Chapter 219


    Chapter 219 Just Wanted To Exclude Other Possibilities


    Dinner time had arrived, and Sofia came to inform both of them to have dinner. However, even when


    Yuliana tried to ask Winnie to have dinner together, Winnie only urged Yuliana to have dinner without


    her. She still insisted on only having her meal when Zachary returned, as they had been having all


    meals together all these years.


    Since they did not have lunch together today, they should have dinner together.


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    However, if Winnie did not want to eat, how would Yuliana be able to have her meal with peace of


    mind? Just then, Christopher and La came back. Staring at them momentarily, Winnie could tell that


    something had happened even though they had yet to spit out any words.


    She forced herself to stand strong and questioned with a trembling voice, “Where is your father?”


    Feeling anxious, La pursed her lips as she sat down beside Winnie. She silently looked at


    Christopher for about two seconds before she said, “Mom, no matter what you hear next, I really hope


    you can keep your calm, okay?”


    Winnie looked back and forth between La and Christopher, then uttered in a serious tone, “Just say


    it. I can take it.”


    The silence continued for a while before La brought herself to break it. “Dad is currently admitted to


    the hospital. When he was fishing earlier, he fell and drowned in the water. He’s still in aa as of


    now. The doctor said…”


    Fear took over Winnie’s face as she heard what La had said. “What did the doctor say?”


    La then continued her unfinished sentence, saying, “The doctor said there’s a very slim chance for


    Dad to wake up.”


    Winnie staggered when she learned the tragic news and almost fainted. Christopher immediately


    stepped forward and held her. Stroking her back gently to soothe her, he asked, “Didn’t you say you


    could take it? Are you going to fall apart just because of this?”


    Winnie recovered a little after being soothed for a short while. She quickly stood up and said in denial,


    “I don’t believe it. Your father only went fishing. How did he end up drowning and staying in aa


    now? It’s not that he is not good in the water; he knows how to swim.”


    Just as La expected, Winnie became agitated and demanded to visit Zachary at the hospital


    immediately, so she arranged a car and took Winnie to the hospital right away.


    Christopher and Yuliana tagged along with them as well.


    At the current point in time, Zachary was still being observed in the ICU. If his physiological signs were


    stable by tomorrow morning, he could be transferred to the general ward.


    Winnie changed into a sterile gown and was led into the room by Christopher.


    When she saw Zachary, who was lying on the hospital bed with various monitoring instruments


    attached to his body, she broke down and cried, “Zachary, you promised you wouldn’t leave before me!


    I know you have lived a tiring life and that you wished to rest. Then, wake up after you have had


    enough rest, okay?”


    The Sce family fell into a chaotic state after the ident happened to Zachary.


    Winnie insisted on staying until Zachary regained consciousness, strongly refusing to leave the ICU.


    Knowing that it was impossible to convince their mother, the three siblings of the Sce family had to


    compromise temporarily. At nightfall, Kendrick and Joyce apanied her in the hospital. They also


    brought in two more maids from home to help out.


    Since Yuliana was pregnant, she needed to have a good rest at night. So, Kendrick asked Christopher


    to send her back after both of them had stayed in the hospital for quite some time.


    On the way back, Christopher only looked out the window without saying a word.


    When they arrived home, Christopher went to the bathroom to take a shower right away.


    Christopher and Yuliana did not have dinner for the entire night. While Hailey was yet to return from the


    Sce residence, Yuliana went ahead and cooked two beef wraps taught by Hailey two days ago.


    Compared to the beef wraps she made before, the beef wraps that Hailey taught had a better


    appearance and taste. Once the beef wraps were ready, she sat at the dining table and stared in a


    daze at the two servings of beef


    wraps.


    She only looked in the direction of the bedroom when the steam had entirely disappeared. After some


    hesitation, Yuliana made up her mind. She got up from her seat and walked toward the door. As she


    pushed the door open, she could smell the pungent smell of smoke from the room.


