Chapter 399

Isabella jumped a bit. When she took a closer look, she saw Seb's eyes were shut tight, and he was still out cold.

Seb's hand was clamped around her wrist, and his grip was getting stronger.

Isabella knew something was off. She leaned in and gave his shoulder a gentle nudge. "Seb"

But no matter how much she called his name, Seb didn't budge. It was like he was in a deep sleep, maybe even a nightmare.

Isabella thought about going to find Bradley, but Seb's grip was too tight. She couldn't leave, so she stayed by his side until the sky started to lighten. Eventually, Seb began to wake up.

By then, Isabella had dozed off, leaning against him.

Seb shifted a bit, feeling his left hand all numb and his wrist stiff. When he finally opened his hand, he realized he'd been holding Isabella's wrist the whole time.

Her wrist was bruised from his grip. Seb's eyes darkened as he looked at the bruise. He didn't want to hurt her, so he gently rubbed the spot with his thumb.

Isabella stirred, feeling the soft touch on her wrist. She looked up and smiled, "Seb, you're awake."

"Yeah." Seb's throat was dry, and he nodded, his eyes meeting her tired ones. "When did you get here?"

"Last night." She paused, then added, "Not too long ago."

Seb reached out, cupping the back of her head and pulling her into his arms, letting her cheek rest against his chest. His voice was muffled. "Did you know I was getting treatment?"

Isabella blinked. There was no point in lying now, so she admitted, "Yeah."

Seb lowered his head and kissed her hair. "Bella, I didn't want you to worry."

Before he could say more, Isabella pressed her finger to his lips. "You don't need to explain. I get it."

Seb held her hand. "Don't worry. I'll be in great shape before the wedding. Bella, I'll give you a grand wedding."

Isabella nodded. "I can't wait."

Just then, Bradley walked in. "Mr. Landon."

Isabella got up and stood to the side, watching Bradley check on Seb. "How is he?" she asked.

Bradley straightened up. "He's doing well."

Isabella was doubtful. "He slept so deeply last night. I called him a bunch of times, but he didn't respond."

"That's normal," Bradley said. "It's the brain's way of protecting him. After each hypnosis session, Mr. Landon goes into a deep sleep phase."

Isabella still felt uneasy. Last night, she was really worried about Seb. He slept so deeply that she was scared he might not wake up. If it weren't for his breathing and steady heartbeat, she would've freaked out.

Seb saw her worry and smiled. "He's right. It's normal. You don't need to worry."

Isabella didn't say anything more.

Time flew by, and now there was just one day left until the wedding.

Isabella had been super busy these past few days.

Wedding dresses and other stuff were being delivered non-stop; the house was practically bursting with gifts.

Luckily, with Nina and the others helping out, Isabella didn't feel like a chicken with its head cut off.

"Tomorrow's the big day, Bella. You ready?" Nina asked, pulling Isabella aside for a quick chat during a break.

"Yeah, I'm ready." Isabella nodded, then added, "But I'm still a bit nervous."

It was her first wedding, a huge life event, so feeling nervous was totally normal.

Nina smoothed her hair and said, "That's not what I meant."

Isabella paused and looked at her.

Nina asked, "Will Esme come?"

Isabella felt a slight pang in her heart. "I sent her an invite, but I don't know if she'll come. Her phone has been off, and I haven't been able to reach her. When I asked Quentin to deliver the invite, he said she's been at the hospital with Elodie."

Nina sighed. "In her heart, Elodie is still more important."

Isabella took Nina's hand. "It's okay. I believe she has her reasons. Besides, Elodie's condition is really bad. Maybe she wants to come but can't. Even if she doesn't show up, she might be watching me from somewhere, blessing me."

Nina didn't want to bring Isabella down, so she reluctantly said, "Maybe."

As they were talking, footsteps echoed from the stairs. It was Seb and Zaire coming down.

For tomorrow's wedding, there were three groomsmen: Zaire, Jack, and Richard.

Jack and Kelsey were already on their way back and would arrive before the wedding in the morning.

Isabella suddenly realized she hadn't seen Richard all day.

"Where's Richard?" she asked Nina.

Nina said, "He's been really busy these past few days; sometimes he didn't come back all night. He's probably busy today too, but don't worry, no matter how busy he is, he won't forget about tomorrow."

Isabella nodded. "Okay."

Just then, Isabella's alarm went off.

With so much going on, Isabella was afraid of forgetting something. So, the night before, she had organized the tasks for the next day and set alarms to remind her.

The screen showed Miley's arrival time.

Isabella asked, "Miley will land in half an hour, Seb. Can we arrange for someone to pick her up?"

Everyone fell silent, then turned their heads in unison to look at Zaire.

Zaire smiled. "I happen to be going nearby, so it's no trouble to pick her up."

Isabella said, "Thanks."

Zaire said, "My pleasure."

As Zaire left, Margaret smiled and said, "Zaire is so stubborn. He misses Miley so much but pretends like he doesn't care."

Margaret then looked a bit worried. "I just wonder when they'll finally settle their relationship."

Isabella smiled. "Margaret, good things take time."

Margaret said, "I hope so."