Chapter 76 - A Madwoman

"Take me to my Albert!"

"I beg all of you!"

"Please!!"

This was the scene that Ginevra and her mother saw when they entered Isabelle's room. The doctor had told them that Isabelle was conscious but never had they ever fathomed to find her insane. 

"Isabelle," Ginevra whispered and moved forward to wipe Isabelle's tears. "Shh, don't cry. Everything will be fine. He will be fine." 

Sierra was puzzled, she didn't understand why and how Isabelle's attitude had changed so much. But, after careful thought, she assumed she was after all Albert's wife, and at the time of the accident she was with him. The trauma of seeing someone almost dying in front of you is seriously beyond words. 

Still, she was not ready to accept that Isabelle had any genuine feelings towards Albert. However, at this time, she didn't feel any kind of resentment for Isabelle. Truly, time teaches a lesson to everyone.

Isabelle couldn't say anything as she broke into sobs. Her cries were piercing Ginevra's heart. Never has she ever imagined that one day she would see a woman as strong and indifferent as Isabelle to break before her. 

The scene she was describing with her broken voice was tortuous beyond words. 

"He was so hurt.."

"He couldn't breathe…"

Ginevra knew her grandfather wouldn't survive. He was already paralyzed and after this accident, it was almost impossible for doctors to save him. But she didn't have the heart to tell Isabelle the truth. Surely, the truth would come out sooner or later. But in this condition, later was better. 

Instead of telling her the truth, she chose to keep her silence. She was worried that Isabelle might go into shock if she were to know of something. 

"Mrs. Scuderi, life and death are uncontrollable. One must always be ready for the inevitable to come. You have your whole life ahead of you. You must not let your grief consume you," One doctor who was probably in his thirties said. "However, you must prepare yourself for the unavoidable…" 

"Shut up!" Isabelle fiercely glared at the doctor. If she could she would have pounced on the doctor and shred him into pieces. "Don't you dare curse him by saying this. I will rip off your tongue. Get lost. All of you get lost." 

Seeing her such a look, the doctor and the nurses and took a step back. They realized that they said something which they were not supposed to. What wife would like to hear that her husband is dying? 

"He would be fine," Ginevra whispered in a choked voice. "You will be fine, Belle." 

The doctor injected Isabelle with something to make her calm down. 

In a moment, Isabella was lying on the bed unconscious. 

"Make sure you don't say something like that in front of her again," Ginevra warned the doctor as she came out of the room along with her mom. 

….

After Ginevra and her mother came out of Isabelle's room, they collapsed on the sofa outside in the waiting room. They just couldn't understand whose evil eye had caused such destruction of their family. 

First Nico was left on the altar. He hadn't eaten or slept in the whole month, looking after Persephone everywhere. 

Then, Elder Scuderi was on the death bed. 

They all know that it was next to impossible to save him this time. His previous health condition and the current one had made it impossible for him to recover. 

Now, Isabelle had lost her insanity. She was behaving like a madwoman now. Dealing with the Persephone incident wasn't enough as if they had more than that to deal with now. 

Sigh, they didn't know what they should do now to bring happiness back to their family. 

Sierra looked at his daughter Ginevra who had her eyes closed and was leaning against the chair. She spotted a frown that was marred on her forehead. Her always nonchalant daughter was looking distressed. 

"Ginerva?" Sierra couldn't help but call out. Although she never showed her care towards her daughter, she wasn't as indifferent as her daughter thinks towards her. She just had her ways of loving her children. Yes, she loved Nico a little more than Ginevra. It was only because he was a boy. Wasn't it a given fact that boys are loved more than girls? Her daughter should understand it. 

Ginevra opened her eyes to find her mother looking at her weirdly. Sigh, she couldn't deal with other familial speeches. 

"Where is Stefano?" Sierra asked her. Their family was going through such a hard time. Shouldn't he be there? If not for them, at least for his wife? 

In reality, Sierra knew that her daughter's relationship with Stefano was a bit rocky. Still, he should be here? If not to support her, then at least to show some face to them after all, they are Scuderis. 

Her daughter had married that man against the wishes of everyone. She was supposed to marry someone like Salvotre but no...she had to show her rebellion and marry that good-for-nothing businessman! 

Sierra would never admit that it was her and the 1920 thoughts of the Scuderi family which forced her daughter to take such an extreme step. 

Plus, Ginevra and her husband didn't have a rocky relationship, they have a business relationship but they were amiable in private and could be called good friends. 

Ginevra let out a self-deprecating laugh. It was not the right time to tell her mother the truth. But she couldn't lie to her either. 

"Mama, I and Stefano had signed the divorce papers, " Ginevra said with a smile. It was like she hadn't just told her mother that she had divorced her husband like she was telling her about fine weather. 

Sierra's eyes widened in horror. Did her daughter even know what she was saying? 

Divorce Stefano? Is she out of mind?

No, she must be joking, right? 

"You are joking with me, right?" Sierra asked her hopefully. She would never let her daughter become like Isabelle. 

Ginevra let out a chuckle and then shook her head as in no.