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

a haunted house

wall, and if Harold had been aware that it was merely a prop, he

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

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

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

could not fathom why Joseph felt the need to argue with Harold immediately after he woke up. Stepping in between them, she offered, “I’ll go buy

for me.”

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

bills.”

this hour, so Chloe made her way to a restaurant situated across the street and ordered a few light dishes and

suit accentuated his

of coldness.

Joseph’s expression remained unchanged as he glanced at Chloe, a subtle warmth could be detected in his gaze. His gaze

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

forward in long strides

breath and asked the question that had been lingering in her mind, “Were you waiting for me earlier?”

more than five minutes to settle the bill. He had no reason to stay in the lobby.

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

not… I didn’t intend for things to turn out this way.

Chloe softly retorted.

that she had gone for

what she said, but he clearly knew it was something

was not the appropriate

let him pinch her cheek

appeased Joseph greatly. His anger abated,

to Grandpa and

“But why?”

something to tell

order to bring the food to

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