Horace took over the cup and looked at Clara, not knowing whether to say it or not.
She had just woken up. Would she be able to take the blow?
In the end, he looked at Clara and said, “Eight days.”
Horace had never left during the eight days. He was there being with her, feeding her when she couldn’t eat.
Knowing that Clara liked being clean, he wiped her body with a towel every day. So that she will wake up in a good mood.
Horace had been exhausted during this time. He lost a lot of weight and seemed rather haggard. On the contrary, Clara gained some.
“So… What about Neo?” Clara remembered how she fainted and thought of Neo.
She remembered that Neo was taken away by Laura. Where was Neo now? If he was still in Laura’s hands, his chance of living would be small.
Thinking of this, Clara looked at Horace with a panicked look, waiting for his answer. Horace looked at Clara in embarrassment, not knowing what to say.
“Where’s Neo? He is still with Laura, right?” Clara looked at Horace and knew it was over.
Neo must still be in the hands of Laura now. Tears instantly fell down her cheeks.
She saw Laura slap Neo. Laura must have been torturing Neo. As Clara’s imagination was torturing herself, her eyes looking at Horace were filled with anger.
“It’s all your fault. I asked you to chase after Laura! Why didn’t you? How could you watch our son being taken away like that? Don’t you love him?”
Clara was now on the verge of a breakdown. If it wasn’t because she hadn’t seen Neo, Clara would have collapsed on the hospital bed.
Horace looked at Clara and reassured her, “Clara, calm down. Listen, we have found Neo. I promise you, in three days, three days from now, we’ll get Neo back. And we won’t let Laura escape!”
Horace whispered, calming Clara’s heart little by little. He put the pillow on Clara’s back to make Clara more comfortable.
“Really? Can you really find Neo?” Clara was now like a child who craved candy.
Horace was the only person she can trust now.
Clara didn’t want to be deceived. She didn’t want to be disappointed. She had had enough!
Neo was in front of her, but Clara failed to save him. She watched Neo being taken away but couldn’t do anything.
Recalling that scene, Clara buried herself in Horace’s arms and cried. It was way too heart-wrenching and suffocating to a mother.
Horace felt dreadful too, but he couldn’t cry out like Clara. The only thing he could do was hold Clara tighter.
The feeling of holding something he loved in his arms was really comforting.
Clara fell asleep after crying for a while. Horace gently put Clara down and put the blanket on her.
Then he went to buy food. Clara should wake up in a while. She had been having liquid food, which could only prevent her from being starved, but would not give her a feeling of satiation.
When he came back to the hospital, Horace saw a girl in a nurse’s outfit at Clara’s bedside, packing stuff. Worried, he stepped forward and watch.
Lately, Horace had been doing everything about Clara by himself because the person lying on the bed was the most precious thing in his life.
Getting closer, Horace found the girl was Isaac’s girlfriend, Esther Clarke. Seeing Horace, Esther greeted him and spoke, “Isaac said Mrs. Kirkland woke up, and you went out to buy food. I was worried, so I came over.”
Esther was thoughtful. Horace nodded, and then looked at Clara.
Esther left after she finished. She didn’t want to disturb Horace and Clara.
“Clara, are you hungry?” Horace raised the food in his hand, and then looked at Clara, who was very pale due to lack of nutrition.
The soups were good tonics. Horace cooked them by himself.
Clara nodded, she was indeed a little hungry, and now that Horace had bought the meal, she sat up. Horace put the small table on the bed and handed Clara the fork.
“Have you eaten?” Clara knew that Horace hadn’t eaten well because he was taking care of her.
Of course, Horace didn’t eat. He came back quickly after buying the food.
Clara knew he hadn’t eaten from his hesitant look. So, she asked Horace to sit across from her. Then they fed each other.
Horace smiled happily, but this smile was a little bitter.
The three of them used to feed each other. But now, there were only the two of them. It felt bad. But there was nothing Horace could do.
He hoped that those people can find Neo as soon as possible. Only in this way can Clara recover quickly and the family can live happily together.
Three days later, Horace called to ask how things were going, but there wasn’t any good news. Horace felt a headache. He had promised Clara to Bring Neo back in three days. What should he do now?
Clara didn’t rush Horace. She didn’t want to put pressure on Horace, she knew Horace was tired. She only hoped that Neo was safe.
Clara suddenly felt that everything the fortune teller said was true. He told her that she wouldn’t have a son or something like that.
Clara smiled bitterly. Since the heavens have given her a son, she must take good care of him. She would keep Neo safe at all costs after this accident.
“Clara, Clara.”
Horace called out to her with excitement and joy in his voice. Clara looked at Horace. Had they found Laura?