This made Raphael smile. Gently cradling her head, he looked right into her eyes.

At this moment, they were like ay young couple on their honeymoon.

His gaze was so intense that Elissa couldn't bear it, so she closed her eyes and said, "I need to sleep."

Raphael responded by planting a soft kiss on her lips.

As a result, Elissa frowned.

But her eyes remained shut. She didn't want to face him. She just didn't know how to deal with him because they had been distant for so long.

Since she became pregnant, Elissa had been sleeping a lot more.

There were a lot of issues at Raphael's company that needed his attention, but he had rejected calls from his secretary at least twice.

Then the third call came. It was concerning Sandra.

While still in the hospital, Sandra had slit her wrists.

When it became clear that Raphael was not going to come see her, she created a scene until she became exhausted. Soon, she came to realize that no one was taking her seriously.

A moment later, when no one was watching, she slit her wrists and ended up in a pool of her own blood.

As she was being rescued, she kept calling Raphael's name.

Her condition was very serious. In fact, the doctors were not sure that they could save her.

If Sandra died, it would be very big news. In short, it would be another major blow to Raphael's company. Even if Elissa gave him all her support, it would still be hard for the company to recover.

After the phone call had ended, Raphael's throat felt tightened. He knew he had to make a decision, and he made it in seconds.

He had to go to the hospital immediately.

Be it for his interests or for other reasons, he just had to go.

That was all to it.

As he put on his shoes, he found that Elissa had already woken up.

They looked at each other without saying a word.

The expression on Elissa's face was complex. It was obvious that she had overheard what the secretary said and knew exactly where Raphael was going.

Raphael didn't intend to hide it from her either. He caressed her face and said in a raspy voice, "Something went wrong at the hospital. I have to go there right away."

But Elissa remained silent.