" Is this Ms. Ackrea ? This is the Emergency Department at Lenox Hill Hospital . Your husband , Mr. Bagnall , has been in a car accident . Please come here right away ! " A car accident ? Benjamin ? Isabel's mind went completely blank for a moment , like she was suddenly yanked back to that awful day two months ago when she found out that Benjamin had crashed into the sea . She felt like a puppet with no strings left . Automatically , she called for a ride and numbly gave the driver the hospi- tal's address . In the hospital hallway , Gianna was crying hard . When she spotted Isabel , she rushed over - her sad tone dripping with an annoying sense of self - importance . " Ms. Ackrea , you finally made it ! " During the crash , Benjamin swerved to protect me and ended up really hurt and unconscious ! If anything happens to him , I'll never forgive myself ! " Isabel didn't have time to deal with her drama . She forced herself to stay calm and took care of all the paperwork for Benjamin's surgery . She looked composed on the outside , but only her trembling fingertips as she signed showed how much turmoil was going on inside her . Finally , the red light in the operating room turned off , and Benjamin was moved to a VIP ward . When Isabel opened the door , she found Gianna lying next to the hospital bed , crying her eyes out . Benjamin still had an IV drip in his hand . His face looked pale , but with his other hand , he gently patted Gianna's back . His voice was weak but patient as he tried to comfort her . " Hey , stop crying , Gianna . I'm okay . Your safety is what matters most . If it happened again , I'd still choose to protect you ." Watching this scene unfold made memories rush back into Isabel's mind uncontrollably . During that earthquake , he had just escaped danger - hooked up to all those tubes and lying in the ICU - too weak even to talk . When he saw her outside through the glass with tears streaming down her face , he struggled to lift his bandaged hand . He did his best to pull a reassuring smile and silently said , " Bella , don't be scared . I'm okay . " The moment now felt eerily similar to what she remembered - except this time the person he was willing to risk ev- erything for wasn't her anymore . A sharp pain shot through Isabel's chest , and she just wanted to get out of this suffocating place . 0.0 % 12:45 Chapter 4 1288 IVouchers But as soon as she turned around , she caught a glimpse of Benjamin taking off the protection pendant from around his neck - it was still warm from his body . He gently placed it on Gianna ; his tone was filled with affection . " Gianna , this protection pendant really works wonders . I'm giving it to you now because your safety is really impor- tant . I want to let it protect you for me . " Isabel felt her blood run cold in that moment . She couldn't take her eyes off that protection pendant because it was something she had prayed for him with all her heart . She did it hoping he would recover quickly and stay safe . Keeping it a secret from him , she went alone to the old cathedral up in the mountains - spending an entire day and night climbing its 9,999 steep stone steps . With every step , she'd stop to press her palms together in silent prayer , her forehead sore from resting against the cold stone walls in devotion and her knees aching from those rough steps . The priest at the cathedral had been moved by how sincere she was . He blessed the protection pendant with holy wa- ter and told her it carried years of faith before handing it over to her . When she gave him the protection pendant , he noticed the faint scrapes on her forehead and knees . His eyes filled with tears . He held onto her hand tightly and his voice choked with sobs . " Silly girl , was all this effort really worth it ? " She nodded enthusiastically , her eyes shining with determination . " Of course it was worth it ! Benjamin , you once told me that my safety is the most important thing . Now I want to say -your safety matters just as much to me . I want you to be safe , happy , and live a long life . " He held her close , his voice shaking as he promised . " Alright , Isabel . From now on , this protection pendant of yours will keep me safe . And for your safety - I promise to protect it with everything I've got ! " But at that moment , the protection pendant she had worked so hard to get - he had just turned around and given it to another woman . The person he swore to protect with his life was now someone else entirely . Benjamin caught a glimpse of her out of the corner of his eye . His hand patting Gianna's back hesitated for just a sec- ond . He looked up at Isabel and forced a polite smile that didn't quite reach his eyes . " Ms. Ackrea , thanks for taking care of things this time . I really appreciate your help . " His tone was flat and cold . It was as if he were talking to some random stranger who had done him a favor . Isabel didn't say a word . She just watched him put on his fake act , keeping quiet . It wasn't until his smile started to fade and she caught a glimpse of guilt in his eyes that a slow , cold smirk crept onto her face . " Benjamin , no need to thank me . Just think of it as me paying you back . " 41.3 % 12:45 Denjamin's smile fell apart instantly . ed away with determination and walked The icy look and words Isabel left him with sent waves of panic crashing over him . He tried to push down the unease bubbling up inside . He thought to himself , " It's fine . There are still 30 days ... In 30 days , I'll be back by Isabel's side and I'll work twice as hard to make things right ! There's still time . " 91.1 % Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!