Chapter 40 4 D Sadie's POV " M - Mom … " Mick's weak voice pulled me out of a nightmare . I quickly grabbed his small , icy hand and pressed it to my face . " " Mommy's right here ," I whispered . He tried to give me a smile , though it clearly took effort , and comforted me . " Don't cry , Mommy . Mick's okay . " I then quickly wiped the tears I didn't even notice when they trickled . " " I love you , Mom ," he murmured.§ " Sweet boy . Mommy loves you , too . You're going to be okay . " } Those three minutes waiting for help felt longer than my entire lifetime . " At 2 minutes and 48 seconds , the medical team finally arrived . They were fast and efficient . Not a single movement wasted . In seconds , they had an oxygen mask over Mick's face , fluids running through a line , and a blood transfusion started . " " Ms. Middleton , Mick's condition is quite serious , " the lead doctor said . " We need to move him to a hospital with better equipment for a full evaluation . Don't worry , we're licensed to operate globally and can use any facility without cost or delay . The best option right now is MediTrust Hospital . It's the closest and also the best . " " At first , I hesitated because MediTrust belonged to Denton . \ But Mick couldn't survive a longer drive . And this hospital was built specifically with children like him in mind , as Denton invested one hundred and fifty million in it back when Mick was frequently sick . Besides , Denton was off chasing after Melanie and her daughter . He wouldn't be back anytime soon . With that in mind , I nodded . Half an hour later , the emergency room light finally went off . " " Is Mick okay ? " I rushed toward the doctor , grabbing his hand in desperation , trying to peek into the room . The doctor looked completely exhausted as he replied , " He's stable now . We're replenishing his red blood cells . If all goes well , he should wake up in about thirty minutes . " } I finally breathed again . And with that breath came the realization that I had been gripping the doctor's hand so tightly it had turned red . " I'm sorry , " I said quickly , letting go . " Thank you . Thank you for saving my son . " } The doctor offered a tired but kind smile . " It's my job . But you should know , he still needs careful attention . He's lost a lot of blood . It's a serious threat to his life . " I nodded , dazed , and a wave of guilt crashed over me . I should've protected him . I failed him . I was supposed to be his mother . " " What can I do for him ? " I asked helplessly . " " You don't need to blame yourself too much . What he needs now is rest , " the doctor answered . I glanced into the hospital room . For the first time , some color had returned to Mick's little face . But his brows were still furrowed in discomfort . Suddenly , I remembered his favorite teddy bear . " That bear had comforted him more than anything else . More than my hugs . More than even Denton's affection . He also loved the sound of wind chimes and those dinosaur picture books he read every night before bed . Maybe those familiar things could help him sleep better . Thinking of it , I grabbed my keys and rushed back home . But as soon as I parked in the underground garage , I caught a faint whiff of smoke . Yet I didn't think much of it since I had no time.N I bolted straight for Mick's room , but when I opened the door , I froze.N It looked like a war zone . The room had been completely torn apart and ransacked like it had been looted . Everything was gone . Even the family portrait he drew and stuck on the wall was ripped to shreds.N Then I heard her voice . " Throw it all in the river . " locked down over the railing and saw her Malania commanding someone to dumn all of Mick's halongings P