The housemaid hesitated before whispering, “I’m not exactly sure. I was tidying up the room this morning, and he was digging up seedlings in the yard. Ms. Reed suddenly showed up, and they got into a conflict. By the time I heard the noise and came out, the old man had passed out.”

Celeste’s face darkened, “Where’s Kaylee?”

“Ms. Reed didn’t come to the hospital.”

Celeste clenched her hands nervously.

Liam arrived 10 minutes later. He got the call from the housemaid and saw Celeste sitting on a bench, looking pale.

He approached her and called her name.

Celeste looked up, her eyes bloodshot.

His heart skipped a beat, and he clenched his lips nervously before whispering, “It’ll be alright.”

Celeste stared at him and blurted out, “It was Kaylee who pushed Grandpa David down.”

growing more serious.

“How?”

voice calm. “If Grandpa David doesn’t make it out of the operating room today, will you send

and

to force a smile, Celeste continued, “I thought so. Who are you trying to impress

to say something, but at that moment,

“The patient is temporarily out of danger, but you need to be more careful. He has a history of epilepsy and he’s old. How

waited for the doctor to finish scolding

waved her off, “Just wait until he’s moved to the general ward before you go in.”

Instead,

figure, his heart racing nervously. He picked up his phone and called Kaylee. As anticipated, there was no response. Frustrated, he dialed the number for

want to

use Kaylee’s full name when he was furious.

for her not to say anything. “Uh, Ms. Kaylee is not here, she went out with her friends early this

her on the phone.”

stuttered, “Ms. Kaylee is really

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