Chapter 227: What Happened?
Hayley’s POV:
Luckily, Benjamin caught me just in time. “Are you alright?” he asked, gripping my waist with concern. I looked down at my foot, clearly feeling the pain in my ankle. “Benjamin, I think I sprained my ankle.”
Benjamin immediately knelt down to check it. “Where does it hurt? Does it hurt a lot? Can you still walk?” He gently placed his hand on my ankle, and I winced. “Ouch! Gentle, please.” Benjamin quickly pulled his hand away and said, “It looks pretty bad. We need to get you to a hospital.”
I was about to say that it wasn’t necessary; as an Alpha, I’d heal in no time. However, I reluctantly nodded, remembering that I couldn’t reveal my true identity in front of him. He squatted down in front of me and offered, “Climb on my back; I’ll carry you.” I hesitated for a moment, but then I obediently climbed onto his back.
Benjamin carried me toward the starting point. Just then, Horace rode up on horseback. When he saw I was injured, his brow furrowed deeply. “Ms. Carson, what happened?”
I pouted and said, falsely, “I don’t know what’s going on, but the horse suddenly got wild and threw me off.” Horace’s expression turned serious, though he looked a bit confused too. He quickly regained his composure and asked with concern, “Are you sure you’re okay? Should I help you back on the horse and take you to the hospital?”
I quickly shook my head and said, “No, it’s fine. Benjamin’s carrying me.” Horace quickly took out his phone and made a call. In no time, two medical staff in white coats rushed over. “Quick, check Ms. Carson’s foot!” Horace ordered.
“Luckily, it’s just a sprain, no broken bones,” the doctor said. I pretended to breathe a sigh of relief and asked, “Is it serious?” In truth, a little injury like this was nothing to me.
“It won’t be a problem. Even though you’re an Omega, just apply some cream and you’ll be fine by tomorrow.” The doctor pulled out a bottle of cream from his kit and applied it to my ankle, gently massaging it to ease the pain. Soon, the pain started to subside.
“Ms. Carson, make sure to rest tonight and avoid putting too much pressure on your foot. It should be fine.” I thanked him. “Got it.” Then, Benjamin picked me up again and carried me back to where we were resting.
Johnny’s POV:
When I heard that Hayley, whom I treated like my own daughter, had been injured by a wild horse, I rushed over to see her. “Hayz, what happened?” I asked, worried.
She gave me an awkward smile, sticking out her tongue. “Godfather, I’m fine. I just fell off the horse.” I frowned in confusion and asked, “What made the horse act like that all of a sudden?”
The stable hands heard me; they quickly wiped the sweat from their foreheads in fear. He stammered, “Mr. Estrada, we take good care of them every day, always with caution and never make a mistake.” “That’s right, Mr. Estrada, we’d never hurt the horses no matter how bold we are.”
I looked at them sharply and chided, “There’s something wrong with the horse, and you’re responsible for it! I’ll have my people look into it. You can leave now.” “Yes, Mr. Estrada.”
Once they left, I checked on Hayley again, relieved that as an Alpha, she would heal quickly. Once I confirmed her injury wasn’t serious, I felt at ease and prepared to leave.
But the strange behavior of the horse nagged at me. I found my most trusted subordinate and gave my instructions. “That horse acted very oddly today. I’ve been here many times, and I’ve never seen anything like this. Go investigate and find out what’s going on.” “Yes, boss,” he said, bowing respectfully before heading off.
I clenched my hands, hoping the result wouldn’t be as bad as I feared.