After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 1208

Isabella excused herself. "Barbara, Harold, we've been out all day, and my mom is probably worried. I should head back."

"Hold on," Harold said, scarfing down his food. "Let me finish this, and I'll drive you."

Barbara chimed in from the sofa. "Let my brother take you, Isabella. Even with your bodyguards, we'll all feel better knowing he's with you. Especially after what just happened."

If the kidnappers were telling the truth, Isabella had crossed someone highly dangerous. If they dared to touch Barbara, they wouldn't hesitate to go after Isabella. A handful of bodyguards wouldn't be enough against a coordinated attack.

"I'll be careful," Isabella assured them. "Harold, you don't need to drive me. Stay here with Barbara. My security team is waiting downstairs, and my place is only a fifteen-minute drive away. I'll be perfectly fine."

"No way. I'm driving you," Harold insisted stubbornly.

Isabella didn't argue further. She waited until he finished eating, and they left the hospital together.

Moments after they walked out, Linda White strolled into the VIP suite, carrying a massive bouquet of flowers and a luxury wellness gift basket.

Barbara was still on the sofa, having just tossed her half-eaten meal into the trash. She looked up and smiled. "What are you doing here?"

She sighed, taking a seat. "You're lucky they found you so quickly. Most people don't bounce back that fast."

Kidnappings in Cabinda were rare nowadays. With modern security and surveillance on every corner, it was almost impossible to get away with it. The last major scare had been six months ago when Ethan had narrowly avoided an abduction. That incident alone had sent the city's elite into a panic, prompting billionaires to hire private security and upgrade to bulletproof vehicles.

"The police are handling the interrogations," Barbara said. "We're just waiting for the results."

"Douglas told me they arrested four guys. Was it really just the four of them?"