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Zachary stopped him mid-sentence. “Since it’s something that shouldn’t be said, then just leave it. Ben, send him off.”
“Yes, Mr. Nacht.” Ben replied.
It was a little awkward at that moment. Obviously, Zachary was chasing Taylor out.
Taylor heaved a sigh and said no more. He then turned around and left.
Spencer turned to Zachary and gazed at him. “I think you should at least let him finish his sentence. Perhaps he was just giving you a gentle reminder.”
“I doubt a woman would be able to influence my judgement.”
Zachary hated to see anyone speak ill of Charlotte, including Taylor.
“Mr. Blackwood is a righteous man who has a reliable and objective voice. Although he doesn’t like to mingle with women because of Ms. Blackwood, he won’t slander an innocent woman. Perhaps he was going to spill a secret…”
Zachary was annoyed and he cut him off. “Mr. Spencer! You’re overthinking.”
“Alright then.” Spencer lowered his head and said nothing else.
Zachary changed into his isolation gown and entered the ward.
Henry was still in a coma and the doctor was checking on him. Upon seeing Zachary, the doctor immediately bowed to greet him.
“How is he doing?” Zachary asked softly.
“Mr. Nacht regained his consciousness from time to time. His head has been seriously injured from the fall. I’m afraid that he would remain in this condition for a period of time,” the doctor replied.
Zachary furrowed his eyebrows. “How long would that be?”
The doctor answered, “It’s hard to say. It could be a week, a month, or perhaps longer. However, he is merely unconscious. He isn’t suffering from pain.”
Zachary fell silent and looked at his grandpa with a complicated expression.
He used to find Henry annoying back when the latter was being unreasonable and threw tantrums at others. However, Zachary couldn’t help but feel guilty towards his grandpa as he saw him lying on the bed, unmoving.
Zachary was well aware that his grandpa was old and his days were numbered.
But he still hoped the day wouldn’t come too soon. He wished to spend more time with his grandpa.
“Take your time, Mr. Zachary. I’ll leave first.”
The doctor bowed to him and left the ward.
Zachary sat beside the bed and accompanied Henry in silence.
After a moment, the medical staff came in with a hot towel to wipe Henry’s body. “I’ll do it.” Zachary reached out his hand as he said.
“Alright.” The medical staff handed the towel to him respectfully.
Zachary actually had no idea how to take care of a patient. He just wanted to do something for Henry.
He gently cleaned Henry’s limbs with the hot towel. Looking at the wrinkled skin all over his body, Zachary realized that his grandpa was already an aged man.
Henry Nacht, who was once the legendary hegemon of the corporate world, was nearing the end of his life.
Right then, Zachary had mixed feelings. On one hand, he was thrilled to be the biological father of the triplets. On the other hand, he was depressed to see his grandpa being sick and unconscious. Life comes and goes. Is there nothing else I can do?
“Mr. Zachary.” Spencer’s whisper broke his train of thoughts.
Zachary regained his composure and turned to Spencer. “Yes?”
“It’s time for Mr. Nacht to take his medicine.” Spencer brought over a glass of warm water and Henry’s medicine.
“I’ll do it.” Zachary took the medicine over and carefully fed it to Henry.
Spencer uttered softly, “Mr. Nacht has been muttering your name in the past few days. It’s always you whom he misses the most. He’s always thinking of you.”
Zachary remained silent but his eyes were filled with sorrow.
Spencer approached Zachary and whispered in his ear, “The doctor said that Mr. Nacht’s days are numbered even if he regains his consciousness. Please don’t provoke him anymore.”
“I understand.” Zachary gazed at Henry and smiled. “After he recovers his consciousness, I have some good news for him.”
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“Good news? That’s great! If he’s in a good mood, he’ll recover even sooner,” Spencer cheerfully said.
“Yes. He’ll be on cloud nine when he hears that.”
Zachary could imagine the pleasant scene already.
Henry had taken a liking to the kids. He would be over the moon if he knew the triplets were his great-grandchildren.
“I can’t wait to know!” Spencer was excited.
Right then, the medical staff came in to help Henry get changed, so Zachary left the ward first.
“Mr. Nacht, everything is ready,” Ben reported while panting. “You didn’t sleep a wink last night. You should get some rest.”
“Mr. Zachary, did you stay up all night?”
Spencer overheard Ben when he walked out of the ward.
“He was too busy taking care of the kids,” said Ben with a smirk.
“I never thought Mr. Zachary could get along with the kids. I was worried that you might get into a fight,” Spencer said with a smile of relief.
Zachary had a speechless expression on his face. “Am I a man-child to you, Mr. Spencer? Do you think I’ll fight with three-year-old kids?”
