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.

But once we stepped inside, darkness engulfed us, and the path ahead became indiscernible. It should be

a haunted house

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

you to

the bedside table 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 death

another escape room, you won’t have to eat

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

for me.”

the peeled

bills.”

her way to a restaurant situated

main lobby. His well-fitted suit accentuated his tall and slender

of coldness.

detected in his gaze. His gaze shifted to the food container in her hand, and he asked, What did

poached eggs, steamed fish, and some soft-cooked grains. Is that okay?” Chloe replied.

in long strides and taking the lead.

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

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

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

for things to turn out

Chloe softly

she had

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

it was not the appropriate moment to argue

and let him pinch her cheek which left behind a

lowered her head submissively appeased Joseph greatly. His anger abated, and he released

the food to Grandpa and then

“But why?”

have something to tell

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

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