The CEO’ s second choice novel Chapter 60

　　Elena

　　It’s as clear as day. We were nearing the villa, just turning the bend with nothing around us but the forest. I put my cell phone back in my handbag after texting Isaac and something to the left caught my attention. I screamed for Simon to move out of the way and luckily he heard me, but it wasn’t enough. When the other car hit us, I saw him. Francis, one of our drivers.

　　The anger bristles from Sebastian as I tell him the story. “Are you certain, Elena?” He asks, and I nod. “The scar, I remember the scar.” Francis’ scar has always unnerved me; it started at his temple and snaked all the way down to his throat. Sebastian takes his cell phone out. “We have a lead. Get down to the hospital room as soon as you’re able to.” Then he kills the call. He sits down and cups my cheek in his hand. “My Elena, finally you’ve returned to me,” he says as a solitary tear falls down his cheek. “I have missed you so much, Elena. These past few weeks without you have been Hell in itself.” He says, planting a kiss on my forehead and I feel it travel all the way down to my toes. I smile at him and look down at my battered body; I guess it will force me to take time off now. I’m sure Isaac will be happy about that.

　　“Isaac! Oh my gosh, he must be beside himself with worry!” I exclaim, thinking about my best friend, and Sebastian nods with a wry smile. “He’s been in here every single day, even if there was no news.” I smile at this. Of course, he would be in and out of here every day, Isaac was like my twin. Speaking of which. “Eliana? Where is she?” I ask, but then I see Sebastian’s expression change. He could never lie to me, even a little white lies and I could see him contemplating on whether or not to tell me the truth.

　　He sighs. “Eliana hasn’t been in to visit even though she knew about your accident, Elena. She hasn’t called either.” For some reason, I knew this already. I actually haven’t heard from my sister since we left Paris. Even my baby news was met with an icy response. When they came down for the funeral, I only saw her in church. After that, they left for France again. I wonder what I did to earn my sister’s ire.

　　“I’m sorry, love. But you deserve to know the rest as well. Elijah and I have been doing a bit of our own investigation, and have concluded that Eliana and Robert were behind my parents’ deaths. Your parents are both missing and presumed dead as well. But with this news that you remember who drove into you, Elijah and I might be closer than we anticipated.” Sebastian suddenly says, plunging my heart into an even darker cavern.

　　I have never been close to my parents, but the fact that they might be dead hits me harder than I expected. “Why would they do this?” I ask with a shake to my voice. I don’t understand it. Was Eliana still bitter over being the one to carry the Wiltshire torch? She got out of duty. So what was the point of this? “I wish I knew, love. Let’s see what Elijah and I can learn from Francis, and we will take it from there. For now, I think I need to call the doctor to come and have a look at you.” He says with a kiss on my cheek before strolling out.

　　A few minutes later I am put under the microscope by the doctor as he asks me questions about how I’m feeling, pain levels and so forth. He has an MRI scheduled for later on as well, just to be on the safe side. When we were done, he gave me the all-clear and told me to take it easy, and as soon as the MRI results were in, we could leave! It will only be tomorrow, but still!

　　“Can you give me your phone quickly?” I ask Sebastian, needing to see someone important, and he does so. Even Though I just had amnesia, I recall the cell phone number off the top of my head and press to video call. A few minutes later, Isaac answers the phone, as gloriously flamboyant as ever.

　　“Sebby, to what do I owe-” he answers, then stops himself when he sees me. “Elena?”