A Lost Cause

Season Finale: Space Between Us

🦤Yin's POV

After getting back to my senses after hearing all this news, I called granddad about what happened, but he already got the news just a few minutes ago and was on his way to the hospital.

It's been more than 10hrs and they are still operating on him. Granddad went back to the company in the morning to have the interim person take over the position.

The company's succession planning already have a protocol in place since several years ago when granddad was still sitting on War's position.

At around 11 AM, they had War back to his room. He has one nurse dedicated to him; this one's hired outside of the company. Granddad has this wide web of connections. The team of doctors had put War on a drug-induced coma, based on the severity they initially plan to put him on a 5-day coma.

Even though there's no complications while War's on the operating bed, the doctors said that we still need to wait for him to wake up and do another series of tests to make sure he's okay.

Belle, how can I tell her, her Papa's situation? After the drug was triggered, I got out of the hospital to get home, get some clothes and check on Belle before going back here.

In a presidential suite, there's a small room and bed inside the patient's room.

"Dad, you're not here when I woke up." She said as she ran towards me.

"Princess, Dad's dirty. I'll just wash up and hug you, okay?" I've been in the crowded hospital; I could have a lot of germs on me.

"Okaaay" she then went back to Nona to continue her breakfast.

I quickly washed up and packed a small suitcase with clothes for the next 5 days or so. I'm not even sure if I can sleep there, with him looking like that a few feet away from me.

I went back downstairs and went over to Belle and hugged her tight. Oh princess, how should I tell you?

If War is in my place, what will would he do?

Okay.

"Belle. I need to tell you something" she looked at me a bit curious. I picked her up and we sat down on the couch, placing her on my lap.

"Dad was in the hospital last night because Papa had an accident last night"

"What is accident?" she asked tilting her head to the side.

"Dad's car was hit by another car. Soooo, he had to be brought to the hospital to get better"

"Papa get ouchie? Did Papa cry?" Ohhhh baby girl, it takes everything in me not to burst out crying here.

"Nope. Papa did not cry. He's very brave. But he needs to sleep for a long time, he'll sleep in the hospital so the doctors and nurses can give him medicine. So that he'll get better faster." That's technically the truth.

"Can Belle go to Papa? Belle sings to Papa so he can sleep better" Feeling my tear drop, I hugged her so she won't see.

I quickly wiped it out. Fuck, damn it.

"Sure, you can visit Papa but he needs to be alone for 5 days. You will go on, Monday. Would that be okay? You'll miss 2 classes"

I said, praying she says no.

I'm not sure how will she take seeing War all bruised up and banged.

At least he'll be awake.

"Okay!" she ran to her board in the kitchen and marked Monday as X then she draws War's 'face'.

Since she prefers drawing/doodling than spelling out stuff in her board.

"Dad will sleep there so Papa have someone to stay with him, okay? Dad will be here tomorrow once Belle wakes up. Okay?"