew their weapons. But before they had a chance to fight, all of them were taken down by the Giblo family's bodyguards.
"Miss Wigston, are you alright?" Brandy asked anxiously.
"I'm fine. Call an ambulance. Quick!" Carla's heart was pounding.
"Of course!"
Unfortunately, Dr. Feroma was the only doctor in the proximity. Although Ladona and Hapilia had some basic medical knowledge, they were not well versed enough to treat someone in a serious condition. Hence, all they could do before the arrival of the ambulance was to staunch the bleeding.
Due to their rural location, the ambulance did not arrive until half an hour later.
Carla and the rest hurried after the ambulance. Everyone was holding their breaths for the safety of Dr. Feroma.
The medical staff barely managed to save Dr. Feroma's life. But due to the inadequate equipment in the town hospital, he had to be transferred to a bigger hospital in the city.
Carla had wanted to follow the transfer, but her body once again acted up, causing her to wince in pain as blood started to trickle down her nose. Carla covered her nose while walking away from the bodyguards.
Nevertheless, she did not escape Brandy's notice.
One day later, Carla woke up from a well-lit hospital room. A familiar face appeared before her blurry daze—it was Naya.
"Dr. Goman?" Carla gaped at her, doubting her own vision. "Why are you here?"
Instead of a verbal reply, Naya shifted her body to the side.
As she did that, Zayn came into focus. He seemed to be engaging in a discussion with a few specialists a few steps away. Upon hearing Carla's voice, the man tilted his head in her direction before asking the rest of them to leave the room.
"Zayn?" Carla panicked. "What are you doing here?"
"I didn't go anywhere. It's you who have come back, " Zayn replied and sat down on the side of her bed. Cupping her face in his hands, the man continued to explain, "The medical equipment in Phoenix City is far too outdated. I've also transferred Dr. Feroma here."
"Oh…" Carla's heart fluttered, her mind raced. How much does he know? Am I still able to keep him in the dark about the fact that I was poisoned?
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