After confirming that Anne was only getting fake contractions, Doctor Caitlyn ordered several maids to help her carry Anne to her room.
"Are fake contractions like that harmless, Doc?" Luis asked quietly to Doctor Caitlyn, who had just come out of Anne's room.
Doctor Caitlyn took a deep breath. "When a woman's gestational age is approaching the time of delivery, it's perfectly normal for this to happen, but since Anne is still around 34 weeks pregnant, it feels very strange for her to have fake contractions like this."
Luis lowered his head. This was the first time Luis was in a dilemma. He didn't even know what to do at this point because he was in a completely wrong position. Doctor Caitlyn, who had known Luis for a long time, managed to read Luis' body language.
"Be honest with me, Luis. Has something happened to Master?"
Instantly, Luis lifted his face and immediately pulled Doctor Caitlyn from the front of Anne's room towards the balcony where Anne used to relax.
"What's wrong, Luis, what happened?" Doctor Caitlyn asked in quite a panic when Luis let go of his hand.
"Read this."
Luis handed his cell phone to Doctor Caitlyn. The doctor immediately received the black cell phone and read it quickly. Her heart was beating very fast when she read the message that was sent by Nicholas.
"Only you and I know about this incident, don't let this news be heard by Madam," said Luis quietly.
"Y-yes, Luis, I understand."
Luis put his cell phone back in his shirt pocket before finally massaging his sore forehead. Doctor Caitlyn was also not much different from Luis. The middle-aged doctor looked down with her hands clasped together in front of her lips. The two closest people to Anne and Jack looked confused and anxiously waiting for news from Nicholas to reply regarding Jack's progress, who was currently still unconscious because he was still in the process of major surgery, after being stabbed by a knife in his left chest.
Christian, who was usually a good boy, suddenly had a tantrum. The child refused all the toys given by the caregivers and maids. He even cried for no reason, even though nothing hurt him. It seemed that Christian sensed that something was wrong with his father. The bond between father and son who were separated by thousands of miles turned out to be very strong.
Luis, who was going to contact Erick to ask about Jack's condition, canceled his plans because he heard Christian's loud cry. Without a second thought, Luis immediately ran to Christian's playroom to check on his condition, while Doctor Caitlyn was still sitting in the chair on the balcony.
"Looks like Mr. Jack's two children know that something is wrong with their father," Doctor Caitlyn muttered quietly.
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< Seoul, South Korea. 01.00 PM >
It had been more than 10 hours after the operation, and Jack hadn't regained his consciousness. The identity of the perpetrator who attacked him had not yet been identified by the police.
The police could not move freely because the news of the perpetrator was not published, so it was a little difficult for them to ask for police assistance from other areas.
Erick and Nicholas, who had not slept since last night, looked very pale. The two of them were in a really bad state, which made Aaron, who had just finished having lunch with Rose, worried.
"Go to sleep, you two are like zombies by now," Aaron said quietly.
Eric shook his head. "I'm fine. Ask Nicholas to rest. I saw his face was very pale."
"Do you think you're not pale? You're just like Nicholas, Erick." Daniel, who had just returned from the cafeteria, suddenly interrupted Erick's words. Slowly, he handed over two bottles of pure milk to increase stamina to Erick and Nicholas.
Erick and Nicholas did not respond to Daniel's words. Both of them preferred to drink the milk that Daniel gave him voraciously. Seeing the condition of Jack's two assistants made Aaron smile faintly. There was a sense of pride in him seeing that the two men were so loyal to Jack.
"If you two don't want to rest, it's better if you eat first, your body needs food intake so it doesn't drop. Moreover, you haven't slept since last night. Don't let us all become more troubled when the number of patients increases," said Aaron again. "The three of us will replace the two of you to look after Jack. After all, by now, all my men have vacated this floor so no one will be able to come."
"I'm not hungry yet." Eric said quietly.
"Me too," Nicholas answered Erick's words quickly.
"If you don't want to eat, then don't blame me if I call Anne and tell her about this incident. Of course you don't want that, do you?" Alice, who had just returned from the hotel to sleep, suddenly joined in, responding to Erick and Nicholas' words.
Erick and Nicholas' sad eyes suddenly widened when they heard Alice's words. Both of them even gave a sharp look to Alice who was now in their midst.
"Sleep! You are not robots. We will take your place to take care of Master, don't worry," Alice said softly again. She was worried to see the condition of her lover and Nicholas who were in a mess.
Alice knew the two men, who were in the center of their attention right now, were feeling guilty for not being able to take good care of Jack, that something like this had happened.
Eric took a deep breath. "Really, I'm not tired, Alice. Don't worry. I know my body's limits very well."
"I'll also go to sleep immediately if I'm sleepy, you calm down, Alice. After all, we've just been given pure milk by Daniel." Nicholas answered Erick's words slowly while lifting a can of whole milk that was only half full to Alice with a smile.
Alice smiled then sat down across from Nicholas and Erick. "It's not your fault. This is a disaster that we didn't want and we expected. So don't blame yourself like this, even if Master wakes up later, I'm sure he won't blame you because this is purely an attack that we didn't expect. So please don't torture your bodies any longer, you two are not robots."
Erick and Nicholas slowly lowered their heads. Alice's words really managed to make them speechless. The two of them had been blaming themselves since last night for what had happened to their master and it seemed only Alice was aware of it.
"What Alice said is true. This is a disaster that we didn't expect. You both have to accept it sincerely. The most important thing right now is that we focus on Jack's recovery. If you two continue like this, then our attention will be divided on you if you fall ill. So, for Jack's sake, you better rest. For God's sake, you're so pale," Aaron said softly while touching Erick's shoulder.
Because they continued to be forced, Erick and Nicholas finally agreed to rest even though they slept in one of the patient beds not far from Jack's treatment room. Both of them refused to return to the hotel to rest.
Aaron smiled faintly when he saw Erick and Nicholas sleeping. It only took them two minutes to fall asleep. It seemed they were really tired.
Even though Jack himself had managed to get through his critical period, he was not yet conscious. Fortunately, the tip of the knife stuck in his chest did not touch his heart. Truly, the power of God's knife edge stopped one inch from the heart, it was truly a rare miracle. Even the doctors who performed the major surgery mentioned the name of God many times as thanksgiving for the miracles experienced by their patients.
To be continued
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