udia held her head in anguish, and sank to the ground.


    Lucas stepped forward and held her. "It''s all over now. All the kidnappers have been caught."


    "Is it? Can it really be over? How can my life go back to what it was before?" udia forced a bleak smile, while Lucas remained silent.


    udia pushed him away gently. "You better stay away from me. Just like Thalia said, I''m cursed, and anyone who gets too close to me ends up getting hurt."


    Lucas held onto her arm. "Calm down. Your sister is emotionally unstable. Why would you believe what she said? Do you really take to heart everything she said? It was all said in anger. There''s no need to take it seriously."


    udia seemed dazed. It was unclear whether she had taken in Lucas'' words. Seeing this, Beatrice could not bear it anymore and pulled both teenagers up.


    "Lucas, she''s probably not going to listen to whatever you tell her now. How about we go back first, and then find a psychologist for her? It might be more effective to have a professional talk to her than saying these things."


    Lucas kept frowning but eventually nodded. Although it seemed like the matter hade to an end, Beatrice could not help but sigh as she watched the dazed expression on udia''s face and Lucas'' constan concern. There was likely more to it than met the eye.


    Both teenagers were immediately taken to the hospital. Despite appearing uninjured, having been in the hands of those kidnappers was undoubtedly traumatizing.


    Meanwhile, Jimmy was unusually excited. The rescue had gone exceptionally well. He had expected Stan to put up more of a fight, but everything had fallen into ce perfectly.


    Although Henry''s injuries were not


    light, they were better than expected. Originally, they had anticipated that all three of them would be injured, but from the looks of it, udia and Lucas seemed to be in rtively good condition. They sincerely hoped that nothing serious would happen to Henry as he was the sole provider of the family.


    Upon arrival at the hospital, it was discovered that both Lucas and udia bore signs of being beaten, though udia''s injuries were milder. Her more serious issue was psychological trauma. "Grandma, I won''t be going back tonight. I''ll stay with my ssmate for now," Lucas said, watching udia being handled by the doctor with some concern. Naturally, his grandparents had no objections. "Just make sure to take care of yourself. The doctor just gave you an antibiotic injection. Don''t hesitate to call for help if you develop a fever tonight, understood?" Beatrice reminded him.


    Lucas nodded. "Don''t worry, I''ll take good care of myself."


    His chest bore signs of being beaten, with some inmmation, so the doctor administered an antibiotic injection. He would be in the clear if he did not develop a fever that night. He was still young, so he would likely recover quickly, so they did not take it too seriously.


    As for the elderly couple, they had intended to take udia back with them. However, since their grandson insisted on staying, they had no


    choice but to let him apany.


    her. After all, the hospital was their family''s business, so they were not worried about him not being taken care of if he fell ill at night. Text content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    They were well aware that udia''s father had sacrificed himself to save the two teenagers by luring the other kidnappers away. Without him, perhaps both udia and Lucas would not have survived. Beatrice and Cedric were grateful for this; they understood the importance of his sacrifice.


    Meanwhile, they had also arranged for someone to keep an eye on Henry, and they had selected the best doctors for him, even borrowing a surgeon from a neighboring city and arranging for a ne to bring them over, just to ensure he arrived in time.


    After a day of worry and stress, the two elderly people did not linger any longer and went home to rest.