    Hearing the noise behind him, Christopher turned around and took a look. He came back to his senses


    when he realized it was Yuliana. Then, he put out the cigarettes and hurriedly opened the window for


    venttion. Yuliana walked up and looked up at him. With her lips pursed, she said with a faint smile, “I


    made some beef wrap. Would you like to have a bite?”


    Christopher remained quiet for a little while and then responded, “You can eat it. I am not hungry.”


    “I’ve made quite a lot and can’t finish them. Can you finish them with me?” Yuliana said as she gave


    him a tender hug, attempting to persuade him to eat something.


    After looking at her for some time, Christopher nodded in agreement.


    Back in the kitchen, Yuliana reheated the beef wrap with a microwave. However, the beef wrap was not


    as tasty reheatedpared to when it was freshly made. Since Yuliana can be slightly picky about


    food, she did not continue eating the beef wraps after merely two bites.


    She put down her spoon and quietly watched Christopher as he ate. He was chewing and swallowing


    slowly. With his gentle eating manner and his face, the scene in front of Yuliana was eye-pleasing.


    Yuliana felt helpless, as she did not know how tofort Christopher. When Damian had an ident


    back then, some people wereforting her by her side, but at that point in time, she actually did not


    want to hear any of those words, because she knew it was justfort and would not be practical to


    help the situation. She would rather be alone in silence.


    That was why she did not say anyforting words to Christopher throughout the way back from the


    hospital and up to now. She did not do anything other than apany him in silence.


    As long as he turned back to look at her, and if he needed her, she would surely be there for him.


    In the morning, Christopher and Yuliana went back to the hospital. A while after their arrival, La and


    Jared also reached the hospital. Other rtives from the Sce residence also rushed over to pay a


    visit to Zachary when they heard the news.


    Thankfully, Zachary was already transferred from the ICU to the general ward at that time. It was


    crowded in the ward because there were many people in the room.


    Since Kendrick had to rush to thepany, he returned to the Sce residence after Christopher and


    La arrived. After a simple wash-up, he got ready to head out. While Kendrick was walking


    downstairs, the surveince cameras on the wall caught his attention, and he suddenly thought of


    something and phoned Joyce.


    When Joyce picked up the call, he mentioned, “Can you go back hometer and check the recent


    surveince footage at home?”


    Hearing that, Joyce became puzzled. “Are you suspecting that whatever happened to Dad was not an


    ident?” she said after she realized what Kendrick meant.


    “I just want to rule out other possibilities,” Kendrick replied as he confirmed her question. Kendrick


    wondered, ‘Maybe I should not say it was to the point of suspicion, but Dad did a health examination


    just before the new year. I have also looked through the examination report, and I remember all the


    indicators of his health were within the normal range. Moreover, Dad had always been paying close


    attention to his diet and physical condition. So, technically, this shouldn’t have happened.”


    However, there was no definite answer. It was always possible that the body’s functions became worse


    when a person grew old.


    Kendrick had always been cautious. Whenever he felt something was wrong, he would only feel at


    ease after figuring everything out clearly.


    A few days had passed, and Zachary was yet to show any sign of awakening.


    During these days, Winnie had been beside him without moving an inch away from the ward. She could


    not eat nor sleep well, her state of mind had worsened, and she had even lost weight.


    Her children were worried that their mother would not be able to withstand it any longer, so they tried


    every


    means to convince her to rest. After a lengthy attempt of persuasion, Winnie finallypromised. She


    promised to return to the Sce residence at night to get some rest and would only return to the


    hospital during the day to apany Zachary. Professional caretakers had also been arranged to take


    care of Zachary while she was away.


    However, the three siblings still took turns staying at the hospital every night. Since it was still a school


    holiday, and it would be inconvenient for Yuliana to visit at night, she would visit the hospital during the


    day.


    After nearly a week, there were still no changes to Zachary’s condition. It started to seem impractical to


    continue this routine, as it was unclear when Zachary would wake up. Besides, they still had some


    important work to deal with.


    Realizing this, Kendrick hired a family doctor and a caretaker, bringing Zachary back to the Sce


    residence. This way, Winnie could save time from going back and forth between the Sce residence


    and the hospital.