Chapter 197 I’ll Do My Best

Errol signed, his hands trembling, “She was pregnant with my baby, sis. It was my baby!” He struck himself intensely.

couldn’t stop him. In fact, she was almost pulled to the ground!

“I should’ve put aside my winery to be with her in the hills for a few days. I promised her that I’d accompany her and take our relationship public when the time was right, but I had to stay back in Prismara to take care of business.

“She said she understood my situation, but I could tell she was actually very disappointed. I have no idea how I’m supposed to face her now. What am I supposed to say to her when she comes around?”

“Errol…” Maia didn’t know where to begin to comfort him. Nobody could understand the kind of pain he was feeling right now.

“Sis!” Errol signed as he wiped his tears. “Did they find the culprits?”

“The police have their DNA samples. They’ll be found very soon,” Maia said, reassuring him.

“Was this a random attack or a deliberate plan?”

“It could be either one, but I personally think the latter is more possible.”

Errol looked like he wanted to say something, but he bit his tongue instead.

“Errol?” Maia called out to him. He looked at her, shook his head, and signed, “Don’t worry about me, sis. I’m fine. I’ll keep it together and make sure those unscrupulous wretches get what’s coming to them!

“I’ll check on Celia. I’m fine, sis. You were right when you said I have to pull it together. I need to support her…” Then, he turned and headed back to the ward.

Maia looked at him and frowned. She couldn’t shake the feeling that something was amiss.

Then, Cedric walked to her side.

the matter? Was he hiding something from

sensed it too, so how could

not a good

I wonder who did this to her.

see innocent people being dragged into messes not

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matter how many times Errol signed or texted her, she just kept quiet. She merely

you say something,

do I have to do to get you to look at me,

you love me anymore, Celia? Why won’t you look at me?

Celia. He was clearly distressed, but she remained quiet. She merely laid on her bed and

was her turn to look after Celia. Errol didn’t want to leave Celia

in a while, Celia. Rest well. Tell Maia if you need anything. We’re family, after all.” Errol signed, still worried. True to form, she didn’t respond to

disheartened. He left after he cast a few longing glances at

Celia after Errol left. Her face was devoid of

“I’ve experienced the despair and helplessness you’re feeling now. I wanted to kill myself, but I realized

see them rot in prison. Why should

Cedric.

obvious that what she said worked. Celia’s

care and love me. They’re worried about me. I know that beating myself up isn’t going to yield anything. What I needed to do

smiled at Celia. “In fact, we don’t know ourselves that well. We’re actually much stronger

and looked

and emotionally. I was eager to meet my baby,

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