A small act of kindness.

"He might wake-up tonight, or tomorrow's morning, but usually it's gonna be in 24h." Fernando said.

Nodding his head, "That's Great Freddie! that would make it even more believable to his parents, that he actually went through an ordinary operation." Ned replied.

Fernando raised an eyebrow, "Can I ask you something Ned?" he asked, "Yeah?" Ned replied.

"Why do you keep calling me 'Freddie', we're not buddies."

"I was hoping that we are by now."

"Ned, can we address the elephant in the room? I mean I killed your mate, your half-cousin and friends." Fernando said, "Why do even talk to me? the other day you listened to me vent about How I felt when my parents died.

You took me to the hospital because you got worried about my concussion, and you had no problem defending me when Thorn almost killed me a second time!" he added.

"I thought I explained to you why? " Ned replied.

"I know you want to treat me like a person! but I hurt you!" Fernando said.

Sighing, "Freddie, I stand by my words when I say that your past doesn't justify what you did, but it justifies your need for kindness.

And you shouldn't be surprised I'm treating you this way, I don't like violence and revenge that much.

You can clearly see that 'hit'em with kindness' is my way of doing Things.

Before I knew it was you in Aroon's body, who killed my friends and mate, I thought it was Aroon like everyone else did, yet I still took him under my care." Ned replied.

Tugging on his hair in frustration, "Well I don't feel comfortable when you treat me nice, Ned.

You're making me feel like a victim." Fernando said.

Scoffing, "You are! You're a victim, possibly the biggest victim here!

Freddie, you're a person who's got hurt!

Your parents got murdered, you've been sold, enslaved, experimented on, thrown in the streets and abandoned, even rejected!... You're hurt!" Ned replied.

Suddenly, Fernando bursted into tears and started tugging on his hair even harder, "You Should Hate Me!...please just hate me...I don't deserve your kindness." He begged and crouched down on the ground.

Taking a deep breath, Ned approached Fernando and crouched besides him, "Look Freddie.

I want to be kind to you, it's my decision to take the moral highroad, because I know what it's like to be hurt too, to get abandoned...to feel alone and to be treated for less of what I'm actually worth." He said.

"We may have gone through different experiences, and despite that some of my misfortune was caused by you, I can't seem to hate you, Freddie.

There's something good about you, something that I want to bring out." Ned added.

"You're lying...there's nothing good about me." Fernando continued crying.

"There is! You gave birth to Tacito for an example, you could've buckled under Aroon's pressure when he threatened you to have that abortion.

But for some reason despite the fact that the abortion could've been a better option for you, because I'm always supportive of abortions at all time and especially when the person doing it, isn't very 'Equiped to be a parent'...Like I assumed you are.

Yet, You didn't go through with it, and you brought Tacito to life, he's A sweet yet terrifying when angry creature that is now the highlight of Yurei's life." Ned replied.

"I murdered Aroon in front of Tacito...*Sniffing* I cursed my son..and cut off his tongue...I don't need to mention again that I failed to kill him at the party." Fernando said.

Raising his eyebrows together, "I've totally forgotten about all that!" Ned replied slightly terrified, "But at least, you saved his life! the car accident? you saved Tacito just like you saved my brother! your parental instincts won you over." Ned added, which was enough to get Fernando to look at him.

"Freddie, to me...You're ten times a better person than Edward Levine is.

BTW I consider that pedophile to be an abomination, but I don't see you that way." Ned said.

Feeling a bit better, "Is this your attempt to make me feel better?" Fernando asked while he started wiping his tears.

"Yes and I can see it's working since your tears have stopped!

Also to prove my point, if I have to choose between spending a week alone with you or a day with Edward, I'd spend a month with you, gladly." Ned replied.

"You'd rather spend a week with a vengeful mass murderer who killed the father of you children and your friends, than to spend a day with a serial killer who only assaulted your son?" Fernando questioned.

Tilting his head in confusion, "You're making it sound as if my son's sexual assault doesn't matter? besides Edward hurt people because he's a sadistic bastard, he wants to!

Freddie, You're doing things because you were wronged! And although What you did is horrible especially with Lucius in Socorro's office, that was also fucked-up.

What you did, melts in comparison to what Edward did to many innocent people!" Ned replied.

"I'm Sorry, I didn't mean to undermine your son's trauma...and you're right, Edward is an abomination...I can kill him for you?" Fernando suggested.

"No, let's forget about Edward...What matters is that I'm serious about being kind to you.

Redemption is possible for you Freddie! let me help you!

Take my hand, hypothetically speaking though."Ned said.

Pouting, "I still don't think I deserve your kindness...I don't think I'm ready to redeem myself, not with people like Henrietta existing!

Why does that creature keep getting reincarnated..." Fernando replied.

"Because it may not be her fault after all, you might've been making the wrong person pay for your misfortune.

When I said you are the biggest victim...I meant you were fooled for four lives, Freddie." Ned said making Fernando look at him with a deeply puzzled expression.

"I don't understand, what do you mean I've been fooled, and how come Henrietta is innocent?! I saw her when my parents were killed! I heard her say 'This one won't do'." Fernando replied.

