In His Remaining Days
Everyone was busy with their own work. Although Rogan and the other female bodyguards were watching over the trio, their attention was focused on upstairs.
All of them were worried about Zayn. Thus, no one paid attention to the conversation between the three children.
After a while, things began to settle down.
However, that time around, even Naya broke down in tears. "I really don't know what else I can do. When I called Dr. Solova, she told us to prepare for the worst. I—"
"There has to be a way." Benard refused to give up. "I'll give Brandy a call right away. Earlier today, he told me that Ms. Lierger had provided him with some new leads. Perhaps, just perhaps—"
"Benard, Ms. Lierger has returned, " Bugara interjected to report Carla's arrival.
Benard hurried over to receive her.
At that moment, Carla had just gotten out of the car. When she saw the look on the bodyguards' and subordinates' faces, her heart sank, and she dashed into the house.
"Ms. Lierger!" Benard ran into her at the staircase.
"What happened to him?" she inquired anxiously.
"He fainted right after having dinner. But for now, his condition has stabilized." His voice was quavering. "H-However, at this rate, he…"
Carla's expression froze as she rushed into the bedroom. When she saw how frail Zayn looked on the bed, her body began to tremble.
"Mommy…"
The children, who had been led out a while back, came back in crying when they heard that their mother had returned.
"Mr. Giblo fainted by the dinner table, which frightened the children, " Benard whispered.
Carla's heart broke when she saw the children crying so hard to the point that they were even trembling. Squatting down to hug them, she put on a strong front and reassured, "Kids, don't cry. Daddy will definitely recover."
Despite the children's desperate attempt to stop crying, they still could not hold back their sniffles.
"Mommy, is Daddy going to die?" Venus could not help but ask.
"No, he isn't, " Carla replied in a shaky voice. "Daddy will definitely get better. I will save him no matter what."
"But, but—"
"There are no buts, " Randy interrupted. With tears streaking down his cheeks, he asserted, "If Mommy says that Daddy will recover, he definitely will. We have to have faith in Mommy!"
Covering her mouth, Venus trembled from bawling. Even so, she did not dare to make a sound.
"It's all my fault for being too naughty. Daddy must have been so angry with me that he has fallen sick." Josh was filled with remorse. "If I behave well, will Daddy recover?"
"He will, Josh." Carla stroked his head. Taking a deep breath, she maintained her composure and instructed, "All right now, I have something to discuss with Mr. Benard. You should go back to your rooms."
With that, Freda and the maids led the children away.
Yet, as they walked, the triplets kept turning to look at her with misty eyes.
After rising to her feet, Carla wiped off her tears and ordered, "Mrs. Bolistin, get everyone to turn in for the night. Don't worry. Everything will be fine tomorrow."
"Yes, Mrs. Giblo." Vela went off to carry out Carla's instructions.
"Bugara, stand guard outside, " Carla commanded.
"Yes, Mrs. Giblo." Bugara nodded and left.
At that moment, only the unconscious Zayn, Naya, Benard, and Carla were left in the room.
"Naya, be frank with me. How much time does he still have left?" Carla inquired.
"I spoke to Dr. Solova on the phone today, and she mentioned that it doesn't look good, " Naya forced out. "Based on the earlier estimates, he only has fourteen days left. As the days go by, his condition will only deteriorate further."
"If we still can't find Derelo, the consequences will be dire." Benard was extremely distraught. "But now, we have run out of ideas."
"I managed to find some clues." Carla took out some of the medical books and handed them to Naya. "Naya, why don't you go through them quickly to see if they're of any use?"
"Also, there's this." Carla handed the photo over to Benard. "This is a picture of Derelo. Can you try and see what you can find out from it?"
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