Spencer giggled, then he said, “You never liked kids. I was worried that they might offend you by accident, and your temper… Well, you know that Mr. Nacht adores the triplets. If anything happens to them, I can’t answer to Mr. Nacht.”
“Don’t worry. They’re fine.” Zachary curled his lips upwards as he answered.
“Are they still in the hospital? How’s Robbie?” Spencer asked in concern.
“He had a food allergy. He’s recovering after getting an injection. Don’t worry. Everything is fine,” replied Ben.
“Glad to know that.” Spencer heaved a sigh of relief, then continued, “I’ll take the kids home and settle them down, then I’ll come back again.”
Zachary immediately said, “It’s alright. Don’t worry about it. I’ve asked Raina to make arrangements. She’ll bring the kids over to my house. They are staying there with me.”
Spencer was shocked to hear what he said. “Are you sure, Mr. Zachary? You always prefer a quiet environment. If they stay there with you, they might cause disturbance to you.”
“No, they won’t. They’re adorable.” Zachary said that with a soft smile on his face.
Right then, the medical superintendent reported to Zachary personally, “Mr. Nacht, the room is ready.”
“Alright.” Zachary left with the medical superintendent. He planned to get some rest to prepare himself for what was coming later at night.
Spencer couldn’t believe his eyes. “What… What’s going on with Mr. Zachary? Why did he change so suddenly?” he asked Ben.
“There are more surprises coming soon. You’ll definitely drop your jaw.” Ben cast a mysterious smile at him.
Spencer was puzzled by Ben’s reply.
“Don’t worry. It’s good news.”
Ben bowed to Spencer with a smiling face, then he went after Zachary.
Spencer was lost in his thoughts, pondering over Ben’s words. Right then, the medical staff called him, so he didn’t think further and quickly went into the ward to take care of Henry.
Lying on the bed, Zachary took a look at his watch. It was already eleven o’clock in the morning.
There are eight hours more till the appointed time. Where could Zara be now?
Right now, she should be on her way back to H City with Charlotte.
Bruce would have his eyes on them as soon as they set their foot in H City. Zara wouldn’t be able to play tricks anymore.
Charlotte sprawled on the bed, dozing off. Suddenly, someone opened the door. A tall, slender figure made its entrance, followed by a group of bodyguards.
“You’re injured badly.” Zara took a seat on the sofa and sized Charlotte up.
Awakened by the noise, Charlotte tried to move her body but her back was aching so much that she couldn’t do it by herself.
Zara made a gesture.
Shirley walked towards Charlotte and pulled her up with force.
Charlotte’s body was trembling with pain. Her hair was in disarray, covering her pale face.
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Zara mocked with a cold sneer, “I was expecting something more from you. Well, you’re nothing special after all. Why would Zachary be head over heels in love with a woman like you?”
Charlotte slowly opened her eyes and looked at the woman with a puzzled mind. “Who… Who are you?” she asked weakly.
Zara smirked. “You don’t have to know who I am. Just remember that I’m someone whom you can’t afford to cross.”
“What do you want from me?” Charlotte muttered with her weak voice while panting.
“Hehe…” Zara chuckled creepily. “I’m going to return you to Zachary. Before that, I want to give you a present.”
Zara made a gesture as she said.
Two bodyguards swiftly pinned Charlotte down.
Shirley took out a syringe and slowly approached Charlotte.
“What are you doing? Let go of me!” Charlotte’s eyes widened in shock and she struggled with all her might. “What’s this? No! Stop it! Ah…”
Eventually, Charlotte failed to break free from the two men. Shirley injected Charlotte with some unknown transparent liquid.
Charlotte shouted at the top of her lungs. She kept struggling and shaking her head but she was defenseless.
She had no idea what kind of liquid it was, nor did she know what kind of damage it might cause her. Fear seeped through her bones.
Zara crossed her legs and sat comfortably on the sofa, swirling the wine in the glass.
She grinned maliciously and stared down Charlotte as if the latter was her prey.
Charlotte’s hair sprawled out behind her as she kept struggling, gradually revealing her beautiful face.
Upon seeing her facial features, Zara froze in her position. The next second, she looked at Charlotte in astonishment.
Zara blinked in dubiety, thinking she was mistaken. She immediately instructed, “Raise your head!”
Shirley squeezed Charlotte’s chin and forcefully held her head up.
A gorgeous face came into view.
Zara was dumbstruck as if she had just seen the devil. Her eyes were filled with surprise and fear.
After a moment, Zara uttered a name, “Isabella?”
