The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1758

"Did I wake you up, hon?" Louisa suddenly felt a pang of guilt.

"No, I wasn't asleep."

"Well, you better catch some Z's. Tomorrow, you're bringing Bella home. We can talk then."

"Alright."

Just as Romeo was about to hang up, he heard Louisa's voice choke up, "Romeo, thank you, thank you for saving Bella."

If it weren't for him, Bella might not have made it.

And they would've been tormented by regret for the rest of their lives.

"It wasn't me who saved her," Romeo admitted truthfully. "Bella mentioned there were others on the scene, but she didn't say who."

She was exhausted, so he had his guys bring around the RV, giving her a comfy bed to catch some proper sleep in.

Seeing her deep in slumber, he stepped outside the room to talk, keeping his voice down so as not to wake her.

"Luckily someone was there for her. I'll find a way to properly thank them another day. I won't keep you any longer. Get some rest yourself, and drive safe tomorrow. Godspeed, Romeo. We’re waiting for you at home."

"Okay, and don't you worry about Bella. She's in good spirits, strong as an ox. It's you and Mr. Collins I'm concerned about. Don't go making yourselves sick with worry."

"Okay." Louisa's eyes misted over again. After ending the call, memories flooded back, and her tears fell freely.

In Belloria Private Hospital, Sean was struggling to keep his eyes open, his vision flickering between light and dark. It took a while before he could make out that he was in a hospital room.

"Sean, you awake?" Steward noticed him stirring and immediately approached. "The doc got the bullet out of your back, and your head's all bandaged up too. Also."

"My phone." Sean wasn't back to his usual sharp self, but there was something pressing on his mind that he had to sort out immediately, to avoid complications.