Eudoraâs nose twitched, âDad, I am Eudora!â
When he heard this, Gordon immediately shook his head, âNo, youâre not Eudora. My Eudora is only five years old this year, and I still have to bring her to go get some sparklers! Youâre not my Eudora.â
âDad, Iâm Eudora! Iâve already grown up. I donât want sparklers anymore!â
She thought that he had already forgotten about her, but did not expect that despite his condition, he had not forgotten to love her.
Gordon grew anxious upon seeing her cry.
âMiss, why are you crying? Iâm really not your father! Have you lost your father? Then, Iâll find him with you. Whereâs your father? Donât worry, he wonât abandon you. Surely heâs anxiously searching for you now too!â
Eudora sniffed, âThen, can we walk around and look for him together?â
Gordon nodded and agreed, âSure! Let me tell you, my Eudora is the most beautiful person ever. Sheâs like a fairy! And Kesha too, my two wonderful, lovely daughters.â
No one knew where his thoughts had currently stopped at, but his face donned an incredibly satisfied smile.
Suddenly, as if he was telling her a secret, he softly whispered to Eudora.
âLet me tell you, my two girls are so awkward! Yesterday I saw them playing together, but today they argued again! Theyâre refusing to talk to each other!â
âItâs okay. Childrenâs tantrums donât last long.â
Gordon shook his head and disagreed, âNo! We canât ignore it. Whether theyâre adults or children, itâs better to solve the conflict immediately. Otherwise, the longer itâs left unresolved, the worse it gets! Last time I didnât care much about both of them, so theyâve changedâ¦â
As Gordon spoke, he suddenly seemed to have thought of something and frowned.
âKesha, Eudora! My dearest daughters!â
He clutched his head in pain, as if he had recalled some painful memories.
âIt was my fault that I didnât teach them well. I feel so sorry towards them.â
Eudora quickly held him, âDad, Dad, itâs me! Are you okay?â
As if he had suddenly gone into a frenzy, Gordon pushed Eudora away with strength that had come from nowhere.
âKesha, Eudora, come back!â
Eudora fell to the ground and hurriedly called out to Charlie, âQuick, go after my father!â
â¦
Just now, when Charlie had rushed over to defeat the two bodyguards, Sebastian had already taken the opportunity to escape. Charlie took a look at Eudora, who had fallen down on the ground.
âMadamâ¦â
âIâm fine, so donât worry about me.â
Charlie swiftly went in pursuit of Gordon. Eudora sat for a while, then furrowed her brows.
Actually, when Gordon had pushed her down just now, her knees and hands had been scraped against the rocks. Her skin had been scratched open, and blood was seeping out.
She had endured the pain and remained silent, as she was worried that Charlie would want to stay back and take care of her. If that happened, then no one would go after Gordon.
No one else was left here now, so she finally let out a hiss, attempting to soothe the pain.
It was so painful that her tears just came gushing out naturally.
Eudora stretched her hand out to wipe it off. Just as she was about to get up, she heard footsteps coming from behind her.
She instinctively turned her head around to take a look, and shuddered.
The main reason was that the man in front of her looked incredibly strange. He was wrapped up from head to toe. He was also wearing a cap, covering himself up tightly.
He wore a mask, and even his clothes were all long-sleeved and high-collared.
Although it had long been autumn and it was indeed a little cold, his appearance was still too dramatic.
Maybe it was because she was sizing him up, the man was taken aback for a while.
Then, he asked in a raspy voice, âAre you okay? Can you get up?â
Eudoraâs heart throbbed again, because the voice of the man was like a saw cutting through wood. It was so hoarse that he sounded like he was centuries old.
As if he was a very old man.
How could Eudora dare to allow him to help her up? She quickly shook her head.
âItâs okay, itâs okay. I just fell down accidentally! I can get up by myself.â
As she spoke, she struggled as she tried to stand up.
If it was just a knee injury, she could still stand up no matter how painful it was. However, now her palms were also injured, she couldnât push herself up using the ground.
Eudora tried again several times, but she still could not get up.
She waved her hand and said, âMy family will soon come back to find me. Itâs okay.â
The man did not speak again, but walked over and reached out to her to help her up. It was at that moment that Eudora noticed that he was even wearing gloves.
Suddenly, a thought appeared in Eudoraâs mind. Was he a man who was putting on an act?
The next second, she hurriedly dismissed that notion. What kind of thought was she having? At the very least, he had given her a hand; that would not be easy for him at his old age.
She hurriedly thanked him and said, âThank you, sir.â
The manâs whole body trembled when he heard her, âWhat?â
Eudora looked at him in confusion,âSir, whatâs wrong?â
She thought that she was too heavy, and it was tiring for him, âIâm so sorry, are you alright?â
The man paused, then hurriedly took a step back to stop her from approaching him.
After that, he turned around and left.
Eudora looked at his back, and felt a strange feeling overcome her.
Charlie returned and saw the injuries on Eudoraâs palms and legs.
He shouted out loud anxiously, âMadam, Iâll take you to the hospital immediately.â
âWhereâs my father?â she asked.
âOh, Iâve already instructed someone else to escort him onto the car. Since weâre already going to the hospital, letâs bring him along too!â
Eudora nodded, âOkay!â
Gordonâs condition required an examination as well.
After they left, the man who had hurriedly run away just now finally walked out from a corner. He quietly looked at their backs. After a long time, he clenched his fists, then released them.
â¦
In the hospital, the doctor was bandaging Eudoraâs wound.
âLuckily, your bones werenât injured. Take note to not infect the wounds, change your bandage often, and itâll become a scab three days later.â
Eudora nodded. Just as she was about to thank him, she heard a ruckus outside.
Eudora hurriedly walked out and saw a group of nurses chasing after Gordon in the hallway.
Gordon ran forwards in a panic, âI donât want to see a doctor. I want to go home. I want to go home and see my daughter!â
The nurses were anxious, âMr. George, please listen to us. Weâre not going to lock you up here. Weâre just going to give you a checkup!â
âIâm not doing it! Iâm not sick. Iâm in good health. Donât try to fool me. If I get sick, then I wonât be able to work and buy a sparkler for my daughter!â
Eudoraâs nose twitched, and she quickly stepped forward to block the nurses.
âIâm sorry. Can you let me have a try?â
The nurse looked at each other, so Charlie hurried forward and said, âThis is Miss Eudora George, and sheâs the patientâs daughter!â
Only then did the nurse let out a sigh of relief, âMiss George, your fatherâs condition is terrible. Heâs already showing signs of aggravation. I advise you to let him receive treatment as soon as possible!â
Eudora was stunned and looked at Gordon in a daze.
Was his sickness already that serious?