Destiny of the Substitute Bride
50. Pondered Facts.
Tristan frowned deeply, as he found a large dwelling before him. The man stared once again at the paper containing the address he had just obtained from someone.
"Looks right," the man murmured before steadying himself against the bell of the mansion.
In fact, it didn't take long for Tristan to find the residence of the former nurse who had taken away Harold and Zara's babies. He gets help from an acquaintance who is a leading private detective.
From there Tristan finds out, that after swapping out Harold and Zara's babies, the nurse moves to a small village, just at the end of the country's border.
However, instead of taking care of her, the baby who turned out to have female sex was instead handed over to the nurse to an old orphanage that had closed. Fortunately, one of the former caretakers apparently lived not far from there, and still store the data of the residents of the orphanage adopted by their new family or handed over to other institutions. Until Tristan arrives at this mansion.
After waiting for a while, the two-and-a-half-meter-high fence opened. An old woman welcomed Tristan's arrival with a confused face.
"I'm sorry, who are you and what's the matter?" ask the woman.
"Is this really Gladwin's house?" ask Tristan kindly.
"Yes, right." Answer the woman.
"Are the Ladies and Gentlemen home?" ask Tristan again. The man had looked at the look on the face of the woman who looked alert.
"The original owner has died. This house is now inhabited by his sister, but he is not at home."
Hearing the woman's flat and unfriendly tone, Tristan fell silent for a moment. That man can't get out of there without success. What's more, he's come this far.
"Emm, then, may I speak to you? Just five minutes. I came all the way to make sure of something" Tristan said.
The woman frowned, seemingly not liking to hear Tristan's words just now. "Sure what?"
Without saying much, Tristan immediately took out a worn-out photo of a tiny baby and showed it to the woman.
A second after seeing, unexpectedly the woman even cried sobbing. He asked Tristan's true identity.
"Hmm, how about we just talk inside, Mom? That's if you'd like to let me in" Tristan said.
Unlike before, the woman now looks more friendly. He even let Tristan into the house without asking any more questions.
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Viola and Emma were unable to hold back her tears, when a nurse told her that Bella had regained consciousness. Emma even rushed to Harold's treatment room to tell the two employers.
Harold's own condition had gradually improved. The doctor's allowed Harold to come home tomorrow or the day after.
Hearing the good news from Emma, Harold hurried to invite Noah to go there. However, Noah fell silent. There was a deep fear present in the man's mind.
"What's up, son?" harold asked the son.
Noah flinched for a moment. "Bella doesn't know anything about this yet, Pa," she replied.
As if understanding the direction and intent of Noah's conversation, Harold patted the son's shoulder for a moment. "We didn't talk about it last night. Nothing has changed, son. You're still Papa's son, the son of this family. Papa's sure, Bella doesn't even care who you are."
Somehow, hearing the father's explanation, Noah even more insecure.
"Noah," call Harold. The man gave a smile to the son, to calm his heart.
Noah turned his eyes to his father. Before long, he nodded his head.
In a wheelchair, Harold heads to the ICU with Noah and Emma.
Arriving in front of the ICU room, the three of them found the doctor was busy checking Bella's condition, such as tapping her knee using a reflex hammer. He is also seen asking Bella to move the tips of her toes and hands.
Shortly after, the doctor came out of the ICU room to see Harold and Noah. Simultaneously, Noah's phone rang.
Seeing Tristan's name on the phone screen, Noah immediately took a few steps back from there.
"There's perkemb—"
"I found it!" cut Tristan over the phone.
Noah was silent, waiting for the next word from the friend.
"Bella!" exciting Tristan.
Noah frowned, looking clueless.
"Uncle Harold's daughter is Bella, his own adopted daughter. Your wife!"
Noah went silent to digest the words that had just come out of Tristan's mouth. The next moment, the man looked shocked. Reflexes, Noah turned to his father who was talking to the surgeon.
"The awareness of Mrs Arabella is gradually increasing. He can respond to my words well. However, the function of his left hand and foot decreased. He can't respond to my orders to move his left limb."
In a state of shock, Noah can still hear the doctor's explanation about the condition of the wife.
Noah's body suddenly collapsed. His ears are now buzzing. The man's eyes were no longer as clear as before.
Harold, Viola, Emma, and the doctor, reflexively turned to Noah, after hearing the man's cell phone fall to the floor.
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(There was a misnomer in the character's name and it was fixed. If there is still a mistake, please do not forget to tell yes, brothers and sisters. Thank ye.🤗)