She took a sip of the milk, which was still warm. It had a sweet taste with a hint of milk fragrance. It helped to calm her fear but left a slight bitterness.

"You should take some rest," Nash said, his wound already bandaged.

"I'll take care of everything with the police." He didn't want Nina to exert herself too much.

A serious kidnapping case like this required a thorough investigation. He couldn't afford to rest.

Nina lay on the hospital bed, and soon her mother arrived. "Nina," her mother called out.

"Mom," Nina responded. Julia rushed to the hospital and saw Nina lying in bed, looking miserable with wounds on her neck.

She immediately burst into tears and hugged her daughter. "How could that bastard Xander do such a despicable thing? Threatening and kidnapping you? He's caused you so much suffering! Our family will never associate with theirs again! I've already told your father. He only ended up like this because of brotherly love! He realizes it too. I'll scold Xander later!"

Zion stood at the door, silent but with a look of tenderness and guilt in his eyes.

concern for family caused suffering for those around him. He had

had accepted the reality. As long as she was alive, there was no

"Dad, Mom, Uncle... he's no longer

to feel much, but informing her parents still stirred up a tinge of sadness. Nothing surpassed the significance of being alive. The sudden loss of someone from one's life

taken aback. Zion was rendered speechless, yet his

and continued, "His body should be brought back... Mom, Dad, please accept

knew her parents would be mourning. Julia couldn't find a way

left to say. She glanced at Zion, worried about how deeply he

looking at Nina with concern. "He got what he deserved for his wrongdoing. As long as you're okay, that's what matters." Nina remained silent, but

said, "Mom, you should go and be with

compJulia had

to Zion, cursing Xander

she did not want to say anything. She silently stayed

calm things down for a few

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