Isabelle (House of Jensen Series book 5)

Chapter 33

"So we aren't really going to the kitchen right because you can pick up a phone and place an order." We all turn to look at Andrea.

"No we are going into the dining room. So how many months pregnant are you?" Ask Elle.

I'm three weeks so still very early," answers Andrea.

"You saw him hurt me.. never mind. You explained already," says Elle.

We sit at the table and a maid brings in a selection of drinks. I text the kitchen while we were walking.

"I'm sorry okay in the beginning I did love him or thought I did."

Andrea pleading she was in love with my wife's ex wasn't endangering her to us.

"Did you know when I was missing he knew where I was?" Ask Elle.

Amanda avoids Isabelle's eyes for a moment then she looks right at her. "Dan told me he did but I didn't believe it. I never thought James was capable of such cruelty. If for one second I thought he knew I would've told your dad."

"Yet you believe Dan enough to stay with a violent thug."

"You were found not long after Izzy."

"It's Your Royal Highness to you not Izzy."

"Why did you agree to come today today?" Ask Leah surprising everyone.

"My baby's life, if James finds out I'm pregnant. I would be controlled by him forever."

"So it's still  about you then," replies Leah.

"Leave, you've been given an out use it. Your law firm isn't the only one in the country find another one Lady Larsen."

Andrea looks like she's been slapped at Isabelle's words.  "No. Today is  about my baby. Oh congratulations on your engagement. That didn't take you long now did it?"

Isabelle stares coldly at her, "You knew I was dating Freddie for months before I was kidnapped.  So don't you dare try to score points of me. Not in my house."

Andrea smooths her hair, "It's not your house yet."

Her phone rings, "Hello James." She looks panicked and puts  him on speaker phone.

"Where are you?"

"I'm out with friends."

"Friends that's in Italy."

"What makes you think I'm in Italy?"

"A better question would be how do I know where you're and how did I get your new number."

"I'm curious how?"

"You're disobeying me Andrea and unlike your friend Isabelle. I'm not letting you do that. I've bugged everything from your handbags to your shoes. You can't escape me ever and I'm trying to get in touch with Della."

"Who's Della?" Ask Andrea.

"The woman who forced Carl to help her and recruited Jennifer."

"Wouldn't she be in jail right now?"

"The royals are stupid  she's probably still awaiting trial. The thing is Andrea she was my go between between me and them. When they put the chip in Isabelle. She was at the hospital with me coaching me on what to say."

Andrea goes white as a sheet. "What did you just say?"

"Never mind look I need you to come home I have to take you to the hospital. You just haven't been yourself lately."

"James you know those people hated us because we are black right?"

"My only interest right now is stopping Isabelle's wedding and getting her back."

"James is there still any of the racist people still operating in Denmark?" Ask Andrea.

"I have a phone number of something to be used in a dire emergency only. When are you coming home?"

"I'm not James."

"You will regret this," he hangs up on her.

"He's certifiable."

"I know Leah what chip is he talking about?" Andrea looks between the royals waiting for an answer.

"The thing is Andrea we know you're not trustworthy."

"Well Freddie," she plays the recording of the conversation she just had. "The thing is I made mistakes sure but I didn't know about any of what James just told us."

We all wanted to believe her but she was clearly a good actress because the first engagement party proved that.

"I don't want them putting a chip in my head." Something occurs to her. "When I stopped trusting James not long after you went missing Isabelle. I mean your royal highness. I followed him on three occasion to a hospital. Did he have them put a chip in you because reading between the lines he wants to put one in me."

"You can't go home he's liable to do anything to you in his state of mind." Elle was genuinely concern for her welfare me not so much.

"Bugs, my purse has a bug and I'm guessing he had someone sew one in my shoes."

No one says anything to her. Leah was busy scrolling through her phone. "James has announced he has brain cancer and it effectively caused all his bad behaviour. Including the situation with Izzie's hand.  He hopes with his wife by his side he will beat it," reads Leah.

"That manipulative bastard he's forcing your hand. The public are expecting to see the newlyweds looking happy." Leah was right.

"I'm not going back to him what if that phone number is for the doctor to put a chip in my brain."

We all consider Andrea's words the doctor who who did surgery on Elle was never found.

"Do you remember what hospital it was?" Elle was doing her own digging now.

"Yes, it was one in skagasn. I followed him up to the floor and spoke to a nurse there. Who was clueless as to why he was there when she came onto her morning shift."

"Do you have her name?" I ask.

She smiles, I have something better her phone number and the name of everyone who worked the night shift."

We were all impressed at her forward thinking to get that information.

"Can you text me or email me the information you have right now please. "

She does and I leave her with my wife and sister and go and see dad. He was still with the Larsen's, "I'm sorry to interrupt but there's something you need to see and hear." I tell them about the phone call, the cancer and show them the email.

"He did what to Isabelle!" Countess Susan was rightly outrage at her son's antics. I don't think he has cancer and if I had that chip. I can't believe he would do that. So when he was hurting Isabelle he was what, attempting to control her. Or cause her a great deal of pain. I didn't know technology like this existed."

"It doesn't officially and we don't want it getting out it does. You, your husband and Andrea need to sign the official secrets act," explains my dad.

"We did already,"

"Not with the Italian royals."

"We will do whatever is necessary I'm so glad he won't be a duke."