"Well it might've been someone else who said that."

"Ned...what do you know, tell me?"

"How about once I check on my mother, you come with us to my house, I'll explain everything I know to you, but you have to promise me that under no circumstances you will do anything harmful once we get there." Ned suggested.

Frowning, "Now that you said that, I Know I'll end-up hurting someone." Fernando replied.

Sighing, "Freddie...on a scale of 1 to 10..How serious are you about my brother? I'm willing to think about giving you my blessings." Ned asked surprising Fernando.

"Umm, what?" Fernando said.

"You spoke like a thousand times about dating my brother during that week you spent fixing him...I thought you were being serious."

"I do think he's cute...but I just met Nedrick and he's not enough of a reason for me to get on board with the idea of going to your house, and not doing something regrettable."

"Freddie, I am begging you...promise to come with me and to be on your best behavior." Ned pleaded as a final resort.

Taking a deep breath, "Fine, but under one condition!" Fernando replied.

"Yes!" Ned cheered, "What's your condition?" He added asking.

"Even if he wakes-up, Nedrick has to stay hospitalized and someone has to monitor him and teach him how to handle his new body.

So Until your brother can fully depend on himself, can I be the one to monitor him? I promise I won't do anything weird and I won't even mention he's cute or datable Until he's fully normal again." Fernando replied.

"I thought you said Nedrick wasn't enough of a bribe?"

...Few minutes later...

"Wait here, once I'm done I'll get Garrick and we can leave." Ned said.

"Sure." Fernando replied, "And remind me to discuss your payment later, I'm thinking about giving you more than what we agreed on." Ned said smiling.

"No need to, this one is on me." Fernando replied surprising Ned, "You mean for free?" Ned questioned.

"Yes, but just this once...I want to do something good for you for a change, even if it doesn't benefit me." Fernando explained his reasons.

"Wow...Freddie! that's very generous of you! but I'm still paying you, you deserve it!

In fact I was planning to double the payment, because of how amazing you did your job.

But now that you're showing a slight character development, I'll triple the money!" Ned replied.

Frowning in confusion, "You're gonna pay me 6 million dollars, because I offered to cancel payment?" Fernando asked.

"I'll add another million after you're done monitoring my brother." Ned said happily before putting back his glamour on.

When his appearance was successfully altered, Ned walked inside His mother's room, leaving a flabbergasted Fernando outside to wait for him.

Inside, Ned's mother was awake by now and Her husband as always, was glued to her side.

"I came as soon as they told me you were awake Ma'am!" Ned spoke-up.

"Doctor! Is there anything new on our son?" Robert asked Immediately, "No, not exactly! he's still going through a lengthy operation but he's in the clear for now." Ned replied.

"You mean he's still alive? right?" Robert asked in a hopeful tone, "Yes! he's still very much alive and we're quite optimistic that he'll make it out alive, and back into your loving arms." Ned replied.

Hearing that, both parents Sighed in relief, "Thank you doctor." Robert said.

"I'm just doing my job." Ned replied.

While examining Ned with her tired puffy purple eyes, "Doctor Ned Valentino..." The woman spoke-up.

"Yes?" Ned replied.

"Your name is like our son's." Biyu said to Ned.

Chuckling, "Your son is Nedrick, I'm just 'Ned'." he replied.

Now that she was way calmer than before, "I apologize for the scene I caused earlier...I acted in an embarrassing manner." Biyu said lowering her head, "While you may have caused a scene, it wasn't embarrassing...it was heartbreaking.

A loving mother's worse nightmare is losing their child, So no need to apologize for what happened...It was out of your control, and I understand that." Ned replied.

"Thank you, for your kind words...But I still don't understand why you're helping us?" Biyu Asked, "Robert told me everything that happened...while I was unconscious." She added nervously.

"What Biyu is trying to say is that we have bad experience with the last Name Valentino." Robert spoke-up.

"I have no reason to harm you but a ton to help you actually.

I can explain everything to you later, unfortunately I have to go now, there's some matters I need to take care of first." Ned said attempting to leave but suddenly, Biyu winced in pain as she got a sudden severe headache.

"Biyu! What's happening?" Robert asked her, "My head is killing me!" she replied.

"Describe what you're feeling exactly?" a worried Ned asked but as soon as he did, Biyu's headache stopped and then she looked at Ned with wide eyes.

"Ned?" She said surprised, confusing both Ned and her husband.

"What's wrong?" Robert asked.

"You're Ned!" Biyu said.

"I am?" Ned replied confused, "What's going on?" Robert questioned.

"Ned Valentino, Raud's son! You're my son, Ned!" Biyu said as tears began flowing from her eyes.

Shocked, Ned's eyes welled-up with tears too, "You remember me? How's this even possible?!" he asked.

"I just got them back for some reason...I don't know how you're here now Ned, I didn't give birth to you in this life!" Biyu said, "What are you talking about Biyu?" Robert asked.

"He's my son! Ned and Nedrick are both my children, My first son is the doctor who's saving his brother!" She said crying.

...Meanwhile...

Outside, "Late merry Christmas, Ned." Fernando said smiling to himself.