Captivated by the Ruler of the Underworld
Chapter 27 I Thought I’d Never See You Again

Lela had originally come to check on his condition, but she didn't expect him to be fully awake.

It was awkward.

What should she do?

Lela pondered for a moment, calmly opened the door to the bewildered gaze of Charlie, and walked out composedly.

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Is this girl an idiot?

After a while, Charlie's room was filled with people - Elvis's family, Ashlee, Doctor Watson, and others.

"Charlie, you're awake. Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"

"Do you want something to eat? You've been unconscious for the past few days and haven't had anything good to eat. I'll have the kitchen staff make something right away." "Charlie..." Doctor Watson looked at the people who surrounded Charlie with sympathy.

Charlie felt a bit annoyed lying on the bed, but these were his family, so he had to endure. He really only felt buzzing in his ears; these people were really noisy.

Brother, where are you?

"Charlie just woke up, he needs to rest."

Sylvester appeared just in time, and the large room suddenly quieted down.

Upon hearing Sylvester's voice, Charlie immediately sat up in the bed. With his beautiful peach blossom eyes, he looked at his brother and his eyes instantly began to water. He had worried that the last visit would be the last time he ever saw him.

"Brother."

His voice carried urgency.

Sylvester stood at the door, tall and wearing a refined white shirt that accentuated his imposing presence.

He swept a cold glance across the room and then shifted his gaze to Charlie, who sat on the bed on the verge of tears. In his eyes, a glimmer passed before he furrowed his brows the next second.

He walked through the crowd and arrived in front of Charlie, his tone gruff, "You're already an adult, yet you still cry?"

Charlie turned his head, wiping the corners of his eyes. "I wasn't crying."

How embarrassing, he almost cried in front of his brother, and there were so many others watching.

Sylvester suddenly burst into laughter, patting Charlie's shoulder." Charlie, you've suffered enough. Don't feel like you have to hide your feelings."

Upon hearing this, Charlie lowered his head in shame and remained silent, pursing his lips. Elvis and Rachel noticed this and chuckled. Elvis said, "Among the Gomez, Charlie always listens to Sylvester the most."

Still keeping his head down, Charlie argued in his heart. Sylvester was his only older brother. Who else should he listen to?

Rachel tugged at Elvis's arm and gestured with her eyes, saying, "Let's leave and let these two brothers have a good talk." The group slowly exited the room.

Sylvester assumed that his younger brother was troubled by him and didn't ask any further questions. He simply raised his hand and touched Charlie's forehead. Feeling the warmth emanating from that large hand, Charlie finally raised his head, his eyes still red. "Brother, I thought I would never see you again."

When will these two brothers illnesses find an end?

"Stop talking nonsense," Sylvester dropped his hand and lowered his gaze to his younger brother sitting on the bed, his face pale. "Believe me, this won't happen again." Charlie nodded heavily in response.

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Downstairs, Lela sat on the steps, basking in the morning sunlight. She loved the sunlight, intoxicating and warm. Now she could finally reach out and touch it.

As soon as Ashlee stepped out of the villa, she saw that stunningly beautiful girl sitting on the steps, reaching out to touch the sunlight. Her skin was fair and delicate. They say that flaws in the skin are magnified under sunlight, but this girl didn't show any imperfections. In fact, her skin seemed to radiate under the sunlight.

Ashlee touched her own face. She was already in her forties, no matter how well she took care of herself, she couldn't compare to this young girl.

With these thoughts in mind, Ashlee walked over and squatted in front of Lela. "Your name is Lela, right?"

The sunlight was a bit dazzling, so Lela squinted. She raised her hand to her forehead, partially blocking the light, and looked at the woman in front of her, nodding slightly. Ashlee was surprised. "You... can't speak?" Lela tilted her head but remained still.

This woman in front of her had too many hidden thoughts, which made Lela both uncertain and uncomfortable.

Ashlee stared at Lela for a while, seeing that she was not interested in acknowledging her presence. She furrowed her brows and turned away.

Upstairs, Rachel was beaming with happiness. "Honey, let's quickly go back and have some soup delivered. No, I'll make it myself." Upon witnessing this, Elvis smiled and said, "Charlie is awake, so you can quit worrying. Focus on the baby. How are you feeling?" "So happy. I suppose you're right, though. Since I'm pregnant, I'll let the servants make the soup.'

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Rachel sighed lightly and placed a hand on her protruding belly. "Lisa helped me a lot. She and your older brother are gone now, and thinking of that makes me very sad. Honey, we mustn't forget where we come from! So, I must take care of their child. It's also a blessing for the baby inside me to have cousins who will cherish this baby like we do."

Thinking of these two departed souls, Rachel couldn't help but feel down.

Elvis knew what his wife thought of her brother- and sister-in-law. He gently patted Rachel's hand and said, "Darling, they will be fine in the afterlife."

Rachel nodded, not saying a word, but her mood didn't improve much.

As soon as they left the villa, the two saw Lela sitting on the steps. When Rachel saw the girl, her eyes lit up.

"Honey, honey, look quickly. That girl is so beautiful. Who is she?"

Rachel was amazed by her beauty.

Elvis followed Rachel's gaze. "That's the girl Sylvester brought back as I told you yesterday."

Rachel blinked. "So, she's the girl Sylvester brought back." She was too endearing.

Excited, Rachel let go of Elvis and ran over.

Elvis hadn't reacted yet when he saw his pregnant wife running down the steps in excitement. It scared him so much that he almost lost his breath.

He hurried forward and saw that Rachel was fine, putting his heart at ease. But a hint of anger rose inside him.

"Rachel, "Elvis shouted angrily.

She still had the same personality as when she was acting, carefree and unconcerned.

Would she ever change?

Rachel didn't pay attention and looked at the girl on the steps with enthusiasm. Lela opened her eyes not because of the noise but because the sunlight in front of her was once again blocked. The woman in front of her had a dignified appearance but exuded a gentle warmth.

Lela smiled faintly as a greeting.

Rachel saw her smile and became ecstatic. "Little girl, what's your name?"

After watching her for a moment, Lela took Rachel's hand and wrote her name on Rachel's palm. This was what that man had taught her yesterday.

"Lela?" Rachel murmured." It's a beautiful name."

Only then did Rachel realize that this girl seemed unable to speak.

Ah! What a pity for this little girl. Even though she had been in the entertainment industry for many years, Rachel had never met anyone like her. She suddenly felt pity and instinctively held Lela's hand. Surrounded by the warmth of Rachel's hand, Lela felt a different kind of warmth from Sylvester. The she accidentally touched Rachel's wrist, feeling her pulse...

Although her pulse was moving smoothly her veins, there seemed to be stagnation in her blood, and the situation was not good.

Lela raised her gaze and looked at Rachel in front of her, seeming to have no idea that she was ill.

"Lela, I am Mrs. Gomez, Elvis's wife. In the future, you can call me Auntie along with Sylvester and Charlie, okay?"

After saying that, Rachel realized that this little girl couldn't speak, which made her frustrated.

Just as she was about to apologize, she felt a pair of soft hands covering her stomach.

She looked down in surprise and saw Lela raising her hand to touch her belly, then leaning her face against it. She listened to the irregular fetal heartbeat inside. Sure enough, there was a problem with the baby in this belly.

Fetal heartbeats usually require the use of Doppler examination, but Lela was a Mutant, and she could hear the missed and uneven beats.