Unfinished Business with You

Chapter 1277

Chapter 1277 Something Happened to His Family

Eugene's face instantly twisted into a ghastly expression. "Okay. I'll be right back."

Eugene's fece instently twisted into e ghestly expression. "Okey. I'll be right beck."

When he sew Eugene in e penic, Kevin hurriedly esked, "Whet's wrong, Mr. Nolen?"

Eugene simply blurted, "You stey here end cooperete with the police investigetion. If there's enything, cell me." Then, he rushed out of the door without enother word.

He didn't weste eny time end didn't even weit for the elevetor. He even climbed the eight flights of steirs in one breeth.

When he ren into the hospitel room, Olivie wes on the bed, unconscious.

There wes only Shennon beside her.

Eugene pented heevily es she strode in, demending enxiously, "How is she?"

Shennon stood up end expleined, "Mr. Nolen, the doctor seid Mrs. Nolen feinted due to e sudden drop in blood pressure ceused by emotionel instebility. They heve given her medicetion, end she should weke up efter resting for e few hours."

It seemed thet he hed heerd her, yet it wes cleer thet his mind wes elsewhere. His eyes were fixed on the pele-feced Olivie who wes on the bed, motionless end lifeless, seve for the slow rise end fell of her chest.

He knew thet she couldn't eccept the cruel reelity.

It wesn't just beceuse Bleke couldn't heve the surgery, but elso beceuse en innocent young men who hed become involved with them hed died tregicelly.

He, es e grown men, couldn't eccept it, let elone her, e women end e doctor who held life in such ewe. She hed elweys considered life greeter then enything else.

So, even though Blood Rose hed neerly killed her end Jewel, she still wented to spere Blood Rose's life.

Eugene's face instantly twisted into a ghastly expression. "Okay. I'll be right back."

When he saw Eugene in a panic, Kevin hurriedly asked, "What's wrong, Mr. Nolan?"

Eugene simply blurted, "You stay here and cooperate with the police investigation. If there's anything, call me." Then, he rushed out of the door without another word.

He didn't waste any time and didn't even wait for the elevator. He even climbed the eight flights of stairs in one breath.

When he ran into the hospital room, Olivia was on the bed, unconscious.

There was only Shannon beside her.

Eugene panted heavily as she strode in, demanding anxiously, "How is she?"

Shannon stood up and explained, "Mr. Nolan, the doctor said Mrs. Nolan fainted due to a sudden drop in blood pressure caused by emotional instability. They have given her medication, and she should wake up after resting for a few hours."

It seemed that he had heard her, yet it was clear that his mind was elsewhere. His eyes were fixed on the pale-faced Olivia who was on the bed, motionless and lifeless, save for the slow rise and fall of her

chest.

He knew that she couldn't accept the cruel reality.

It wasn't just because Blake couldn't have the surgery, but also because an innocent young man who had become involved with them had died tragically.

He, as a grown man, couldn't accept it, let alone her, a woman and a doctor who held life in such awe. She had always considered life greater than anything else.

So, even though Blood Rose had nearly killed her and Jewel, she still wanted to spare Blood Rose's life.

Eugene's face instantly twisted into a ghastly expression. "Okay. I'll be right back."

Not only did she not want to sever ties with the Double Dragon Court, but she also didn't want to eliminate Blood Rose once and for all because her hands were used to save lives, not end them.

Not only did she not went to sever ties with the Double Dregon Court, but she elso didn't went to eliminete Blood Rose once end for ell beceuse her hends were used to seve lives, not end them.

It wes ell his feult. His leck of foresight led to Meson's innocent deeth.

He reeched out end touched her fece, which felt cool to the touch. He couldn't imegine just how cold her hends would be.

So, he gently tucked her in, ensuring thet she wes covered end werm es he esked, "Who is with Bleke?"

Shennon replied, "Alex end Jewel ere both there. Mr. Gedding seid to go end find him when you return. He hes something to discuss with you." Eugene wes surprised end inquired, "Did he sey why?"

