They fell silent again for a few seconds. All Bella could hear was her son’s quiet sobs, which made her tears start to wet her cheeks again.
After a long silence, Dax said, "Mom, I feel sad now because I only knew my Grandpa for a short time. And now...he will leave me again. Forever..."
Bella looked at her son; when she saw his tears wetting his cheeks, she smiled at him, saying, "Even if he has left us forever, he will always be with you, with us. Grandpa will always be in our hearts. As long as you remember and keep praying for him."
Dax nodded.
"I will pray for Grandpa and remember him forever so he will stay here forever," he said while putting his hand on his chest.
"Good, boy. You did well, my son..." Bella felt proud of him. He was handling this better than she was. "Alright, let’s stop crying. Grandpa would be sad if he saw us cry, right?"
"Hmm, let’s do that," Dax said, wiping away his last tears.
Not long after, a few pairs of steps enter the room.
Bella saw her mother and Noora return with her Grandpa, and Nick followed them.
They all sit in the living room with the same gloomy expression as they wait in sorrow to hear the final announcement about William Sinclair.
***
The next day.
The news of William Sinclair’s death shocked the nation in the early morning.
Almost all television stations reported the news, and it also became a trending topic on the internet.
The media crew flooded the hospital to make a live report about William Sinclair’s death. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
Fortunately, Bella and her family had left the hospital early that morning and returned home before the news was released. So, no media could take a picture of them.
While Dax continued to rest in his room, Bella lay on the bed, hugging her husband. She worried about Tristan, who hadn’t rested since yesterday and only slept after they arrived home.
Tristan had been busy accompanying his father during his last moments. He had to meet with a few influential people who knew about the news and came to visit the hospital right away, including the president of the nation, Jayson Spencer, and his wife, as well as a few of the country’s founders. William’s closest business partner, friends, and a few close family members were also there.
Bella lay still, trying not to wake Tristan, fitting herself into his arms. She could hear his steady heartbeat as he slept, but a few times, he seemed to cry in his sleep, which broke her heart again.
Bella didn’t know when she also fell asleep again. She only woke up when her stomach made a loud growl, breaking the silence; at the same time, Tristan moved.
"Are you hungry?" Tristan’s hoarse, deep voice echoed above her head.
Bella looked up and smiled.
"It seems our twin is asking me to eat now. What time is it?" she said, trying to glance at the digital clock on the bedside table. She was surprised to see it was almost nine.


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