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Make sure you have read the previous chapter. I was on holiday and uploading chapters from the app. Somehow, chapter 8 was uploaded twice, making the second one 9. I removed the second chapter 8 but didn't get a notification when I uploaded the actual 9th chapter. So just make sure you don't miss a part. This is chapter 10.
Also, I still like to receive reviews. I know the story is predictable. This one is just a shorty for fun. Nevertheless, I like to hear your thoughts on it.
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Chapter 10
Several men, including two other Zorros, rushed to Diego's aid and carefully carried him into the church. Inside, the doctor skillfully removed the bullet, successfully completing the procedure. With relief, the doctor announced that it was now safe to transport Diego back to the hacienda.
Thus began the arduous days of waiting, praying, and hoping for Diego's wound to heal without any complications. Unfortunately, his condition took a turn for the worse as he developed a high fever. Felipe and his father took turns sitting vigil beside Diego's bed, tirelessly attending to his needs. Victoria, deeply concerned for her dear friend's well-being, faithfully visited the hacienda every chance she got, seeking updates on his health, also taking turns in sitting by her friend.
On the third day, there was a glimmer of improvement, offering a ray of hope to those anxiously waiting. However, their optimism was short-lived, as the fever flared up again on the fourth day.
Over a week passed before Diego was able to leave his bed. But finally, his strength gradually started to return, and the doctor granted him a few hours each day in the tranquillity of the garden.
Victoria, who had been a constant presence throughout his recovery, joined him frequently, providing comfort and solace. She brought along his favourite dishes, a thoughtful gesture that touched Diego's heart. In the initial days, Victoria had remained steadfastly by his bedside, offering support and reassurance. As his condition stabilized and the danger subsided, they enjoyed spending time together in the serenity of the garden, amidst blooming flowers and gentle breezes.
Don Alejandro, although grateful for Diego's recovery, couldn't help but voice his frustration, grumbling about how easily this whole ordeal could have been prevented if de Soto hadn't been so singularly fixated on capturing Zorro. He even suggested that Diego shouldn't have changed his mind and better had appeared as a pirate, complete with an eyepatch, as originally planned.
During this period, sightings of Zorro were reported twice. Both observed only from afar. The first instance was on the very day when doctor Hernandez was urgently summoned to the hacienda as Diego valiantly fought for his life, battling a raging fever. This conclusive evidence silenced any remaining doubts and affirmed to all that Diego de la Vega was, indeed, not Zorro.
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