A Glass Of Milk

While Neil and Mi Rae waited for the police reports and tried to find about their brother's whereabouts when his phone was switched off, the brother in question was trying to coax a little girl to drink some warm milk. With her arms crossed in front of her, Ella seemed to resemble a steamed bun in the night suit that Matt had bought for her from the hotel shop with her soft white cheeks set up in a pout. Next to her was Matt in his own new set of tracksuits and pants and trying to convince the girl, "Ella! Do you want your mommy to worry for you? If she has to keep worrying about you, then how will she recover well?"

Ella looked at the glass of milk and then at her prince before she complained, "You are supposed to be in my team! But you are in mommy's team! She also keeps making me drink milk everyday! Prince? If I drink my milk the my mommy will recover faster?"

"Yes! She will have to worry less about you and then she will be able to get well sooner."

Finally convinced, Ella made a face before taking the glass and finishing it with difficulty!

As the girl finished her milk and handed him the glass, Matt looked at the cute moustache on her face before wiping it away with a tissue, "Ella, do you have anyone here in this town who can help you take care of your mommy and who can help mommy take care of you?"

Ella frowned thoughtfully before shaking her head, "There is Aunt An who helps mommy sometimes! But no one else! You see my mommy does not have much money and no one wants to waste their time on taking care of me! They say I am a little terror!"

Enraged that someone would call the cure girl that, Matt frowned as he said, "Those people must be out of their minds!"

Hearing this, Ella could only giggle as she said, "My mommy says the same thing! She says that I am the most lovable little girl!"

Unable to control his laughter, he nodded at Ella agreeably, "Your mommy is indeed right! And now little Miss Ella! You need to sleep so that we can go see your mommy early in the morning!"

Agreeably, Ella jumped into bed and was tucked under the blankets by Matt. But just as Matt was about to dim the lights, Ella said in a small voice, "My Prince, my mommy will be well no?"

Smiling, Matt nodded and agreed, "Yes. Now sleep.. Good night."

"Good night."

With the lights dimmed, Matt walked over to the couch and sat back with her head on the back and closed his eyes tiredly.

Neil packed his bags, as he spoke to their eldest brother Ryu Long about taking in the kids for a few days. He had already told Ryu the news he had received and that they were only waiting for the police report before they left to check on Matt. Just as he had finished assuring his brother and sister in law that he would report everything at the soonest, Mi Rae walked in with a rather bamboozled expression on her face. Before Neil could ask her anything, she questioned, "Neil? Have you tried getting in touch with Matt?"

Frowning, he answered, "Yup, I have actually been trying to get in touch with him but his phone is switched off. Mi Rae what is the matter?"

Sighing, Mi Rae rubbed her head as she answered her husband," Look, the police have said that they are still investigating the matter but they have sent over an initial report of the victims. And.."

Preparing himself for the worst, Neil held onto Mi Rae's arms and looked into her eyes deeply, "Tell me."

Mi Rae knew what Neil was expecting but she was sure that even though her husband was prepared for the news, he would still be unprepared, thus she said in a rush," The report says that Matt was travelling with his wife and their young daughter. And the mother was injured a bit deeply but the father and daughter are fine.."

Neil: ".."

After a few minutes, Neil could not help take it anymore and he looked up at his wife, "Are they sure it was Matt?"

Without a word, Mi Rae extended a picture. Neil looked down and stilled as he noticed a little girl clinging to his brother and as his brother cradled her protectively. It was obvious they were waiting in the hospital. And his brother was fine...

Mi Rae noticed the sudden change in demeanor of her husband and felt a chill across her spine when she noticed the grin that surfaced on his face. It was the face when he was most definitely up to no good.

"Neil? What are you thinking?"

But instead of answering straight forwardly, Neil Long looked at his wife and cocked his head before saying mysteriously," Wifey... It has been so long since we went on a vacation. Why don't you arrange a leave for yourself and we can go for a vacation."