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.

the war. But once we stepped inside, darkness engulfed us, and the path ahead

haunted

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

and force you to go?” Joseph

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

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

woke up. Stepping in between them, she offered, “I’ll go buy some food. Grandpa, please wait

for me.”

at her retreating figure, Joseph handed the peeled apple to Harold. “I’ll go settle

bills.”

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

Chloe encountered Joseph in the main lobby. His well-fitted suit accentuated his tall

of coldness.

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

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

forward in long strides

took a deep breath and asked the question that had been lingering in her mind, “Were you waiting for me

wait in line at the payment counter, and it usually took no more

stride without pausing, Joseph’s magnetic voice brushed past her ear. “Yes. After all, you have a tendency to run away when you’re unhappy.”

for things to turn out this way. I

Chloe softly

that she had gone for the wrong person

something unpleasant. He pinched her cheek and asked, “What are you mumbling

realized it was not the appropriate moment to argue with Joseph,

from retorting and let him pinch her cheek which left behind a faint

head submissively appeased Joseph greatly. His anger abated, and he released his fingers from

the food to Grandpa and then come out.”

“But why?”

something to

order to

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