Husband With Benefits
Chapter 357: Not Really

Chapter 357: Not Really

Isabella looked at the news on her phone and shook her head at the news. Her poor brother in law had been wrongly named Demon. As far as she was concerned, Demetri Frost was as far from a demon as possible, he was such a homely man, only interested in Nora and his plants. Meanwhile the man in the news right now was a different story.

"How? How did he manage to look so delicious every morning, when he was out partying all night? That slave driver."

She moved around the room with her phone gripped in one hand as she gathered her clothing for laundry day and continued to grumble," That slave driver. When does he sleep?"

It was baffling. After a week of working for Ian Frost, she knew the man worked harder than any of his employees. While they clocked off for the day, he was still working. Even last night, she’d left the work after earning some overtime, while Ian Frost had still been pouring over some security plans for upcoming events.

And yet, here he was, leaving a party after a night of revelry, in the early hours of the morning, looking as if he did nothing but party. She knew for a fact that this picture was definitely from yesterday because he was still wearing the same shirt, only it had been unbuttoned in the picture. Dam* that man was too handsome.

She zoomed in on the picture, checking out the exposed flesh before quickly zooming out, as she blushed. Looking at his face, she shook her head again, this time at herself as she asked the picture," Hot Ian? Do you have some kind of secret energy stash somewhere that eludes the rest of the humanity? You party into the wee hours and then even go for a meeting like a bushy tailed squirrel in the morning? Do you even get a decent time for sleep?"

Isabella sighed as she tossed her laundry into the machine, still engrossed in her musings about Ian Frost. Maybe she should take Seb on his offer to party with them. Then she would be able to find out where this man got all that energy from.

As she contemplated going out with the Frost brothers, her stomach twinged, reminding her that there was a reason she had refused for going out with them and lying about meeting her parents. Gingerly rubbing her aching tummy, she bit her lip. She really needed to go visit the gynaecologist for a long-overdue check-up. Better to do it right away.

However, before she could do anything, a wave of intense pain hit her. Clutching her abdomen, she winced, panic flickered in her eyes as the pain intensified. Hurriedly, she fumbled with her phone to book a cab, her hands shaking slightly.

As she tried to navigate the ride-hailing app, the cramps intensified, making her feel lightheaded. The phone almost slipped from her grasp, and beads of sweat formed on her forehead.

Feeling nauseous, Isabella abandoned the attempt to book a cab and opted to call for help instead. With trembling fingers, she scrolled through her contacts, looking for Nora.

As the phone rang, Isabella’s breath hitched with each passing second and she knelt on the floor, gasping in pain. Why did it intensify so much? Finally, when the phone was answered, she mustered the strength to mutter into the phone, "Nora, please... come quickly. I need you to take me to the hospital."

With that, she disconnected the call abruptly and slumped against the wall, conentrating on trying to breathe through the pain as she watied for Nora to arrive. Tears escaped her eyes as she thought of the way her mother used to help her through the pain and a wave of loneliness hit her. She missed her mom... In her vulnerable state, she clutched her phone tightly, willing Nora to come here as soon as possible.

She would need to open the door... Slowly, she crawled towards the door, each movement making her wince so that by the time she opened the door, she was sure that she was going to faint.

Soon, she felt someone rush in and pick her up off the floor and ask her what had happened to her. Isabella, still in the throes of pain, could only manage a weak point towards her abdomen. "Hospital... please."

Ian Frost swiftly scooped Isabella into his arms, concern etched across his face. He raced towards his car, gently placing her in the passenger seat. He’d been in the middle of pitching for a project when he’d received Isabella’s call and almost ignored it. Thank heavens he’d not done that or she would have been worse.

As he drove to the hospital, his usually focused mind was consumed by worry for Isabella. He stole glances at her pallid face, the lines of pain etched on her forehead. He shuddered to think what would have happened to her if he’d not driven there like a madman.

She moaned in pain and Ian took her hand in his, gently rubbing her wrist," We’ll get there soon, Isi. You’re going to be alright."

It was only as Isabella had been taken into the room by the medical staff that Ian was able to breathe a sigh of relief. He knew he ought to call Nora but right now, his mind was a mess. He was no fool and his mind was racing urgently with thoughts that he had been avoiding until now. Twice he’d seen her in agony and had been worried out of his mind. He knew himself well enough to know that he cared for this girl more than her just being an acquaintance or out of kindness.

With a sigh, he shook his head at himself and decided to call Nora. Isabella had intended for her to be here so that should be it. He needed to escape for now and think things through otherwise he might end up creating a mess.

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