Stella was squatting down beside the emergency ward when Clarence arrived at the hospital. She curled up and was looking down.
Clarence pouted and approached Stella. He knelt as well, âHeâs going to be fine.â
Stella raised her head and looked at Clarence when she heard Clarenceâs voice. Her eyes were swollen and red.
Clarence stroked Stellaâs hair and pulled her into his arm. Then, he continued to stroke her back.
At the same time, the signal light in the emergency ward went off, and the door opened.
Stella quickly stood up and wiped away her tears.
A doctor walked out of the emergency ward and said, âYouâve sent the kid here in time. He is now stabilized.â
Stella finally felt relief. Before you could relax, the doctor continued, âBut his condition is complicated. Heâs stable now but...â
Stella froze when she heard what the doctor said. Her nose stung, and she was choking with sobs, âBut what?â
Clarence stood aside, and he looked tense.
Noah was lying on the bed, and he was breathing shallowly. His fists clenched, and he had rashes all over his body. He didnât feel comfortable in his sleep.
The doctor said, âThis is the first time weâve seen such a condition. We werenât sure whatâs the course of the symptom. All we can do was to stabilize his condition.â
Stella stared at Noah and muttered, âYouâre saying that what happened today could happen again in the future?â
The doctor nodded, âYes, and if we couldnât find the source of his condition in time. He might get worse.â
Stellaâs knees felt weak. She almost fell to the ground.
Clarence hugged her shoulder and supported her. He looked at the doctor and asked, âWhat could possibly cause his condition?â
âWeâll have to discuss with the specialist before giving you an answer. Weâll revert to you latest by tomorrow morning.â
âAlright.â
âIâve got to go now. Please, observe him tonight. Call us if there are any changes.â
Clarence helped Stella to sit on the couch by supporting her by her shoulder after the doctor left. Then, he said, âStay here. Iâll come back soon.â
Stella held Clarenceâs hand and asked bitterly, âItâs not an accident, is it?â
Stella brought Noah for a body check a few days earlier, and the doctor told her that Noah was a healthy child.
Noah was a little weaker and slower in growth compared to the other kids due to premature delivery. He could get sick easily, but his current condition looked suspicious.
The doctors couldnât even find the source of Noahâs condition.
Clarence said softly, âDonât worry. Iâm here. Itâs going to be alright.â
Stella shut her eyes, and tears rolled down her cheeks.
Clarence raised his hand and wiped away Stellaâs tears, âBe good. Stay here and wait for me.â
Soon, the door of the ward shut.
Stella stood up and sat beside the bed.
It seemed like Noah felt the itchiness of the rashes in his dream. He kept scratching them.
Stella held Noahâs hand and gently rubbed on the spot he scratched.
Noah went back to sleep after a while.
At the same time, the door was quietly pushed open. Madison whispered, âCan I come in?â
Stella tucked Noah in and wiped away the tears on her face, âCome.â
Madison closed the door and walked to the bed. She looked at Noah, who was covered in rashes and said, âIf scolding me makes you feel better, please do so. I wonât fight back.â
âWhy should I scold you?â
âI promised that Iâll take good care of him, and look where he is now? Iâm responsible for it.â
Stella shook her head, âItâs not your fault.â
Madison wasnât capable of doing this.
But Stella couldnât figure out how Noah became like this.
...
Nathan quickly approached Clarence after he got out of the ward, âMr. Conrad.â
Clarence looked sulky. He ordered Nathan, âInvestigate everyone in Conradsâ Mansion who went to the backyard earlier.â
Nathan took his order and got to it immediately.
The Conradsâ Mansion had been under their surveillance after Joannaâs death. Itâd be easy to find out these people.
Donald walked over when he saw Clarence, âYouâre suspecting people in the Conradsâ Mansion?â
Clarence sounded cold, âThey wonât have any chance other than that period.â
Donald took a deep breath. He didnât know what to say.
Joanna was dead, Dempsey was paralyzed, and Justin could only move in his wheelchair. Everyone in the Conradsâ Mansion looked so vulnerable that they might die anytime soon.
If they did that to Noah, the Conrad family members could be extinct in City N.
No one would ever remember their existence anymore.
Clarence continued after a while, âGo and find out if thereâs any similar condition in the country. Update me if you find anything.â
Donald replied, âSure.â
Clarence wanted to walk into the ward again. The moment his hand landed on the doorknob, he saw Stella leaning beside the bed and helped Noah to scratch places where he felt itchy.
Clarence pouted his lips and retracted his hand. Then, he walked away from the ward.
Stella didnât sleep the whole night. She was watching Noah until the next morning.
Clarence came back at dawn. He whispered, âTake a rest. Iâll watch him.â
Stella shook her head. How could she fall asleep?
Clarence pulled Stellaâs hand over, âThe result will be out in a few hours. You wonât have enough energy if you donât sleep now.â
âYou didnât sleep as well.â
âYouâre not me,â Clarence said, âCome. Should I take care of him, or should I take care of you if you fell sick too?â
Stella didnât say anything. She walked to the couch and laid down.
Stella shut her eyes, but she was awake.
Time flew. It was raining outside, and the sun never came out. The gloomy sky spread over the city.
Stella didnât even know when she fell asleep. She had a few nightmares. It was all about Noah got sent into the emergency ward, and he was crying his heart out.
However, Stella couldnât do anything but watch.
The heartache was so intense that it almost suffocated Stella.
âStella. Stella.â
Someone was calling Stellaâs name.
Stella woke up, and she immediately sat up.
Sherry was standing in front of her. She took a breath of relief when she saw Stella woke up, âFinally. Did you have nightmares? You were crying.â
Stella immediately touched her face. There were tears on her cheeks.
Stella looked at the bed, but she didnât see Noah.
She quickly got up, âWhereâs Noah?â
âThe doctors took him out when I came in. Clarence wanted to you rest more, so he didnât wake you up.â
Stella rubbed her temples. Then, she started to put on her shoes, âHow long were they gone?â
Sherry answered, âAround ten minutes.â
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