In the sterile white of the hospital room, the air was pierced by heart-wrenching cries, "My baby, oh please, nothing must happen to you!" "Amelia, let go of the child. The doctors are here; you need to let them see him," a man's voice, thick with urgency, broke through the chaos.

Hearing this desperate exchange, Thalassa felt a heavy drop in her heart.

Amelia? That voice... it belonged to Amelia's husband, Payton, also known to many as Leopold's father!

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Thalassa's nerves tensed, and she hurried towards the room.

Hertha, sensing the urgency, supported Thalassa, accompanying her to the room.

Alaric, not far behind, left their luggage aside and followed.

As Thalassa entered, she saw Amelia clutching a baby to her chest, sobbing uncontrollably, "My dear Derek, what's wrong? Open your eyes and look at mommy. I've already lost your brother; I can't lose you too."

While crying, Amelia gently rubbed her cheek against the baby's, who lay motionless in her arms, silent.

to let go. This is our youngest, Derek. He's in danger of suffocating. You're holding him too tight; he could die. Please, hand him to me so the doctors can

can't," Amelia protested, her grip tightening around the baby, as if fearing that loosening

"Leopold's situation was different!"

in a critical condition, and without

Amelia, still trapped in the pain of losing Leopold, was too anxious and protective, refusing to

he couldn't wrestle

arms, Payton, in a fit of desperation, exclaimed, "Amelia, are you still running from the truth? You and I both know

guilt! He

workers! To cover his tracks, he pressured Lysander until he couldn't take it anymore and jumped

to preserve

about to step forward and mediate, froze at Payton's words. Her body shook as

a suicide?

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