Charlotte shivered upon hearing the name. She raised her head and looked at the cruel woman in front of her. “How… How do you know this name?” she asked.
“What’s your relationship with Isabella?” Zara got emotional as she asked.
Before Charlotte could answer her question, she fell onto the bed and started crying out in pain. The body part where she got the injection was hurting so much.
After a few seconds, she passed out while white foam leaked from her lips.
Zara was still frozen in her position, staring at Charlotte in disbelief.
After a long time, Zara recomposed herself and hurriedly ordered, “Check her background now! I want to know everything about this woman. Do it now!”
“Yes!” Shirley took action at once.
“Ms. Nacht, the injection is completed. Three months later, she’ll be a cripple at your mercy,” the bodyguard spoke fluently in English.
Zara remained silent as she was lost in her thoughts.
It was as though she was trying to prove something.
“Ms. Nacht, it’s time to go,” another bodyguard reminded her.
Zara stood up and took a glance at Charlotte. “Don’t touch her anymore. Just clean her up and get her into the car.”
“Yes, Ms. Nacht.”
After half an hour, Charlotte was carried into a car. She was still unconscious.
Zara sat beside her. She squinted her eyes and stared at Charlotte. The emotions flickering in her eyes were complicated.
The car then slowly drove off to H City.
Shirley was working on the laptop and making calls. She was using all the connections they had to look up Charlotte’s background as quickly as possible.
“I need to know everything before I meet Zachary,” Zara ordered.
Shirley was in a tight spot. “I’ll try my best. It seems like someone has covered up this woman’s background. There isn’t much information about her. I’ve only managed to find out that her father was the former richest man in H City, Richard Windt.”
“Richard Windt!” Zara was shocked by the information. “Do you mean the man whom I killed four years ago?”
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“Please have a look.” Shirley handed the laptop to Zara.
Zara checked it out and scrolled through the page, then she sneered excitedly, “What a coincidence! I didn’t expect the businessman whom I accidentally killed was Isabella’s lover. Haha…”
“Ms. Nacht, it’s just speculation so far. We don’t know anything for sure yet. Besides, Richard Windt was just an ordinary businessman. How could he possibly be related to Isabella?”
“You’re right. We should verify that.”
Zara stared at Charlotte coldly while playing with the ring on her ring finger. After a long while, she made a phone call.
The phone rang for quite a long time before a deep voice came from the other side. “Hello.”
“Taylor, it’s been a while.” Zara’s lips curled up. She sounded friendly yet arrogant. “There’s something I would like to ask you.”
“What’s it?” Taylor had his guard up.
“Isabella… Did she have a daughter?” Zara tentatively asked the question.
Taylor didn’t see that coming. He fell silent for a long time before he found his voice, “I guess you’ve met Charlotte.”
Zara was trying to piece everything together. “I knew Isabella had a lover and she gave birth to a baby.”
She paused for a few seconds before she continued asking, “Her lover was Richard Windt. Am I right?”
“I don’t know. Richard Windt is dead and no one can verify the truth now. It’s just your speculation. Stop hurting innocent people,” Taylor replied.
“So I guess it right. Charlotte Windt is the daughter of Isabella and Richard!” Zara concluded.
“Zara, that’s enough. Let bygones be bygones. Your brother is long dead. Stop the nonsense!” Taylor scowled.
“You’re such a kind man. Your daughter is getting engaged to Zachary but he’s thinking of another woman. Don’t you find it disturbing? Ah, I get it. Charlotte is Isabella’s daughter, so you choose her over your own daughter. Am I right?” Zara said mockingly.
“Zara Nacht!” Taylor said her name through his clenched teeth.
“Don’t worry, Taylor. I’m just asking out of curiosity. I won’t do anything funny.”
Zara ended the call and gazed at Charlotte who was still unconscious. Zara curled her lips into an evil smile, “I guess I have luck on my side. If I had known she is Isabella’s daughter, I wouldn’t have wasted so much effort.”
Zara patted Charlotte on her beautiful face. “Isabella, you’re really my lucky star. You’re helping me out even though you’re dead.”
Meanwhile, Charlotte had no idea what was going on.
All she felt was pain. Every part of her body hurt. It was as if tens of thousands of bugs were biting her body.
She felt that she was dying at the moment.
On the other side, Zachary had a nightmare. In his dream, Charlotte arrived in a car and he couldn’t wait to see her. However, as he opened the door, Charlotte was already dead. Blood oozed out of every orifice in her body.
Zara stood behind them and laughed ferociously like a lunatic.
Zachary jolted awake from the nightmare. Sweat dotted his forehead and his heart was pounding rapidly.
He hadn’t experienced such feelings ever since the night when he lost his parents.
