After Dennis reported the matter, just as Nathaniel had expected, the officials from Santell Capital sent a helicopter to pick up Nathaniel and Mango.
Zion was too young, so Mango had entrusted him to the Priscilla. Mango couldn't see Priscilla, so she could only send a text message to her. I hope that Lebanon would cooperate with Priscilla to send Zion back to Ocean City.
Although Lebanon was the king of Angolla, he could not do anything to control the border between the two countries and he could only accept it.
Nathaniel and Mango were very calm. Considering Mango's physical condition and Nathaniel's contribution to the country, they agreed to Mango's request to follow Nathaniel for an inspection.
Priscilla had been waiting for news from Mango and Nathaniel to arrive, and for them to bring Tristan back. Not only was Tristan nowhere to be found, but both of them had also been sent back to the Santell Capital to be isolated and examined for special reasons. She couldn't understand and accept this, but Mango and Nathaniel had already left by the time she reached the central zone of the
Black Forest. Only Zion and Dennis were left.
Queena looked at Priscilla. Since Queena knew about Priscilla's identity, she told the latter everything she could know about and also about Tristan's death.
Priscilla almost fell over in shock.
She had hope when she learned that the broken leg was not Tristan's. However, she couldn't accept it when she was told that Tristan was dead.
She was in a trance and she almost fell down, but she was held tightly by a pair of small hands.
"Aunty, please don't faint. Mommy and daddy are gone. I'm scared."
Zion's voice was so soft that it sounded like he was crying and it instantly tugged at Priscilla's heart.
She probably wouldn't have a child in this life. She didn't have much hope in the first place. Now that Tristan was no longer around, she didn't even have a shred of hope to be a mother. However, women were born with maternal instinct, especially towards children who were as obedient and tolerant as Zion. She couldn't turn a blind eye to this.
Then, Priscilla hugged Zion and began to cry.
She had been holding back ever since Tristan's incident and she kept telling herself to be strong. She kept waiting for Tristan to return, but now that her hope had been shattered, she lost all of her faith and expectations. That feeling of losing everything made her devastated, but she had to be strong for Zion.
Mango and Nathaniel helped her a lot. Although she didn't know why they were brought back to the Capital, Zion was their child. She couldn't let Zion feel so worried by himself in a foreign country.
After Priscilla finished crying, she looked at Dennis and Queena while she sobbed, "Tristan's body can't be found?"
Dennis shook his head and felt very sad.
Priscilla felt that there was no longer anything precious to her in Angolla. There was only pain and sadness here. Rather than staying here, she might as well return to Tristan's hometown and return to the Hans family. After all, that was her home.
However, she didn't know if she was still a member of the Hans family.
Priscilla carried Zion into her arms and whispered, "I want to bring Zion back to Ocean City."
"Although Tristan's remains are gone, we can set up something like a tomb for him. Are you sure you don't want to stay?"
Dennis begged as he looked at the Priscilla.
Priscilla sobbed and said, "This isn't his hometown. He was forced to grow up in a foreign land and he only returned to his own country when he grew up. He wanted to return to his own country, but he was never able to do so. Now that he has finally returned to his ancestral roots, he was gone even though his own father hasn't seen him. His life was very short, but I know that he wouldn't want to build his tomb here. After I return home, I will set up a burial mound for him in the ancestral land of the Han family. I will always pay my respects to him every year and this was Tristan's wish as well."
Priscilla no longer listened to Dennis and the others after she said that. After that, she directly carried Zion out of the Dark Forest.
Everyone said that the Dark Forest was turbulent and horrible, but Priscilla watched as those mutated animals quietly watch her leave. For a moment, she didn't know what to think.
Lebanon was waiting for her outside.
When he saw that Priscilla had obviously lost a lot of weight, his eyes became a little moist.
"Priscilla."
"Lebanon, I want to go home."
Priscilla couldn't help but shed tears.
She thought she was strong enough, but she seemed to see Tristan the moment she saw Lebanon.
Excruciating pain enveloped her body and it became difficult for her to breathe.
Priscilla plunged into Lebanon's arms and fainted.
"Priscilla!"
Lebanon quickly hugged Priscilla and Zion in his arms.
Zion whispered, "Uncle, I can go myself. Just look after Auntie."
"It'll be hard on you."
Lebanon stroked Zion's head and put him down. Then, he picked up Priscilla, who was unconscious, and quickly returned to the palace.
There was a commotion throughout Angolla.
Lebanon invited a lot of doctors to treat Priscilla, but they were all rejected by her.
She felt cold all over as she looked at the familiar atmosphere in the palace.
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