The Sweetest Temptation
Chapter 147: Distraught

Chapter 147: Distraught

The radio silence had Rhys heart hammering against his chest; what the fuck was going on?

Damien had said he was going to bring Beatrix back but it’s been almost five hours and he hadn’t heard anything from anyone.

Their phones weren’t going through too. He was going crazy. Rhys grabbed the roots of his hair and pulled it in frustration.

He fumbled his phone from his pocket, growling at his fingers for shaking as he dialled Xavier’s number wand breathed a sigh of relief when it went through. On the sixth rang he finally picked the call.

"Fuck Xavier what’s going on? I’m going crazy over here."

Xavier sighed, "Sorry Rhys, we are currently at the hospital."

The blood drained from his body when he heard him.

"Hospital? Why are you at the hospital? What is wrong? Did you get hurt? Where is Beatrix? Is Damien okay?"

"Beatrix is at the recovery ward. She got shot. They had to do surgery to remove the bullets."

No...

Rhys stopped dead as soon the words left Xavier’s mouth and he felt every muscle in his body seize up.

Beatrix was shot. Recovery ward. Surgery.

"H-how is she?" He stammered out, panic making his voice crack.

"She is fine. We didn’t want to make you worry that’s why we didn’t inform you prior to the surgery."

Rhys closed his eyes and took a deep breath his heart felt like it was trying to claw it’s way out of his throat.

"Which hospital are you? Tell me. I’m coming right now."

"Calm down Rhys. Don’t rush-"

"Don’t fucking tell me to calm down! You have no idea what I have gone through this past few hours." He bellowed into the phone, wishing he could just throw it at the fucking wall.

Xavier sighed, "I know. But you have to be strong for Beatrix."

"I know. Send me the address." Rhys hung up and grabbed his car keys.

The ride to the hospital felt like a blur, all he could think about was that Beatrix was in the hospital, she was shot.

Fuck. He had nearly lost her and he had no idea about it. He hated how everyone saw him as this vulnerable child who needed protecting.

He had never, in his entire life felt a pain that excruciating as what he felt just knowing that she had been battling for her life and he had no idea about it.

The only person that had made his world bearable was slipping away and there was nothing he could have done to help her.

He was just weak.

He didn’t know pain like this existed, and he had felt a lot of it.

He let her down. He said he wouldn’t never let her get hurt.

What was supposed to be a good memeory for them had turned out to be a nightmare.

It was like his insides were being boiled while they were still inside his body.

By the time he got the hospital he thought he was going to pass out, his heart was beating that fast and his head was spinning a hundred mile an hour could barely stand to get out of the car.

How the fuck does something like this happen to someone like her.

It was meant to happen to people like him.

That should have been him.

Why wasn’t it him.

When he reached he called Xavier who told him to await for him at the airing room.

Rhys sat in the waiting room, again for what felt like an eternity. He just had his face buried in his hands while he was hunched over; praying for the second time in his life.

He wasn’t praying to die this time, he was praying that she was alive.

He thought he knew what hell felt like but he didn’t.

This was it. This was what it feels like.

He couldn’t think. He couldn’t do anything.

It could’ve been hours for all he knew but he didn’t budge. He felt like he was dying.

The waiting moment was torturous.

The only thing going through his head was his little mouse.

She didn’t deserve this, she was too good for something like this. She couldn’t die. She couldn’t.

She was meant to be happy, to be pampered and spoiled. she was not meant to be battling for her life.

"Please don’t leave me..." he whispered clenching his jaw as he fought the urgent scream at how much agony coursing through his body.

"Please don’t leave. You need to stay with me"

He needed her to be okay. He needed to know she was okay.

She didn’t deserve this.

"Rhys." Xavier called him.

Immediately he shot to his feet, blinking his blurry eyes to try and focus on where the voice was coming from and saw Xavier standing in front of him.

He had his leg bandaged too but he didn’t want to ask about it. His main focus was Beatrix right now.

"How is she? Is she okay? Please tell me she’s okay he rambled in panic, rubbing the heels of his palms against his eyes so he could try and focus on him.

"She is still at the recovery ward. Alina shot her-"

Rhys pulled his face back to look at him, and all he could see was red. His whole body tenses as he gritted his teeth and his nostrils flare, and he felt like he was going to snap his fingers from how hard his fists were clenched.

He was gonna kill her. He was going to fucking. Kill.

Her.

He was gonna find her and smash every bone in her fucking body but for now he needed to see his little mouse.

"But she’s going to be okay right? She’s okay?" Rhys begged, just needing to hear him say it again.

"She’ll make a full recovery - they need to keep her in the recovery ward tonight and tomorrow for observation,"

He explained but Rhys was barely taking in what he was saying.

"Can I see her? Please? When can I see her?"

"You can go in, Damien is there She is in room 8C private room -" he said.

Rhys could barely manage a proper goodbye, because his feet were already moving to try and find the the room that she was in.

He just needed to see her.

He searched his eyes above each door after he made his way to the corridor, nearly knocking people over as he darted past them until his eyes land on 8C.

He forcefully pulled the door open and upon entering the room, his gaze immediately fell upon the bed. At that moment, he was hit with a sudden, intense feeling in his stomach that almost caused him to collapse. On the bed,

Beatrix lay motionless, appearing to be in a peaceful slumber like she did every night - but this was not like any other night. Beatrix had passed away and had to be resuscitated.

A nurse was present in the room, adjusting the machine that monitored her vital signs, which emitted the only audible noise besides the pounding of his own heartbeat. Meanwhile, Damien was seated on the couch, his head hung low.

The young nurse noticed Rhys and greeted him with a warm smile. Rhys acknowledged her and felt nervous as he approached Beatrix’s bed. He saw Damien looking up at him, appearing disheveled and exhausted.

Rhys was devastated to see Beatrix in such a terrible state and felt like he was in a nightmare.

The nurse urged him to come and see Beatrix, assuring him that she was okay. He approached her bed slowly, feeling distressed at the sight of her attached to wires and machines. It was painful to see her in the hospital, knowing that she didn’t belong there.

As he reached her bedside, he tried to hold back tears and gazed at her while a small light above illuminated her.

"It’s suppose to be only one person at a time here but seeing how distraught you boys are, I wlll let you both stay here." The nurse muttered.

Rhys glanced at Damien who just nodded slightly at him.

"I know it’s scary, seeing her like this. But she’ll be okay. Don’t worry."

The nurse reassured him, giving his arm a pat and all he could do was stutter out a pathetic thank you.

Rhys was so focused on Beatrix’s hand that he didn’t even notice the nurse leaving the room until the door clicked shut.

He picked up a chair and placed it as close to her bed as possible, then sat down and held her hand, threading his fingers through hers.

He rested his arms on the bed, gazing at her face and trying to control his trembling lips. He felt both relieved and heartbroken at the same time, an overwhelming mixture of emotions he had never experienced before.

"Tell me that at least you have taken revenge on whoever did this to her." Rhys whispered, glancing at Damien.

Damien met his gazs, "Not yet. She is still in custody. I will take care of her once she wakes up."

Rhys frowned but he nodded and turned to look at Beatrix.

"Little mouse."

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