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    Fourth thoroughly checked herself inside and out.

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    Once Scarlett and Hugo confirmed she had no other injuries, they finally allowed themselves to rx a bit.

    After the examination, Fourth was moved to a hospital room, but she was still delirious from the fever.

    “Daddy… Scarlett…b” /b

    “Fourth is so cold and hungry…”

    “Daddy, save me… save me…”

    She kept murmuring, her body covered in cold sweat. Scarlett, with a steady gaze, gently wiped her sweat

    away while Hugo watched, his eyes tinged with redness.

    Every time Fourth called for her daddy, it felt like a knife slicing through Hugo’s heart.

    He could almost picture Fourth’s anticipation during those two days and nights alone at the bottom of that

    deserted mountain…

    How scared, cold, and hungry she must have been!

    Thinking about it made Hugo clench his fists, his entire presence radiating a chilling aura.

    “Take good care of Fourth!” With that, Hugo stood up and left.

    As if knowing what Hugo was about to do, Scarlett suddenly spoke, “When Fourth wakes up, the first

    person she’ll want to see is definitely you!”

    Hugo stopped in his tracks.

    Scarlett looked down, a faint smile on her lips. “Hugo, it’s clear how much Fourth relies on you, even more

    than on me.”

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    Hugo turned to look at Scarlett, then at Fourth lying on the bed, and gave a bitter smile. “So what? I’m not

    a good dad. I can’t even protect my own daughter!”

    Scarlett stood up, her gaze meeting his. “That’s your view. In Fourth’s heart, you’re the best dad!” she said.

    Fourth had grown up with Scarlett, and from the time they were old enough to understand, they mostly

    took care of themselves. In fact, Fourth often took care of Scarlett. She had never seen Fourth rely on

    someone so much. So when she saw Fourth hugging Hugo and calling him dad, she suddenly understood.

    No matter how mature they seemed inside, they were still just kids. They needed someone to rely on, to

    protect them, to be their anchor. And Hugo was that anchor!

    Listening to Scarlett, Hugo let out a cold smile. “Even so, it doesn’t change the fact that I failed to protect

    her.”

    Scarlett’s gaze remained calm. “Hugo, we can’t always predict the bad people in this world, so there’s no

    need to punish ourselves for others‘ mistakes.”

    Hugo looked at her, surprised. “So, are you trying tofort me?”

    “I’m just stating a fact.”

    But her words did have an effect. Hugo nced at the person lying on the bed, feeling a bit calmer, though

    his eyes grew darker.

    “Fourth… she called me Daddy!” Hugo said.

    bIt /bwas the first time Fourth had called him Daddy in such a long time.

    Only heaven knew what Hugo felt at that moment. He wished he could take on everything for her, as long

    as Fourth was okay!

    Scarlett was a bit surprised. She had thought Hugo didn’t care, but Fourth calling him Daddy had clearly

    moved him.

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    She lowered her eyes, then looked at him. “They always call you that in private. It’s only because of me

    that they haven’t said it to your face.”

    “I know!” Hugo said.

    Scarlett’s gaze remained calm. “So, don’t let them down. It’s clear that not only Fourth, but First and

    Second also rely on you.”

    Today, Scarlett seemed different.

    In the past, she would always throw in a few sarcastic remarks, as if afraid he would take the three away.

    But today, her words seemed to carry a deeper meaning, as if she was trying to tell him something…

    Hugo looked at her, narrowing his eyes, recalling how she had approached Fourth and how she was in

    front of theputer…

    He wondered how many more surprises and secrets this woman had in store for him.

    Just as he was about to say something, the door suddenly swung open. First and Second rushed in,

    followed by Tara.

    “Scarlett, Dad, how’s Fourth?” First asked instinctively.

    The word “Dad” made Hugo pause and look at him, momentarily stunned.

    But First and Second were too focused on the anxious figure of Fourth lying in bed to notice anything else.

    Her pale face and the sweat covering her body made First and Second furrow their brows in worry.

    Fourth had always been healthy, rarely falling ill or ending up bedridden like this, which made her current

    state all the more concerning.

    First looked up at Scarlett and Hugo, nervously asking, “What did the doctor say?”

    Scarlett spoke up, “The doctor said it’s nothing serious, just a high fever and dehydration. Her body’s a bit

    weak, so it might take a while for her to wake up.”

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    Hearing this, First and Second exchanged nces.

    “Are there any other injuriesb?/bb” /bSecond asked Scarlett cautiously.

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    First also looked on, his jawline tense and expression anxious.

    “No,” Hugo suddenly chimed in.

    First and Second turned their attention to Hugo.

    “Aside from some scrapes, there are no other injuries,” Hugo repeated.

    “Really?”

    Hugo looked at them. “If it wasn’t true, do you think your mom and I would be here calmly exining this

    to you?”

    Well, that made sense.

    Hearing this, First and Second finally breathed a sigh of relief.

    Good thing it wasn’t true, or they would have immediately found that person and made them pay!

    Inside the hospital room.

    They all stayed by Fourth’s side, waiting for her to wake up.

    Just then, Tara’s phone buzzed. After reading the message, she forwarded it to First and Second.

    Both their phones chimed at the same time. They instinctively turned to look at Tara, but seeing her expression, First pulled out his phone to check.

    After reading the message from Tara, First narrowed his eyes slightly, thought for a moment, then looked up at Scarlett. “Scarlett, I’m going out for a bit to get something to drink.”

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    De anything, nodding. “Okay.”

    Seeing First about to leave, Second quickly stood up. “I’ll go with you!”

    First nodded at him.

    At that moment, Tara Green watched the two leave without saying anything and simply followed them.

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    Though the three of them didn’t speak, the subtle tension in the air was evident to Scarlett and Hugo.

    As soon as they left, Scarlett pulled out her phone and began tapping away. Her eyes narrowed as she looked at the screen.

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    Hugo walked over to her, “Did you find anything?”

    “They found the person!” Scarlett replied.

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