A foreboding thought emerged in his mind. He took a look at the time. It was already half-past six in the evening. He felt increasingly anxious by the minute.
He immediately got out of the bed, then he washed his face to calm himself down. After that, he went downstairs to wait for Zara.
He had to get Charlotte back as soon as possible and make sure she was unharmed.
“Mr. Nacht, don’t worry. Bruce has his eyes on their every move. Ms. Nacht’s car entered H City three hours ago. She’ll arrive in no time.”
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Zachary focused on the incoming cars, waiting for Zara’s arrival.
Although he appeared to be calm as a millpond, his emotions were rioting inside.
Ben dared not say a word. He stood beside Zachary, accompanying him in silence. Their bodyguards were on full alert.
Raina came over with a few female medical staff. They were on standby for Charlotte’s arrival.
A minute passed, then two. Ten minutes had passed.
They still didn’t manage to find Zara’s convoy.
Zachary impatiently glanced at his watch. It was already seven o’clock. He frowned and continued to monitor the movement on the road. There were cars driving by, but none of them was Zara’s.
What is that woman up to?
Zachary took out his phone and wanted to give Bruce a call.
Right then, Ben said, “They’re here!”
Zachary raised his head and saw a convoy of cars slowly driving over. The convoy was escorting a Hummer.
Ben made a gesture with his hand and all the bodyguards kept their guard up.
Zachary squinted his eyes and stared at the Hummer until it stopped.
Zara’s men got out of the car and formed two rows in a defensive position.
The men from both sides were facing off one another directly.
After that, a few female bodyguards got out of the car and opened the door for Zara. She stepped out of the car elegantly, radiating a cold and powerful aura as one of the Nachts.
“Long time no see, my good nephew!”
Zara took off her sunglasses and cast a cold smirk at Zachary.
“Where is she?” Zachary was not in the mood to talk gibberish. He just wanted to see Charlotte right away.
Zara smiled and gestured to Shirley. The latter opened the door.
Charlotte, who was dressed in white, lay quietly at the rear seat. She was unconscious.
Raina quickly brought her team over and carefully placed Charlotte on the hospital bed, then they pushed her to Zachary’s side.
Zachary furrowed his eyebrows as he looked at Charlotte. Her face was pale and looked very frail. She must’ve suffered a lot.
Zachary’s heart ached upon seeing her condition, but he pretended to be collected. “Examine her,” he ordered.
“Understood.” Without further ado, Raina and the medical staff pushed Charlotte into the hospital.
Ben shot a glance and several bodyguards immediately followed them.
“It’s just a few lashes. You’re overreacting,” Zara mocked.
“You’d better not play tricks with me.” Zachary glared at her.
Zara raised her eyebrows. “I’m your aunt. You shouldn’t talk to me like that just because of a woman. Are you trying to play “Romeo”, like your dad?”
“It’s none of your business.” Zachary frowned.
Zara simply shrugged. “Okay. Can I see your grandpa now?”
Instead of replying, Zachary just turned around and walked into the hospital.
Zara followed after him. Her bodyguards were about to follow but Ben stopped them from entering the building.
“I’m sorry, Ms. Nacht. You can only bring a bodyguard with you,” Ben said respectfully.
“How dare you defy me!”
Zara gave him a deathly stare. After a few seconds, she took a deep breath and made a gesture with her hand.
The others backed down and only Shirley followed her.
“Don’t provoke Grandpa. Watch what you say,” Zachary reminded Zara.
The latter found him ridiculous. “He’s my father, of course I won’t harm him,” she sneered.
“Who knows? You’ve never been a good daughter to him,” Zachary retorted.
“That was because he was so biased. He left all his legacy to your father. After your father died, he left it to you. I poured my heart and soul into the Nacht family but I got nothing in return, of course I’m pissed.”
“You’ve got a lot. Be content with that,” Zachary replied.
He didn’t say anything else after that. Actually, he didn’t agree with Henry’s act of bias.
Indeed, Henry left the majority of the assets to Zachary as the latter was the family heir. However, Zara had got a lot too.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to develop her company on such a large scale.
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Zara always picked a bone with Zachary as she wanted everything to be equal between the two of them. Henry was annoyed by her behavior as she always caused a ruckus in the family because of her jealousy towards Zachary.
Moreover, Zara made a scene on Henry’s birthday dinner a dozen years ago. Henry was so angry that he got a stroke.
Fortunately, the Nacht family had a professional medical team. After several years of treatment, Henry slowly got better.
Ever since then, Zachary had forbidden Zara to see his grandpa in private.
