SWNOVELS Chapter 766: Walking Dead
Nowadays, many children understand that those buried beneath the ground are deceased. Little Lucky's big eyes were clear and innocent. Who wouldn't feel heartache seeing such a gaze? Terrence struggled to sit up, leaning against the tombstone, his hand gently touching it, unsure of how to explain to his daughter.
Little Lucky looked at Harvey again. "Harvey, who is buried here?" Harvey often coaxed Little Lucky to call his name, but she seldom did. When she had a request, her little mouth would become very sweet. Harvey didn't know how to answer and glanced at Terrence. Little Lucky then turned her gaze to Selene, hoping for an answer from her.
But no one could bear to tell Little Lucky the cruel truth. While everyone hesitated, Little Lucky reached out and touched the tombstone softly asking, "Is my mom buried here?" Her words shocked the three adults. How did Little Lucky know? Could it be true that there is a special bond between mother and daughter?
Seeing the adults remain silent, Little Lucky suddenly burst into tears. "Mom, it's Mom! I want my mom!" Her cries were heart-wrenching. Terrence held his daughter in his arms, and they cried together. "Dad, I want Mom. Why did you bury her underground?" Big tears rolled down her cheeks. "Let Mom out! Grandma! Dad!"
The adults felt deep sorrow hearing this. Little Lucky cried for a long time until Terrence managed to console her. He asked Harvey to take her home because it wasn't good for such a young child to stay there. Harvey reached out to pull Little Lucky. "Rowan, come with me."
"No," Little Lucky clung to Terrence. "I want Dad." Without her mom, only her dad could give her a sense of security.
Harvey seized the moment to say, "Boss, why don't you come back with us? You can't let Rowan stay here forever; Meredith is watching over us." Harvey and Selene's goal was to get Terrence back home with Little Lucky.
Terrence had coughed up blood twice the previous night and had been in the rain all night; he looked very sickly. If he didn't go back soon, something terrible might happen. Looking at his adorable daughter and then at Meredith's grave, Harvey's last words struck a chord with him. Meredith was indeed watching over them; he needed to reassure her by taking good care of their daughter.
Terrence nodded and prepared to pick up his daughter but felt dizzy and blacked out as he stood up.
"Boss!" Harvey and Selene reacted quickly; one supported Terrence while the other caught Little Lucky.
Terrence fainted. Harvey touched his forehead-it was burning hot. "Selene, I need to take him to the hospital immediately."
Little Lucky started crying again. "Dad! Dad!"
"Rowan, don't cry," Selene comforted her. "Your dad is just sick. We will take him to the hospital where doctors can treat him. Harvey, hurry up."
Harvey had no choice but to carry Terrence to the car.
As he lifted Terrence onto his back, Harvey felt a pang of sadness; he hadn't realized how much weight Terrence had lost since Meredith's accident last year. Even though Audrey had pretended to be Meredith and comforted him somewhat, their recent conflicts had taken a toll on him physically and mentally.
A grown man standing at six feet one inch should weigh more than 150 pounds; how thin had he become?
Harvey rushed him to the hospital where they found out he had a fever of 103. 5 degrees Fahrenheit and hadn't eaten for an entire day and night, leaving him extremely weak.
The doctors immediately put Terrence on an IV drip. Once he collapsed, it was as if all life had drained from him; he lay there like a lifeless rag doll.
His eyes were vacant as if lost in his own world, completely detached from everything around him.
Stella rushed to the hospital upon hearing about Terrence's condition while Little Lucky was taken back to the hotel where Azure helped look after her.
Meanwhile, Audrey had spent an entire day and night without any news of Terrence or any visits from the Sterling family members, leaving her deeply anxious.