It had taken them forever to reunite with their daughter! Also, how could she choose her son-in-law over Xavia?! Just as he was about to decline, Yasmin held his hand and interrupted, “…I know it’s cruel, but… Looking at Zivon, it’s almost certain that he won’t survive the night! He… He’s been giving his all to us this entire time, and… I really can’t bear to see him die like this! Sure, I want Xavia to wake up and live happily too, but… It’s been forever since we last saw her awake. In fact, we don’t even know if she’ll ever wake up again…” “If Zivon remains alive, he’ll at least be able to take care of the kids once they’re found… If the kids return to a dead father and comatose mother… You can imagine how they’d feel. Also, if Xavia could decide, I’m sure she’d choose my side as well… She’d want him to live on no matter what.” …Though Yasmin’s words made perfect sense… It was still not an easy decision to make! At that moment, Zivon spat out another mouthful of black blood,
“Had Xav not entered my life back then, I could’ve easily suffered a worser fate much earlier…” replied Zivon who remembered how depressing his life had been back in the day. No matter how many women approached him, he never felt a thing for them, that is, until Xavia came along… She was the light of his life, and had she not appeared, there was a good chance that he’d remain aloof and stoic for life… She literally brought excitement and joy back into his life, and he genuinely appreciated that… Shaking his head, Zivon then added, “She added joy to my meaningless life, and she even gave me such adorable children… I’ve already taken plenty from her, so even if anything were to happen to me now, it really doesn’t matter anymore…” With how silent Ian and Zayne had gotten, Zivon eventually cleared his throat before saying, “Of course, I won’t go down without a fight… We’ll continue looking for other options, and until then, I’ll continue resting by Xav’s side… Oh, but do get some str
Beaming in response, Ian was quick to exclaim, “You heard right! She’s awake…! It’s a miracle! Hold on, where’s Zivon? He needs to know! He can be saved…!” …Though this was joyous news, Zivon had… Fuck. Fucking hell…! Instantly going pale, the terrified Nathan replied, “Y-Young Master Burton, he…!” Noticing the fear in Nathan’s eyes, Ian immediately squinted before kicking the door open… and once it flung open, he was greeted by the sight of Zivon standing by the moonlit window with a glass in hand… A glass that probably contained a fatal amount of medicine…! Bolting inside and snatching the glass away from him, the anxious Ian then immediately attempted to pry Zivon’s mouth open while yelling, “Are you out of your mind…?! Spit it out! Spit it out, I say…!” Clearly not expecting any of this, Zivon found himself gagging out whatever he had swallowed before pushing Ian away and replying, “Calm down! What are you even-” “You calm down! Don’t go killing yourself off so quickly! X
Though he was hugging her so tightly that she found it a little hard to breathe, Xavia didn’t push him away. After all, though the other Zivon had felt warm, this Zivon’s warmth felt more… genuine. Unsure how to explain it otherwise, she simply hugged him back and patted his shoulder while saying, “There, there… I’m here… Don’t worry. I won’t ever leave your side again, no matter which Von you are…” It was clear that she still didn’t know whether she was dreaming or not, but before Zivon could explain the situation, he suddenly covered his mouth… but sadly, that wasn’t enough to prevent the black blood from getting sprayed all over her bedsheets! As everyone exchanged horrified glances, Ian was quick to roar, “Skip Xav’s check-up for now! He needs her blood! Stat!” Nodding in response, Zayne and Matthew quickly got to work as the flustered Xavia stared wide-eyed at her dying husband. That was right! She had overheard them saying that Zivon was dying in her dream! How could she ha
Now teary-eyed, she looked at her husband before weakly asking, “B-but didn’t she stab him in the heart…? How did he…?” “She didn’t stab deep enough, though that doesn’t mean that it didn’t take a lot of effort and luck for him to continue living this long…” replied Ian. …So that was the case… If so, then that confirmed it…! She really was back in her original world, and in it, Zivon was still alive…! What a true miracle…! Now trembling quite a bit, the overjoyed woman held Zivon’s hand for a while before asking, “…And what was that about the kids still being alive…?” Nodding in response, Ian explained, “Basically, he never gave up hope that the kids were still alive. Quite honestly, we figured that it was just a coping mechanism for him, but… As it turned out, he was right. Oh, but to fill in the gap of what happened after he managed to corner Fiona… After her capture, Fiona’s father made a scene during one of the Burton family’s events, and it was then that Fiona’s crimes were
Her train of thought was cut short when Yasmin said, “What I’m saying is that you truly have the most wonderful husband on the planet… You see, the doctors have stated that you were almost guaranteed to never wake up again for ages, and though we eventually gave up hope, Zivon simply continued believing in you…” “He stayed by your side, day and night, taking care of you without the slightest complaint… He truly is something else…” “In fact, he even studied hypnotherapy just for extra measure to see if that could help! I’ve seen him study hypnosis in the dead of night several times by now, and honestly, his efforts probably helped in the long run…” concluded Yasmin. …Wait, so it really was him! He really had called out to me and kissed me back then! “Either way, the initial hypnosis attempts led to failure, which further dampened everyone’s spirits… Well, everyone aside from Zivon. We even told him to just move on from you, but he simply replied that he had promised to always be
Naturally, Xavia didn’t. She simply couldn’t. After all, Zivon was truly worthy of her mother’s decision… And with that in mind, Xavia took a deep breath and held her hand before saying, “…There’s no way that I’d ever blame you… After all, I’d save him even if I had to drain all the blood in my body just to do so! That aside, thank you for loving us so much…” Smiling in response, the tired woman then hugged her daughter, glad that this ordeal was over for now… Only God knew how difficult it had been for her to say those earlier words… It was shortly after when the neurobiologist returned with Xavia’s check-up results, and after clearing his throat, he was prompted to say, “So… From what we’ve found, Mrs. Burton is now in stable condition, though she’s still quite weak so she needs to recuperate for a bit longer. Oh, and since her brain just recovered, try not to bombard her with information. She needs to take it slow for now. We’ll continue keeping an eye on her for another week, a
With how quickly he had dozed off, Xavia couldn’t help but worry that he genuinely wouldn’t wake up again… But since she was exhausted, she soon fell asleep as well. Despite her exhaustion, she found herself constantly waking up again just to check his pulse… and once she was sure that he was still alive, she’d quickly drift back to sleep. Since Zayne and Matthew had to monitor the two through the surveillance cameras, they saw all this happening… and in the end, they couldn’t help but exchange smiles. “With how adorable she is, it’s no wonder he pampers her so much…” “Indeed… They both share their hardships, and that’s not exactly common in today’s world… Good for them.” “…You think so?” muttered Zayne who finally realized that with how preoccupied he had been with Zivon and Xavia in the past half-year, he hadn’t actually spent all that much time with Dolly… Actually, come to think of it, hadn’t Dolly changed quite a bit? She used to send food to him daily, and she frequen