"Yeah! Old Mr. Giblo even bought the kids a lot of presents—almost enough to fill up an entire car!" Miss Jebay enthusiastically chimed in. "When we were at the hospital, he also said that he'd make compensations."
Not saying anything, Carla fell into deep thought.
Even though old Mr. Giblo had accidentally knocked over Josh, he sent him to the hospital for treatment and took care of Randy and Venus well. Not only that, but he also settled everything afterward.
In that case, she could not possibly pin the blame on him.
However, if that's true, why did Zayn threaten me with the children?
Why are the recordings of the surveillance cameras at that particular stretch of road missing too?
Did old Mr. Giblo order the traffic police to wipe them away, or was it Zayn?
What actually happened?
"Miss Wigston…" said Miss Loka softly. "Since you're already back, we don't have to stay anymore, right?"
"Yes, thank you for your hard work."
Only then did Carla jolt back to her senses. She quickly stood up, thanked them, and sent them off.
Meanwhile, the two policemen and medical staff were still waiting for Carla outside.
The policemen said that they received instructions from their superiors that they could leave after the children's parents returned. However, they would increase the police patrols around Happy Avenue to ensure the residents' safety.
Carla thanked them profusely and politely sent them off.
After they left, she asked the pediatrician the specifics about Josh's injury.
The pediatrician passed the comprehensive check-up report and hospital bill to Carla for her to review. Lastly, he reassured, "As Josh's right ankle is fractured, he might need to rest for a while. Other than that, he's fine and will recover quickly. You don't have to worry too much."
"Phew, that's great." Carla heaved a sigh of relief. "Thank you for your hard work over the past few days. Let me send you off…"
"Actually, Miss Wigston, " interrupted the pediatrician, suddenly adopting a serious tone. "Our superiors have instructed us to stay behind and take care of the three kids until everyone has recovered!"
"Yeah, the three of us will take care of a child each. Dr. Howard will be responsible for Josh's treatment."
The nurses pledged with a smile, "Not only are we equipped with nursing skills, but we're also trained in childcare education. We know how to prepare meals for toddlers too, so we won't face any problems taking care of the children. Don't worry."
"Um…" Carla felt a little flustered. "My house is a little small, so where will you stay?"
"Mr. Benard has already bought the house opposite. According to him, it is already equipped with the daily necessities we would require. We'll be staying there temporarily, " said the pediatrician as he pointed at the house opposite. "Our medical equipment and kits are all there."
"Wow…" exclaimed Carla in surprise. "Are you talking about Benard Giblo?"
"Yeah!" The nurses nodded profusely.
"Okay, I get it." Carla glanced at the clock and urged, "It's already 3.30 a.m. so you should go back and rest soon. See you tomorrow morning!"
"Sure, you should rest early too! We'll visit you at 7 in the morning tomorrow and make breakfast for the children."
"Oh, thank you for your efforts!"
After sending the medical staff off, Carla took a deep breath and closed the door. She headed to the balcony to check if Brad's car had left yet.
As she was so focused on looking for her children, she forgot all about the signal.
When she was walking towards the window, she suddenly heard someone knock on the door.
This caused her to jump in fright. Quickly grabbing a baseball bat for self-defense, she crept to the door and peered through the peephole. It was Brad!
She quickly opened the door. "Brad?"
"You forgot Dori!" Brad passed the golden cage to her.
Dori was nestled in the cage and sleeping soundly, completely oblivious to the fact that it had been forgotten by Carla.
"Thank you." She quickly took the cage from his hands and explained, "I was so eager to see my kids just now that I forgot to signal to you. Everything's fine here and we're safe. Don't worry!"
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