Chapter 203

Isabella was shocked to see a third person there. She stared wide-eyed at the door.

"Leo?"

Leo glanced at the restrained Samantha and said calmly, "Isabella, put the needle down."

Isabella tightened her grip on Samantha and threatened, "Leo, I always knew you were trouble. Let me out, or I'll stab Samantha!"

Leo sneered. "If you think stabbing Samantha will help, go ahead."

He made it sound like Samantha was just a stray cat, not a person.

Samantha bit her lip, looking at Leo.

Isabella was stunned by his coldness. "Leo, if Samantha dies, how will you explain it?"

Leo glanced out the window. "The sharks outside are hungry."

Samantha shivered, her legs going weak.

Isabella was taken aback by Leo's heartlessness. She hadn't expected him to be so cold.

Just earlier, Leo had seemed very caring towards Samantha.

Leo looked at Isabella and frowned. "Isabella, put the needle down. Your hand is bleeding!"

Isabella looked down and saw blood gushing from her hand.

The bleeding wasn't fast, but it had already stained Samantha's clothes red.

While Isabella was in a daze, Leo walked over, controlled her hand, and released Samantha.

Leo removed the needle from Isabella's hand, threw it in the trash, and pressed a cotton swab on the wound.

The bleeding slowly stopped.

Leo turned to Samantha. "Go get the doctor."

Samantha nodded and left.

"Leo!" Isabella glared at him. "Why are you working with Emma and Charles to hurt us?"

Leo glanced at her, then looked away. "I have no choice."

"Why?"

"Isabella, I won't explain. Even if I did, you wouldn't understand. Just know I don't intend to hurt you. I'm just getting a little benefit from this."

Leo spoke lightly, but Isabella imagined the worst.

"If I go missing, Sebastian will look for me! You can't hide me here forever."

"We can try," Leo replied firmly. "Besides, Isabella, you're not missing. To the world, you're already dead."

Isabella was shocked. "What?"

Leo showed her a news article on his phone.

[The Landon Group's Future Wife Ms. Miller Dies in Car Accident on Bay Avenue: Was Eight Months Pregnant.]

The article was detailed and convincing.

Isabella wanted to see more, but Leo took the phone away.

Isabella reached for it. "Give it to me!"

Leo smashed the phone against the windowsill, then controlled Isabella's hands and pressed her onto the hospital bed.

His actions pulled at Isabella's wound, causing her forehead to sweat, and she almost couldn't catch her breath.

Leo loosened his grip a bit. "Isabella, you're already 'dead.' Emma promised that if you stay put, they won't hurt you again."

Isabella shook her head. "Leo, this is illegal detention!"

"Isabella, be good," Leo said, caressing her cheek. "When this is over, I'll send you abroad and take care of you and your child."

"You're dreaming!" Isabella snapped. "I'd rather die than be manipulated by you."

Leo's expression darkened, but he still stared at her face. "Still thinking about Sebastian? Remember what you saw before the accident? Sebastian and Emily together! Now that you're 'dead,' Sebastian is heartbroken, but how long will that last?"

Isabella was stunned, tears falling silently.

"Emily is almost always with Sebastian now. It won't be long before you hear about their wedding," Leo continued.

"Impossible!" Isabella shook her head. She still believed in Sebastian.

Leo sighed. "Isabella, I'll protect you no matter what."

He reached out, gently touching the corner of her lips.

Isabella, pale and trembling from her recent surgery, looked like a withered flower.

Leo felt a pang of pity and leaned down to kiss her.

"Isabella," he whispered.

Isabella bit his lip.

Leo straightened up in pain, covering his lip, but laughed. "You've finally learned to bite."

Just then, Samantha brought the doctor in.

The doctor reinserted the needle into Isabella's hand.

"Samantha will take care of you," Leo said. "A C-section is draining, so get your IV. And don't think about escaping; there's no way out."

Isabella looked out the window, silent.

Leo stared at her until his phone rang, then turned to leave.

Samantha followed him out, handing him his coat.

"Thank you," Leo said, taking it. He turned to leave but was stopped by Samantha.

She looked at him expectantly.

Leo and Samantha locked eyes for a few seconds. "Take good care of her. If anything happens to her, you won't survive either."

The light in Samantha's eyes dimmed, and she let go of his hand.

Leo's gaze held no affection for her now.

Samantha had seen everything that happened earlier. She wanted to win Leo back.

After everything, she realized she had real feelings for him.

When she was with Leo, she had been genuinely happy, without any scheming.

She thought, she loved Leo.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have had an affair with him while dating Matthew.

'The heart can lie, but the body cannot,' Samantha thought.

But now it seemed Leo had fallen for Isabella.