Liam paused, a flicker of hesitation crossing his eyes, and instinctively reached out to step forward. But Vanessa suddenly screamed, grabbing his hand and pointing at Zeke's face, crying out, "Liam, look at Zeke! His face is bleeding! What if he's disfigured? He's going to be the heir to the Liam family!"
I followed her finger and saw a very fine scratch on Zeke's cheek. The blood that had seeped out had already dried, and it wasn't serious at all. But Liam seemed to have been hit where it hurt. Her gaze fell on the scratch, then she looked at Leo, who was bleeding profusely in my arms. Finally, she bent down, picked up Zeke, and said urgently as she walked towards the door, "Let's go, we need to go to the hospital!"
My heart felt like it was being ripped apart; the excruciating pain almost suffocated me. I forced myself to my feet and stumbled after them. The old injury in my ankle, combined with the throbbing pain in my chest, made every step feel like walking on knives. The ambulance was already waiting in front of the hotel, and the paramedics were pushing a stretcher.
Just as I was about to get into the car, Liam reached out and stopped me. A fleeting look of guilt flashed in his eyes, but his tone was unusually firm, each word piercing: "Clara, Leo already had a brain injury, so it's just a little bleeding, it won't be anything serious."
“But Zeke is different.” He looked down at Zeke in his arms, his tone full of affection. “He will inherit everything from the Liam family in the future. If he is disfigured, it will affect the reputation and future of the Liam family. Wait a little longer, I have already called another ambulance, it will be here soon.”
Before I could object, he carried Zeke and helped Vanessa into the ambulance. The moment the doors closed, I watched the ambulance speed away, the engine noise fading into the distance until it disappeared from sight. Despair and helplessness overwhelmed me like a tidal wave. Holding Leo, who was covered in blood, my legs went weak, and I almost collapsed to my knees.