Day Fifty-One…
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Nathan felt conflicted at the mention of his son. He knew Ethan. If he was emotionally unstable because of what happened to Abigail, how much more Ethan? That son of his was very fond of her. He loved Abigail so much as if she was his mother.
"How's Ethan? How did he react upon knowing what happened to Abigail?" A hint of worry flashed in his blue eyes.
"He cried a lot. I think Ethan can't accept that Abigail is in a coma." Stephen paused for a moment, contemplating whether he should tell Nathan how Ethan had acted strangely a while ago.
After careful consideration, Stephen decided to reveal Ethan's current emotional state. "Nate, Ethan might be shocked by this incident. The moment he saw Abigail, he couldn't recognize her. He kept on searching for his mom, telling me that Abigail was not her."
Nathan frowned deeply when he heard that. He was also confused. Ethan was a smart boy. He was also strong-willed. It was so unusual for him to act like that. He seldom saw him crying and weeping.
"He fell asleep after crying so much. Uncle took care of him in the Xu Mansion," Stephen added.
Nathan felt heartbroken because even his son was suffering too much. When Monica died, Ethan never shed a tear because he was too young at that time. He didn't understand the situation yet. But now, he was five. He could discern the situation. He was sad and afraid to lose Abigail whom he was treating as his second mother.
"Fetch Ethan later. I will talk to my son, myself."
"Okay, Nate." Stephen promptly responded.
Soon, the two men entered Abigail's VIP Ward. Nathan's eyes set ablaze after seeing Abigail's current condition. Her head was wrapped by a bandage and she was wearing an oxygen mask. Some parts of her face had bruises.
"Leave me alone…" Nathan coldly mumbled.
Stephen just bobbed his head, silently leaving the ward. When Nathan was left alone inside, he moved his wheelchair closer to the sick bed. His eyes turned red, holding his tears. He cursed himself inwardly.
'I failed… again. Why can't I even protect every woman I love? Why? What curse is this? Every woman who got closer to me was getting hurt…' Nathan smiled bitterly at that thought. Nathan grabbed Abigail's hand, holding onto her tightly.
"Abi… please be strong. You have to live… You must survive this. Don't leave us…" Nathan slammed his eyes shut, gnashing his teeth. His heart was filled with anxiety.
'I will not let you die. I keep Phantomflake alive for a long time. I know… you will also wake up. You will recover. I will do everything I can to keep you alive!' Nathan swore inwardly. He planned on transferring Abigail to the Syphiruz Medical Facility. In there, he could monitor her. And they had much more advanced medical equipment than this hospital.
Nathan stayed inside Abigail's ward for an hour, just holding her hand and watching her. Stephen entered to advise Nathan to take a rest. He was also injured so he needed to recover and recuperate.
Nathan just agreed to return because Stephen convinced him that he had to conserve his energy in order to find the culprits. Nathan must recover quickly so that he could deal with the culprit by himself.
He had just returned to his VIP ward when he received a call from Axel.
"Master. Madam Lu is in our hands now. Chantha started the interrogation in the Dark Room," Axel reported to their Supreme Leader.
"Just kill her if she won't talk," Nathan ruthlessly said. He didn't care about Madam Lu's life. He was willing to kill anyone for the people he loved.
"Are you sure about this, Nate? Can't you reconsider? Madam Lu is still Abigail's grand aunt." Stephen didn't want Nathan to kill another person just for his revenge. "You should calm down, Nate."
Nathan fell silent for a moment. "She is evil. She schemed against her own brother, making him sick. Do you think she deserves to live after what she had done to Abigail and Abigail's grandfather?"
"Nate… Just think it over… Killing people is not the answer to everything…" Stephen was trying his best to change Nathan's mind.
Nathan just remained silent.
Knock! Knock!
Nathan and Stephen were interrupted when they heard a knock. Before they could say a word, the door slid open and Aiden came into their view.
"Nateeee!" He yelled as he ran in his direction. Aiden just heard the news of what happened to Nathan and Abigail. Stephen had to go back to his place so he called Aiden, requesting him to watch over Nathan on his behalf. Stephen couldn't wait to see Jane.
"Bro, how are you? Are hurt somewhere? How about Abigail? Where is she? How did this happen?" Aiden spoke spontaneously, his eyes scanning Nathan from top to bottom and his hands checking his body.
Nathan narrowed his eyes at Aiden. Their best friend was being so dramatic once more. Stephen had to grab his shirt and pulled him away from Nathan.
"Stop pestering Nate if you don't want to get beaten," Stephen warned Aiden in a whisper.
Aiden immediately covered his mouth using both hands while eyeing Nathan apologetically.
"Nate. I have to go home first. Aiden will be here to watch over you. If you need anything, Aiden will help and assist you." Stephen bade his goodbye. He was dying to see Jane. He hadn't talked to her yet because he got busy processing everything in the hospital. He had to take care of Ethan and Nathan. Stephen felt so exhausted today.
"Just leave Nathan to me. I promise to take care of him!" Aiden raised his hand as if he was making an oath.
Stephen watched him meaningfully. Before leaving, he reminded Aiden not to annoy and bother Nathan. "Aiden. You have to behave. Just do and say nothing to Nathan. I assure you… Nathan is not in a good mood."
Aiden smiled sheepishly before bobbing his head frantically. "Yes, Boss. I know what to do."
Stephen just sighed helplessly. He was doubtful and uncertain whether Aiden would be able to stop his blabbering mouth. What if he would annoy Nathan? He would suffer a consequence.
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[ At Marco's Place… ]
He had been sleeping soundly in his apartment when he heard a loud banging on his door. The noise awakened him from his sleep. Marco got off his bed and cursed inwardly.
"What the heck? Someone is courting death!"
Marco stormed toward the door. He was ready to punch the person outside. However, he was slapped as soon as the door was opened. Veronica was glaring at him sharply. She started pounding his chest using both hands.
"How dare you?! I told you to kill Abigail… but I didn't tell you to kill Nathan! What did you do?!" Veronica was furious. She heard the news that Nathan and Abigail were hospitalized when Axel could the medical facility. He told them to prepare because Abigail and Nathan would be transferred to the medical facility the day after tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Marco just grabbed Veronica's hands, stopping her. "What the hell are you talking about, Veronica?" he feigned ignorance.
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