The Royal Contract

Police gathered in the lobby, preventing the media, especially the paparazzi, from entering the premises. The detectives were on their way to the victims to investigate the accident.

The Director of the hospital could see the growing chaos outside their doors. He finally decided to have a short press conference to appease the mass media for answers.

Jacky went through several photographers and media personalities, crowding the front of the lobby to get the latest scoop. Luckily, nobody recognized her. Otherwise, she would find herself buried in the mob of reporters.

She had rushed to reach the hospital when she learned of the accident. She was worried for her friend, not knowing her actual condition. 

"How is she?" She quickly asked, finding Alex sitting by her side. She could see the worry lines on his face, but he remained calm as he looked at the newcomer.

"She is still sleeping, but the doctors are hopeful that she will gain full recovery." He stood from his seat and offered it to her.

Although he had stepped a foot away from her, his eyes never left her face. It was as if he longed for her to open her eyes for him. It felt like he was afraid that he would miss it if she suddenly did.

"Why don't you eat first while I sit here with her." Jacky offered, seeing that he looked a bit different. 

He did not seem ok to her. He looked like a man who had lost control. He was a man who seemed lost. Something that he had not seen from him before.

"I am not hungry, but I need to do something," Alex said as he finally let go of her hands. "Don't leave her side. Call me if she suddenly wakes up." He instructed before reluctantly leaving her side.

He walked out of the room, leaving instructions to his men never to let their guards down. He had to find out what caused the accident. He had to get to the bottom of the truth.

If he could not help her wake up or get better soon, the least he could do was find out if someone had tried to hurt her intentionally. If he ever learned that it was the case, he would make them pay.

"Ben, what is going on?" He asked when he met him at one of the waiting areas in the hospital. "Have you spoken to the police?"

He could see a detective questioning the other occupants of the room. Some of them incurred some minor injuries in the accident, while the rest were family members, waiting for the results of their loved ones, just like him.

"Yes, Sir. I already informed them of what I had witnessed." Ben moved closer to him. 

He did tell the detective everything that he saw. But he did not include his assessment. He believed that he should reserve those for his investigation.

"I think we need a quieter place where we can talk. Are you done here?" Alex pointed to the detective. He could still see him going through the other witnesses, questioning all of them of what they saw.

They moved out of the room when Ben acknowledged that he had no more business to be in that room. He found an empty hallway where nobody could eavesdrop on their conversation.

Ben narrated to his boss what he witnessed while he followed her car. He did notice that she sped up her car, but in his opinion, it was not fast enough to cause her to lose control.

He still saw her drive the car smoothly along with the traffic, stopping when necessary. He could see that she had control of her situation, so it could not be her fault or due to carelessness.

"I did see the other car, slightly swerved to her other side as if the driver was forcing her to move to change lane. It was like the other two cars were boxing her." Ben recalled the scene in his mind.

At first, he did not notice anything unusual as he followed her. It was natural for other cars to overtake the other, to avoid traffic. But after the accident, he began to think that it was not just a coincidence.

"I want you to find every available evidence to find the culprit. Whoever is responsible for hurting her has to pay." Alex said as he clenched his fist with anger.

He could already think of several possible suspects capable of such dirty works. But he could not barge into their lair without ammunition. He would lose without a fighting chance.

"Don't worry, Sir. I will never stop until I have enough to prove whoever ordered to hurt Ms. Dani. I will not stop until we can make them pay." Ben said, determined to uncover the truth.

As he said earlier, he would risk his life for this couple who had only shown him kindness, treating him like family and providing him with a home.

"That is all I need to hear." He dismissed Ben and walked back to her room, still thinking of his discovery.

Someone wanted to hurt her, even possibly kill her, to get to him. He had to find out who it was before he succeeded in doing what he failed to do on his first try.

"Did she open her eyes?" He stepped inside the room, with his eyes focused on her. He wanted to make sure that he did not miss anything. It had been hours since the accident. He was a bit impatient and anxious at the same time.

"Not yet. I am sorry." Jacky replied with worry in her eyes. "Maybe in a bit, she might finally wake up." She added, hopeful that her friend would get well soon.

"I hope so too." He moved towards the other side of the bed. He sat on the edge of the bed as he played with the tendrils of her hair, willing her eyes to look at him.

His mind was still in turmoil. He knew that Dani was the only one who could calm him down. Since he had met her, his emotions had been in constant chaos, but with her simple touch, hearing her voice, and seeing her eyes, everything just fell back into place. 

He did not believe in taking things into his own hands. But when it came to Dani, he would hunt whoever did this to her. He would be the judge and executioner.