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?”

of the emergency room, and the

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

nod. “I’m sorry that I came here empty-handed;

nice of you to drop Veronica off when the weather is so cold and the roads so icy. I’d be worried if she had come alone,” Daniella said kindly as she and Tony exchanged a small

Matthew and his parents were interacting. She was admittedly more concerned about Crayson. He was unconscious as he lay on the bed, and there was

gently to pat the old man’s hand. “Crayson? Hey, wake up. I’m

at Daniella and urged, “Mom, why

bleeding after he hit his head, and the doctor performed surgery on him earlier. Now, all we have to do is wait

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

Veronica muttered under her breath with a frown, “You’re usually quite the agile fellow. Who would’ve thought that you would fall

sounded like she was chiding him, but really, her heart was twisting at the sight of him. She saw him as

he consoled, “Don’t worry. I’m sure he’ll be just

be tired after the long drive. Are you hungry? Want me to go

and Daniella knew who Matthew was, and they also knew they had to tread carefully around him. He might be someone like a brother to Veronica, but his kindness toward her

Mr. Murphy. I’m not hungry at all,” Matthew answered, waving his hand dismissively. His gaze lingered

was so used to seeing her boisterous and devil-may-care side that the sight of her looking so worried made his heart twist. It was

room, “I’m going out to make a phone call.” With that, he spun on his heels and walked out

leaned close to Veronica and asked quietly, “Roni, did Matthew drive you

wouldn’t want him to think badly of you

She shook her head and said, “Mom, Dad, it’s fine. Don’t worry about it. It was Old Mrs. Kings who asked him to drop me off. She didn’t want me to drive alone

country folk, and after becoming victims to Floch and Rachel’s schemes, they

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