You and Me

Chapter 68

Ivan's POV

My blood started to boil in rage and worriedness when I heard Charlotte scream.

"NO! PLEASE! DON'T JACKSON PLEASE!" I heard her scream while I started to drive faster to the office. I knew that I was way over the speed limit but I didn't care because the only important thing in my life was now in the hands of this fucking psycho. When I got to the parking lot I didn't even bother parking the car correctly. I rushed inside when I heard someone get thrown into the floor through the phone.

"Call 911!" I shouted at the security guys. I knew that they didn't hear what was happening because Charlotte's office is soundproof like mine. They nodded and I started to rush towards Charlotte's office. I opened the door and my heart ached at the image that I saw.

Charlotte was thrown on the floor, her shirt was ripped straight through the middle, her heels weren't on her anymore and her pants were unbuttoned. Jackson was on top of her with one hand on her side and the other on her left breast. My rage returned at the sight of this and it grew when Charlotte looked towards me half conscious with a bruise on her cheekbone.

I speeded towards them and pulled the fucking bastard off of her. And all I could see was red. I threw punch after punch until he was left unconscious on the floor bleeding. I looked over to see if Camilla was here but it seemed like the bitch took off running. I looked behind me to see that Charlotte was now fully unconscious.

I ran towards her and kneeled down beside her.  I picked her face up and I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes. "Baby! Wake up!" I said to her but I didn't get a response. I heard the sirens approaching and police men barging into the company heading straight for Charlotte's office with paramedics behind them.

"Help her! Please!" I pleaded to the paramedics with tears running down my face. "Sir, I'm going to need you to step aside... We need a stretcher here!" one of the paramedics said to me then shouting to the other paramedics. I heard someone groan and saw that it was Jackson. I went to him and picked him up by the collar of his shirt.

"If you did something to her that will affect her for the rest of her life, mark my words. I will kill you with my bare hands" I spit out at him, dropping him to the ground. The policemen asked me what happened and I explained quickly following the paramedics to the ambulance. I got in and called Justin, her parents, Wave, Nick, and my parents. I told them that something had happened at 3C's and that Charlotte was being brought to the hospital and for them to meet us there.

We got to the hospital and we rushed inside. I held her hand and spoke. "Please be careful she's 10 weeks pregnant" I said and the nurses nodded, stopping me. "Sir you have to wait here, you have to let us help your wife" she said leaving me in the waiting room while they rushed her inside another room.

After about 15-20 minutes everyone started to show up, I explained what happened and her parents started crying. Nick apologized but I explained that it wasn't his fault.  I waited impatiently and that's when I saw her cardiologist enter the hospital. "Dr. Kang?" I said I was confused. "Mr. Lombardo, I'm here to see Charlotte. I was called and asked to come check her. It's an emergency. I will let you know as soon as possible" he said and rushed into the same room that they took Charlotte into about 30 or 45 minutes ago, but to me it felt like hours ago.

We waited for about 30 minutes until Dr. Kang left the room. I immediately got up and walked to him. And he sadly smiled. "Charlotte is okay. We were finally able to stabilize her heartbeat. She's okay, just that nasty bruise... The baby is okay" he said and I sighed in relief.

"T-t-the baby?" Justin asked and I looked at them half smiling. "We were going to tell you guys on thanksgiving" I said and they all smiled and cried. I looked back at Dr. Kang and spoke. "Can I see my wife?" I asked and he smiled and nodded. He led me to her room where she was there on the bed sleeping with oxygen on her.

I stayed in the bedroom with her and about an hour later she started to stir and groan. I went to her sitting on the side of the bed. She slowly sat up, placing one hand on her head and the other on her stomach. She looked at me with tears in her eyes.

"T-t-the baby... Is the b-baby-" she started saying very anxiously and I interrupted her. "The baby's fine, love," I said, she sighed and layed back down on the bed. She looked at me with her eyes filled with so much emotion and she started to cry. I layed next to her and embraced her in my arms.

"I know baby, you're okay. You're with me" I said stroking her hair and placing a kiss on her forehead. She started to sob, holding onto me for dear life. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry" she sobbed to me and I stroked her hair. "Shh, don't apologize, it's not your fault" I said trying to calm her. She nodded and cuddled into me soon drifting back to sleep as I stared at her gorgeous but saddened face.

Published 08/16/2022