The doctors said Natalie was lucky as hell, considering the condition of her wrecked car. She had escaped the crash with only a mild head injury, two cracked ribs, and a bruised lung from the seatbelt and airbag impact.
All of this could have been far worse. She could have suffered internal brain bleeding or a skull fracture; the ribs could have pierced her lung, or multiple ribs could have collapsed inward, causing massive bleeding in the chest.
But none of that was the case. Instead, she was admitted to the ICU for monitoring. And just as Dion had promised her, he didn't leave her side.
Dion watched over her like her guardian angel, his brows furrowing at how fragile and vulnerable Natalie looked at that moment. There were so many machines attached to her body and though he knew she'd survive, he couldn't help but still worry.
It wasn't his fault, but Dion couldn't help feeling responsible for her. If only he hadn't distracted her earlier with his bike, she wouldn't be here.
