Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

“Zacharias is fortunate to have escaped this. He’ll be alright. Ren patted Josef’s shoulder and comforted him.

At this moment, the door to the ward opened. Three doctors came out one after another, talking in low voices. When they saw Ren, they immediately approached with serious expressions.

Shirley strained her ears to listen to their conversation. The doctors implied that there didn’t seem to be any internal injuries for Zacharias. Only the external injuries were severe and he needed rest.

“Great-uncle, can I go in and see him?” Shirley urgently asked, to which Ren nodded. “Go see Zach.”

Josef couldn’t help but ask, “Who is this young lady?”

“I am a friend of Mr. Zacharias, Shirley replied politely.

“She’s my grandniece and Richard’s daughter,” Ren explained. Josef looked at Shirley with a touch of tenderness. “Miss Lloyd, thank you for visiting Zach.”

advantage of their conversation with the hospital staff to quickly walk toward the ward. She gently pushed

closed his eyes and was resting. In just five days, this man already seemed worse for wear. His pale skin looked even paler against the white backdrop, which was likely due to significant blood loss. His hair was somewhat disheveled and fell over his forehead. His arm was exposed, and on his right forearm, a wound with stitches

a surge of sympathy for him. He might hold a high position,

tasks and left. Shirley stood beside the man’s bed, not making a sound to avoid waking him. She simply bent down

at his bedside, he abruptly opened his eyes. He visibly flinched when his dark gaze met

asked in at hoarse voice. How did

replied. There was a hint of pity in her eyes as she asked, “What exactly

the bodyguards hadn’t put an explosion-proof suit on me, I might not have made it.”

lives had to be sacrificed to save him. Shirley’s eyes

find out who’s

eyes.

can,” Shirley said. At this moment, she couldn’t care about her personal grievances with him. She was his subordinate, and

her, his gaze lifting. “You’re willing to stay and take care of

response. “I’m

curved Zacharias’ lip. “Alright, then. You can