Upon arriving at the building, Zachary didn’t bring Zara to Henry’s ward straightaway. Instead, he stopped in his tracks and waited for Raina’s call.
“Is that really necessary? I told you I didn’t touch her other than giving her a few lashes. We’re almost there. Just take me to him already.” Zara furrowed her brows in displeasure.
“I’ll let you see him if there’s nothing wrong with Charlotte.”
As a matter of fact, Zachary wished he could bring Zara to Henry because that would mean that Charlotte was fine.
If Charlotte was slightly injured, he could close one eye. However, if Charlotte was harmed in any other way, he would end Zara’s life on the spot, without mercy.
“You’re such a loser! Your grandpa shouldn’t make you the heir of the Nacht family. You choose a woman over your own blood. How can an irrational man like you be the head of our family?” Zara sneered.
“Indeed, I’m not as cold-blooded as you are. Unfortunately, you’ve been cast out of the family and there are no other offspring of the Nachts, only me and your useless son, so it was not a difficult decision to make anyway,” Zachary replied coldly.
“You…” Zara’s face turned ashen with anger. Her eyes were flaring with rage like a raging bull, exuding a murderous aura. She could forgive Zachary for being rude to her, but she couldn’t tolerate any of his insults towards her son.
Zara stared at Zachary. “Chris is an innocent and kind man. He’ll definitely surpass you one day. Besides, I’ll make you pay for what you did to him the other day. Just wait and see.”
Zachary turned a deaf ear to her threat and focused on his phone instead.
Soon, Raina called him, “Mr. Nacht, Ms. Windt was in pretty bad shape. Her back is seriously injured. There are no other serious injuries, nor signs of sexual assault. I can only identify these problems so far. I’m still checking on her and I need some time.”
Zachary felt relieved upon hearing her evaluation. He raised his eyes to stare at Zara. “You’re going to pay for what you did to her.”
“We’ll settle them later, once and for all.” Zara smirked arrogantly. “So can I see him now?”
Zachary made a gesture and the bodyguards made way for her.
Zara got into the elevator with Shirley.
Spencer was waiting outside the ward. Upon seeing Zara, he bowed to her. “Ms. Zara, you’re here.”
“It’s been a while, Mr. Spencer.” Zara gave a respectful nod in return.
“Yes, it’s been a long time since we last met. You look gorgeous, as always.” Spencer smiled.
“Thank you.” Zara cast a faint smile at him, then she followed the medical staff to the room next door and changed into the isolation gown.
After that, Zachary and Spencer led the way to the ward while Zara followed after them.
Ben and Shirley waited outside. Disgusted by one another, they gave a sneer and turned around.
Upon seeing the old man on the bed, Zara no longer had that murderous expression on her face. Instead, her expression was rather complicated.
It was a combination of love, resentment and hatred.
Zara stood in her position for a long while before she stepped forward and took a closer look at Henry. Her eyes were looking somewhat desolate.
She opened her mouth but no words came out. All of a sudden, she was at a loss for words.
Spencer was moved upon seeing her response. He spoke softly, “Mr. Nacht has missed you, Ms. Zara. He once muttered your name when he was half-awake.”
“Really?” Zara couldn’t believe her ears. Do I really have a place in his heart?
“Of course.”
Just when Spencer was speaking, Henry wriggled a little and his lips were moving. He was muttering some words.
Zara got closer to him and tried to grasp his mutter.
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“Harrison… Zachary… Beatrice…”
Henry was calling out to Zachary and his parents, but not a word about Zara.
Spencer looked at Zara awkwardly .
Zara’s expression had changed from shocked to disappointed, then eventually disheartened. Suddenly, she cast a sardonic smile.
She was mocking someone and it was no other than herself.
I’m so silly. I actually thought he missed me.
What a joke!
Zachary turned his head away and remained silent.
He was aware that his grandpa didn’t like Zara. Henry was always harsh to her and never showed her love.
Zachary once talked to Henry about that, but the latter was pissed whenever he brought that up.
Zachary didn’t understand what Henry was thinking. He wanted to ease the tension between his aunt and grandpa, but there was nothing else he could do.
He once felt pity towards his aunt. However, Zara had slowly gone stark raving mad, so Zachary had no choice but to distance himself from her.
They had been minding their own businesses until Chris grew up into an adult. Since then, Zara had been plotting and scheming against her own family for the sake of her son. She was trying to seize the family’s assets to pave the way for her son.
Despite her effort, Chris was nothing but a good-for-nothing who splurged money like there was no tomorrow. In contrast to Zachary’s outstanding capabilities, all Chris knew was picking up girls.
Therefore, their relationship was pretty good as there was no conflict of interest between the two of them. In fact, Zachary always helped Chris out when the latter got himself into trouble.
