Chapter 314: Partner In Crime
Zach picked up his wife from work as soon as he received her call about Old Madam Liu’s situation. Thea said they should go to the hospital directly because Old Madam Liu had been mentioning Zach’s name before she fainted.
"Thea told me that she has changed a lot from that day she met you at our wedding. She often saw her crying, asking Charles for forgiveness and hoping for you to accept her and the Liu family, as your own," Keira explained during their ride to the hospital.
Then she added, "Maybe she genuinely wants to have you in her family... After all, your dad is her real son, and your mom said she loved him the most."
Old Madam Liu was known as someone who was overprotective of her own family. She had taken Thom Liu under her custody and raised him even though he was not her own son. If she could do that much for him, who was her late husband’s mistress’ son, imagine how much more she longed to have Zach by her side, who was her own blood.
Zach did not respond, and Keira could tell that he was deeply absorbed in thought. She took her mobile phone to inform Thea that they were already on their way to the hospital.
"What? Alright... Got it," Keira sighed as soon as she ended the phone call.
"What’s wrong?" Zach muttered. Although it had only been a short time since he knew about his real identity, he could already feel a soft spot in his heart toward the old lady. He didn’t understand it either, but maybe it was because of their blood relation.
"They are double-checking her test results right now. The results don’t look so good... Old Madam Liu has regained her consciousness, but she keeps on crying and asking for you..."
The couple arrived at the hospital and saw Senior Liu and Jeru outside the old madam’s private ward with their shoulders slumped. Jeru saw them approaching and whispered, "They’re here..."