My Dreamy Old Husband

Fate was unpredictable; Cooper certainly did not think that he’d have to go through a separation like this twice in this lifetime.

Cade’s condition had taken a turn for the worse. There were no medical treatments or procedures that had proven effective thus far, and since GvHD was a rare disease, there was only a 0.01% risk of anyone developing it, but when they did, it was almost always fatal.

Cooper tried to comfort himself. He had money, and he would invest billions into research and development if it meant he could come up with a miracle cure.

He didn’t mind investing any amount of money if it meant he could save his son.

In the meantime, Cade had arrived in Africa, whereupon he would be put to cryogenic sleep.

It was uncertain as to what lay ahead of him.

No one could tell what would happen after the cryopreservation. It would be ideal if he turned out to be the second Theo Fletcher, who had been put into a thirty-year-long cryogenic sleep, thereafter resurrected once they’d achieved technological advancement. Theo was living his best life now, and he experienced no side effects following the cryopreservation.

But what was considered to be an ideal situation was now only wishful thinking.

Upon hearing the news, Sophia and Linus flew over to Africa.

They were surprised to find out that Callum and Cade were also Cooper’s biological children. In retrospect, Sophia understood why she could never hate the both of them, even though they’d stolen her baby alpaca and refused to return it.

The family was now gathered in Michel Town in Africa.

Sophia, Linus, Michael, and Carmen were all there, and they’d brought Louis along with them.

This was the first time that Louis learned the truth behind Anna’s past, and along with that knowledge, he learned that Anna had another set of twins—a boy and a girl. However, he also discovered that Cade was about to be put into cryogenic sleep.

Louis had further been informed that Cade’s condition was deteriorating, and it seemed that nothing could stop it from worsening. All medical treatments proved futile, and in the absence of a miracle drug, Cade didn’t have much time left. Cryopreservation was the only way to buy him time while they looked for a cure.

Despair hung thick in the air as everyone staked out a spot in the treatment room.

and you will be my Uncle Cade from now onward. Promise me you’ll spoil me and go on ‘Let’s Go, Uncle!’ with me,” she said before she turned around and glanced at Callum briefly. “Uncle Callum has

of a few days, he’d lost a significant amount of weight, and there was a green tinge to his skin. The disease was at its worst

had only been a couple of days, but it was as though a skyscraper had come crashing down without warning, and no one saw it

show with you when I recover.” Cade promised in a

wrapped her pinky around Cade’s, her little face looking solemn, as if she was signing a very important contract. “Pinky swear. No going

words as he

out of the room after she’d

too young to

left the room, he cast a

was still so young, in his mid twenties. He had yet to settle down with a family of his

had so many sentiments toward the world and his family. He didn’t want to die—he wanted to live,

Sophia sidled up to the bed where Carmen had sat and began talking to

been a while since Sophia found out that the Yard twins were her brothers, but what she didn’t

called out. He was so weakened by the disease that he barely had enough strength to lift his hand. Sophia wrapped her hand around his, surprised to find that he had lost so much weight. It hadn’t been that long since they last saw each other, but Sophia could feel his bones through the thin layer of skin. At this,

tears in her eyes, saying, “I’m

at her with fondness and teased weakly,

she spoke. “You don’t have to. You can keep the alpaca. It’s

she first met the twins. They shone so brightly then—a

to

had never been able to dislike the twins, and he had always felt drawn to them

Cade called out now as his gaze fell

felt. The pain and desperation that overcame him were those of Cade’s as well. He nodded in response, unable to say anything

Anna and

over to the bedside and gently took Cade’s hand in his. “My boy, don’t be afraid. You’ll make it. I won’t give up on

to put

tightened. Cade had become so weak that even when he mustered all his strength to hold Cooper’s hand, the latter still felt

lay in bed, and as Anna wiped her son’s tears away, she felt as though someone had stabbed through her heart with a knife. She put up a brave front nonetheless, for she had to remain