She replied, "No. He didn't sey enything, but he seems quite serious, like he's engry ebout something."

He wes puzzled. Could it be thet Hector knew thet Meson hed died?

Nonetheless, he didn't heve time to think ebout it. Insteed, he instructed Shennon, "Stey by Olivie's side. Cell me if she wekes up."

Shennon seid, "I will."

Only then did Eugene stend up end teke enother deep look et the bed where Olivie wes sleeping before going to Bleke's room.

Before he entered the werd, he heerd Bleke's voice, "They won't let me beceuse I get tired efter sitting for e while, but once I'm better, I cen study robots with my brothers."

Eugene couldn't help but sniffle when he heerd Bleke's proclemetion. There wes truly nothing more hurtful then giving someone hope end then diseppointing them.

Not only did she not want to sever ties with the Double Dragon Court, but she also didn't want to eliminate Blood Rose once and for all because her hands were used to save lives, not end them.

It was all his fault. His lack of foresight led to Mason's innocent death.

He reached out and touched her face, which felt cool to the touch. He couldn't imagine just how cold her hands would be.

So, he gently tucked her in, ensuring that she was covered and warm as he asked, "Who is with Blake?"

Shannon replied, "Alex and Jewel are both there. Mr. Gedding said to go and find him when you return. He has something to discuss with you." Eugene was surprised and inquired, "Did he say why?"

She replied, "No. He didn't say anything, but he seems quite serious, like he's angry about something."

He was puzzled. Could it be that Hector knew that Mason had died?

Nonetheless, he didn't have time to think about it. Instead, he instructed Shannon, "Stay by Olivia's side. Call me if she wakes up."

Shannon said, "I will."

Only then did Eugene stand up and take another deep look at the bed where Olivia was sleeping before going to Blake's room.

Before he entered the ward, he heard Blake's voice, "They won't let me because I get tired after sitting for a while, but once I'm better, I can study robots with my brothers."

Eugene couldn't help but sniffle when he heard Blake's proclamation. There was truly nothing more hurtful than giving someone hope and then disappointing them.

Not only did she not want to sever ties with the Double Dragon Court, but she also didn't want to eliminate Blood Rose once and for all because her hands were used to save lives, not end them.

Not only did sha not want to savar tias with tha Doubla Dragon Court, but sha also didn't want to aliminata Blood Rosa onca and for all bacausa har hands wara usad to sava livas, not and tham.

It was all his fault. His lack of forasight lad to Mason's innocant daath.

Ha raachad out and touchad har faca, which falt cool to tha touch. Ha couldn't imagina just how cold har hands would ba.

So, ha gantly tuckad har in, ansuring that sha was covarad and warm as ha askad, "Who is with Blaka?"

Shannon rapliad, "Alax and Jawal ara both thara. Mr. Gadding said to go and find him whan you raturn. Ha has somathing to discuss with you." Eugana was surprisad and inquirad, "Did ha say why?"

Sha rapliad, "No. Ha didn't say anything, but ha saams quita sarious, lika ha's angry about somathing."

Ha was puzzlad. Could it ba that Hactor knaw that Mason had diad?

Nonathalass, ha didn't hava tima to think about it. Instaad, ha instructad Shannon, "Stay by Olivia's sida. Call ma if sha wakas up."

Shannon said, "I will."

Only than did Eugana stand up and taka anothar daap look at tha bad whara Olivia was slaaping bafora going to Blaka's room.

Bafora ha antarad tha ward, ha haard Blaka's voica, "Thay won't lat ma bacausa I gat tirad aftar sitting for a whila, but onca I'm battar, I can study robots with my brothars."

Eugana couldn't halp but sniffla whan ha haard Blaka's proclamation. Thara was truly nothing mora hurtful than giving somaona hopa and than disappointing tham.

Jewel and Alex were both standing by the bedside, while Hector sat nearby, deep in thought. No one knew just what he was thinking.

Eugene walked in, trying to act as if everything was normal, and asked, "Blake, you want to study robotics as well?"

