Chapter 278
"You got her?" Michael got straight to the point.
Aaron's face changed, and he replied with his head down, "We're on the way."
"Wait." Michael frowned, "I'll go to Violet myself. You take your subordinates and follow Isabella's car to escort her back. Call me once she's safely home."
As soon as Isabella got off the boat, the Wilson Family sent so many bodyguards to follow her. Perhaps the Wilson Family had already noticed the Adri Family's movements.
That's why they suddenly increased the protection for Isabella.
Now that Violet had suddenly disappeared, the other side was in the dark, and he couldn't predict what crazy things they might do, but he absolutely couldn't let anything happen to Isabella.
Since Isabella didn't want her uncles to see him, he could only have people follow her from a distance and make sure she got home safely before he could relax.
Hearing Michael's order, Aaron had no doubts, knowing that at this critical time, nothing was more important than Isabella's safety.
"Yes, Mr. Brown."
Aaron was very familiar with the route to Isabella's villa in Whispering Pines Estates and drove over with his men.
Meanwhile, Michael arranged his affairs and took a car to the small town in the western suburbs where Violet was hiding.
The western suburbs were close to the mountains. If he didn't catch her soon, once Violet ran into the mountains, it would be very difficult to find her.
Just halfway there, the car radio suddenly broadcasted an emergency news report.
"Just ten minutes ago, a major accident occurred on Elysian Bridge, the main hub road in Evergreen City. A car suddenly caught fire, causing a collision involving over a hundred vehicles, with heavy casualties."
Elysian Bridge?
Michael's vision went black, and he hurriedly shouted, "Stop the car!"
"Turn up the radio volume."
The bodyguard was startled and quickly followed Michael's instructions.
They heard the final part of the broadcast, "Emergency personnel are already on the scene. Please avoid the area and give way to emergency vehicles."
"Call Aaron and ask where Isabella is right now."
Michael was already drenched in cold sweat, his palms trembling uncontrollably. He could only have the bodyguard contact Aaron, who was following Isabella.
Isabella's residence in Whispering Pines Estates was built by the sea, and the route there had to pass Elysian Bridge.
Based on the timing, she was very likely on the bridge at that moment.
Michael's mind went blank at the thought.
No, this couldn't be!
She had so many people protecting her; nothing could happen to her.
Michael didn't want to think about the painful scenario, but the casualty numbers from the news kept echoing in his mind.
Over a hundred vehicles collided, with heavy casualties.
So many people were involved in the accident. What if Isabella was among them?
The thought of her lying in a pool of blood made Michael dizzy. He held on until Aaron's call came through.
But the noise on the other end of the line shattered Michael's last hope.
The call was from Aaron, but someone else was speaking.
"Mr. Brown, Aaron was injured by the explosion while trying to rescue Mrs. Brown's vehicle. He's unconscious at the scene now."
Before the bodyguard could say more, the voice of medical personnel came through the phone.
"The patient is severely injured and must be taken to the hospital for surgery immediately. There's no time to lose."
After that, the call was filled with static and then disconnected.
Michael's face turned pale instantly.
The bodyguard had just said Aaron was injured while rescuing Isabella's vehicle, which meant Isabella was at the scene, and...
He didn't believe it. He couldn't believe something had happened to Isabella.
Just a short while ago, she was with him, wishing him a happy birthday.
How could things have turned out like this?
If Aaron was severely injured while trying to rescue her, what about Isabella?
Was he going to lose her forever?
Their child hadn't even been born yet, and he hadn't confessed his feelings to her. How could she leave him like this?
Hospital.
The Elysian Bridge accident brought in over a hundred patients to the hospital, filling the lobby with family members.
The scene was chaotic.
On the way, Michael had already used his connections to track down information about Isabella.
No matter what had happened to her, he needed to know where she was. He had to see her.
But after searching for a long time, he couldn't find any information about Isabella.
He couldn't even find the details of the vehicle she was in.
Michael suspected that the Wilson Family had blocked the information.
But when he entered the hospital to look for her, Atticus and Holden were equally shocked by the news of the Elysian Bridge accident.
Listening to the emergency news on his phone, Holden's hands trembled with fear.
"How could this happen?"
When Isabella got off Michael's private yacht, he had specifically sent his men to pick her up.
That car was his.
But now Isabella was on that bridge, where an unprecedented explosion had occurred.
Isabella was in trouble!
No, it couldn't be.
Holden couldn't believe what he was hearing, but the fact was that Elysian Bridge was the only way back to the villa.
At the time of the incident, all the bodyguards escorting Isabella had lost contact.
Everything indicated that Isabella was involved in the accident.
He had brought Isabella back, only to cause her death.
He knew someone wanted to harm Isabella. Why couldn't he have been more vigilant?
Holden was filled with regret and surrounded by immense grief, but he couldn't collapse now.
There was still Daniel, who was recovering at home. He mustn't find out about this.
Daniel regarded Isabella as his most important junior. If he knew she had died in a car accident, he might have a heart attack on the spot.
Holden immediately contacted the Wilson Family's bodyguards to block all external information, especially today's news, from reaching Daniel.
Then he found Atticus and told him about the incident.
The two of them rushed to the nearest hospital to the scene.
They asked everyone but couldn't find Isabella's name, growing more anxious. They were about to head to the scene to look for clues about Isabella.
But at the hospital entrance, they unexpectedly ran into a hurried Michael.
Seeing Michael, the brothers were filled with rage and grabbed him by the collar, dragging him to a nearby empty lot.
The bodyguards nearby saw this and were about to intervene, but Michael stopped them, "Stay back."
Atticus and Holden were not only Isabella's uncles but also his uncles in name. He couldn't resist being reprimanded by his elders.
But he needed to know Isabella's current situation, "Atticus, Isabella..."
Hearing Michael dare to mention Isabella's name, Atticus's face turned livid with anger, and he couldn't hold back his fury any longer. He punched Michael in the face.