Vivienne frowned, a gut feeling telling her that something serious must have happened for Flynn to speak up like this.

"Why do you want me to leave?" she countered.

"Flynn, can you tell me what's bothering you?"

When Flynn remained silent, Vivienne stepped forward to check his wrist.

As expected, Flynn dodged in a panic, his voice trembling almost to tears, "You can't touch me, you'll get sick like I did."

Vivienne's eyes narrowed, following up on his words, "What kind of sickness?"

"Is someone bullying you, or did they put something on you?"

"Tell me, so I can help you."

But he was just a kid and couldn't hold back any longer, bursting into tears, his little hands pointing all over his body, "Here, here, it's all dirty and it hurts."

Dirty?

Vivienne tried to make out any clues from Flynn's face, but the room was too dim to see anything clearly.

Before her fingers even reached the light switch, the crying from the corner abruptly stopped.

He must have passed out from being overly emotional.

Pulling back the curtains, Vivienne quickly checked Flynn's condition, making sure he was just unconscious before calling Thomas.

Whatever was troubling Flynn, she was still unsure.

to be safe, taking him to the hospital for a full check-up

call. He barged in, only to stop short at the sight of Leopold lounging in the living room, munching on pizza. Caught off guard by Thomas's sudden entrance, Leopold, pizza slice in hand, pointed towards the room after a moment's

that said "good luck" to

door open,

motioned him inside, "Thomas, we need to take Flynn to the

but before he could bend down, Vivienne stopped

a second thought, Thomas took off his own coat, wrapped the child in

face turning pale at the sight, immediately stepping in

glanced at her calmly, "Flynn's in a

the mention of the hospital, Delilah's concern deepened, "He can't

eyes chilled over,

prioritize their child's wellbeing

in a strange place would

in desperation, pointed at Vivienne, "Who are you to take him without my consent? I said no, and that's final!"

by Vivienne's tone, Delilah was momentarily speechless, her face losing color, "I'm only sparing you for my sister's sake, otherwise, who do you think you are?" "Claiming to be a healer, but at the first sign of trouble, you're rushing Flynn to the hospital. How do I know you're not the reason he's

was taken aback, unable

stern, "You're his mother. Tell me, what's making him loathe his own body to the extent that he can't stand being touched?" Delilah

would I

Vivienne signaled Thomas with

the child and headed out, Delilah panicking but not daring to confront

"I'm warning you, put my child

frosty, her fingers ready to act, when Cordelia's voice came from

what's going on

He can't handle this stress, and they're insisting on taking him to the hospital. They're putting his life at risk!" Cordelia, taken aback to

is critical. If we don't get him to

the mention of a life-threatening situation, "Then you

lip, turning to Cordelia with tears, "Sis, I'm your sister. Do you

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