SOME THINGS ARE MEANT TO BE

CHAPTER 61

There were bite marks embedded deeply on her lip. Ruby held onto her as though she was a life-saving straw. She pulled hard at Julianna’s hand and grabbed her towards her body. She had no wish to die, but she had not thought that her actions were pushing Julianna towards her death.

The two swapped positions in an instant, with the speed of lightning. Julianna closed her eyes quietly. She welcomed death. It would be a release.

She loosened her grip on Ruby’s clothing. However, she had not expected the car to change its direction so swiftly, right at Ruby.

It made Julianna’s earlier actions seemed akin to her pushing Ruby.

“NO!” A desperate voice screamed.

Followed by a screeching sound... Ruby was thrown off like a torn rag doll. Julianna turned pale at the sight as her hands started to shake by her side.

Even her whole body felt cold, colder than the winter. That cold resembled her body being submerged in ice—it was really terrifying.

She looked down at her own feet but powerless to take another step forward.

Meanwhile, blood appeared at the corner of Ruby’s lips.

The gray sky stifled everyone’s emotions.

“Julianna, what have you done?” An angry voice roared. Suddenly, before she could turn around, her knees bent. The man had kicked her legs ruthlessly with his, almost fracturing her bones.

She looked up, and her lips moved frequently, but nothing came out.

Diego!

“Julianna, if anything happens to Ruby, I will tear you into pieces.” There was a malicious look in his eyes as he ran hastily towards Ruby.

What a witch. She had already caused Diana’s death; wasn’t that enough? She even wanted his Ruby dead.

He would not let her off. Never.

“Ruby, don’t be afraid. I will take you to a doctor.” The woman in his arms was lifeless. It reminded him of the time when he first saw Diana’s car, burnt beyond recognition. His heart had almost stopped. He had already been through it once; why must he go through the pain of losing his love a second time?

They were getting married. Almost getting married.

He gave Julianna an icy look again. It broke her heart into pieces.

Julianna rested her hand at her stomach and slightly lowered her long eyelashes. That was a kind of despair which one couldn’t bear to explain.

Why didn’t he trust her, why? He had never believed her.

She had not caused Diana’s death; neither had she thought of harming Ruby. Why would no one believe her?

There were a lot of noises surrounding her, and a crowd had gathered as they gesticulated at her. That reporter continued to take her photos.

Diego was not here. They had left, leaving her here to be subjected to the gesticulation by others. As she stood up, her heart ached from the pain in her kneecaps.

Her hand lay rested on her stomach. It was her legs that were injured, but why did she feel the pain here, too?

It hurt.

Subconsciously, she walked ahead, and all the gesticulation stopped at once. The bitter despair from this overly pale woman had infected everyone, making them unwilling to continue with their accusations.

“Actually, it was not like that.” A man voiced out at this moment.

“She did not push that woman. She saved her, but that woman kept holding onto her. If it wasn’t for the car’s sudden change in direction, she would have been dead now.”

However, Julianna did not stop walking. He would not believe even if he had witnessed it or if it was the truth. No one would.

She did not know that this was truly only the beginning.

Diego seated in the hospital, covered in Ruby’s blood. His cold and lonely eyes stared at the light which was lit up. It had been an hour since she went in. Would she really be fine?

He looked calm now. However, one could tell from his tightly fisted hand that he was, in fact, at the limit of his stress level.

The light to the operating room turned off, and the doctor emerged.

Diego stood up in a hurry. The doctor wiped the sweat off of his face. “Don’t worry. The patient is fine. Her injuries may be severe, but luckily, there were no damages to her internal organs. Her left wrist had some fractures. With proper rest, she will make a speedy recovery.”

Diego nodded numbly. Like someone who has had all his energy sucked away, he sat helplessly at the waiting area once more, thanking the Almighty that she was alive, not dead. He had not lost her.

He ran his fingers through his hair hard. He seemed gloomy as his chest rose up and down constantly. God knew what kind of stress he was going through right now.

Ruby’s forehead was covered in a row of bandages inside a premium VIP ward. She remained unconscious. Diego had notified her parents. When they arrived, her mother was crying; her father sighed frequently at the sight of him. There was undeniable blame in his eyes.

They could not believe their lovely and obedient daughter had become a third party in someone else’s relationship. It had almost caused her her life.

Mr. Ralph kept sighing at his unconscious daughter, head shaking constantly. What else could they do? Who could they blame? Their daughter was already in such a condition.

The quiet ward was filled with smells of lightly scented lavender; the antiseptic smell was not overwhelming. Diego caressed Ruby’s slightly cool cheek with his fingers. At this point, there was an unbearable discomfort inside him.

It was his fault that she was so badly hurt.

He should have gotten rid of that woman sooner. At the thought of Julianna, a look of terrifying cruelty slowly blazed in his eyes. He had already treated her callously. Now, he would sever all ties with her.

“Mmm...” Ruby moaned softly. She felt pain in every part of her body, even her head hurt constantly.

She opened her dry eyes with some effort. The white ceiling fell within her sight. As she turned her head, she met the eyes of Diego.

“Diego,” Her lips were so dry that the words sounded different from her usual voice.

“It’s alright. Everything is fine.” Diego put his hand gently on her face; she could clearly feel the warmth from his fingers.

“Diego, what happened to me?” Her lips parted strenuously, and she could not move her body. Still confused, she clearly remembered that she was walking along the road. Why was she suddenly in a hospital?

“You had an accident. Have you forgotten? That woman had wanted to kill you. Don’t worry, I will not forget this vendetta and let her off easily.” Diego’s fingers remained on her cheek as he spat the last part of the sentence. His voice was thick with a tone of unresolved hatred.

Ruby remembered she had met the reporter followed by a car. Then, she grabbed onto Julianna’s hand.

It was an accident, but why would he think Julianna was responsible for what happened? It was obvious that she was the one who should be responsible. However, she kept her mouth shut till the end, without trying to clarify things.