Unexpected Blessing After Divorce

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.

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 Layla 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, Layla 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 Layla and Christopher, then uttered in a serious tone, “Just say it. I can take it.”

The silence continued for a while before Layla 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 a coma as of now. The doctor said…”

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

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

Just as Layla 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 Solace family fell into a chaotic state after the accident 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 Solace family had to compromise temporarily. At nightfall, Kendrick and Joyce accompanied 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 Solace 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 ventilation. 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 reheated compared 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 to comfort Christopher. When Damian had an accident back then, some people were comforting 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 just comfort and would not be practical to help the situation. She would rather be alone in silence.

That was why she did not say any comforting words to Christopher throughout the way back from the hospital and up to now. She did not do anything other than accompany 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, Layla and Jared also reached the hospital. Other relatives from the Solace 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. NôvelDrama.Org owns all © content.

Since Kendrick had to rush to the company, he returned to the Solace residence after Christopher and Layla arrived. After a simple wash-up, he got ready to head out. While Kendrick was walking downstairs, the surveillance 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 home later and check the recent surveillance footage at home?”

Hearing that, Joyce became puzzled. “Are you suspecting that whatever happened to Dad was not an accident?” 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 finally compromised. She promised to return to the Solace residence at night to get some rest and would only return to the hospital during the day to accompany 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 Solace residence. This way, Winnie could save time from going back and forth between the Solace residence and the hospital.