Chapter 112 Heart Attack

“Grandpa just had a heart attack. Come to the hospital now.”

Chloe’s pupils instantly constricted. Without thinking about anything else, she immediately agreed, “Okay.”

Forty minutes later, she arrived at the hospital. Through the glass window, she could see

Harold lying in the emergency room with an oxygen tube inserted into his nose and a pale face.

devoid of color.

This sight made Chloe’s heart tighten. “Why did Grandpa suddenly have a heart attack?”

Joseph remained expressionless and said, “He went to play an escape room with some friends, and he got frightened.”

“That’s it?”

“Mm-hm.”

“Sigh…” Chloe touched her nose and replied, “Grandpa still has the heart of a child.”

“Where are the family members of the patient? The patient has awakened,” a nurse said as she emerged from the ward.

Joseph glanced at Chloe. “Let’s go in.”

“Okay.”

The two of them entered the ward one after the other. When Harold saw them, a gentle smile graced his aging face. “I’m fine. Patrick was just being paranoid in calling you two here.”

Chloe pursed her lips and coaxed him like a child, “Grandpa, you shouldn’t go to escape rooms

anymore.”

Flushed with embarrassment, Harold shot an annoyed glare at Joseph before clearing his

throat. “Fine, fine. I won’t go anymore. This is the fault of those old comrades of mine. They wanted to keep up with the latest trends, so they suggested we give an escape room a try for

some fun.

like what we did back in the war. But once

haunted house

the room had been filled with intricate traps and mechanisms. A skeleton abruptly emerged from the wall, and if Harold had been aware that it was merely

hold a knife to your throat and force you to go?” Joseph asked as he peeled an apple.

and threw it at him. “Shut up! Go buy me some food. I haven’t eaten all day, and I’m about to starve to

box bounced off Joseph harmlessly, and he chuckled. “If you go to another escape room, you won’t have to eat for the rest of your

after he woke up. Stepping in

for me.”

handed the peeled apple to Harold. “I’ll

bills.”

way to a restaurant situated across the street and ordered

hospital, Chloe encountered Joseph in the main lobby. His well-fitted suit accentuated his tall and slender physique. His eyebrows arched slightly, giving off a hint

of coldness.

Chloe, a subtle warmth could be detected in his gaze. His gaze shifted to the food

dishes. I bought some poached eggs, steamed fish, and some soft-cooked grains. Is that okay?”

Joseph nodded, striding forward in long strides and taking

reaching the ward, she took a deep breath and asked the question that had been lingering in her mind, “Were

counter, and it usually took no more than five minutes to settle the bill.

her ear. “Yes. After all, you have a tendency

I didn’t intend for things to turn out this

Chloe softly retorted.

thought that she had gone for the wrong person from the get-go?

said, but he clearly knew it was something unpleasant. He pinched her cheek and asked, “What are you

realized it was not the appropriate

cheek which left behind a faint

she lowered her head submissively appeased Joseph greatly. His

to Grandpa and then come out.”

“But why?”

to tell you.”

obediently complied. She followed Joseph’s order to bring

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