When Fate Decided to Play its Part

CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE:

Kai's new babysitter

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"She'll be unconscious for a while for her body to recover, the blood loss was severe good thing the loss did not passed 40 percent. Oh, and also, the bullet is already removed from her body." Victoria explained in the stead of the doctors. She was sitting on the sofa next to the dozing off Kai. The younger boy is really sleepy since it was past his bedtime. His body is not use to staying up late like this.

Victoria is rubbing his head affectionately. The boy reminds her of Tyler when he was a kid.

Melanie nodded at her, "Thank you for making the arrangements for us, we can take this from here."

"You're welcome!" Victoria said enthusiastically. She stood up after giving Kai a last pat on his back.

"Since the two of us-" she gave the silent Tyler a short glance. "Three- since the three of us are close, there's no harm on helping a friend, right?"

She showed off her best convincing smile. Jack, Melanie and Becca squinted their eyes to protect it from harmful radiation of light that was coming off of her bright, big smile. Melanie tried to give her best and also smilef widely, although it came out crooked and unsightly. "Yes, yes of course. Thank you agai-"

Melanie was caught of by a loud ringing of her phone. It is vibrating in her pockets. The other people inside the room looked at her, urging her to answer the phone. She fished it out from her pocket and when she read the ID of who was calling, her eyebrows raised. It was her mother.

She smiled and excused herself. "I'm sorry, I have to take this."

It was rare for her mother to call her. If she does, it's either she has an important message or just wanting to see how she is after a long time of not checking. Their family consists of 4 members; her father, mother, her older brother and her. They don't hate or resent each other, they are just less affectionate than other family. That's why after she finished highschool, she moved out from her house and went to find a job.

This also explains her cold demeanor. Since she's moving from job to job, and she's also alone, she learned how to handle everything by herself and become an independent woman. She's very satisfied with her job right now. She even has a free room in the shop.

After saying that, she went out of the room.

"She must be busy, huh?" Victoria said, looking at the closed door.

a personal call. She never uses her phone for

though, they had to call

the room, his mother and Jack were having a nice chat about something, while Becca was only listening on the sidelines. Tyler can't understand what was their topic so his eyes wondered on the sole

original color after the operation and blood transfusion, but she still remained unconscious. The surgery took a toll on her

worry, the guilt of failing to protect her from harm- that is what his original intention why he went to her in the first place- is eating him. The feeling might not be strong

made himself repent. He can't believe he was that incompetent and stupid. If he could earlier, he would catch the bullet for her. But

next to him. Kai was the only one who was there since Victoria was already standing, she was

small head bobbing just to stay awake. His posture looks painful. Without thinking, he called out to him with a small voice that even the other three in the room didn't hear. It was a conversation solely for the two

"Hey...!"

called him, he looked up with blinking and hazy

say. Seeing that the little boy was looking at him with drowsiness in his eyes, he removed himself from leaning on

since his consciousness is torn

he let his head rest on his lap. Unsurprisingly, the kid did not complain nor he did refused his help. He gently laid his head on his thigh, it was a little bit uncomfortable since it's soft but hard at the same time. His thigh is incomparable to his mother's. Since there's no other pillow in the room and the arm rest is high to he his

get his coat off and made it his blanket. After confirming that the boy is comfortable and sound asleep, Tyler can't stop his smile of contentment to surface on his lips.

Naturally, she saw him smile. Her eyebrows raised until she saw what caused her son to smile like that. It made her brows raise even higher. Then, a teasing smile begun to stretch on her red lips. "My son, you look like a father who had his stress melted away after seeing

glared at her mother. He

I say he is?!" She scoffed. "Are you stupid or something? Dear,

to acknowledge you

Tyler's shoulder. "You ungrateful brat! Do you want me to shove

Kai's hair. "How can you shove a

someone who has no sense of humor! It's stressing her out! She's not ready to

the door of the room opened and Melanie entered. Four pair of eyes looked at her, and Jack

After he voiced it

She hesitated, her eyes wondered to the sleeping mother and son. Then went back to her coworkers. "I have to go back to our town

asked while Becca just furrowed her brows.

injuries are not fatal, but they have to stay in the hospital for a