"Either way, the Bendays will be finished sooner or later…" Brandy had always been the one not to mince his words. "But if Layon were to come to you to beg now, how would you respond?"
"I'll leave him alone, " Zayn replied as he frowned, "There are always consequences to one's actions. The Bendays will have to live with the outcome they have brought upon themselves."
After all, he himself was fully exposed and vulnerable. Unable to protect himself, he could not afford to care for others.
Brandy caught his hint and acknowledged, "Understood. If he calls again, I'll find another excuse to reject him."
Very soon, their car reached the hospital.
Naya was already waiting at the door. Seeing Zayn's car pulling over, she immediately rushed to meet him. "Mr. Giblo."
"What's up?" Zayn hurriedly headed towards the hospital.
"He's out of the critical stage, " Naya informed, but continued solemnly, "However his current state is still dangerously unstable. We'll have to observe for another twenty-four hours to access the situation."
Breathing a sigh of relief, Zayn was glad. After all, not being in a life-threatening situation was already a blessing in the midst of misfortune.
"What went wrong? How could he just fall down like that?" Zayn frowned as he questioned.
"Here's the surveillance recording of Fairytale Land. You can view it yourself." Naya handed the tablet in her hand to Zayn.
He took a look and furrowed his brows even deeper. This showed Jombo's lapse of judgment. After all, Randy had a safety harness coupled with his climbing rope. Yet Jombo chose to jump out to save others, causing his own fall…
"Mr. Zayn, you're finally back."
Thompson greeted him excitedly. His pair of muddled old eyes were bloodshot red.
"Grandpa was really…" Zayn was both anxious and angry. "At such an advanced age, does he still think that he is young? He's nearly a century old, yet he chooses not to pay any heed to his own body condition at all."
"Mr. Jombo cares too much for the children, " Thompson defended in a choking voice. "His fall two years ago resulted in two full months of hospitalization. Since then he never really stood up well. For him to experience another fall now… Even though it may not be life-threatening, yet…"
"He'll be fine, " Zayn consoled comfortingly as he patted Thompson on the latter's shoulder, "Don't forget that the person we're worried about is the Jombo Giblo who shook the world. He won't go down easy."
"I hope so, " Thompson said, his eyes turning red. "Mr. Jombo is currently asleep. I'll stand guard here. You should take the three children home first and comfort them the best you can, especially young Mr. Randuwell. I'm worried about his current state of mind and his psychological burden…"
"They're still here at the hospital?" Zayn frowned.
"After the incident, they were brought to the hospital together, " Naya quickly explained. "I coaxed them a few times to go back to rest, but the three of them were worried about Mr. Jombo so they insisted to stay.
At one o'clock this morning, Josh and Venus could not keep their eyes open and fell asleep at the lounge. As for Randy…"
"Mr. Randuwell is still in Mr. Jombo's ward, " Thompson informed as he added, "I've tried persuading him to take a rest, but he was quiet throughout. I'm worried about him. Even though he looked calm and indifferent, out of the three, he is the most loyal…"
"I understand." With that, Zayn hurried towards Jombo's ward.
Upon reaching the ward, he could see Randy clad in an isolation gown and seated beside the old man's bed. The young boy was silently staring at Jombo like a small statue without saying a single word…
Zayn observed the boy's back and was filled with a tinge of sadness. Taking a deep breath, he pushed open the door to the ward and walked in quietly…
Randy could feel someone tapping on his shoulder and thought it was Thompson. Without looking back, he growled in a low voice, "I'm not sleepy. I want to stay here with Great-grandpa."
"Great-grandpa is asleep. You should go back and catch some sleep as well." Zayn's voice rang from behind, sounding very serious.
Randy was stunned to hear the voice. Turning his head, he looked upon his father in surprise, "Daddy? You're back?"
"I got to know about the incident and rushed back immediately." Squatting down, Zayn patted his little shoulders and softly said, "Come. Come home with Daddy."
"But…"
"Be a good, obedient boy, now, " Zayn interrupted him. "After Daddy sends you back, I'll come back and be with Great-grandpa. Now, be good, aye?"
His words proved effective as Randy nodded almost immediately, "Aye!"
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