Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover by Rosa Winters

Chapter 917

Connor asked, "What's going on?"

Chloe replied, her voice a bit shaky, "Mom's in the hospital, and it's serious."

She was still trying to wrap her head around everything. Just a moment ago, Winston had given her the news that the hospital had issued a critical condition notice. They had called her because they were afraid she might not get a chance to see her mom one last time.

Connor knew that when Chloe said "mom," she meant Ruby. But he was completely baffled. Ruby's always been the picture of health. Just a few days ago, she was on TV, championing the welfare of orphaned children. How could she suddenly be fighting for her life in a hospital?

Winston hadn't gone into details over the phone. Chloe and Connor quickly got up and rushed to the hospital.

look so lost and devastated. In her mind, Neil was always as solid as a rock-calm, unflappable, the kind of man who could handle anything life threw at him. But now, he seemed as vulnerable as a child, sitting there

just how serious things were. She walked over and softly said, "Dad." Neil looked up, trying to keep it together as he

and gently pulled Chloe aside. His eyes were red, too. He had been the one who called her earlier,

"Last

she was already in a deep coma. There's something you might not know we only found out about it ourselves. Mom's had a brain tumor for many years. It had been stable, just

time Chloe heard about her mom's brain tumor. For them, it was a shocking tragedy. But their dad had known all along.

Ruby had always seemed so youthful

hadn't even fully accepted her role as a daughter,

of

in the hallway was unbearably cold and heavy, as if