Max ran into the hospital alongside the paramedics.

"Come on Laura! Stay with us!" He shouted.

Dylan had arrived at the entrance, "ok through the Resus please." He instructed Dixie.

"Yep, ok Dylan, this is Laura Morgan, aged 29, suffered deep lacerations to both wrists, we've tried to stem the bleeding but to no avail..." Dixie reeled off her stats as Max watched hopelessly.

Zoe had come in the room, "how she doing?" she asked.

"Yeah. Great Zoe. How do you think?" Max snapped.

"Look, Max..." Zoe started.

"I don't want you in here, this is your fault!" Max told her.

"Max, that's not fair." Dylan told him.

"Zoe I suggest you leave, I need to treat my patient, I could do without you too squabbling, this woman clearly has issues."

Zoe blinked back tears as she left the room. She walked quickly to her office and slammed the door, the tears began to fall. Max was right. This was her fault, if only she hadn't tried to kiss him, if only she'd just let it go, he had a girlfriend, she should have stayed well clear.

Zoe looked up to see Robyn stood in front of her, she hadn't heard the door open.

"Robyn, I've heard it all from Max, I don't need it from you too." Zoe told her.

"No, you've got it wrong Zoe. I heard what happened. I came to see if you were ok?" Robyn said.

"A patient has just tried to kill herself and it's my fault, I'm hardly on top of the world right now. Thanks for asking though." Zoe replied.

"It's not your fault Zoe. Laura has always been a bit, well, unstable. The only reason Max has stayed with her for so long is because he's scared of her and what she'd do. She's obsessed with him, she needs to know what he's doing at all times and who he's with. She's possessive Zoe, Max has been unhappy for ages but he won't show it, I've haven't seen him laugh like he does with you for a long time, she's drained the life out of him." Robyn told her.

"And now she's tried to drain the life out of herself." Zoe murmured.

"Zoe, Laura's needed help for a long time, this is probably a wake up call. Forget about what Max said, he's upset, he knows it's nothing to do with you."

"Thanks Robyn. I appreciate it." Zoe told the nurse.

Zoe decided she would go and check on Laura. She knew Max wouldn't approve but she was the head of this department, she had a right to know what was going on.

As she entered the room, she looked around, Max wasn't there. She looked over at Dylan.

"It's safe." He told her.

"How is she?" Zoe asked.

"Stable." Dylan replied. "She'll need to go up to theatre to repair the damage, it's a good job you got there when you did, much longer and she's have definitely bled out, you saved her life."

"Or caused her to try take it." Zoe said bluntly.

"Ignore the porter, he doesn't know what he's talking about, probably why he's a porter." Dylan replied in his usual understanding way.

"Max, Dylan! His name is Max!" Zoe cried.

"Woah, calm down, you do have it bad!" Dylan teased.

Zoe turned on her heels to leave the room, she didn't need this right now.

"Oh, Zoe, it says in her notes that she suffers with Bipolar. That's more than likely triggered this." Dylan told her.

"Does Max know?" Zoe asked.

"No, it was news to him as well. Even more so the news that her next of kin is listed as her husband."

"What?!" Zoe asked.

"Seems she's been living a lie." Dylan said. "Rita has gone to call the husband now."

"And where's Max?" Zoe said.

"I'm not sure, he was in a state of shock. He left in a hurry." Dylan answered.

"Ok, keep me informed." Zoe demanded.

Zoe left Resus, Laura was married? Bipolar? Wow, the woman really was suffering. If only she'd had help.

She went upstairs, she knew where Max would be. She knocked on the door to his "office". There was no answer. Zoe let herself in and shut the door behind her.

Max was sat in the chair staring into space.

"Max?" Zoe said quietly. "I heard about Laura."

"Best news you've had all week I suppose?" Max said.

"Not at all Max, I'm sorry, you're right this is my fault, not Laura's condition but me lusting after you pushed her over the edge. I can't take that back, I can't turn my feelings for you off but I can take a step back. I can stay out of your life which is what I came to tell you. I'm sure you'll work out whatever this situation is with Laura and the husband. Make sure you end up being happy Max. You deserve it."

Zoe told him before leaving the room.

Zoe headed down the stairs to the ED where she bumped into Rita.

"Dr Hanna?" Rita called.

"Yes Rita?" Zoe responded.

"Dylan said to let you know about Laura? I've called her husband, James. He said Laura walked out on him three years ago and he never heard anything from her again. He mentioned the bipolar and that this isn't the first time she's tried to kill herself. He's been worried sick ever since she left." Rita explained.

"Did her not try and find her?" Zoe asked.

"He reported it to the police, they found her and she said she wasn't going back so they couldn't do anything else. They lived in Chester. James is making his way here." Rita said.

"Is that wise?" Zoe asked.

"Who knows? They need to sort it out between them whatever is going to happen. James needs to know she's going to be ok, Max will need to know what's going on too." Rita said.

"Can you talk to him please Rita, explain it all to him, there's something I need to do." Zoe told her.

"Of course. Zoe, are you alright?" Rita asked.

Zoe nodded. "I will be."

Zoe knew what she was going to do. She needed a break from all this. The hospital, clinical lead, Max. She went to her office to pick up the letter she'd written earlier and made her way to Guy Selfs office.