---Three hours passed slowly. An hour ago, Austin, Bella, Ethan, Della, Kenan, Siska, and Eleanor arrived in Copenhagen.Meanwhile, Max and Finley continued their takeover of Raul's company and Tasha's parents' business. Hana and Rose, their wives, were asked to look after the other children.The red light in the operating room was still on, indicating Arion was still undergoing surgery. Meanwhile, in the ICU, they could only see Emily lying unconscious on the bed through the glass, tubes connected to her body.Ethan tried to stay strong for his wife, while Della continued to cry seeing her daughter through the glass.Reynard was still unconscious from the anesthesia. "Can you stay here with Reynard, dear?" Siska asked softly to Eleanor, who was sitting by Reynard's bedside."Yes, aunty, I'll call you when Rey wakes up," she replied, her voice choked with sobs."Hmm, aunty will go out for a bit," Siska said gently, stroking the top of Eleanor's head. Then she walked to the door, wher
“Oh my… Emily…” Della murmured, her eyes filling with tears. She clung tightly to her husband.Ethan smiled warmly at the doctor. “Thank you, Doctor. This is such happy news,” he said sincerely.The doctor nodded. “You're welcome. Let's hope Emily regains consciousness soon.”“Yes, Doctor.”The doctor took his leave. As soon as he was out of sight, Della hugged her husband tightly, looking into his face.“Dear, Emily…” Della murmured. This sudden news was overwhelming. She didn't know how to react—should she be happy? Angry? Disappointed? Sad? Grateful?Ethan gently caressed his wife's face. “Isn't it wonderful news? We are going to have a grandchild soon.”“Yes, but what do you think? Does Emily know she’s pregnant?”“We can ask her directly when she wakes up, okay?”“Yes… Oh my! My dear Emily… What has she been through today? I hope she isn’t traumatized,” Della whispered, burying herself in her husband's arms.The doctor had informed them that their daughter was likely a victim of
After getting approval from the doctor, Emily finally sat in a wheelchair. Ethan carefully pushed the wheelchair, taking his daughter to Arion’s room.“Emily…?” Eleanor, hearing the news that Emily had woken up, quickly ran out of Reynard’s room.Emily smiled faintly, and Eleanor immediately knelt in front of Emily, hugging her like a sister.“I’m sorry… I’m sorry, Em… I should have… prevented you from meeting that crazy woman… hic… hic…” she sobbed, guilt gnawing at her. Eleanor’s hand reached up to touch Emily’s bruised face.Emily shook her head slowly. “No, Lea, it’s not your fault. It’s mine,” Emily paused, then continued with what she had realized, “If only… if only I had listened to Arion, they wouldn’t have been hurt like this.”Emily covered her face with her hands and cried softly. Eleanor hugged her friend.Nothing was said between them for a minute.Ethan and Della, watching, felt touched by their bond and gave them time.Eleanor released her embrace and wiped Emily’s tear
After bidding farewell and sharing hugs with Bella and Austin, Emily asked for permission to leave, apologizing softly, unable to hold back her tears.“So, how did it go, sweetheart? Did you talk to Arion?” Della asked gently as they entered the elevator.Emily nodded weakly. “But he didn’t hear me, Mom, and for that, I’m grateful,” she said softly.“You don’t need to worry anymore. While you’re there, Papa and Mama will be with you,” Ethan added with his deep voice.“Thank you, Dad. I’m sorry for troubling you again…”“It’s alright, dear. Don’t say that again,” Della said, stroking her daughter’s arm, while Ethan managed the IV bottle attached to the wheelchair.“We should visit Reynard. Reynard, Felix, and Lea are waiting for you,” Ethan suggested.**POV ARION**Just as Bella had fallen asleep for fifteen minutes, Arion suddenly mumbled and moved his fingers.Austin, noticing this, gently woke his wife. “Love, Arion…” he whispered softly, not to startle her.“Hm? Arion? What’s wrong
The next morning, Emily saw her parents arranging some items, but her mind was elsewhere. She felt incredibly anxious. “Mom, Dad. Has Arion not woken up yet? Why is it taking so long? He’s okay, right?” she asked, nervously fidgeting with her thumbs.“Papa hasn’t heard any updates from upstairs yet, dear,” Ethan replied calmly, glancing at his wife.“Do you want to go check on Arion yourself?” Della offered to their daughter.Emily remained silent, biting her lip. She was extremely worried about Arion’s condition, but she had made a decision last night.“Or do you want to delay our departure until Arion recovers?” Della suggested.“Yes, Em, why don’t we wait until Arion is better and talk things over properly? At least you can hear his side of the story,” Ethan added, almost making Emily waver.“That’s impossible. If I see his smile and his eyes, I won’t be able to let go of his hand,” she thought.“No… no need, Papa, Mama. We should go.”Della sighed deeply. “But you’re not fully rec
A few hours after the flight, Emily and her parents arrived in the suburb of Freidburg, Germany."Pa, ma... It's beautiful," Emily murmured, her eyes taking in the green scenery around them as they exited the airport.Ethan and Della smiled at Emily's words, "We're glad you like it, honey," Ethan replied, putting his arm around his daughter's shoulders. "We just want you to be happy." he added and pushed Emily's wheelchair."Thanks, Pa, ma."They got into the waiting car, and as the scenery outside changed from the airport to the suburbs, Emily realized that the houses there were bigger and more spacious than in the city. The scenery was beautiful, with rolling hills and lush greenery everywhere."So honey, do you like it here?" Della asked as she looked at her daughter with a warm smile.Emily nodded slowly, "I really like it, Ma. It's so beautiful and peaceful here," Emily replied as she looked out the window at the passing scenery. "It's like a little piece of heaven.""Thankfully,
Two days passed, and Emily's condition improved. The IV line in her hand had been removed. Though her body was healing, her heart felt empty. She hadn't received any news from Arion, and even if her beloved was looking for her, she had heard nothing.Even when she talked with Eleanor, her friend didn't mention anything about Arion, as was the case now.“Huft... I just found out that Reynard is such a whiner! Arion’s injuries were worse, yet he’s still more whiny than Arion!” Eleanor exclaimed energetically.“Felix even got sick of hearing Rey’s whining!” Eleanor added.Hearing Arion's name mentioned like that made Emily's heart race. "But the important thing is that he's healthy. You must be happy to see him back to his usual self, right?"Eleanor laughed. “Hahaha, yes, Emily. I’m grateful Rey has recovered.”“And... how about...”“About who?” Eleanor asked.“Arion?”“Oh, he’s doing much better. He’s laughing and joking with Felix and Reynard.”Emily smiled happily, hearing that her b
**POV Arion**After a day of receiving treatment at the hospital, Arion felt much better. He kept tabs on Emily’s condition through Eleanor.The next day, he and everyone in Copenhagen departed for Freiburg, where Emily was.Bella, along with her mother, her mother-in-law, and her adoptive mother, took care of all the preparations for the bride. Bella assured Della that she would handle everything."Yon, I want to send this dress to Emily. Do you like it? I chose a design that's modest yet elegant for her," Bella asked Arion, who was speaking with Austin.Arion turned and smiled, nodding slightly. "Yes, Mom, if you've chosen it, it's sure to be perfect."Bella beamed. "I’m sure she’ll look even more beautiful in this blazer dress," she said enthusiastically."Definitely, Mom... Thank you.""My pleasure, dear. You take care of your end, time is tight, so make sure everything is ready today.""Of course, Mom.""Hahaha... It seems your mom is very excited," Austin added, observing the ex