For Better And For Worse
Chapter 50

This morning, while Isabelle and Stella are still having breakfast, she receives a call from Doctor Roger who begs her to go help them with a delicate case. Isabelle therefore decides to go there.

Stella: don’t forget our plan, it’s the only way to get rid of him.

Isabelle: yes.

So she takes her motorbike and goes to the hospital. Stella goes to university.

Renaissance hospital.

Isabelle arrives and finds her former colleagues. They immediately got to work and succeeded in giving birth to the woman in good conditions. After the service, she joins the doctor in his office.

Roger: you did an excellent job Isabelle, as always.

Isabelle: I was not alone.

Roger: yes but you got there thanks to you. I should never have sent you away Isabelle, please come back.

Isabelle: very good, tomorrow I will tell you if I am coming back or not.

Roger: okay, I hope with all my heart that you come back because to be honest, with each day that passes, I love you more and I would like to have you near me.

Isabelle: have a good day, doctor.

She leaves and goes to the hospital.

Prison.

This morning, at eating time, Giscard keeps looking at Krist so much that he decides to go talk to him.

Krist: What’s wrong?

Giscard: how’s that?

Krist: I noticed you haven’t stopped staring at me so tell me what’s the matter?

Giscard: there’s nothing Krist, I was just thinking that you should be someone great outside of these walls.

Krist: something is going to happen to me, right?

Giscard: no, why do you think that?

Krist: because it almost seems like you miss me.

Giscard: not at all.

Krist: Very good.

He returns to his seat.

Grace Hospital.

Isabelle arrives at her workplace and goes to see Doctor Charles.

Isabelle: hello doctor.

Charles: hello Mrs. Isabelle, how are you?

Isabelle: good doctor. I would like to ask you something.

Charles: I’m listening to you.

Isabelle: give me a month’s leave, doctor, I have so many problems that I absolutely must resolve. And if you have a delicate case, you can always call me. Please.

Charles: very good, I grant you this leave. And I hope that whatever your problems are, you will solve them.

Isabelle: thank you doctor, thank you very much.

She returns home.

Prison.

While Krist was washing in the shower, six men came and attacked him. Some have bladed weapons in their hands but being a prudent man who knows how to defend himself, Krist manages to beat them and escape. He recognizes one of Giscard’s men among his attackers and anger takes hold of him. He gets dressed and goes to the dining room. He goes directly to see Giscard.

Krist: why did you do that?

Giscard: I’m sorry Krist, I had no choice.

Krist: We always have a choice.

Giscard: he threatened to kill my family.

Krist: Who threatened to kill your family?

He whispers in her ear.

Giscard: the prison director. I’m sorry.

Krist: I don’t want to have anything to do with you anymore.

Giscard: I had no choice.

Krist: of course you could, you could talk to me about it and things could turn out differently but you chose to try to kill me. I understand why you did it, but it’s over you and me.

He joins his friends to explain to them what is happening.

Aristide: what are you going to do now that the director absolutely wants you dead?

Krist: I’ll give him the opportunity to kill me himself.

He gets up and goes to Bayoko’s table.

Krist: I accept!

Bayoko: are you sure?

Krist: yes, I absolutely have to see the nurse. So I agree to participate in the tournament and I agree to do the other thing. But tell me why should I do it?

Bayoko: don’t you find him too annoying? Here, you’ll need this for this mission. I hope you use it wisely.

He hands him a bladed weapon.

Krist: I’m not going to kill an innocent person.

Bayoko: do you want my help or not?

Krist: ok, I’ll make arrangements. In fact, I now know how to get to the infirmary so I’ll get rid of the guard but I won’t participate in the fighting.

He walks towards the guard Harold.

Krist’s home.

Isabelle returns home and shortly after, she receives a visit from Séverin. She brings him in and they talk.

Séverin: I’ve been a little busy lately that I haven’t been able to come see you. How are you doing ?

Isabelle: I’m much better, I was able to see my husband last week.

Severin was shocked to hear that. But he pretends.

Séverin: oh well, it must have been very moving! I am very happy for you.

Isabelle: thank you.

Séverin: It still seems like something is bothering you?

Isabelle: yes, he’s a damn doctor, married to boot, who won’t stop harassing me.

Séverin: you are a very beautiful woman, it should not surprise you that all men fall at your feet. You have the legendary beauty of Helen of Troy.

Isabelle: don’t exaggerate! It almost seems like a curse.

Séverin: of course not. On the contrary, it is a blessing. All women want to be beautiful and men prefer beautiful women.

Isabelle: you’re probably right.

Séverin: if you weren’t married, do you think I could be your type of man?

Isabelle: I don’t know, I never set criteria for myself to choose a man. Besides, Krist is the only man I’ve loved in my life.

Séverin: that makes you a truly exceptional woman.

Isabelle (lowering her head, smiling): I don’t know.

Séverin lifts his head by his chin.

Séverin: you really deserve to be happy. If I were God, I would never allow misfortune to happen to my most beautiful creation.

Isabelle (smile): thank you, that’s nice!

Séverin: There’s nothing wrong with that. Do you have anything planned, can we go to dinner?

Isabelle: I have to prepare for Stella, studies are boring.

Séverin: oh, we can give him a share. Please.

Isabelle: okay, let me change.

Séverin: okay.

She changes and they go out.

Prison.

Krist approaches Harold and talks to him.

Krist: what’s your problem?

Harold: What are you talking about inmate?

Krist: why are you bothering us so much like that?

Harold: go back and sit down, inmate.

Krist: we are also humans, we are not just numbers.

Harold: go back and sit down!

Krist: otherwise what?

Harold tries to remove his baton. Krist pretends to try to stop him and stabs himself with the bladed weapon. Isabelle could sense what was happening to her husband and demanded that Séverin take her home. So the guards came to bring the guard and Krist was taken to the infirmary.

Claire: Oh my God! What happened to him ?

Guard: he was stabbed, take care of him.

They leave them and Claire takes care of him as quickly as possible.

Claire: hold on my love, stay with me!

She anesthetizes him before being able to treat his wound and bandage it. After the work is done, she stays close to him to caress his face. Krist had gone into a coma. Meanwhile, the director receives a call from Bruno.

Hector: yes sir!

Bruno: I’m still waiting to hear from you.

Hector: They unfortunately failed.

Bruno: take care of it personally, Mr. Hector. You have three days.

He hangs up.

Hector: Shit! Why did I accept money from this guy?

Renaissance hospital.

Tomorrow morning, Isabelle goes to the hospital and sees Doctor Roger.

Isabelle: hello doctor.

Roger: hello Isabelle, take a seat.

She sits down.

Isabelle: I’m coming back to work here but only for a while.

Roger: that suits me, thank you very much Isabelle.

They shake hands. After that, she presents her conditions and Roger gives in to them. So he gives her an office, then he calls a meeting and announces Isabelle’s return. After that, Isabelle decides to visit her husband, being convinced that something has happened to him. Indeed, she was told that her husband is in the infirmary and that he cannot receive visitors. So she returns home very worried.