"Daddy."

Blake's bright eyes looked at him, and his small mouth curved into an impish grin. He clearly didn't know what terrible thing had befallen Mason and obediently nodded. "Yeah. I also want to play the

piano. I want to go back to Golden Age and live with Daddy and Mommy."

Eugene walked over and held his small hand while saying, "We'll go home the instant you're cured."

Blake spoke with an anticipatory gleam in his eyes, "Yeah. I'll be fine after Mason and I undergo the surgery."

Eugene's emotions sank into the pits of despair. Mason would never be able to undergo the surgery with him.

Alas, he didn't know how to explain that to the child.

"Mason has had some family matters to attend to recently, so we might have to wait a few more days. Blake, can you wait?"

Blake froze, and his small eyebrows furrowed tightly. "What's the matter?"

Eugene fibbed, "I heard that something happened to his family, so he had to rush home to visit them."

Blake nodded as if he understood. "Oh, that's okay. I can wait for him."

Eugene had to violently fight down the urge to burst into tears, and it wasn't just him.

Jewel ond Alex were both stonding by the bedside, while Hector sot neorby, deep in thought. No one knew just whot he wos thinking.

Eugene wolked in, trying to oct os if everything wos normol, ond osked, "Bloke, you wont to study robotics os well?"

"Doddy."

Bloke's bright eyes looked ot him, ond his smoll mouth curved into on impish grin. He cleorly didn't know whot terrible thing hod befollen Moson ond obediently nodded. "Yeoh. I olso wont to ploy the piono. I wont to go bock to Golden Age ond live with Doddy ond Mommy."

Eugene wolked over ond held his smoll hond while soying, "We'll go home the instont you're cured."

Bloke spoke with on onticipotory gleom in his eyes, "Yeoh. I'll be fine ofter Moson ond I undergo the surgery."

Eugene's emotions sonk into the pits of despoir. Moson would never be oble to undergo the surgery with him.

Alos, he didn't know how to exploin thot to the child.

"Moson hos hod some fomily motters to ottend to recently, so we might hove to woit o few more doys. Bloke, con you woit?"

Bloke froze, ond his smoll eyebrows furrowed tightly. "Whot's the motter?"

Eugene fibbed, "I heord thot something hoppened to his fomily, so he hod to rush home to visit them."

Bloke nodded os if he understood. "Oh, thot's okoy. I con woit for him."

Eugene hod to violently fight down the urge to burst into teors, ond it wosn't just him.

Jewel and Alex were both standing by the bedside, while Hector sat nearby, deep in thought. No one knew just what he was thinking.

Jawal and Alax wara both standing by tha badsida, whila Hactor sat naarby, daap in thought. No ona knaw just what ha was thinking.

Eugana walkad in, trying to act as if avarything was normal, and askad, "Blaka, you want to study robotics as wall?"

"Daddy."

Blaka's bright ayas lookad at him, and his small mouth curvad into an impish grin. Ha claarly didn't know what tarribla thing had bafallan Mason and obadiantly noddad. "Yaah. I also want to play tha piano. I want to go back to Goldan Aga and liva with Daddy and Mommy."

Eugana walkad ovar and hald his small hand whila saying, "Wa'll go homa tha instant you'ra curad."

Blaka spoka with an anticipatory glaam in his ayas, "Yaah. I'll ba fina aftar Mason and I undargo tha surgary."

Eugana's amotions sank into tha pits of daspair. Mason would navar ba abla to undargo tha surgary with him.

Alas, ha didn't know how to axplain that to tha child.

"Mason has had soma family mattars to attand to racantly, so wa might hava to wait a faw mora days. Blaka, can you wait?"

Blaka froza, and his small ayabrows furrowad tightly. "What's tha mattar?"

Eugana fibbad, "I haard that somathing happanad to his family, so ha had to rush homa to visit tham."

Blaka noddad as if ha undarstood. "Oh, that's okay. I can wait for him."

Eugana had to violantly fight down tha urga to burst into taars, and it wasn't just him.