Chapter 497: [Bonus - ] 8 months later
Days, weeks, and months passed by in a blink of an eye. All those times Axel’s and Heaven’s lives centered on the daily routine of going back and forth to the hospital and the hotel. Ria Zhu continuously recovered until she could look after her husband. Axel would mostly stay with her, and just after a month, Lionel finally regained consciousness.
Lionel had been everyone’s worry. Although his vitals stabilized, he barely showed signs of consciousness. That was until Ria Zhu started taking care of him, talking to him even when he was in a coma. And when he finally opened his eyes, everyone just shed tears of joy. Even Grandma Zhu rushed back to the hospital to embrace her son.
Sebastian, on the other hand, was also doing better. His injuries were healing up well — faster than everyone expected. Heaven took special care of him, showering him with nothing but love and affection. The only time he felt emotional again was when his grandfather, whom he considered his hero, woke up from a long slumber.
The family rejoiced, and it seemed everything started falling into its rightful place.
Dominic had also managed to adjust to his new schedule, learning things every single day. And Riley and the kid’s family eventually became one of their friends. Though the family still believed it was their fault Sebastian was dragged into such a mess.
Everything was going well until the point where the incidents in the past felt like it was just a bad dream. Of course, they would never forget what happened. However, they eventually made peace with it and moved forward.
Ria and Lionel were discharged just a month after he regained consciousness, but they still had to do therapy. Three months later, Sebastian could finally go home. But just like his grandparents, he still needed to do therapy so he could walk normally again.
And before they all knew it, it was already been eight months since the abduction took place.
"Is everything ready?" Heaven snapped her eyes at the woman sitting across from her. "Your water might break anytime soon. Shouldn’t you be in the hospital in case?"