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.

after, Howard’s family

with anxious questions, while

with Enoch’s apprentice taking care of him,” Roselind paced back and

scared.” Jeannie clung

night Howard had been in a car accident, the whole family in turmoil and

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

to the

hours later, the light above the emergency room

in hand, and announced, Just a case of

of relief swept through the group.

on a gurney, conscious but

you in any pain anywhere else?”

fine.” Replying, Howard was pushed

Marina asked guiltily, “Could something I cooked have

fault. I carelessly ate some

scare us like that again. I thought I was going

“Yeah.”

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

just want to catch some sleep. Gwendolyn can stay with me. though.” With Howard having made his wishes

the room

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