Is this destiny?

Sarah listened to Sophia's explanation and felt that Sophia is not telling her everything. Perhaps she does not want to worry her, but Sarah knows that there is no way Sophia would use features of that brooch without a reason.

Even if Sophia didn't want to worry her, Sarah could not help herself: "Do they know who you are? Did you tell them you are Anna's sister?"

Sophia confirmed: "That is how we ended up in a VIP room. If I didn't say who my sister is, we would wait for more than an hour…"

Sarah furrowed her brows. Something doesn't seem right. "You are waiting now? Where are your bodyguards?"

"We are in the VIP room on the sixth floor. Nurse said that someone will be with us shortly. Felix is trying to get in touch with our bodyguards, but they are not picking up. We left them in the waiting area." Sophia explained.

Sarah's anxiety shoot up. They are in VIP room and waiting? VIP patients don't wait. They finished the exam, everything is fine, and a nurse told them to stay back? They can't reach their bodyguards? All this does not sound right.

"Call your bodyguards and keep them close to you, in visual range. Stay with Felix, even if you can't reach bodyguards, don't separate from each other. Don't let anyone touch you no matter what ID they show you. If they try to force their way, cause as big ruckus as you can. We will be there in ten minutes." Sarah was back at the table when she ended the call and told Aiden: "We need to go. I think that Sophia is in trouble."

She glanced at Jarred and Charlie while getting her bag. "Excuse us, we need to cut this lunch short. It's my oldest sister."

"What kind of trouble?", Charlie asked.

"I'm not sure. We are going to check." They were heading out.

"It's just the two of you! Take few of our men with you.", Charlie recommended. He is not sure about Aiden, but Sarah looks like a weak girl who can be easily bullied.

It is just two of them. They left Jesse home because he still does not have his ID, so they don't want to risk him getting into trouble because of that. And other bodyguards are more burden than help.

Sarah glanced back toward Charlie without stopping her steps. "We are going to LA Medical Center." She pointed at the hospital building few blocks away which can be seen from the window. "Sixth floor VIP rooms. They can follow."

Sarah and Aiden rushed out and four bodyguards followed them after Charlie gestured them to go.

"How come you are helping out?" Jarred asked.

"If not for Sarah, I would not have hope to fix my legs. How can I just watch?" Charlie explained.

Jarred smiled. He likes that Charlie wants to help Sarah.

"We should also go." Charlie saw that Jarred does not approve, but he persisted: "Uncle, I know that I can't do much in this state. But we can't sit here and finish our meal in peace knowing that Sarah went to help her sister from who knows who."

Jarred had to agree with this. Knowing that Sarah is getting a helicopter with heavy weaponry, whoever is after them is not a small thug. He instructed one of bodyguards to pay the bill and follow them when that is done while he left with Charlie and remaining bodyguards out of the restaurant.

~ LA Medical Center, VIP room ~

"What did Sarah say?" Felix asked as soon as Sophia finished her call.

"That I should not let anyone touch me. They will be here in ten minutes."

"She is also suspicious of this situation?"

"Yes." Sophia was wary but now that she heard Sarah's concerned voice, she is almost panicking. It's just Felix and her, and bodyguards not answering is making the situation more stressful.

"We should leave." Felix suggested.

Sophia rejected the idea. "We don't know if anyone is out there, waiting for us. The safest thing is to stay here and wait for Sarah and Aiden to come."

As much as Felix wants to leave this place, if anyone is outside waiting for them, he can't risk Sophia getting hurt. He didn't see anything unusual at that time, but now that he thinks about it, that nurse who told them they need more tests was suspicious. Now that he thinks about it, everyone is suspicious! Oh, if only JoAnna is here, he would be at ease. But she is celebrating her birthday and is out of reach. They need to manage without her.

"Go to the bathroom." Felix ushered Sophia toward the bathroom in the VIP room. "If anyone comes before Sarah reaches here, I will tell them that you are using the restroom and to come back later."

Sophia doesn't like the idea, but it's the best they got.

"Lock the door from inside. And don't come out until Sarah is here no matter what you hear." Felix gave her a kiss and moved so that she can close the door.

…

About half an hour earlier, in a building nearby LA Medical Center…

In a dark, basement-like room, one man ended a phone call and turned to his companion who was dozing off on a sofa: "Lazo, Lazo … wake up. Lazo! … Guess what?"

"What? Simo, what? What!" Lazo grumbled, unhappy that he can't get his nap in peace.

"Mila called… Milena's daughter is inside LA Medical Center."

Lazo yawned. "Why is it unusual if JoAnna is working? … I thought she took a day off."

Simo smirked. "The one who got in is Sophia."

Lazo was awake now. "We know that she came to Los Angeles. Is she sick?"

"No, she came to get a checkup because of stress." Simo made a dramatic pause. "For herself and for her baby. Her husband accompanies her, and they left two bodyguards in the lobby."

"So, she IS pregnant!" Lazo was excited. After few seconds of silence, his eyes flashed. He got an idea. "Call Pavle and Mari. We are going there."

"What are you going to do there?"

Lazo was rubbing his hands while explaining: "Do you remember how Boss got furious when he found out that Sophia got married? I'm sure that he will be happy if we can get her. JoAnna is one thing, that hospital is her workplace and she knows people. But Sophia is from Seattle, and without JoAnna there, she probably does not know anyone from the staff. We can take advantage of this and get her. Especially if she is pregnant… she will not dare to make any rash decisions."

Lazo said a lot, but he still didn't explain what he wants to do.

Simo asked again: "What will you do?"

Lazo waved his hands, warning Simo to stop being so nosy. "Don't ask too much. Call Mila and tell her to delay Sophia after her exam, and to prepare some clothes for us that will make us look like staff in the hospital. I want to be a doctor. Mari can be a nurse. Pavle and you can be anything. … Why are you still not calling anyone?"

Dule saw Simo getting his phone and added: "Tell everyone to meet at the second maintenance entry of LA Medical Center.. Mila will let us in, as usually."