Wasn’t Your Fault

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Shifting in his wake, Fyre slowly opened his eyes to see a white ceiling as his view. Of course, he didn't need to be a genius to know that he was in the hospital after smelling the strong scent of antiseptic which seemed to be very common in these facilities. But what he was confused about was why was he in the hospital? Yes, he was feeling sick even now after waking up from his rest that was supposed to help him feel a bit better, but there was no need for him to be sent to the hospital.

'Surely that stupid Zi was being too overprotective again. If I gave this a rest for a day or two, I would have gotten better on my own,' Fyre thought before he groaned, feeling sick to the point where he wanted to throw up. 'What's happening to my body anyway? Why am I suddenly feeling like this?' Fyre thought again, forcing his body to sit up.

"Zi~" Fyre called weakly, failing to realize that instead of Tian Zi, the whole Mo Family except the children and Tian Zi himself were in the room with him. For a moment when he saw the peering sets of eyes on him, Fyre froze before smiling awkwardly. It was then that Laura, Hanlu, and the two other Omegas came near his bed.

"Xiao Zi's not here Darling but I'm sure he'll be here soon.  Do you need something?" Laura was the first to ask, helping Fyre get up. Fyre looked around and Tian Zi was indeed not there. Suddenly he felt a little disappointed but at the same time thought that maybe the Alpha had something he needed to do. For now, he didn't want to think about it too much as he was feeling the bile coming up from his stomach to his throat.

"I-I'm throwing u--" Fyre uttered, covering his mouth. His complexion was pale and he looked sick. Laura and the rest couldn't blame Tian Zi for thinking that something must be wrong with Fyre since he does look like he was on the brink of death.

"Luu, help him to the sink," Ian quickly ordered. While Daniel didn't know how bad it felt to ingest the Morning-After pill, Ian knew exactly how it felt so he quickly pushed Hanlu who was closer and capable of carrying Fyre to the toilet room fast. The pill worked differently by person and while the experience did feel bad for Ian, Fyre's condition was a lot worse.

"Oh shoot, okay," Hanlu replied in panic and instantly followed his wife's order and lifted Fyre into his arms before rushing to the toilet room where the sink was. Although Fyre was shocked and embarrassed, he didn't have the strength to struggle, and instead, he quickly threw up as soon as he reached the sink.

"Just get it all out. Later I'm going to scold Xiao Zi for being so reckless and leaving you like this," Hanlu comforted, patting Fyre back hoping that the simple act would soothe Fyre a little. Which worked because although it was rather awkward for Fyre who wasn't really close to Mo Hanlu, he felt relieved despite not knowing what the Alpha was really talking about. He just thought that the Alpha was really just disappointed with his younger brother for leaving him in his hospital bed after admitting him.

"It's okay. Thank you so much but I'm fine," Fyre replied weakly between his pants after he finished throwing up. still feeling sick instead of feeling relieved that he had gotten all that out.

"Uhmm, by the way, why am I in the hospital?" Fyre added. Until now a little confused as to why he had to be admitted to the hospital. Meanwhile, hearing his inquiry, Hanlu smiled awkwardly before he scratched his nape, not knowing how to answer.

"Uhh, I can't really answer that without making you feel uncomfortable so you should just ask Xiao Zi later when he appears. I think he won't show himself for now as long as we're here," Hanlu replied, helping Fyre out of the toilet where the rest were waiting. Hearing this, Fyre frowned even more confused at the Alpha's reply. 'Why would I feel uncomfortable? And why was the idiot Zi hiding from his family again?' Fyre thought, trying to think of the possible reason but he quickly gave up, holding his temples feeling his migraine coming back. As much as he was curious why Mo Hanlu answered as he did, he was more confused as to why his body had become like this all of a sudden. Not to mention, his body still felt a little numb.

"Fyre, Darling, are you feeling a little bit okay? If not, you can continue to rest. We just dropped by to see how you were doing but we can't stay for too long since we know Xiao Zi is dying to see you at this moment," Laura said while Daniel and Ian nodded in agreement. Once again Fyre fell in confusion and he wanted to ask more but his body did not allow him as the desire to lay down and close his eyes invaded his mind.

'Ah, whatever. I'll just ask later when I'm feeling a little better,' Fyre thought again as he nodded to Laura before falling on the bed where Daniel and Ian helped him tuck in. Moreover, his vision was starting to spin and he was incapable of conversing without sounding like he ran 10 kilometers.

"I-I'm sorry... I'm not feeling good at the moment," Fyre managed to say, while his eyes closed. His voice became weaker and weaker.

"Don't mind it, Darling. Just rest for now. When you're better, please do visit us with Xiao Zi, okay?" Laura said, reaching out to caress Fyre's forehead. When they thought that Fyre had fallen asleep again, they all finally decided that it was time for them to go knowing that there was no way Tian Zi would come to the room with them still around. And she was right, as soon as they left, it was only then that Tian Zi rushed into Fyre's room. He wanted so badly to go earlier but he didn't want to be in the same room with his family after the whole embarrassment he had experienced so he had been impatiently waiting until finally, they left.

Tian Zi walked to the bed where Fyre was lying and although he knew now this was just temporary due to the pill, he still felt guilty because he was the reason why this had happened. He reached out to Fyre's hand before he brought it to his lips to kiss.

"Why are you looking at me as if I'm going to die?... Well, am I?" Fyre suddenly asked, looking at the Alpha kissing his palm softly. And since he still felt a bit nauseous even when lying down, he was actually about to fall asleep after his earlier visitors left but he suddenly felt someone hold his hand and so he woke up again and was surprised to see that it was Tian Zi.

