The Affectionate Man
Randy said while nodding, "I'm not sure, but that might be the case! It's not much of a challenge to locate her as compared to locating Uncle Dan."
"Well, we'll try our luck with your mysterious aunt and bring her daughters to her even if Daemon isn't here with her."
"I'll try my best, but it's going to take some time." Staring at the screen of his laptop, Randy was determined to bring her cousins back to their mother.
"It's okay. Just try your best." Carla leaned over and kissed her son on the cheek.
As a result, her son flushed and asked, "Mommy, what do you think you're doing? I'm no longer a kid!"
"Who's this flushing little boy in front of me? You're aware you'll always be my son no matter how old you are, aren't you?" Carla teased the flushing Randy.
"T-That's it for today. It's time to call it a day." Randy rushed out of the room with his laptop once he wrapped up the conversation with his mother.
Carla laughed, thinking that things weren't as terrible as she thought since Randy had finally gotten his hands on a useful lead.
She had faith she would reach Derelo in no time and acquire his aid to do something about Zayn's condition.
Carla had a great night sleeping like a log because of the great news. Meanwhile, Zayn, who was at Southridge, couldn't even fall asleep.
He picked on Benard, who was there to keep him safe, out of something trivial more than once to vent his frustration.
Benard felt aggrieved and thought it would be another hectic night because Zayn showed no signs of sleeping at all when it was already one o'clock.
Zayn got increasingly irked as he couldn't toss and turn due to the racking sensation he would feel.
When he was about to pick on Benard, Benard asked in a hushed voice, "Shall I go get Ms. Lierger?"
Zayn had the same idea, but he played hard to get and remarked, "You're aware it's your suggestion and not mine, right?"
It wasn't much of a challenge for him to converse with others after the countless naps he had throughout the day.
The intelligent Benard played along with him and asserted, "Yes, I'm the one who's trying to get her to keep an eye on you on my behalf because I wish to drop by the hospital and visit Freda."
Glaring at his assistant in the eyes, he asked, "Come again? Are you telling me you're going to ignore your employer because you're in a relationship now?"
"H-Huh? N-No! I'm not! Are you saying I'm not supposed to get Ms. Lierger?"
When Benard thought Zayn was against the idea of having Carla there, Zayn urged, "Get her at once unless you wish to get on my nerves more than you already have."
"There's no way—" Upon another glance at Zayn, Benard rephrased himself, "I'll go get her immediately!"
"I want you to make the call in front of me, " Zayn instructed as he couldn't wait to figure out Carla's reply.
"I wonder if she's currently asleep since it's literally the middle of the night, " Benard muttered to himself while trying to reach Carla through a phone call.
Zayn had his eyes glued to Benard's phone in anticipation of Carla's voice. However, the person on the other end failed to pick up the call.
Zayn's heart sank to the bottom of his stomach once Benard hung up the call.
Benard glanced at the man on the bed and asked, "I think Ms. Lierger has fallen asleep. Am I supposed to keep trying until I reach her?"
"That won't be necessary."
Zayn's dejection was written all over his face. He thought she couldn't care less about him. Otherwise, there was no way she could fall asleep when he was in such bad shape.
"Maybe she's going to return early in the morning. I'll call her if she doesn't."
"It doesn't really matter. It's time to call it a day, " Zayn remarked petulantly.
"All right."
Benard thought it was finally time to sleep, but once he put his phone aside, the increasingly irked Zayn reprimanded him, "Why did you bring up such a silly suggestion when I'm about to sleep? If she reverts to you in the morning, tell her it's your idea to get her back!"
Benard's lips twitched against his will because of Zayn's mood swings.
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