He slowly opened his eyes just a little and glanced at Gale.

"Big... big beauty," he said, then closed his eyes, drifting back to sleep. He felt so exhausted, and every part of his body ached. He had no strength left.

"I'm here. You go ahead and sleep. There's nothing to worry about now. I'm safe, and so are you," Gale replied.

Joshua did not respond further, peacefully drifting into sleep. He slept so calmly and obediently. Gale leaned down and placed a kiss on his forehead.

The doctor had arranged for Joshua to be in a premium ward instead of a critical condition monitoring ward.

Meanwhile, news about Pearton came through.

"Mr. Wood." The captain stood at the door of the ward, knocking lightly.

"Speak."

"Pearton is no longer in critical condition. However, his injuries are still severe. Whether he can survive remains to be seen. The doctor says he might need to stay in the intensive care unit for at least half a month," the captain reported.

After a few seconds of contemp