"God no. Of course not..." Tian Zi quickly replied, still holding Fyre's hand and squeezing it softly. The warmth brought Fyre felt comforting so, despite his pale complexion, a soft tint of pink managed to reach his cheeks.

"Hmm, if not then what's happening to me?" Fyre asked, making Tian Zi froze for a quick second before he let go and Fyre's hand and soon reached out to his cheeks and caressed it softly with his thumb.

"You just need a few days to rest. You don't need to worry. For now, you don't have to think of anything else and just rest, I'll be here when you need me," Tian Zi said, unable to answer the question because he knew that if he told Fyre now, the Omega might strain his body from trying to kick or punch him. Tian Zi already knew Fyre's personality and that if this had embarrassed him in front of his family, Fyre might have had a different reaction. Worst-case scenario, the Omega might start avoiding him.

"Fine. I'll go ahead and rest then," Fyre replied as closed his eyes, quickly giving up the thought of arguing because his head felt too light to be able to properly argue anyway. He can't even lift his arm at the moment and the reason why he had woken up earlier might have been because he was about to puke.

"Yeah," Tian Zi replied dotingly, chuckling softly watching Fyre sleep. He continued to caress his cheeks until he decided it was enough.

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A loud sound of a slap echoed in the spacious living room before a resentful yell emanated from a furious man.

"I warned you! I warned you not to humiliate me even further than this! Yet you disobeyed me once again!" Gared Sullen said gravely, glaring dangerously at Maverick who was now on the floor with his brothers helping him up. Surely another bruise would appear on his already battered face later on but despite that, Maverick never shed his tears. They just arrived in the mansion hoping that they would be able to speak to their father properly but as expected, this was what's waiting for him.

"You should've listened to me. You did this to yourself. You proved to me that you're nothing more than just someone's bed warmer. If you wanted to ruin yourself, you should have said so. Not like this where you are all dragging us down with you!"

"Dad, stop! Mav was a victim and you should have known that! Why are you doing this to him? All he wanted was your approval." Joaquinn expressed, standing in front of Maverick blocking the view of Gared.

"Quinn, stop! It's okay. Father is right. I did this to myself," Maverick quickly halted Joaquinn, still holding his cheeks. For some reason, even though it seemed like the slap had busted his lower lip again, the pain wasn't overwhelming enough to make him cry. He felt numb... both physically and emotionally.

"No, Mav. You did not and don't ever think that way. If there was anyone at fault here, it would be Dad for neglecting you all these years just because you're an Omega."

"Neglecting? He should have been grateful that I didn't throw him away just like George did. Your mother knew I didn't want any of this but she insisted on wanting an Omega child and in the end having it to pretend as an Alpha. I had enough of the humiliation the both of you had brought me and now this. You should have just shut your mouth and let those men do what they want! It would not have made a difference anyway."

"What kind of a father are you to say such a thing? I remained silent all this time because that was what mom wanted us to do but on top of saying those inhumane words to Mave, you're suddenly bringing out mom into this. Just because you weren't capable enough and could not live up to your own expectation, that doesn't mean you can blame everyone around you," Joaquinn yelled, his eyes widened hearing Gared's disgusting words. At the same time, he could no longer hold back at the mention of their mother. He knew their mother and father did not marry out of love but their mother tried her best. But in the end, she died trying.

"If you were so great, you wouldn't have used Mav to stay in your position. At least uncle George decided to spare Daniel of the pain he would experience in this family compared to you who did nothing but use someone else to achieve all your goals. Mav had never humiliated you. You knew this was happening from the beginning and let it happen. You could have stopped this but you took advantage of it and this had happened. You humiliated yourself, not Mom, not Mav, not anyone else!" Joaquinn added, his heart pounded in pain because if it was him, he would have saved Maverick from the pain and anguish he had experienced all this time. Their father had a chance but he decided to let this happen to Maverick.

"Joaquinn, do you know what you're spouting about!?" Gared gritted furiously because he would never accept the fact that he indeed did this to himself. If he ended this before it got worse, none of this would have happened. And those people who took advantage of Maverick would have been sent to prison. Alas, he didn't do anything, and now that everything went wrong, he had no one to throw all the blame but Maverick who he thought was the beginning of his failures.

"Yes, I know and I don't care. The three of us are going to leave this family so you don't need to trouble yourself with Mav anymore. We only stayed here because mom said to try and understand you but I had enough. Mom died trying to understand you. I watch her slowly dying and I'm not going to let this happen to Mav as well."

"The three of you will be nothing without me and when the time comes, don't come knocking on my door needing help. You are all on your own." Gared snapped before he turned around and started walking away.

"Quinn, is this okay?" Maverick uttered softly as soon as his brother turned to him.

"It's fine. Ash and I had been thinking of leaving anyway. This was the perfect time to do so," Joaquinn replied, finally calming down a little from his rage. He held Maverick's cheeks and inspected the injury and his heart ached seeing blood build-up at the side of his lips. "I'm sorry. I wasn't able to protect you," He added.

"It's fine. This is the last time anyway," Maverick smiled and for some reason, the tears that didn't want to let out earlier slowly streamed down as he hugged both Ashton and Joaquinn.

"You're right. We'll always be here for you," Joaquinn said, kissing Maverick's forehead wishing that their mother would forgive his decision.

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To be Continued...