Chapter 2 What Is Life's Worth If We Lose Our Loved Ones?

• ~Two hearts now reduced to rubbles.~
• Rickard shot up from the chair.
• “Where is she?”
• “Sir, we were able to track her down with our sources to Springworth East hospital in Manhattan. She has been there since yesterday afternoon.”
• Rickard stilled as he heard that information. What was wrong with her? Was she okay? A flood of questions washed over in his head but he felt Micheal pulled his arm.
• “Come on man, let’s go.” Micheal said as he checked the time. It was almost eight in the morning now and all his men had been without sleep for the last thirty six hours.
• Rickard and Micheal rushed down to the car and Rickard threw his Audi keys to Micheal knowing very well he was in no condition to drive.
• They reached the hospital in a matter of minutes and Rickard rushed in, his heart about to burst out.
• “I am looking for an Hannah Steele.” Rickard asked at the main reception.
• “Relation to the patient?” The receptionist asked as she typed in Hannah’s name.
• “I am her fiancé.”
• “Right, Please head over to OP RRY ward in the east wing.” The receptionist said in a bored voice as she printed out slip for them.
• Rickard grabbed the slip and looked around for a board for the said ward when Micheal grabbed his shoulder. “This way,” He said as Rickard followed him.
• They reached the ward and made their way to the reception that was situated at the entrance of the ward.
• Rickard hands shook as he handed the slip to the nurse who scanned it and brought up the patient’s file in the desktop.
• “Sorry sir, but Miss Steele has checked out this morning.” The nurse said with a polite smile.
• “Why was she here?” Rickard asked as he ran a trembling hand through his hair.
• “Sir, that information is confidential.”
• “The fuck do you mean confidential?! I AM HER FIANCÉ FOR FUCKS SAKE AND SHE IS PREGNANT WITH MY CHILD!” Rickard roared. What was wrong with this woman? He had the patient slip unless this nurse thought that bored lady at the reception was an idiot.
• The nurse stepped back from the raging handsome man and winced.
• “Rickard..” Michael said in a calm voice as he patted Rickard on the back, “Let’s take this calmly.” He finished as he turned to the nurse,
• “Can we please meet the doctor who had her case?”
• “P..please let me check..” the nurse stuttered as she called up and after a minute of e quitting and nodding, she hung up.
• “Please go to room number six, the doctor’s office, up the corridor. It will be the first one on your left.”
• “Thank you.” Micheal shot her a short smile as they left for the doctor’s office.
• They knocked on the door and heard a voice beckoning them in. A lady stood up from her chair with a smile as they entered.
• “Please have a seat Gentlemen. I am Dr. Chrisean Reigns, the head OP RRY.” She extended her hand towards them but only Micheal responded.
• Rickard only nodded.
• “Why was Hannah here?” Rickard asked immediately.
• “We believe that to be confidential and between our patients only—“Before she could finish, she was cut off by Micheal.
• “Cut the crap Doc, why was she here?!”
• “Which one of you is the fiancé?” Chrisean asked, calming down a bit.
• “I am.” Rickard replied, he was barely keeping a lid on his temper and these useless informalities were pushing him over the edge.
• “Then I would request you to leave the room.” She said, facing Micheal.
• “No! He will stay.” Rickard insisted.
• The doctor looked at both of them and nodded. “Alright, Ms. Steele came to the hospital yesterday afternoon. Upon examination we found out she was ten weeks along her pregnancy. S. Steele asked for an abortion on the ground of failed contraceptives. She had the abortion yesterday evening and was discharged this morning, her insurance did not cover the medical expenses and she had it billed to Clark Enterprises.”
• Rickard paled and cold sweat broke out over his body. Micheal didn’t know how to respond. He looked over at his friend who was looking like he was about to pass out.
• “Rickard—“ But Richard shot out of his chair and charged towards the door and slammed it on the way out.
• micheal looked at the doctor once who simply nodded with a grim expression and micheal went after Richard. He came to the corridor and saw his pacing.
• “Buddy, we should go home…” Micheal said but was met with Rickard’s enraged expression.
• “She killed my child.” He said in a dangerously low voice and stormed past Micheal, pushing him out of the way.
• “Rickard you have to calm down..” Before Micheal finished again, he was cut short by Rickard’s harsh tone.
• “Contact my manager, we shall not be having any more business deals with the Steels family.”
• **
• At the same time Rickard’s life turned upside down, on the other end of the hospital Mirabel’s world shattered as well.
• “I am so sorry Mirabel, Carl heart was too weak. He could not make it through the surgery.”