Zoe sprang up from the sofa and hurried over: "What did you say? Who's been in an accident?"

Barrett hadn't expected such a thing to happen either. The hospital had just called, saying Cosmo's condition was very grim.

He took Zoe out, trying to calm her: "Don't panic too much, let's go and see the situation first. Your brother has already been taken to the hospital's emergency room. Once we're there, the doctors will take care of him; it shouldn't be a big problem."

Uncle Martin was already waiting outside with the car. Zoe sat in the backseat, completely flustered: "How could he possibly be in an accident? Cos has...