However, their relationship began to turn sour when Chris was drugged and tried to force himself on Charlotte. That time, Zachary was pissed and almost choked him to death.
Indirectly, that incident intensified the conflict between Zara and Zachary.
“Ms. Zara, we can’t stay here for too long. Do you have anything to say to Mr. Nacht?” Spencer reminded Zara with a soft voice.
“Of course.” Zara approached Henry and called out her father, “Dad… Dad…”
Henry twitched his eyes in response to her voice.
Upon seeing his response, Zara was in seventh heaven. “Can you hear me? I’m Zara.”
Henry hummed as if he heard her words. His eyes were twitching but he couldn’t open them.
Zara squinted her eyes and smiled deviously. “Please get well soon, Dad. I have something great to tell you. You’ll be overjoyed upon hearing that.”
Spencer bent down and carefully guarded Henry beside the bed. The former was afraid that Zara might say something to provoke Henry intentionally.
Unexpectedly, Zara stepped away without saying anything else. She then turned to Spencer. “I’m done. Mr. Spencer, what did the doctor say? When can Dad regain his consciousness?”
“Mr. Nacht had a fall in the bathroom. The doctor said that Mr. Nacht would need to rest well for at least half a month to improve his health condition. If his condition turns bad, the recovery period might take up to months. But Mr. Nacht is a strong man and I believe he’ll get well soon,” Spencer replied.
“I hope he gets better soon.” Zara heaved a sigh. “Please take good care of Dad, Mr. Spencer.”
“Sure.” Spencer nodded.
Zara thanked him, then she left the ward.
Spencer and Zachary exchanged glances.
Zachary felt that it was strange.
That woman just left like that. Said nothing and did nothing. That was not like her at all.
Zachary walked out of the ward.
Right then, Zara had removed her isolation gown and she was cleaning her hands with the sterilized wet wipes. “Don’t forget to notify me when your grandpa awakes. I’ll come with Chris and pay him a visit.”
“If you don’t play tricks, I won’t stop you,” Zachary said.
“Ha! If you have nothing to hide, then you have nothing to be worried about.” Zara sneered as she gazed at him through squinted eyes.
“Take care, my good nephew.” After saying that, she dusted her hands and turned around.
Zachary couldn’t help but frown at her as she walked away.
Zachary didn’t trust Zara although she was being cooperative the whole time. He had a subtle sense of foreboding.
Right then, his phone rang out. It was Raina. “Mr. Nacht, Ms. Windt has awoken!”
As Raina was speaking, Charlotte let out a horrifying scream.
Hearing that, Zachary’s heart dropped and instantly rushed to the elevator.
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Zachary dashed into the ward where Charlotte was.
Four medical staff was pinning her down while Raina tried to comfort her. “Ms. Windt, don’t be scared. I’m Raina. You’re safe now. Please calm down…”
However, Charlotte wasn’t listening to her at all. She kept struggling while screaming her head off. She looked like she had experienced something horrible.
Zachary took a huge stride towards Charlotte. “Get lost!” he shouted.
The medical staff backed away immediately.
Charlotte had lost control of herself. She grabbed a syringe and swung it around. She accidentally scratched her own arm with that.
Without hesitation, Zachary hugged her tightly.
Charlotte shoved the needle into his arm. Despite that, he still didn’t let go of her. He held on to Charlotte tightly and refused to let go. “It’s okay now. It’s okay now. I’m here… I’m here…”
Charlotte kept struggling like a crazy wildcat but Zachary’s grip was tight and she was trapped in his arms, unable to move.
She then opened her mouth and bit him on his neck. Charlotte was biting so hard like a wild beast biting its prey.
Blood streamed down from his neck.
But Zachary didn’t push her away. Instead, he stroked her head to calm her down.
Terrified by the scene, the medical staff were trembling with fear.
Charlotte finally calmed down after a long while. Slowly, she fell asleep in Zachary’s embrace.
Raina quickly approached him and lowered her voice. “Mr. Nacht, I’ll remove the needle now. Please bear with it for a little while.”
Zachary gave a nod.
Raina clenched her teeth and removed the needle, slowly and carefully. “Luckily the syringe is empty. Still, it’s painful enough.”
“What happened? Why is she like that? Is she hurt?” Zachary questioned.
“I’ve run a thorough examination on her. Other than the injuries on her back, there are ligature marks on her wrists and ankles. I also invited a gynecologist to check on Ms. Windt and there’s no sign of sexual assault. I’m not sure why she had such reactions after she awoke. Could it be that she’s traumatized?”
Raina was puzzled.
