“I need the results by tomorrow noon.


    I don’t care if you have to work all night.


    ”


    Gregory’s eyes sparkled at the sight of the check.


    “Mr.


    Payne, you have my word.


    I’ll load up on coffee and energy drinks and work through the night to fix this phone!”


    Nathan provided his contact number, and then turned and left the workshop without another word.


    Meanwhile, in theboratory ward, Destinee was by the window, yfully reaching out to catch the raindrops that pelted the ss.


    With Nathan gone, no one could discipline her, and her giggles filled the room.


    Unlike her deep focus on ying, Colby subtly felt that something was amiss tonight.


    Per Nathan’s instructions, Sonny had gone back to N&L Fairy Land to gather clothes for the kids, uncertain how long they would need to stay in theb.


    In the ward, only Destinee, Colby, and Kyson remained.


    Kyson looked particrly grave, his thoughts evidently preupied with serious matters.


    Colby, sitting on the hospital bed, watched him with a critical eye.


    “You can’t even peel a pomelo without getting distracted.


    Kyson, how useless.


    ”


    Kyson’s attention was elsewhere, and at Colby’s jab, he mishandled the fruit knife, slicing it into his finger instead.


    Blood began to bead from the cut.


    He gazed nkly at his hand, his expression grave.


    He had a feeling that Nathan was behaving unusually tonight as if he were concealing something.


    “Kyson?” Colby blinked, looking at the blood on Kyson’s fingertip.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


    “Your blood’s going to drip onto the pomelo.


    ”


    Kyson snapped out of his reverie.


    “Sorry.


    ”


    Colby didn’t press further, but his concern was evident.


    “What’s going on with Daddy and Mommy? Why haven’t theye to see us tonight? And why aren’t they letting us go home? Are they dealing with something big?”


    Kyson used a few tissues to stem the bleeding.


    “I don’t know all the details, but Stastle has been quite unsettledtely, with a lot of incidents.


    It’s understandable that Nathan is too upied to be with you two.


    ”


    Colby was silent, pondering.


    Meanwhile, Destinee continued to y by the window, her small hands catching the raindrops, her spirits high.


    Kyson watched her from a distance, concerned she might catch a cold.


    He was about to get up and draw her away from the window when his phone rang.


    Looking down, he saw it was a call from Dulcie.