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.

we did back in the war. But once we stepped inside, darkness engulfed us, and the

haunted house instead.

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

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

tissue box bounced off Joseph harmlessly, and he chuckled. “If you go to another escape

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

for me.”

peeled apple to

bills.”

hospital cafeteria was already closed at this hour, so Chloe made her way to a restaurant situated across the street and ordered a few light dishes and a nutritious

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

of coldness.

Joseph’s expression remained unchanged as he glanced at Chloe, a subtle warmth could 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.

long strides and

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

counter, and it usually took no more

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

for things to turn out this

softly

the hell would have thought that she had gone for the wrong person from

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

it was not the appropriate moment to

retorting and let him pinch her cheek

lowered her head submissively appeased Joseph greatly. His anger

to Grandpa and then

“But why?”

to tell you.”

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

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