“Leave,” Zachary instructed.
“Yes, Mr. Nacht.” Raina left the room with the medical staff.
Zachary held Charlotte in his arms and gently kissed her on her forehead. He blamed himself for not keeping her safe from harm. She had suffered a lot because of him.
Looking at her frail body, his heart was shredded into pieces. Meanwhile, his hatred towards Zara increased by the second.
He swore to himself. I’ll make her pay double the price for what she did to you.
Right then, a knocking was heard on the door, followed by Ben’s voice. “Mr. Nacht, the kids called Mr. Spencer and asked for Ms. Windt. Mrs. Rawlston said that the kids were throwing a tantrum. They skipped their meals and stayed awake to wait for their mother.”
Zachary frowned upon hearing that. He promised to bring Charlotte home tonight and the kids were looking forward to that.
But how can I bring her home when she’s in this condition?
After giving it some thought, Zachary replied, “Get the car ready. I’ll go over.”
“Alright.”
Zachary caressed Charlotte’s cheeks and tidied her hair. His heart ached as he saw the marks on her wrists. Suddenly, he spotted a prick mark on her wrist. He immediately called out to the medical staff.
“Mr. Nacht.” Raina entered the room.
“Why is there a prick mark on her wrist?” Zachary queried.
“Before you came in, Ms. Windt had grabbed the syringe once but I took it away from her. My hand was pricked too. Then she pricked the needle into your arm too.” Raina showed him the prick mark on her own hand.
The crease between Zachary’s brows deepened. Something’s off. ”Examine her one more time. Check carefully,” Zachary ordered.
“Yes, Mr. Nacht.” Raina nodded.
Zachary continued giving instructions. “Get a few more staff to take care of her. Give her sedatives when necessary. Don’t let her hurt herself. I have to go home now and I’ll come back later.”
“Understood. Leave it to me.”
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Zachary rushed home and it was already ten o’clock at night by the time he arrived.
Meanwhile, the triplets were sitting on the sofa and waiting for their mommy.
Robbie was holding a book in his hand. He looked as if he was reading calmly, but he had been sneaking peeks at the door, hoping to see his mother soon.
Right beside Robbie, Jamie was feeding food to Fifi. However, he hadn’t eaten much for dinner as he was not in the mood. He missed Charlotte.
As for Ellie, she was hugging her stuffed alpaca while dozing off on the sofa. She was so sleepy, yet she tried to keep her eyes open and focused on the door.
Upon hearing the sound of the car engine, the three of them sprung up from the sofa.
Robbie immediately dropped his book and put on his shoes.
Ellie was bare-footed as she bolted out. She shouted loudly with her squeaky voice, “Mommy! Mommy!”
As soon as Robbie put on his shoes, he sped out of the house.
“Robbie, Ellie, wait for me!” Jamie yelled anxiously behind them.
“Wait for me!” Fifi also shouted.
The nurse hurriedly carried him and placed him in the wheelchair, then they caught up with the others.
Holding Fifi in his arms, Jamie stretched his neck to look outside.
However, they could only see the fierce, tall man getting out of the car. They couldn’t see their mommy.
Ellie was stunned for a few seconds, then she smiled mischievously. “Mommy, stop playing hide-and-seek! Come out now!”
She then ran around the car, trying to look for Charlotte.
Unlike Ellie, Robbie didn’t think it was a game. He has a bad feeling instead. He frowned and questioned, “Where’s Mommy?”
“She…” Zachary parted his lips to speak but no words came out. He had never spent time with kids, so he didn’t know the right way to talk to them.
“Mommy, stop hiding!” Ellie looked high and low for Charlotte but she couldn’t see her. She couldn’t help but burst into tears. “Dumdum, where’s Mommy?”
“Your Mommy… She is sick.” This time, Zachary didn’t correct the way she addressed him. He picked her up and placed her on the roof of the car. “She needs to get some treatment. I’ll bring her home after she recovers.” Zachary stroked Ellie’s head as he explained.
“What! Why is Mommy sick? What happened?” Ellie stared at him with her big round eyes.
“She’s injured.” Zachary didn’t know how to lie to kids, so he told them the truth instead.
Upon hearing that, Ellie’s face turned pale and squalled with fear.
“Oh no… Don’t cry!” Zachary was at a loss.
“Uncle Zack!” Robbie gripped his shirt.
Zachary lowered his vision and looked into Robbie’s reddened eyes. The latter was trying hard to hold back his tears. “Why is Mommy injured? Is she alright? Where is she now?”
“She…”
Right then, Jamie came out in his wheelchair. He clenched his little fists and questioned Zachary. “You’re a liar! You promised to bring Mommy home tonight. Why is she injured? Did you hurt her?”
