Goodbye, Mr. Regret

The nurse glanced at him and said, "You may."

After all, Timothy was immediate family; he could take responsibility. If an outsider signed and something went wrong, the hospital couldn't bear that liability.

She handed the consent form to Timothy. As he took the pen and prepared to sign, the butler raised his hand as if to object, but let it drop. If he stopped Timothy from signing in front of the nurse, there truly would be no one else to do it.

Even if he called Vince, Vince wouldn't be able to get here in time.

Timothy signed his name, and the nurse went back inside.

The butler stepped aside.

Timothy remained standing at the door to the operating room.

Regardless of his relationship with Jessica, Larkin was ill, and as soon as Timothy heard, he knew he had to come. Besides, Jessica was still Larkin's

granddaughter; he couldn't just walk away.

The butler called Vince.

"Mr. Zimmerman, sir had a bad fall today and lost consciousness. He was brought to the hospital, and the doctors diagnosed a brain hemorrhage. They need to do a minimally invasive procedure, but there's no one here to sign the surgical consent."

me speak to the doctor-I'II give my consent over the phone. Whatever happens, the surgery comes

Zimmerman home today. He ran into me, learned what happened, and followed me to the

he had no grounds to object; after all, none of the family

getting older-someone

be back as

Grandpa collapsed outside and was rushed to the hospital. He's suffered a brain hemorrhage and is in

Year's is just around the corner. Why don't we all go back? Your grandfather's too old to be

and Mrs. Zimmerman's health

to

condition and

Jessica, worried for

and the family

arrangements to fly home.

everyone leaving, there was no reason for

headed to the

speaking with Vince, the butler returned to the operating room doors. "President Lawson, Mr.

you should go. It's

explain your presence, considering the Zimmermans' current attitude toward

voice was cool. "Their opinion is theirs. Mine is mine. Unless the Zimmermans own the hospital now, I have every right to stand