Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
Ren was pushed out of the operating room on a bed a while later. He just had dinner with us last night, and now he looks so pale. I hope he wakes up soon. Scarlet cried again.
Scarlet didn’t even tell their parents about it. This was too much of a shock for people their age.
All she wanted was for Ren to wake up so she could tell everyone he was fine.
Richard went straight to the ward and saw his mother on the couch. She was wiping her tears away. He approached the bed and looked at his uncle, then he turned around. “What did the doctor say?” he asked his father.
“Fortunately, the bullet hit his back, not his vitals. However, he lost too much blood on the way, so he’s out for the count at the moment.”
Richard clenched his fists. Someone attacked Uncle Ren? I’ll make them pay for this. He sat down beside his mother and wrapped his arm around her shoulder. He assured, “Uncle Ren’s gonna be okay.”
“You have to look into this, Richard. I don’t want any of us to get hurt. The election’s getting near, so his enemies are trying to take him out. He ran into the same thing last time, but he was lucky and the incident didn’t threaten his life.“
“L‘11 look into this and make sure nothing like this happens after the election.” Richard got up and was about to leave.
Scarlet got up as well and held his hand with concern. “Be careful, Richard. Your uncle‘s hurt. I don‘t want anything to happen to you either.”
Richard nodded. “I‘ll be careful. Stay with uncle. Call me when he wakes up.”
“Okay.” She let his hand go, but still she was worried.
The long night finally came to an end, and the crime scene was already cleaned up. All that was left was the charred ground and some shards. The place was cordoned off, and the cops said this was nothing but a car crash.
Nobody knew an assassination just happened the night before.
Ruka was reading a book on the balcony of the residence early in the morning, but she kept spacing out. Her attention was not on the book. She kept checking her phone. Ruka texted him once, but he didn‘t reply. He‘s probably busy with work and didn‘t see it.
Elijah came back to the hospital after spending the night getting interrogated. His head was bandaged. He kept watch on Ren, still looking worried.
The doctor had checked up on him twice. Ren was unconscious because he lost too much blood, but the doctors would also consider other factors as well. They wouldn‘t risk anything here.
The people tending to Ren this time were the director‘s lieutenant and the one he trusted the most. They had to make sure nothing would happen to Ren.
Ren let out a raspy cough and slowly opened his eyes. There was a sense of confusion in his eyes.
“Ren? Ren, are you awake? Ren!” Scarlet held his hand and called out to him anxiously.
Ren blinked and nodded. “I‘m fine, Scarlet.”
“Call the doctor,” Walter told Elijah.
Elijah happily obliged, and Silas was the one who came back with him. Silas had flown straight back the night before, putting his important research aside.
“How do you feel?” Silas asked.
“Feels like something‘s burning.”
“Probably because the bullet scalded your muscles. You‘re lucky the bullet hit your back.” Silas went through the injury report, and his heart skipped a beat. If the bullet hit him just a bit lower, it would have pierced his heart.
“Those slimy b*stards kidnapped a three–year–old girl and used her as a moving target. The girl would have died if Mr. Husson hadn‘t moved quickly enough,” Elijah said. He admired Ren for his sympathetic side. The man actually blocked a bullet for a child without even hesitating.
“Let‘s stop talking about that. Stay calm until the announcement comes out,” Ren said. The pain on his body was making him frown.
Anyone else would have screamed in pain already. The agony brought by a bullet was not something everyone could endure.
Silas left the room and called Elijah out. “Get someone to tend to him. Someone close to him, preferably. I don‘t trust the hospital staff.”
Scarlet and Walter had gone home. They were getting too old to stay up too late at night.
Oh, I know who can do this. Mr. Husson told me not to tell Ruka about this, but he‘ll feel better if she‘s here.
“I‘ll get someone.” Elijah nodded and left.
He arrived at the Singed Residence an hour later and rang the doorbell. Ruka was in the living room, preparing the ingredients for their next meal with her mother. She said, “I‘ll take it.”
She opened the door and saw Elijah outside, though she was shocked to see him in this state. “What happened to your head, Elijah?”
Elijah shushed her and told her to come outside. “I need to tell you something, Miss Singed, but only you. Keep this a secret from your parents.”
“What is it?” Ruka felt her heart sink for some reason.
“Mr. Husson was ambushed last night. A bullet hit him, and he‘s in the hospital now,” Elijah said.
Ruka felt herself wobble. She covered her mouth, and tears welled up in her eyes. With a trembling voice, she asked, “Is he in danger?”
He quickly assured her, “Don‘t worry. He‘s not in any danger, but the loss of blood did weaken him a little. He needs someone to tend to him, and I think you‘re perfect for the job.”
“Okay. I‘ll pack up right away.” She went back into the house.
Elijah heaved a sigh of relief. I hope Mr. Husson won‘t yell at me when he sees her:
Ruka held her tears back and told her mother, “Mom, Ren wants me to stay over for a few days. I‘m packing up.”
Claire looked at her daughter and smiled. Ah, kids and their relationship. She felt happy that her daughter found someone who loved her so much.
Nothing was more important than her daughter‘s happiness. Whether she stayed with them or not was fine.
Ten minutes later, Ruka came back down with her luggage in tow. “Bye, Mom.”
She almost broke out into a run. Elijah put her luggage in the backseat, and Ruka took the passenger seat. Elijah drove straight to the hospital.
He told her what happened while they were on their way there. She felt her heart thumping furiously as he recounted the tale. Tears were welling up in her eyes again, but she held it back. On closer inspection, her hands were trembling slightly too.
Her panic was indescribable, though her reaction portrayed it well. Even though Elijah assured her that Ren was fine, she couldn’t calm down until she saw him herself. She wished time would go faster so she could see him sooner.
When they arrived at the hospital, Ruka went ahead of Elijah. She was running, while Elijah was chasing her with the luggage in tow. Oh god, I‘m wheezing.
“Slow down, Miss Singed. It‘s alright.” He was wheezing like an old man as he told her to slow down.
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