Part 58
“Why?” The grandfather asked with emphasis. There was disappointment in his face.
“I want to apany Uncle Joe, he’s still unconscious, I need to stay here,” ra replied. She lowered her head. Honestly, she didn’t want to disappoint Grandpa Lim. It’s just that her worry for Joe Sebastian dominated more.
“Alright, if that’s what you want, I won’t stop you,” the middle-aged man replied.
“Thank you, Grandpa!”
“But Zio will always be with you, and… you have to study in Ennd, I’ll take care of it.”
Before ra could respond, Mr. Lim got up from his seat, nced briefly at ra, then walked out of the hospital.
This morning, Freedy Lim flew to Singapore without taking ra.
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In the evening, ra entered Joe’s room. She walked slowly until she reached the side of the bed of the man she loved.
“Uncle.”
ra called softly. She observed Joe’s face. The man was still unconscious. Then, ra’s right hand reached for Joe’s fingers.
“Will Uncle Joe wake up soon?!” she whispered hopefully. Not only for herself, but also for Kimmy, the four-year-old girl who surely wanted to see her father well.
ra tried to keep her mind steady. She had to believe that Uncle Joe would return to his former self.
The door opened.
Tap.
Tap.
Tap.
Footsteps were heard behind ra. It was Antoni.
“ra, you should rest!” Antoni said softly. He stood beside ra. Like her, Antoni hoped Joe would wake up soon.
“I can’t even breathe easily seeing Uncle Joe like this!” rained. She bit her lower lip to hold back the tears. Trying to stay strong. It’s very difficult; every time she faced a problem, ra always confided in Joe. And this time, ra didn’t know who to confide in.
“Go home, ra! I’ll let you know when Mr. Joe wakes up. Prioritize your health!” Antoni persuaded.
ra didn’t answer, her sobs were heard more frequently. The back of her hand repeatedly wiped the tears that wet her cheeks.
“Antoni is right, you should rest, ra!” Mrs. Linn’s voice, who was already standing behind them, joked.
“Ma’am!” ra eximed. She turned around and looked bewildered at the motherly face of Joe Sebastian’s mother.
Mrs. Linn approached. Her hands reached out to ra in a hug. They both cried and sobbed together.
For a few moments, they continued to embrace, sharing their sadness with each other.
“Go home, ra, apany Kimmy, let me stay here to take care of Joe!” Mrs. Linnmanded. There was no reason to hate or me ra. She already knew the mastermind behind this unfortunate event.
“But, Ma’am!”
“Go home now,” Mrs. Linn requested.
ra nodded, nced briefly at Joe, then left the ICU room.
Now, there were only Antoni and Mrs. Linn in the room.
“How is thepany’s situation today?” Mrs. Linn asked her son’s secretary.Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.
“I canceled some meetings and postponed others, for important matters, I have reported to Mr. Bond,” Antoni replied. That’s all he could do. Making important decisions was not his jurisdiction.
“Good, continue your work as usual, and for important decisions, my husband will personally take over from Joe,” Mrs. Linn replied.
“Yes, Ma’am!” Antoni obediently replied. “And what about Mr. Joe’s ex-wife, Ma’am?!” Honestly, Antoni was more troubled by this. All options seemed like a catch-22. Just putting Joe in a difficult situation.
“So you already know?” Mrs. Linn asked.
“Yes, Ma’am, Vivian is the mastermind behind all this unfortunate event. That woman ordered Alex to kidnap ra, and Alex, that pathetic man, harmed Mr. Joe!” Antoni replied. “What should I do, Ma’am?”
Every criminal should be brought to justice. And now, if the criminal is the grandmother of her granddaughter, it’s the same as making Kimmy, the daughter of a convict. No, Mrs. Linn wouldn’t let that happen.
But if she let Vivian go free, it wouldn’t be fair. Because Joe is now in aa because of the actions of two evil people, Alex and Vivian.
“Antoni!” Mrs. Linn called.
“Yes, Ma’am?” he replied.
“If Joe is okay, what do you think Joe will do? Will he put Vivian in jail, or will Joe defend his ex-wife because he doesn’t want Kimmy to have a convict mother?” the middle-aged woman asked.
Silence.
Antoni seemed to be more often looking down than seeing Mrs. Linn’s sad face. The woman who always seemed strong, now looked very distressed and desperate.
“I think Mr. Joe will follow the applicablew, Ma’am. If his ex-wife is proven guilty of kidnapping ra, I think Mr. Joe won’t do anything when his ex-wife indeed has to go to jail,” Antoni replied confidently. “And…”
“What?” Mrs. Linn urged, finding Antoni lost in thought.
“Freedy Lim, I don’t think he’ll stay quiet either if he finds out that his granddaughter’s kidnapper isn’t punished and is allowed to roam free!” Antoni exined.
“Well… Antoni, you can go home now, let me handle this!” Mrs. Linn’s hand moved up to massage her heavy forehead.
After Antoni left, Mrs. Linn sat beside Joe’s bed. Her son was still in the same condition as this morning. Silent.
“Joe, wake up, can’t you see, Mama, Kimmy, and ra, everyone needs you, wake up and don’t make us worry, Mama knows you’re strong, you’ll wake up soon, right?!” Mrs. Linn said while holding her son’s hand.
Joe didn’t respond. He didn’t even open his eyes, let alone speak.
Creek.
The door opened, and Dr. Gaston approached Mrs. Linn.
“Gaston.” Mrs. Linn hurriedly wiped her tears.
“If Joe wakes up, won’t Auntie be too controlling of Joe’s life?” Gaston asked.
“What do you mean?” An annoyed expression appeared on the middle-aged woman’s face.
“Recently, every time we met, Joe alwaysined because his mom always interfered in his family affairs,” Gaston exined.
“Well, if Joe wakes up, I’ll be very grateful and won’t want to stand in his way,” Mrs. Linn replied tearfully. She remembered it all, forcing her will on Joe.
Regret, only regret remained because Joe still hadn’t woken up.
To be Continued.