A Graduation Gift

Chapter 172 Horace Being Hospitalized

Rufus fixed his eyes on the figures behind the curtain. He couldn't make anything out from the vague shadows beneath the cloth.

He could do nothing but guess what they could be doing. As a man who wanted complete control over things, he hated not knowing what was happening inside the room.

As he was restlessly trying to peek past the curtain, his cellphone rang. Victor's name popped up on the screen. "What is it?" Rufus asked.

"Mr. Luo, Mr. Tang was just sent to the hospital. He had an asthma attack," Victor said anxiously.

There was static and noise over Victor's end, and Rufus could hear Jill's worried voice in the background.

"Shit. Okay. I'll be there in a bit. Have someone here to watch over Cassandra. I'll text you the location," Rufus said in an upset voice. It had been an awful day.

Rufus threw his cigarette on the ground and extinguished it with his foot fiercely. He glanced back at the window again, but the light had already beem turned off.

His eyes darkened just as his jaw started to clench. Rufus gripped his phone and quickly texted Victor the location before shoving it back into his pocket. Then he rushed towards the hospital.

Once he reached the hospital, most of the Tang family members were seen waiting outside the emergency room.

Jill was sitting by the bench, trying her hardest to wipe her tears away. Ivy was doting on her, patting her on the back to calm her down. Lionel was pacing the hallway, struggling to keep himself steady.

Rufus approached the family and walked up to Lionel. When their eyes met, Lionel stopped pacing and kept himself still.

"What happened? How is father?"

Rufus's face now looked solemnly grim, which, Lionel falsely thought, was due to his worry for Horace.

"Mother and father were fighting, and that was what triggered the attack," Lionel answered quickly.

While he spoke, his peripheral vision glanced at Jill, who couldn't stop her tears from streaming down.

Rufus held a cold expression and looked towards the direction. Jill seemed to notice the gaze, so she raised her head and met Rufus's eyes.

She hated how he looked at her. She stood up quickly, eyes all red and puffy.

"What are you giving me that look for? Don't think that you're not to blame for this! We wouldn't even be fighting if it weren't for you! It was all your fault! Your father is now in an emergency condition because of you!" the woman yelled hysterically.

heaved, suddenly realizing how exhausted she was from crying and worrying. She gasped for air to catch her breath before plopping back down on the bench. She couldn't help but let the tears fall once again. Ivy, worried that the situation would worsen, immediately stood in front of her and

so ridiculous! Horace is an idiot for choosing her

"Horace! Please don't do that again! How can Lionel and I live without you? No one would ever be able to protect us! Tang

to interrupt his mother to tell her to stop. She was making a scene and

please. People

the bed. She turned her eyes to the doctor

is

in spite of the embarrassing moment.

better now. Asthma is a chronic disease, and it can recur easily. For now, he has to rest well. He'll have to stay as an in-patient at the ward

hear a normal inquiry other than Jill's ballistic speech. He knew about the Tang family because they shared a close relationship with Jenks Tong, who was the director of the hospital. And given that they were a prestigious family he expected them to be eloquent people. He bit his tongue to say

part of the Tang family.

doctor heard the other son speak from beside the

limply asked. "Nothing can happen to him since the CEO of Tang Group

Alas...' the

the troublesome family,

transferred to the hospital ward, Rufus stood beside his bed and fixed

was already an old man, so different from his former self ten years ago. Rufus could still see his thriving spirits when he had the unplanned encounter at the entrance of Tang

gone white. His cheeks had begun to sag. Despite his appearance, however, Rufus knew that the same free-spirited man was still there somewhere, proud to lead the new Tang Group. Even if he spent the recent year at home, he refused to let go of his position as the Chairman of the

his wrist an IV sat protruding into his vein, and an oxygen mask covered his nose and mouth. He almost looked like a corpse in Rufus's eyes; and Rufus would have believed that he was dead if it weren't for the beeping from

You can't even match up against me! There's no point in beating an old dying man!' Rufus

asked a servant from Tang family who was waiting outside the room, "What happened to my father

folded his arms across his chest, eyes

by what had happened. With a trembling voice, he started

she came back, Jill threw the packages of luxurious items onto the couch and started to complain, "Mrs. Zhuang really thinks she's someone now. Dawn Star Group

grumbled under her breath as she crossed her legs and

is it? What are

over at Jill.

just so annoying! You would've hated it if you

the room approached her and offered her some juice to quench her dry, screaming throat, but she narrowed

tell that I'm not in the mood for your damn

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