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 doctor says he’s

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

here empty-handed; we didn’t exactly have the time to stop

so cold and the roads so icy. I’d be worried if she had come alone,” Daniella said

couldn’t care less about how 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 a bandage wrapped around

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 you,” she murmured softly. She

“Mom, why isn’t he waking up? What did

intracranial bleeding after he hit his head, and the doctor performed surgery on him earlier. Now, all

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

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

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

he consoled, “Don’t

you hungry? Want me to go and get you guys supper?”

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

yourself, Mr. Murphy. I’m not hungry at all,” Matthew answered, waving his hand dismissively. His gaze lingered on Veronica as she sat firmly next to the bed, where she

his heart twist. It was as if she suddenly had a weight on her shoulders, and she was

going out to make a phone call.” With that,

the door fell shut, Daniella immediately leaned close to Veronica and asked quietly, “Roni,

have told us he was coming with you. We wouldn’t want him to think badly of you after you asked him

and saw Matthew standing outside with his phone held up to his ear. 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

Daniella were honest country folk, and after becoming victims to Floch and Rachel’s schemes, they had grown weary of the rich and powerful, worried that the smallest thing could offset

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