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.

playing hide-and-seek, like what we did back in the war. But once we

a haunted house

skeleton abruptly emerged from the wall, and if Harold had been aware that it was merely a prop, he would not be

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

the bedside table and threw it at him. “Shut up! Go buy me some food. I haven’t

off Joseph harmlessly, and he chuckled. “If you go to another escape room, you won’t have to

felt the need to argue with Harold immediately after he woke up. Stepping in between them, she offered, “I’ll go buy

for me.”

handed the peeled apple to Harold. “I’ll go

bills.”

her way to a restaurant situated across the street and ordered a few light dishes and a nutritious soup.

lobby. His well-fitted suit accentuated his tall

of coldness.

be detected in his gaze. His gaze shifted to

small eatery that serves home-style dishes. I bought some poached eggs, steamed fish, and some soft-cooked grains. Is

forward in long strides

Just before reaching the ward, she took a deep breath and asked the

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

voice brushed past her ear. “Yes. After all, you have a tendency to run away when you’re unhappy.”

to turn

Chloe softly retorted.

would have thought that she had gone for the wrong person

he clearly knew it was something unpleasant. He pinched her cheek and asked,

was not the appropriate

pinch her cheek which left behind a faint red welt.

His

Grandpa and then

“But why?”

have something to tell you.”

complied. She followed Joseph’s order to bring the food to Harold. She

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