Chapter 276 Stable Condition

Veronica leaned back into the seat and closed her eyes for a moment, then decided to give Daniella a call. “Hey, Mom. Where are you guys?”

“Collins City Hospital,” Daniella replied.

“Which ward?”

“Just a minute. We’re at Block 21, Room 2109.”

“Got it. I’m on my way.” Veronica hung up and turned to speak to Matthew, who had his eyes on the road. “Could you drop me off at Collins City Hospital?”

When she called Daniella earlier, she was told that Crayson had been sent to the district hospital for a medical examination. Now that he was transferred to the city hospital, there wasn’t much distance they needed to cover.

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Both Veronica and Matthew were silent throughout the ride. They were as good as a pair of strangers.

It wasn’t until they had walked into the hospital’s patient ward that she shot him a warning look and said, “Don’t say anything weird in front of my parents.” She shuddered to think how her parents would react if they found out about the recent happenings in her life, and she would rather Matthew keep his mouth shut the entire time.

He hummed curtly in response, as if he was only humoring her, and said nothing more.

They then headed out of the elevator and made their way over to Room 2109. Pushing the door open, Veronica was greeted by the sight of her adoptive parents and Crayson, who lay unmoving in the hospital bed.

Panic seized her as she rushed up to them and pressed, “Mom, Dad, how is he doing?”

got out of the emergency room, and the doctor says

worry, Roni, he’s going to be fine. He’s always been a

Murphy,” Matthew greeted with a polite nod. “I’m sorry that I came here empty-handed; we didn’t exactly have the time to stop by the

cold and the roads so icy.

were interacting. She was admittedly more concerned about Crayson. He was unconscious as he lay on the bed, and there was a bandage wrapped around his head. He looked to be sleeping

down in the caretaker’s chair next to the bed and reached out gently to pat the old man’s hand. “Crayson? Hey, wake up. I’m here to see

to look at Daniella and urged, “Mom, why isn’t he waking up? What did the doctor

on him earlier. Now, all

to transfer him to the city hospital, Crayson’s situation must

breath with a frown, “You’re usually quite

was twisting at the sight of him. She saw him as family, and she

Matthew saw how grim she looked, he consoled, “Don’t worry. I’m sure he’ll

long drive. Are you hungry? Want me to go and

someone like a brother to Veronica, but

hungry at all,” Matthew answered, waving his hand dismissively. His gaze lingered on Veronica as she sat firmly next to the bed, where she was holding onto Crayson’s

her looking so worried made his heart twist. It was as

then, a thought crossed his mind, and he announced to the room, “I’m going out to make a phone call.” With that, he

and

was coming with you. We wouldn’t want him to think badly

glass window on the door and saw Matthew standing outside with his phone held up to his ear. She shook her head and said, “Mom, Dad, it’s

and Rachel’s schemes, they had grown weary of the

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