Chapter 146 - It's Ella, she's dying

Clara and the little princess were still sleeping when they heard someone ring the doorbell early in the morning.

She got up from the bed and headed towards the entrance to find out who it was. 

"Do you even sleep at all?" Clara asked as she opened the door and saw Leo standing outside her doorstep.

He was looking breathtaking as usual in a maroon long sleeve shirt and a black trousers. His hair jelled all the way back and eyes deep black orbs staring into her own. 

"Can I come in?" Leo asked, ignoring her question. 

If he had decided to come later, Clara might have prepared the little princess for her return, not giving him the chance to stay for a while. She wanted to see her more. 

"Sure! come on in." Clara said and step aside, for him to come inside.

"Daddy!" The little princess's voice came from above him, as she run down the staircase in her pink pajamas and a pink headband keeping her hair in place. 

Leonard hugged her and picked her up in his arms. "Baby, why are you up so early? You should sleep more so you will grow bigger and bigger quickly." Leo said, placing a soft kiss on her forehead. 

"Hum, okay! I will go up and sleep a bit more." The little princess said, understanding Leo's intention.

"Why are you here so early when you wish for her to sleep more?" Clara asked, not seeming to understand what is going on. 

Before Leo could find an answer to her question, his phone rang.

He reached his hand inside his pocket and picked it. "Hello, who's this?" He asked. 

His expression suddenly turned horrible. "What!" He exclaimed.

"What is it?" Clara asked with concern. 

"It's Ella, she's dying." Leo said with a shaky voice.

"What! what happened?" Clara asked, looking worried.

"I don't know, I have to go now." Leo said, as he quickly made his way out.

"Leo, wait." Clara called, making him halt his step and look back at her. 

His gaze looked unsettled and expression screaming fear. 

"You are still carrying Belle." Clara said to Leo who seemed to have forgotten that he still had the little princess in his arms.

"Let us change our pyjamas and go with you. We might be able to help." Clara said and walked toward him to take the little princess from him.

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Ella was brought to one of the hospitals under Timothy's management.

If they took her to one of hers, the news might leak, but not many can dare mess with him. 

Tim and Leonard's car drove inside the hospital at the same time.

They all came out and headed inside, not bothering to talk to each other at all.

Getting to Ella's ward, they met all the doctors in the hospital lined up in front of her ward.

"Sir, I don't think you will want to see her for now." The head doctor tried to stop them. 

"Get lost!" Tim growled and storm in with Leo, along with the mother and daughter pair. 

The got inside and swiped the white curtains obstructing the view of the patient.

"Oh God!" 

"Oh no!" 

Leo and Tim exclaimed in unison, as they saw Ella. 

Clara gasped and covered her mouth, only the little princess remained calm.

Ella was laid naked on the bed, with her entire skin covered in burn marks. It looks more like her skin has rotten, and it has almost reached up to her neck, travelling up to her face and covered her fully. 

She laid there peacefully with her eyes closed. A piece of white fabric was placed carefully on her breast and her private part, while the remaining skin is visible to the eyes.

"What the f*uck is going on here!?" Leo screamed while Tim's eyes were already deep red with tears rolling down at the corners.

The little princess doesn't really understand the situation but based on the three adult reactions, she assumes it is something super bad.

"Guys, calm down." Clara said to the two of them who were now looking terrible. The two grown men had their left hand squeezing their mouths and tears rolling from their eyes. 

She moved closer to Leo and whispered something into his ear.

Leonard managed to convince Tim to wait outside for a while.

"What's wrong with her?" Leo asked Clara who just stood up, after checking out Ella.

"I... I... had no idea." Clara stammered. It's strange, as she couldn't feel whether Ella was in pain or not.

"Oh my God!" Leo cried.

"Let me try daddy." The little princess said and placed her tiny hand on Ella's forehead.

Leo and Clara waited in anticipation.

"What is it? Clara asked as she saw the little princess squint her face.

"Mommy, there is demon energy inside her." the little princess said.

"I think she slept with Gregory, " Clara said to Leo. She didn't have to think far before knowing how it got inside her body. 

"What!" Leo exclaimed in terror.