Duncan was afraid that he was wrong, so he asked Jim to help him take a look.
Jim walked over, and Duncan gave way for him to see. Jim also rubbed his eyes a few times before looking again and said, “Mr. Lewis, Ms. Hunt seems to be shedding tears indeed. She might be waking up soon. Quick, call the doctor.”
As he said that, he ran to call the doctor.
The other bodyguards informed Zack and Serena right away.
Serena, who was resting in the RV, did not sleep well. As for Sonny, he fell asleep but did not sleep soundly. He woke up from time to time and bawled.
After receiving the call from one of the bodyguards, Sonny happened to wake up again and was crying.
“Seren, Liberty might be waking up soon. Duncan said he saw her shedding tears.”
Zack got up and carried Sonny with one hand. He then said to Serena, “Quick, let’s go look.”
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Serena acted even faster when she heard that her sister might be waking up soon. She jumped out of bed and wanted to get off.
She almost tripped but luckily, Zack caught her.
By the time the couple returned to outside the ICU ward, Liberty happened to be pushed out.
She even opened her eyes.
“Liberty, Liberty.”
“Mommy…”
Serena was so surprised yet overjoyed to see her sister awake that she cried. On the other hand, Sonny called out to his mom as little kids usually would.
Liberty saw that her son was well and her sister was also present. She could not speak yet, so she mustered a smile to comfort her sister, but the tears in the corner of her eyes could not be stopped.
She made the choice again.
Liberty temporarily abandoned her parents and chose to come back to stay with her sister and take care of her son.
“Doctor, how’s my sister-in-law doing?” Zack asked.
“The patient is awake and is out of danger. She doesn’t need to stay in the ICU anymore.”
Everyone was finally relieved.
Liberty was transferred to a general ward, and Zack arranged for her to stay in a VIP ward. It was quiet and suitable for his sister–in–law to recover.
Although Liberty was awake, her body was still very weak. After being pushed back into the ward, she quickly fell into a deep sleep again.
Serena sat in front of the bed with Sonny in her arms to watch over her sister. She would gently touch the end of her sister’s nose from time to time to make sure that she was breathing normally. Only then was Serena at ease.
It was after dawn when Zack informed Mrs. Stone and the others that Liberty was out of danger and had woken up briefly.
Grandma May and the others arrived at the hospital early in the morning.
It was already too late when Grandma May returned to Wiltspoon last night, so the young ones refused to let her come to the hospital.
She could only endure until daybreak and came in a hurry.
“Nana,” Serena stood up with Sonny in her arms and greeted her when she came into sight.
Grandma May hummed. She went to see Liberty first and saw that she was still sleeping with a pale face. She was heartbroken. “My heart aches. We had so many people, and yet we failed to protect a woman and a child!”
Zack and Duncan kept mum.
They had indeed failed to protect the mother and the child well.
“What did the doctor say?” Grandma May asked Serena.
“The doctor said that my sister’s life is no longer threatened. She woke up and came out of the ICU at daybreak. Now, she’s sleeping again.”
Grandma May hummed again. “As long as she’s fine, as long as she’s fine. I was so worried that I couldn’t sleep well. It’s alright, Seren. Don’t worry too much. I told you that you and your sister are immensely blessed. She’ll get better in no time.”
Afterward, she went to carry Sonny.
After being frightened, Sonny was only willing to be carried by Serena and Zack. Nonetheless, when Grandma May wanted to carry him, he still stretched out his hands and let her carry him.
“Sonny was frightened. He kept waking up and crying last night.”
“Of course. I’ll go find a therapist later to help calm him down. As long as we stay with him and slowly talk to him, he’ll recover.”
Grandma May believed that therapy could help a traumatized child.
Well, she had done this many times in the past.
Serena believed in it as well. Since Grandma May suggested it, she thanked her for it.
“We’re family, so why are you thanking me? I feel sorry for Sonny too. Luckily, those bad guys were caught. This won’t happen again in the future.”
Even so, she still glared at her grandson.
Zack was afraid to make a peep.
When Grandma May saw Duncan, she was shocked.
“Duncan, are you injured as well? You look terrible,” Grandma May asked with concern.
Everyone looked at Duncan.
Duncan touched his face and asked, “Do I look terrible? Grandma May, I’m not injured. I’m fine and don’t feel uncomfortable anywhere.”
He just watched over Liberty all night.
“Ghastly–you look ghastly. In fact, you look awful and haggard.”
Duncan stopped talking.
After everyone saw Liberty, Grandma May asked his daughters–in–law to head home first and not to disturb Liberty here.
Zack and Serena looked extremely tired as well.
The Stones and the Soxes also came to visit Liberty after learning that she was out of the woods.
Mrs. Stone stayed in the hospital until Liberty woke up for the second time and only then did she feel relieved.
The Yorks‘ bodyguards bought breakfast for everyone.
After having breakfast, Zack said to Duncan, “Duncan, you should get some rest at home first. We agreed to each keep watch for half of last night, but you stayed up the whole night by yourself.”
“I’m fine. I’m neither sleepy nor tired. I’ll wait a bit more.”
Duncan looked at Liberty, who was surrounded by her relatives and friends.
When Liberty woke up for the second time, she still spoke weakly but was in a better spirit than when she first regained consciousness.
She did not even notice Duncan, who was outside the crowd.
Duncan looked at her in a daze. It was fine even if Liberty could not see him. He was tall and could see her from beyond the crowd. Duncan was just happy to see her awake. He did not feel tired at all.
Ring, ring, ring…
Duncan’s phone rang at this time.
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