Lucas scanned the information briefly before saying, "Make it clear-any hospital that accepts his mother will be considered an enemy of the Tudor family."

"Understood!" Desmond nodded and left the office.

Lucas picked up his phone again, glaring at the image that had irritated him earlier. A cold, disdainful glint flashed in his dark eyes.

Later that afternoon, Sidney received a frantic call from the caregiver.

"Sidney, what do we do? Your mother's been kicked out of the hospital! They said the medical bills have gone unpaid for too long, and they won't take her back."

Sidney shot up from his seat. "Where are you now?"

"We're at the hospital entrance. Your mother's passed out, but no one's coming to help her. Sidney, what should we do?"

Panic overtook Sidney as he quickly left the studio.

As he rushed out, he nearly collided with Aveline. She stepped back and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Sorry, something's happened at home. I need to go," Sidney said, his face full of anxiety.

"Do you need help?" Aveline offered.

"No, it's fine," Sidney replied curtly before hurrying off.

picked up the scattered documents from the floor and returned to her desk. She couldn't help but press her lips together in thought, still troubled

Lucas' problem with Sidney, anyway?" she wondered, letting out a small

to clock out when her phone rang. It was

"Hey," Aveline answered.

curiosity. "What's going on? Weren't we supposed to have dinner tonight? It's

out of the elevator and sighed. "He had an emergency at home,

"What happened? Was it

sure," Aveline replied. "But

give him a call to check in? After all, he did go all the way to Maple. Garden to find you and invite you to dinner. It's

she had a point.

go ahead," Selena

and after what felt like a long time, he finally

His voice sounded exhausted.

with concern. "Sidney, how

was noticeably heavy, and after a pause, he said, "Aveline, could

in his voice, Aveline's expression grew serious. "Of

An hour later.

the Skyler family's private hospital,

a

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