Chapter 55

Where is he?” Gwendolyn’s voice trembled as she asked.

He’s at Bayridge Hospital, in the ER.”

Clutching her phone, Gwendolyn dashed towards the emergency room like a madwoman. The wind howled past her ears, and it seemed as if dark clouds were pressing down upon her, a whirlwind of dreadful possibilities spinning in her mind.

“Why is he in the ER?”

“Is he going to die?”

“Mrs. Chadwick.” Marina caught sight of her and burst into tears, “I don’t know what happened, Mr. Chadwick just started coughing up blood.”

“How long has he been in there?” Gwendolyn’s limbs were icy, a cold sweat breaking out on her back.

“Only a few minutes.”

The light was still on above the emergency room.

“Coughing up blood? What could that mean?” Gwendolyn’s thoughts were in chaos, wishing she could check his body herself.

“Marina, stay calm,” Gwendolyn said, trying to comfort her, but her own heart was pounding with fear.

family had

and Jeannie peppered the room with anxious

hospital out of the blue? He was getting better with Enoch’s apprentice taking care of him,” Roselind paced back

Jeannie clung

and pain, waiting outside the emergency room. She had thought those

okay. It’ll be okay this time too,” Roselind said, her whole body shaking as she gently patted Jeannie’s

stood silently to

hours later, the light above the emergency room went

hand, and announced, Just

sigh of relief swept through

was wheeled out on a gurney,

you in any

I’m fine.” Replying, Howard was pushed into room 2106.

asked guiltily, “Could something I cooked have been poisonous?”

carelessly ate some expired nuts,” Howard reassured her.

that again. I thought I was going to

“Yeah.”

them to the door where Gwendolyn stood, her eyes also red. He knew she hadn’t taken his words from that

with me. though.” With Howard having made his wishes clear, Roselind had no choice but to leave. “We’ll come to see

room fell silent

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