Chapter3 Thedinnerendedinacloudoftension. Onthedrivehome,LysandersteeredinstonysilencewhileNaviergazedoutthewindow,feeling nothingbutemptiness. Thencamethescreechoftires. Bothlookeduptoseeacarcareeningoutofcontrolstraighttowardtheirlane. BeforeNaviercouldreact,therewas adeafeningcrash.Theircarlurched violently,theneverything spun. Naviersheadslammedagainstthewindow.Darknessrushedin,swallowingherwhole. Somewhereinthehaze,sheheardLysanders raggedbreathing. Forcing hereyesopen,shesawhisarmstretchedacrossherbodyasiftoshieldher. Aflickerofwarmthignitedinherchest. Butthenextmoment,herheartturnedtoice. Lysanderwasntshieldingheratallhewasprotectingthenecklacelyingnexttoherthe oneOpheliaBelmonthadgivenhim. Bloodsmearedacrossthedelicatesilverchain,andLysanderdidntevenseemtonoticehisown injuries. Athincrackran throughthenecklace.Hiseyesflashedwithdistressashepulledouthisphoneand madeacall. Getmethebestrestorationexpert.Ineedanecklacerepaired.Immediately. Lookingatthemanbeforeher,Navierfeltanindescribablewaveofdesolationwashoverher. Hiswifesatinthepassengerseat,severelyinjured,coveredinblood,intoomuchpaintomoveyethehadntsparedherasingleglance. 21:50 TheRuinedBrideofVelvetNights 10.3% Chapter3 Hecarednothingforherinjuries,hadntevencalledanambulance.Instead,hestaggeredoutofthecar,focusedonlyonrepairingthatdamnpendant. Thenhervisionblurred, herbodygivingout. Thelastthingshesawbeforelosingconsciousness- Washisback. Intheoperatingroom,harshlightsshonedownonNavierspaleface. Driftinginandoutofconsciousness,sheheardanursesanxiousvoice.Wecantreachherhusband!Noonesheretosigntheconsentformforsurgery! Howcanamanjustdisappearwhenhiswifeisinthiscondition?Whatcouldpossiblybemoreimportantthanhiswifeslife? AbittersmiletwistedNavierslips. Ofcourse.InLysandersmind,Opheliaand anythingassociatedwithherobviouslymatteredmore thanhiswifeslife. I… cansign…myself…Navierwhispered,hervoicebarelyaudible. Thenursehesitatedbuthadnootheroption,finallynodded. Navierraisedherbloodcoveredhandandshakilysigned hernameontheconsentform. Everyletterfeltlikeitdrainedthelastofherstrength. Shehadnoideahowmuchtimehadpassedwhenshefinallywokeup. ButinallthattimeLysanderneveroncecame. Sheknewhewasbusywiththenecklacesrestoration.Hehadnotimeforher. Onthedayofherdischarge,Naviersinjurieswerestillfarfromhealed.Shecouldonly leaveina wheelchair. Lysanderfinallyseemedtorememberhehadaseverelyinjuredwifefromtheaccident. 21:50 TheRuinedBrideofVelvetNights 10.5% Chapter3 Hecametopickherup,hisexpressiondetached,asifthiswasmerelyanothertaskonhistodolist. Thedrivertookashortcutontotheexpressway. Theonlysoundinthevehiclewastherhythmictappingof Lysandersfingersonhislaptop. Navierglancedsidewaysandcaughtaglimpseofhisscreenaconversationwithhissecretary,entirelyaboutthenecklacesrestorationprogress. Thatnecklace,justacasualgiftfromOphelia,wastreatedlikeapricelesstreasure. Whileshealiving,breathinghumanbeingcouldnteven gethimtolookather. Thecar cruisedsmoothlyalongthehighway,sceneryrushingpastoutside. Neitherspoke,untilsuddenlyLysanderstopped typing,hisgazefixedintenselyonsomething outside. His breathingquickened,fingers grippingthedoorhandleasifhedspotted something hedbeendesperatelylongingfor. Followinghislineofsight,NaviersawafigureinthecrowdagirlinawhitedresswithslightlycurledhairandasilhouettejustlikeOphelias. Stopthecar!Lysandersvoiceshotupsharply. Thedriverslammedon thebrakes,pullingovertotheroadside. Lysanderflungthedooropentheinstantthecarstopped,hiseyesstilllockedontheretreatingfigure. ThenheglancedbackatNavier,histonecoldandhurried.Findyourownwayback.Ihavesomethingtodo. Navierfroze,fingersclutchingthewheelchairarmrestsuntilherknucklesturnedwhite. Sheopenedhermouthtospeak,but Lysanderhadalreadypulled herandthewheelchairoutofthecar,thenorderedthedrivertoturnaround. Thecarswung aroundandspedoffinthedirectionwherethefigurehaddisappeared,leavingNavier strandedaloneinherwheelchairbythesideoftheexpressway. 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