Chapter 262

Chapter 262
Alia POV

I had so many fears, but in front of others, I had to be strong. Only when it was just Marco and me could I lose control of my emotions.

How I wished Marco would suddenly reach out, ruffle my hair, and say to me: "Alia, don't cry. I'm here beside you, don't be afraid!"

But I didn't get that. I cried for a long time, and Marco still lay there quietly, as if he had never felt my presence at all.

I wiped my tears again, took a deep breath, and tried to make myself smile: "Marco, don't be afraid. I'll stay with you, always!"

I don't know if it was because I brought up our past, or because I cried too sadly, but Marco's hand that I was holding suddenly moved slightly.

"Marco—" I grabbed Marco's hand excitedly and said, "You can hear me talking, can't you?"

That tiny, weak response from Marco was huge good news for me, proving that he wasn't without sensation. He was just unconscious - he could hear me, he could feel me...

"Marco, Marco—" I threw myself onto Marco, hugging him tightly. I was so excited that besides his name, I didn't know what else I could say.

But no matter how I called his name, Marco didn't respond. The slight movement of his hand just now made me think I had seen things wrong.

I let go of him somewhat dejectedly, lowered my head to kiss his forehead, and said softly: "Marco, it's okay if you don't answer me. I just need to know that you can hear me."

I sat down beside the hospital bed again, stroking Marco's head: "Marco, if you're too tired, just rest well for a few days. Don't worry too much about other things - you still have me."

He had always taken care of us mother and daughter before. From now on, let me take care of them, father and daughter. I believed I could also take care of him and let him have no worries.

It was hot summer now, and though the air conditioning was strong in the room, it was still easy to sweat.

I took a basin and towel to the washroom to get hot water, carefully wiping Marco's body.

Marco had a slight obsession with cleanliness and loved being clean. If he slept for several days and woke up with a sour smell on his body, he would definitely be disgusted with himself.

Marco's upper body was still wearing his usual white shirt. I unbuttoned it one button at a time, revealing his healthy wheat-colored skin and his eight-pack abs.

I had to say, Marco was not only handsome but also had such a great body... and was so considerate.

Thinking of Marco's consideration, I couldn't help but feel my nose tingle again, and my gaze at him became even more tender.

"Marco, didn't we agree to take a family photo? So you need to wake up quickly. When you wake up, our family of three will have someone take our picture."

"And you said you wanted to take Julia out to play, but it's been so long and we still haven't taken her out. So you still need to wake up quickly - you can't let Julia worry."

"Marco, it's not just Julia who worries about daddy. I worry about my husband too. You must know that, right?"

"I know you can hear me..."

As I was speaking, Nicola rushed in hurriedly: "Alia, how is Marco?"

I pressed my lips together, relaxed my facial expression, and turned to look at Nicola: "He's just temporarily unconscious. Once we find a way to detoxify him, he'll get better quickly."

I had sent Nicola a message when I came to the hospital, telling him to come quickly when he saw it. Seeing him appear now, I felt much more at ease.

Nicola walked to Marco's side, looked carefully, and said: "Marco has always been in good health. He should be able to pull through. Don't worry too much."

"Yes, I know he'll get better soon." I nodded vigorously. I was telling this to Nicola, but I was also saying it for myself to hear.

Marco would definitely get better soon, definitely, because he wouldn't let Julia and me worry.

Nicola said again: "Alia, the thing you asked me to fix a few days ago - I've had someone help you fix it."

Hearing Nicola say this, I immediately understood that this room was probably being monitored and bugged, which meant their every move was under someone else's surveillance.

I pressed my lips together and said: "Brother, thank you!"

Nicola reached out to ruffle my hair and said: "I'm your brother. Why are you being so polite with me?"

I smiled and said: "Brother, I'll be staying at the hospital to take care of Marco these few days. If you have time, please go home and help me watch Julia. Don't tell her that daddy is sick, or she'll worry."

Nicola said: "I'll go stay at the Victor villa tonight. Looking at Marco's condition, he'll probably need to stay here for several days. I'll come to the hospital tomorrow to keep watch and let you go home to rest."

I nodded: "Okay."

I guessed that Nicola must have found something, but they couldn't talk about it now. Once they spoke about it, the evidence might very well be stolen, and it could even threaten their lives.

Marco had done excellent security work at the Victor villa. By having Nicola go take care of Julia, I could use this opportunity to put the evidence back at the Victor villa, so I wouldn't worry about the evidence being stolen.

The two of us didn't reveal anything about the evidence. Even if the people monitoring them were capable, they probably couldn't hear anything from our conversation.

...

After leaving the hospital and returning home, Luca used another phone she rarely used to dial an unfamiliar number.

After dialing, the person on the other end answered quickly. A gloomy male voice came through the phone: "What is it?"

Luca ran her fingers through her long hair and said: "That woman Alia seems to suspect me. She told me to go home and rest - I can't go to the company or stay at the hospital. That woman is much more difficult to deal with than we imagined."

The man said: "You've been by the young master's side for so many years - you've learned quite a lot. And everyone at Black Eagle knows you're the young master's capable right-hand person. That woman Alia has no status, no position - what right does she have to order you around?"

"She is..."

"The young master has never publicly announced her identity. So what if she has that marriage certificate? She's never participated in any of Black Eagle's work. Now that the young master is down, when it comes to who should oversee Black Eagle's work, it's not her turn. The reason she can be so arrogant is because she hasn't figured out the situation yet. Without the young master backing her up, she can't do anything."

"But Giulio is willing to listen to her."

"Giulio has worked with you for over ten years - you should understand his personality. He listens to Alia because he's loyal to the young master. What you need to do now is make Giulio trust you, not that woman."

Hearing the man say this, Luca immediately understood. It wasn't that she couldn't deal with Alia - it was that she felt guilty, which was why she lost in the first round against Alia.

Luca nodded: "I understand."