The young nurse remembered about it, and her countenance dulled once again. She shook her head at the head
nurse.
My heart sank once again after hearing the news.
Theo, on the other hand, seized the opportunity to pickup and carryback to the ward.
He puton the bed and gently patted off the dust on my feet with his hands. Then, he put them under the
blanket to cover them up.
"Munchkin will be okay." He heldand whispered gently into my ear.
When the surveillance footage disappeared, everyone realized that something was wrong. Almost everyone in
the hospital went to look for Munchkin and Doctor Zac, but there was no sign of them at all. Susan sat on the
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtedge of the bed encouraging me. "It'll be okay. Now that we've found Doctor Zac, we'll find a clue."
| remembered the last image on the monitor where Doctor Zac took Munchkin away. Maybe he was the only one
who could answer the doubts of so many of us, but unfortunately, he was still unconscious. On the side, Tyler
echoed, "Yeah, although Doctor Zac is unconscious now, we can at least ask him why he took Munchkin away
earlier and where he took him to. Maybe we can even ask him who he last met up with, then we can then-"
Tyler would not stop talking when he was anxious. It was only until Susan turned around and glared at him, did
he realize he had talked too much and clammed up.
"Don't worry, Wanda. There are so many of us who'll accompany you. Munchkin will be fine."
| knew that everyone was only saying this to comfort me.
No one could say for sure if Munchkin would really be okay.
"You should all go home. | need to rest." My voice was breaking. Despite using all the strength that was left in
me, my voice still sounded soft as a mosquito. "Let us keep you company." Susan looked atwith worries in
her eyes.
"It's fine. You'll be worried for nothing if you stay here anyway. You should go back first."
Perhaps they were worried about me, none of them refuted further after hearing what | said. Susan stroked my
shoulder. "Givea call anytyou have news." She left after saying that. Tyler looked at her back but
remained in the ward.
"You should go back too, Tyler," | powerlessly said, burying my head in the crook of my arm. "Alright then. Take
care of yourself," he left after exhorting me.
| did not know how long 1 sat on the bed. When | raised my head again, it was already dark.
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My mind was blank. Several images flashed through my mind from tto time. | saw images from the past of
Munchkin callingMommy with a smile.
Theo sat by my side the whole time, remaining in the sposture.
"Why don't we go hfirst, Wanda?" Theo suggested. He might have considered that hwas a more
familiar environment to me, which could helprelax a little. "No, | can't go home. I'll wait here for Munchkin."
Relaxing was the last thing on my mind now.
"It's already dark. Any news from Mr. Ezekiel yet?"
Theo hummed softly. "Thankfully, Doctor Zac is no longer in danger. We'll have new leads after the police officers
take his statement when he wakes up."
| was exhausted. Only my mind was actively turning. | held back the urge to rush up to Doctor Zac's ward and «
tried my best to stay in bed and wait for news. Other than that, there seemed to be nothing I could do.