After Frank and Hackett left, there were only Trevon and Jasper in the room. Clearly, neither of them had any intention of leaving.
Sherri had been supporting Natalie as they walked in to take a closer look. Sherri was an emotional person. She could not hide her laughter or tears. Her eyes were already swollen from crying.
Tears welled up in Natalie's eyes but did not fall. She walked behind Trevon and reached out to hold his cold hand. Through the coldness of his palm, she could feel that his heart was covered in ice. There was still rain on the back of his hand. No one was drenched in the drizzle, but they still got wet.
Natalie knew how much Trevon's heart ached.
It was because she was also in pain. It was like a sharp knife stabbing into her chest and twisting non-stop. It was so painful that she could not breathe, but she had to hold on. At this moment, she wished the person lying on the bed was her.
No one dared to speak or breathe loudly. Even if they shed tears, they would quietly wipe them away.
The oppressive, dreary room was filled only with the sounds of equipment being installed and breathing.
Jasper did not move at all. He had a gloomy aura around him. He watched as the doctor placed the devices on Sophia's body without blinking. Ruby did not know how to comfort him. She could only stand at his side and bear it with him. She held his hand to show that she was there.
About half an hour later, the doctor finished arranging all the monitoring equipment. He glanced at Trevon who was emitting a cold aura and did not dare to communicate with him. In the end, he turned his gaze to Natalie behind him and asked, "Mrs. Wilson, do you need us to stay?"
Before Natalie could reply, Trevon had already rejected him. Trevon said in a deep voice, "No need. All of you can leave."
Trevon thought, 'Sophia will wake up. Her internal organs are not damaged. Her injuries are not serious. She is just agitated and does not want to wake up because someone has died in her stead.'
Hearing that, the doctors nodded and left. Trevon told them to keep it a secret.
Sophia was unconscious. It was useless for so many people to stand around. Natalie took a deep breath. She still had to observe the necessary etiquette. There were still people downstairs. She brought Sherri and Ava out and comforted them. There was no smile on her face. "I'm fine. You guys can go back."
Sherri knew Natalie wasn't feeling fine when she saw Natalie's expression. She was worried and said, "Why don't Ruby and I stay here tonight?"
Natalie shook her head. She knew that Sherri was worried about her. "It's fine. Jasper and Trevon are still around. I won't collapse."
Ava was also worried about Natalie and wanted to suggest staying here. With tears in her eyes, she said, "Natalie..."
Natalie ended the conversation and said calmly, "Be good. I'm really fine. You still have to go to work tomorrow and have two children revising at home. Leave now. You can come over tomorrow."
"Mom, can I stay?" Ava wanted to accompany Jasper. Jasper would definitely be sad.
Sherri nodded. Since Natalie did not want her to stay, she would let Ava stay. Ava could also persuade Jasper so that Jasper would not dwell on things. "You stay. I will go back then. Take care of them. Call us if you need anything."
They went downstairs. Rachel was a person who rarely revealed her emotions. At this moment, she was also wiping her tears. Even Caleb was the same. William comforted and persuaded him in a low voice.
Natalie stopped in front of William and Grace and thanked them. "William, Grace, thank you."
Grace patted Natalie's shoulder. "We're a family, so let's not be so polite. If there's anything, call Ava. Don't be afraid of troubling us. We're family, so it's no trouble for us."
"Okay."
Before Hackett left, he said, "Natalie, if Trevon needs anything, call us. Frank and I will keep our phones on at all times."
When Frank and Hackett came down, they were afraid that Trevon could not bear the thought of Sophia in a coma and would do something dangerous to relieve his stress.
Frank said, "Anytime will do."
"I'll keep an eye on him. Don't worry."
Natalie understood their worries. Previously, she would go racing to relieve her stress. Later, Barron begged her not to engage in such a dangerous activity.
That was why she stopped racing and only rode a motorcycle. Her speed was also within a safe range.
After everyone left, Natalie and Ruby supported Caleb and Rachel back to their room. Rachel was afraid of adding to Natalie's worries, so she acted strong and urged Natalie to go ahead and do her own stuff.
That night, everyone in the Wilson's residence couldn't sleep. Trevon chased Jasper and Ruby back to their room and told Jasper to go to work tomorrow. Jasper would not go. He wanted to accompany Sophia and wait for her to wake up.
Ruby understood Trevon's feelings. She pulled Jasper away. In the room, Jasper was on the verge of a mental breakdown. His mind was filled with Sophia's injured face. Although they were all superficial wounds, Sophia had injuries all over her body.
Jasper felt stifled. It was as if he had sunk to the bottom of a lake. Even breathing was difficult.
As soon as Jasper entered the room, he bent and hugged Ruby tightly. He buried his head in her shoulder. A few seconds later, a touch of warmth seeped into the clothes on her shoulder. Ruby stood motionless and only reached out to stroke Jasper's back. "I believe Sophia will wake up. Let's find out the methods that can be used in this situation to help Sophia wake up. It will definitely work."
Jasper said, "Ruby, thank you."
"I'm your girlfriend. Sophia is your sister, but she's also my sister." Even if Ruby wasn't Jasper's fiancée, Sophia was still her sister who had grown up with them.
Jasper did not know how long he had been hugging Ruby. Ruby did not know how long it had taken her to coax Jasper to go to bed and rest for a while.
In the other room, Trevon took the towel from Natalie's hand and wiped his daughter gently. Natalie did not snatch the towel from him. She knew how he felt now. He regretted it now as much as he objected to Sophia becoming a Special Forces soldier back then.
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