Chapter 86

ISABELLA

Lorenzo's driver, with remarkable skill, manages to lose the suspect car, and relief spreads through the vehicle when we finally arrive at the apartment. 

I sit on the sofa, trying to calm my nerves, while Lorenzo immediately reinforces security with his personal guards. Someone is clearly determined to get to him, and he understands the need to be prepared for any eventuality.

While Lorenzo is busy coordinating security, still gripped by fear, I hear him receive a phone call. His serious face as he approaches me is enough to signal that something bad has happened. Lorenzo shares the news with a sorrowful expression.

"Your father's in the hospital.", he says, and I roll my eyes in denial as if I can't believe this kind of news.

"What?", I ask, but I hear what he says.

"I'm sorry, Bella."

A shiver runs down my spine as I pick up my cell phone with trembling hands to talk to my father's neighbor. 

"What happened to my