Chapter 1419

“Don’t fret, your grandpa’s okay for now.” Wade attempted to soothe her, then led her to the backyard.

Entering Mr. Jarvis’s room, Estelle quickly made her way to his bedside. Seeing him pale and lying still, semi-conscious, was heart-wrenching.

“Grandpa!” Estelle sat down next to him, her voice quivering.

Dr. Ollie came in and said, “She’s back!”

Looking horrified, Estelle asked, “What’s wrong with my grandpa? Should we rush him to the hospital?”

Dr. Ollie explained, “Your grandpa’s condition is due to his chronic illness. He’s always had a strong aversion to hospitals, and considering his current state, moving him could make things worse.”

is wrong with him?” Estelle asked,

Dr. Ollie

if he

paused, then said solemnly, “I’ll make

fears at bay. “Grandpa, I’m back now; can you wake up soon?”

the

seven, and the conference room was still

in meetings all day, as if he were trying to cram a month’s

department heads got chewed out for being unable to keep pace with Jonathan, leaving everyone else on edge.

hours of meetings, Chuck glanced at Jonathan’s grim expression and felt uneasy. His gut told

staring at the project proposal in his hands, while on the screen next to him, the deputy head of the planning department

about was last night. The dim hallway, Estelle’s cold gaze piercing

sky outside was about to darken. Jonathan looked up at the window and felt a sense of unease

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