Chapter 1220
Michael—who was also here on this day to visit Albert—was saddened to see the 1-meter tall boy lying
in the intensive care unit with tubes all over his body.
Upon hearing Albert’s words, heforted him and said, “I’ll hug you every day once you get well,
alright?”
Albert blinked his eyes as if he were nodding.
Even though he had barely escaped death, he suffered severe damage to many organs, especially his
digestive system. It would take him a long time to be slowly nursed back to health.
He wouldn’t be able to look after himself for a long time. Not only was he required to be on a venttor
at all times, he also needed the help of medical equipment to fulfill his basic needs.
Albert couldn’t move at all, and his voice was faint and hoarse because his vocal cords were hurt by the
poison. He was fed a new type of pesticide that wasparable to paraquat due to its acute toxicity.
Luckily, he was put into cryogenic sleep in time, which saved his life.
His eyes rolled about as he looked at everyone before his gaze settled on Derek, who was standing to
one side. His lips quivered for a moment before tears welled up in his round eyes; he then whispered,
“I’m in pain, Derek…”
Holding back his tears, Derek leaned on the ss, hoping to get even closer to Derek. He clenched his
teeth and said tearfully, “Don’t cry, Al… You’ll get well very soon if you don’t cry.”
Albert blinked his eyes slightly, and tears streamed down his face.
Just then, Quinton came out to chase the visitors out of the ward. “Alright, visiting hours are over. He has
just been out of danger, so let’s visit him a few dayster.”
Having visited Albert, everyone left with a heavy heart, and none of them spoke. Even Carmen, who was
usually the most talkative, also hung her head and looked at her feet.
Michael held Carmen in one hand and Sophia in the other, wrapping hisrge hand around hers to pass
on his warmth to her.
With a heavy heart, Michael said nothing as well.
It wasn’t until they left the inpatient ward that Sophia saw the bright sunshine outside. As a gentle breeze
blew in her face, her mood improved a little.
Suddenly recalling something, she asked Michael next to her, “By the way… What’s that cryogenic
chamber for? Why do we have it in our basement?”
She didn’t notice the hint of sadness and sorrow that shed across Michael’s lowered eyes when she
asked the question.
Not daring to look Sophia in the eye, he pretended to subconsciously look somewhere else and
answered, “That’s for Quinton.”
Sophia stopped asking questions upon hearing this.
Quinton’s health problems were very obvious, and nobody knew what would happen to him in the future.
What if he suddenly copsed like Albert one day?
No one had expected the cryogenic equipment toe in handy only a few days after its arrival this
time. After a soul-stirring fight against death, the equipment finally gained some time for Albert, so it
seemed that this cryogenic equipment was quite useful.
Perhaps it could be used to extend Quinton’s life as much as possible when Quinton was at death’s door!
Sophia couldn’t describe what she felt about Quinton; she couldn’t say that she hated him since he had
repented. However, she couldn’t say that she didn’t hate him, for the best years of her life—including all
the sadness and sweetness—were gone just like that because of him.
She couldn’t say that she would be happy when he died, but she probably wouldn’t be too sad…
After all, he deserved his punishment; God wouldn’t forgive him once and for all just because he
repented.
However, what was on Michael’s mind waspletely different from Sophia’s.
In reality, the cryogenic equipment had been prepared for him. He never expected the equipment to
come in handy this time, so he felt gratified and sad at the same time.
He was afraid that he would be the next person to be put into cryogenic sleep one day. However,
he also feared that it might be toote for him by then…
Meanwhile, Sophia had already let go of his hand and took Carmen out for a sunbath before he even
realized it. Then, he put his hand on his heart.
This drug-maintained heartbeat and body temperature worried him to the core!
No one knew when his heart would suddenly stop beating for good.
The little house in his chest was dancing on a rhythm that sounded so peaceful. How nice would it be if it
could keep dancing like this? He and Sophia would spend the rest of their lives together, and they still
had a long way ahead of them…
Albert was settled in Africa, whereas Derek stayed behind to look after him. Quinton also stayed behind
since he was already here; he had wanted toe to Africa, and the original n was for him toe
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Sophia took a bunch of kids home on the day of her departure. This time, Lorelei & Co. came along to
visit Albert before Sophia took them back to the country to celebrate the New Year.
Sophia and Michael took the kids to board the ne as Quinton and Derek saw them off.
Sophia asked again, “Are you really not going to take Quinton back with you? At the very least, you
should let hime after the New Year celebrations!”
Boarding the ne with Carmen in his arms, Michael replied without looking back, “We’re not taking him
with us. Let him stay here to conduct research on how to treat his health problems.”
Sophia looked confused as she followed Michael closely with Poppy in her arms. After entering the
passenger cabin, she saw Michael sitting quietly with Carmen in his arms; he seemed to be
contemting something while looking out of the window.
Quinton, who was here to see them off, had already driven off. The car slowly receded from Michael’s
sight until it disappeared; only then did he withdraw his gaze.
Quinton had a feeling that his time was running out. He was aware of his health condition, and his
aversion to cold wasn’t his only health problem.
Instead of living out thest days of his life peacefully in the bustling Bayside City, he chose to stay in
Michel Town. He was nning to enter theboratory and develop the antidote for Michael as soon as
possible.
If everything went ording to n, he would spend the rest of his life here.
He didn’t know where else he could go if Michael was cured. On the other hand, if Michael was incurable
and passed away before he did, he would stay here and live as a ‘widower’ for Michael’s sake!
The ne had taken off, but Michael still looked out of the window alone with tons of things weighing on
his mind.
Meanwhile, Carmen had dozed off in his arms. He held Carmen in his arms, yet his mind was
preupied with what Quinton said to him before he departed.
“I was the one who spotted her first, so I’ve always thought that she should be my woman. Also, I
delivered Carmen myself; she wasn’t breathing when she was born, and I was the one who saved her
life. I think I’m more cut out to be her father than you. Both of them are mine, but I’m now leaving them in
your care, Michael. You must take good care of them for me!”
…
Now that things hade to this point, Michael didn’t even have the strength to refute him.
At this moment, it was no longer necessary to look into all the rights and wrongs.
All he wanted was to stay alive and live on!
He took a breath despite his heavy heart as he looked at his wife and daughter.
He must live well!
It was already evening when Sophia reached her home in Bayside City. Many came to her home to pick
up their children.
Cooper and Linus had gone overseas for a meeting; they wanted to finish thest meeting before the
New Year. Carmen went to Anna’s home to give her some local specialties she had dug up in Africa.
Before Sophia could sit down and catch her breath, she learned that Sandra and Alex were holding a
memorial service down at Dragon Technology’s premises again.
This day was the seventh day since Albert’s ‘death’.
Albert’s family impatiently held a memorial service for him when he had just been out of danger!
This time, Sophia’s decision was extremely simple. “Guys, catch the father and daughter!”