True Love Deserves a Second Chance

Elise was wearing a light blue dress. The moment the chandelier crashed onto her back, the dress was stained a horrifying crimson. Blood dripped down her body.

Leonard saw this and immediately rushed over. His voice was filled with unprecedented panic, "Mom, are you okay?"

Elise closed her eyes in pain, and seeing Derek unharmed, she smiled slightly in relief. She was about to speak but then fainted.

Leonard immediately picked up Elise and ran outside.

Seeing this, Sebastian quickly instructed Dominic. "Lock this place down, check the surveillance, and see who tampered with the chandelier."

Sebastian replied, "Yes, Mr. Winters."

Sebastian then walked over to Joey and comfortingly patted her head. "Don't be afraid, I'll go check. I'll have Theodore and the others help you handle things here."

Joey, seeing so much blood on Elise, was scared to tears. "Mrs. Guise will be okay, right? Her health has always been delicate..."

"Don't worry, she'll be fine. It's just a superficial wound. I'll get the best doctor for her." After saying this, Sebastian kissed Joey's forehead, gave some instructions to Theodore and Alexander, and then hurriedly followed Leonard. They rushed to the hospital, and Elise was taken into the operating room.

Usually calm and composed, Leonard was pacing back and forth in the hallway. His eyes were bloodshot.

'What kind of feelings does Elise have for Derek that makes her risk her life to save him even without her memory? Yet, over twenty years ago, she was betrayed and hunted while pregnant. Who is it that almost caused her to die in a fire and frequently suffer from mental instability?' Thinking of all the hardships Elise had endured, a cold glint appeared in Leonard's narrow eyes. His fists were tightly clenched.

Leonard blamed himself for being too eager to have Elise and Derek meet. If she hadn't come today, she wouldn't be the one lying on that operating table now. Seeing Leonard's pale, tense face, Sebastian, for the first time, didn't respond coldly. He comforted in a deep voice, "I arranged the best doctor; she'll be fine."

Hearing his reassurance, Leonard didn't relax at all; instead, he became more agitated. He stared coldly at Sebastian. "She has a phobia of hospitals. Seeing doctors in white coats triggers her. No matter how good the doctor is, it won't help." Hearing this, Sebastian frowned deeply. 'If that's the case, why did Elise rush to protect my father at the critical moment? Was it an instinctive reaction to save others?'

Sensing the seriousness of the situation, Sebastian immediately said, "I'll get a psychologist here to assist with the treatment."

"No need, I've already called one. He should be here soon."

As they were talking, Derek hurried over. In his rush, he came in just a shirt despite the cold weather. Even so, sweat was beading on his forehead.

He quickly walked up to Sebastian and asked in a deep voice, "How is she?"

"She's being resuscitated, but she has a phobia of hospitals. The psychologist is on the way."

Hearing this, Derek's eyes widened. He suddenly felt a tightness in his throat and his chest ached.

After a few seconds of silence, Derek finally spoke, "She got hurt saving me. We must do everything we can to treat her."

Sebastian said, "I know. How are things at the party?"

"Some guests were scared off. No one dares to stay under the chandelier, but Theodore and the others have stabilized the situation. This was no accident; someone must have done it on purpose."

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Sebastian's cold eyes narrowed slightly. "Isabella and Cordelia couldn't have done this unless the mastermind behind them acted. You and Mr. Blackwood were sitting in the center. No matter who the chandelier hit, it would cause trouble for Joey and me. I think someone wanted to take advantage of the chaos to do something bad."

Hearing his analysis, Leonard frowned. "Protect Joey. Their target should be her."

Derek glanced at Leonard, feeling an inexplicable sense of similarity. If he hadn't never had sex with other women, he would have thought this person was his illegitimate son.

Derek looked at Leonard in surprise. "Why does your mother have a phobia of hospitals?" He asked cautiously, as it was someone else's privacy.

Leonard's eyes darkened, and he said expressionlessly, "When she was young, she was betrayed by a douchebag, burned in a fire, and then assassinated. When she woke up, she often found herself covered in wounds in the hospital, so she developed this phobia."

Hearing this, Derek felt a sharp pain in his heart. It wasn't hard to guess what Leonard and his mother had gone through. Such pain might never be erased.

Derek gritted his teeth and said, "Such a douchebag deserves to go to hell. Betraying such a kind woman is inhumane."

Leonard looked at him calmly. "I'm looking for him. Once I find him, I won't hesitate to make him pay."

Though his eyes seemed calm, they couldn't hide the hatred within, which invisibly stung Sebastian's eyes.

Sebastian felt that Leonard had a hidden meaning in his words.

As they were talking, the door to the emergency room opened. A nurse came out and called, "The patient is agitated. We can't proceed with the surgery. A family member needs to come in and calm her down." Leonard immediately rushed into the operating room. Seeing Elise struggling wildly, his eyes instantly welled up.

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He walked over, held Elise in his arms, and comforted her. "Mom, it's okay. It'll be over soon."

Half an hour later, with the psychologist and Leonard's comfort, the surgery was finally over.

When Elise was wheeled out of the operating room, Sebastian was shocked by Leonard's appearance. His face and neck were covered in scratches, and there were bite marks on his arms. Several buttons on his shirt had been torn off. Leonard now looked disheveled.

'What is Elise like during her episodes to hurt her own son so badly?Does she lose her mind during her episodes?' Sebastian clenched his fist and quickly walked over to ask, "How is she?"

Leonard calmly replied, "She got over a dozen stitches on her back, but thankfully, there were no broken bones."

"I'll take care of things here. You go get your wounds treated."

"No need. If she wakes up and doesn't see me, her condition will worsen."

Sebastian looked at Leonard with some concern. "Can't the psychologist do anything? Has there been no improvement over the years?"

Leonard weakly smiled. "There has been improvement. She doesn't have episodes without a trigger. But to fully recover, we need to find the cause. But she has amnesia, and the cause has never been found."

Hearing this, Sebastian felt an inexplicable pain in his heart. He had always been cold and ruthless, but he felt a deep sympathy for Elise and Leonard's plight.

He couldn't imagine what Leonard had gone through growing up with Elise like this.

Leaving the hospital, Sebastian glanced at the equally silent Derek. He asked in a deep voice, "Dad, could Leonard be your illegitimate son?"