“No…”
“Mommy! I want to see Mommy!”
Ellie was crying her heart out. She even choked on her tears.
Ellie’s loud cries interrupted Zachary before he could finish his sentence. He had a splitting headache as he was rendered speechless at the moment.
Never once had he been so flustered as he was now.
“Uncle Zack, please take us to Mommy.” Robbie’s voice started to waver but he fought hard to contain his emotion. “No matter where Mommy is, we need to stand by her.”
“Your mommy is in the hospital. It’s late now. You just rest at home.”
“No! If I don’t see Mommy, I won’t eat any food!”
Jamie pouted with anger and started throwing a tantrum at Zachary.
“Mommy! I want to see Mommy!”
Ellie was sobbing bitterly. She accidentally slipped and fell from the roof of the car.
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Zachary immediately caught her with his arms, but he had no idea how to hold a little kid. Thus, he gripped her legs with one hand and held her body with another hand. He held her tightly so she didn’t fall.
“I want to see Mommy! Mommy…”
Weeping loudly, Ellie hugged his neck and rubbed her face against him. She wiped her snot and tears with his clothes.
“Bad guy, I’ll call the police if you don’t bring me to Mommy.”
Jamie took off one of his shoes and threw it at Zachary.
“Please take us to Mommy.” Although Robbie was calm, he was determined to see his mommy.
Fifi flapped its wings and kept circling above Zachary. “Mommy! Mommy!” it said repeatedly.
Zachary closed his eyes and felt like crying too.
“Kids, calm down. Your mommy…”
Ben stepped in and was about to ease the situation. Suddenly, he sensed that something sticky fell upon his head.
He reached out to his head and got a handful of Fifi’s droppings!
Ben raised his head and glared at Fifi with anger.
The parrot stared at him while flapping its wings.
Ben clenched his teeth as he stared at Fifi. He made a sudden move and Fifi hurriedly flew to Jamie’s shoulder out of fear.
“How dare you bully Fifi!”
Jamie took off another shoe and flung it at Ben.
It hit Ben right on his face.
Ben’s mouth twitched slightly. Kids are monsters!
“Stop crying!”
Zachary could no longer contain himself.
Ellie froze for a few seconds and glanced at Zachary. After that, she cried even louder than before.
Jamie took out the phone angrily. “I’m calling Mr. Henry. I’m going to tell him that you’re a bully!”
“We want to see Mommy! If you don’t bring us to the hospital, we’ll call the police!” Robbie pouted and confronted Zachary.
Zachary turned to Ben and bellowed, “Ben! Do something!”
“Mr. Nacht, I… I…”
Ben pitifully stretched his arms and showed Zachary the droppings and Jamie’s little shoe.
Zachary frowned, then he looked at the nurses.
They quickly waved their hands while shaking their heads. “We… There’s nothing else we can do. Once they start crying, no one can stop them except Ms. Windt,” Amelia said.
“Yes, she’s right. We can only let them have their way.” Mildred simply muttered.
“Ellie, don’t cry. I’ll give you…” Violet tried to calm Ellie down.
Ellie raised her head and continued to wail miserably. Her cries were ear-splitting like the cries of a wolf.
Zachary couldn’t help but let out a sigh.
For the first time in his life, he heaved out a sigh of desperation. He was at his wits’ end. The triplets were driving him crazy.
He wanted to comfort the three of them so that they could eat well and sleep well while waiting for their mommy to come home. However, things didn’t go his way. They asked him to take them to the hospital instead.
He felt that he was at a loss when dealing with them.
“Alright, I’ll take you to the hospital to see Mommy but you have to stop crying!” Zachary decided to compromise.
With an immediate effect, they stopped crying in a flash.
Do they have a switch or what?
“And you have to promise me this. We can only stay there for a short while. The hospital is where people receive treatment. We shouldn’t disturb the others. Besides, Mommy can recover quickly only if she rests well. Do you understand?” Zachary patiently explained to them.
“Yes. We promise you!” Robbie nodded obediently.
“Jamie?” Zachary looked at Jamie.
“I’ll follow Robbie. But you must not lie to us again,” Jamie replied stubbornly.
“Don’t hit people with your shoes.” Zachary said with a stern expression.
“I’ll see how it goes.” Jamie was not afraid of him at all. He turned away and said arrogantly, “I didn’t take my gun with me today, so I have to use my shoes as weapons.”
Zachary was speechless. Well, it takes time to educate kids.
He then turned to Ellie. Before he asked, Ellie already raised up her hands. “I won’t cry anymore if I see Mommy.”