Bound To You ✔

Chapter 23 ~ A Shark To Lure

Hiba sat quietly in the backseat leaving a person's gap next to Zaid. She made sure the tears escaping from her eyes made no noise. Her face was pale and breathing a little ragged. She touched the spot where he had simply scratched her cheek with the blade. No more blood oozed but it still hurts like a bitch.

Her mind was in full chaos. Will she be able to meet Isabella or will Zaid lock her somewhere like a basement or a dark room? The thought frightened her as she always had a phobia of dark room. A fact that only Isabella and her parents are aware.

"Dr. Pascal, it's Zaid. How are you? Oh I'm good. I need a favour. My friend has hurt herself while doing some activity at home. No, nothing too scary but could you come by my mansion at this moment. Thank you, thank you so much. Tell Mrs. Pascal I said hi. I'll wait for you."

Hiba looked at him, unable to understand this side of him.

"Can you not stare? It's uncomfortable and I'm married," he said, the corner of his lips lifting upwards a little.

"Why are you doing this?"

"Doing what?"

"You hurt me and then you call for a doctor."

"I'm not a monster. I'm a survivor."

Hiba turned her gaze to her lap and wondered about his mysterious perspective. Arriving at the familiar mansion, her heart thundered with fear. She swallowed and stepped down the car when Saeed opened the door. He scares her more than Zaid with his stern looking face, tall height and eyes that never showed any emotion. She waited for someone to handcuff her and gag; any types of method a kidnapper usually used on its victim but nothing of the sort occurred. He instead motioned for her to walk inside the mansion.

Arriving in the living room, Isabella's eyes snapped towards them. She gently placed the magazine on the table and sauntered towards them. Hiba knew her tears won't stop if she came for a hug but instead she did something quite the unexpected.

The loud slap on Zaid's cheek echoed and she involuntarily took a step backwards.

"How dare you?"

"How did- how do you know?" Zaid asked, rubbing his red cheek up and down. Isabella said nothing and Hiba knew the answer. Literally anyone who has Isabella's phone number has left a small message.

"Are you hurt?" Isabella asked her and she shook her head in negative despite the small physical and larger emotional pain. Moreover watching Zaid getting slapped by his wife was worth it. This is something she will spread in the neighbourhood if she ever gets back because now they know that there is one person who is not scared of this mafia man.

"Dr. Pascal will be here shortly," said Saeed to diffuse the tension hanging in the air.

"Well tell him to come straight to my bedroom. Hiba and I will be there," Isabella replied before grabbing her hand and walked towards the staircase that now had a dark red velvet carpet on it. Hiba smirked.

Zaid turned to Saeed after the two girls had left the hearing distance.

"My lips are sealed."

"Better keep it that way or I'll seal it forever," Zaid said noticing the small smile daring to appear on his friend's face. "I'm Zaid fucking Adeeb Tahir, how dare she?"

"I warned you but you didn't listen. You got what you deserve."

"I feel humiliated."

"And I'm in no time for your sob story. I need a strong black coffee."

Zaid sighed, rolled his eyes and followed him to the kitchen where the maid who was about to retreat for the day got at once to their task. Dr. Pascal was instantly directed to his bedroom upon his arrival. Now they waited in patience for Toni's arrival.