Blind Date Turned Proposal

“Sis!” Justin cried out lowly, rushing forward to support Josie.

Josie gripped his hand as though clutching at a lifeline. She murmured, “Take me to the hospital.”

If one listened closely, her voice was audibly choked.

The floor where Henry was hospitalized was sealed off. Besides the medical staff coming and going, everyone else was stopped outside.

When Josie arrived, the place was filled with members of the Russell family’s branch family. Claudia and Heather were also among them, the latter pacing anxiously. When she looked up and saw Josie, she was briefly stunned.

“You’re here?”

Josie likewise looked at her. Since she is here despite having nearly died, the news from Justin must be true.

Upon seeing her, Claudia instinctively stepped in front of Heather. That action had some emotion start brewing in her eyes, but they quickly subsided.

She walked straight up, her voice trembling. “Let me in

The bodyguards in charge of keeping everyone out were of the Russell family. At that, they were caught in a dilemma. “We’re sorry, but Mr. Russell has ordered that no one is to be allowed in.”

end of the corridor. He stared at the red light above the operation room, his

by his

later, the doctor stepped out of the operating room and approached the figure standing there. He said

once again, and tears streamed

him, the eyes of the people at

Heather

focused solely on Josie,

straight into the corridor. After a few steps, she broke into a run and sprinted toward the operating room.

her up and spin her around

gray hair lying amidst a pile of medical equipment, no longer capable of carrying

me, Dex.” Beside the operating table, Dexter knelt down and held his grandfather’s

at me…”

he was

The faint sound of the

repeated, “J-Jo… I-I want to

her knees on the other side of the operating table, clutching his hand tightly. “I’m here, Grandpa. I’ve come.

head with much difficulty and

fervently, too choked up to