Chapter 44 - Shandra Accuses Edward
After several hours of air travel, Viona and Edward finally arrived in London. They walked out of the airport, dragging their suitcases.
"Edward, I'm tired." Viona stopped and sat on a silver waiting chair about 10 meters long.
Edward sat down and glanced at Viona who looked lethargic and disheveled. He took the smartphone in his small bag and then focused on looking at the posts on Instagram. the man didn't care about his tired wife.
"Can't you just keep your smartphone?" Viona asked curtly.
"I was just trying to reach Ethan to let him know we arrived," Edward lied, but right now he did try to reach Ethan.
After hearing her husband's answer, Viona fell silent and looked away. She leaned on the shoulder of the chair while squeezing her thin.
"The number is off," Edward muttered.
"We'll call later," said Viona.
"Um ... then we just go straight to the hotel," said Edward as he rose from the chair.
"Have you ordered a taxi?" Viona asked as she stood up as well.
"Not yet," replied Edward.
Viona snorted in annoyance, then sat back down and took her cellphone from her red branded bag. She immediately ordered a taxi online, after which she returned to follow Edward to walk out of the airport.
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Arriving outside, Viona and Edward entered the taxi that had been ordered.
"Take us to the St Giles hotel!" exclaimed Edward.
"Yes, sir," replied the taxi driver, then immediately sped up the car.
During the trip, Viona leaned back with her head resting on Edward's shoulders. Slowly she fell asleep, while her husband was still trying to contact Ethan.
"Hem ... still inactive," Edward muttered and then put his smartphone back in the pocket of his leather jacket.
Edward glanced at Viona who was still asleep, occasionally he rubbed her cheek gently. 'You are beautiful, but I can't love you sincerely. from the way you tricked me into marrying you and made me have to leave Luna, I can't give my love to you, 'he thought.
"We've arrived, sir," said the taxi driver when arrived in front of the St Giles hotel.
Edward immediately woke his wife, "Viona, wake up, we have arrived."
Viona began to open her eyes and move away from Edward's shoulders, while Edward immediately opened the door and took the suitcase from the trunk, then paid for the taxi driver.
Fiona got out of the car and approached Edward, while the taxi immediately left them.
"Come on in," said Edward.
Viona just complied, with even steps while correcting her slightly messy hair. she walked following Edward into a skyscraper with a futuristic design and very grand.
Once inside, Edward immediately booked a room for him with Viona. he booked a VIP room with luxurious facilities. Because if it's not luxurious, he will be ashamed of his wife who is used to living with luxury. Even though he has to reach into his pocket quite deep because of the high cost, at least it is his money and not from Viona's father who always gives him a lot of money.
"This is the key, sir. We hope you're comfortable here," said the hotel clerk while handing Edward the room key.
"Thank you," Edward replied as he took the key. He and Viona immediately walked down the hotel corridor, then entered the elevator to the ninth floor.
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At night, Shandra and Arsha just arrived at the hospital to see Ethan. Luna has notified them after contacting Dina.
"Luna." Shandra approached Luna, who was still paying the administrative fees for Ethan's treatment.
"Sis." Luna turned to Shandra who immediately hugged her.
"I'm afraid about him, I panicked earlier," said Luna as she let go of Shandra's hug, while Arsha was still staring at his wife and sister-in-law.
"What happened, why all of a sudden the brakes in Ethan's car failed?" asked Shandra.
Luna shook her head. "I don't know, Sis."
"Maybe sabotage," said Arsha.
"I don't know, I didn't think about it, the important thing is Ethan's safe." Luna wore a sad expression remembering when she was given the news about her critical husband.
"Does he have enemies?" asked Shandra.
Luna shook her head again.
"We'd better go to Ethan's room, I want to see his condition," Arsha exclaimed.
The three of them immediately walked down the hospital corridor, which was dominated by yellowish-white walls, to Ethan's treatment room which was quite far from the administration place.
In the VVIP treatment room, Ethan was still fast asleep. Luna intended to wake her husband up, but Shandra and Arsha prevented her.
"Let him rest, it looks like his head hurts," Arsha exclaimed looking at Ethan, who looked weak and saw bloodstains on the bandages attached to his forehead.
"Yeah. he had received a blood transfusion because he was in critical condition, "said Luna as she sat on the chair beside Ethan's bed.
"Poor for your husband, I'm sure someone is trying to harm him." Shandra looks pityingly at Ethan and thinks about who can be accused of the accident.
"But who, Sis?" asked Luna
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Shandra shrugs his shoulders. "I have no idea."
"Later, just ask Ethan when he regains consciousness. We'll ask if he has enemies or not," Arsha said.
Hearing someone talking nearby, Ethan slowly woke up and glanced beside him. Of course, the first thing he saw was Luna who was faithfully sitting beside his bed, then saw Shandra and Arsha smiling at him.
"How are you, how do you feel?" asked Arsha.
"Just always dizzy and weak," Ethan replied, smiling at his sister-in-law's husband.
Shandra grabbed Luna and invited her to talk outside while Ethan and Arsha chatted.
to "Why ask me out, Sis?" asked Luna when she arrived at the door of the ward.
"Where did Edward go, I mean ... just before the incident, did he come or look suspicious?" Shandra showered Luna with questions that her sister thought were not important.
"What do you mean, Sis? I don't know, because I never wanted to know what Edward's business was and whatever he was doing! "Luna grumbled that she didn't like Shandra discussing her ex-lover.
"Jeez, didn't you suspect that he was the mastermind of the accident?" asked Shandra.
Luna smiled faintly and shook her head.
"There's no way Edward is like that, I've known him for a long time and he's not someone who wants to act a crime!"
"Everything could happen, Luna."
"But it is impossible for a brother to harm his younger brother!" Luna confirmed.
Shandra sighed as she looked at Luna who insisted on defending Edward. but she strongly suspects her sister's ex-lover as the culprit for causing the brakes to fail on Ethan's car.
Luna really didn't like Edward's anymore, but of course she was sure that her former lover was innocent because she had known him for a long time and knew his kindness.
from the direction of the corridor, two policemen walked toward Ethan's office. They approached Luna and Shandra who were talking at the door.
"Is Mr. Ethan treated in this room?" asked one of the policemen...
"Yes, sir. I am his wife," replied Luna.
"Your husband's car exploded and was burnt, we ask the examiner for an examination of the cause of the accident, "said the policeman politely.
Shandra nodded her head while looking at Luna, as if giving a code so that her sister agreed to the police request.
"Just do it, sir," said Luna.
"Okay then, excuse us."
The two policemen immediately left Luna and Shandra.
"Come on in, Sis," said Luna as she entered Ethan's room again. Shandra immediately followed her sister.
"From where?" Ethan asked when Luna entered the room.
"From the toilet," said Luna, lying. she feels bad if she is honest with her husband about Shandra who accuses Edward of being the culprit who made his bad because her husband would immediately deny being so close to his brother who was accused .