Chapitre 5

A few hours later, Jubal arrives to the hospital; Maggie was still here holding Isobel hand while she was sleeping.

— Hey, Jubal whispers.

Maggie joins him in the corridor.

— How is she?

— She is shaken by what happened, the doctor said that she will be okay with some rest and support. How did he go with Ethan?

— He said that she wants that kind of relation.

— Excuse me?! He's seriously saying that? We all know that it's not!

— Calm down Maggie, we know it. Oa called Mona for help, for protecting Isobel.

— That… son of bitch.

— We have her back. Elise works on the camera of her building, on his phone, computer… Everything that can help us proves that she was beating and not wanting that.

— Jubal

Maggie shows him the end of the corridor, the senator with who Ethan works was coming towards them. They walk to him, he have flowers in his hands.

— What can we do for you? Ask Jubal a bit too aggressive.

— I just heard what happen to your chief, Mrs Castille. How is she?

— Stable, Maggie answer.

— Good, she seems to be a good person. An honest on, with a good heart. I can't believe that Ethan did that to her… The flowers are for her, she have all my support. And if you need anything, need information's I will answer it or my staff.

— Thanks you sir, we will have some questions for you.

— And I will answer it, but for now take care of her. Maybe I can come over your office tomorrow morning?

— Sound perfect, asks Agent Valentine when you will be there or Zidane. Agent Bell will be with Mrs Castille.

— I will pay for her hospitalization.

— You don't need to do this, Jubal said

— I want to, he was working for me. And I didn't approve what he did.

Jubal goes back on the room, looking at her with a sad look.

— You're here finally.

— Hey sweetie, yeah I'm here. How are you feeling?

— Like a truck ran over me. But happy to be alive thanks to you and Maggie.

Jubal gently kissed her forehead, letting a hand on her shoulder.

— I'm happy you're okay. I don't know what I will do if we have losing you.

Isobel blush a little, Jubal send Maggie home telling her that he will rest with Isobel for the night, watch her. After a while she falls asleep, Jubal takes place on the chair and watch her. Maybe he texted his children taking news of them. Tyler see on the news that the headmistress of the FBI has been assault, the kid was smart and know it was Isobel, so he just asks his dad to look out of her. Jubal falls asleep too after a hour. In the middle of the night, Isobel woke up screaming, she was struggling. Jubal ran to her, catching gently her hands no wanting to hurt her.

— Nooooo please don't do that! Please get out of me! I don't want to do that!

— Izzy, Izzy, shhhhhh calm down. It's okay, you're okay. I'm here, you're safe sweetie.

He caressed her back, stroking her hair, trying to comfort her.

— Ju…Jubal, she clung to his shirt like her life depended on it.

Awkwardly, he lay down next to her, pulling her gently against him, careful not to hurt her. But Isobel snuggled up to him, sniffling. He continued to stroke her hair and back to reassure her which seemed to work. The doctor came to see his patient, having heard her scream, and smiled when he saw them both.

- She was freaking out.

- And you managed to calm her down, that's very good. She's going to need support, what she's been through is appalling.

- Yes, we are going to surround her well, don't worry. Can I ask you a question?

- Sure.

- Could her wounds come from a violent but consensual relationship?

- Absolutely not, she has typical tusk marks. And for violent but consensual relationships the blows are not like that. A psychologist came to talk to her, he is of the same opinion.

- Could you send me a report with everything you just told me, as well as that of your psychologist colleague?

-Sure

Jubal looked at Isobel, she looked soothed, occasionally moving moaning in her sleep. Jubal stroked her hair or her back to reassure her which worked perfectly.

- I will always be there for you Izzy, I will protect you, you have my word.