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?”

room, and the doctor says he’s

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

I came here empty-handed; we didn’t exactly have the time to stop by the store to

when the weather is so cold and the roads so icy.

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

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

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

on him earlier. Now, all we have to do is

him to the city

under her breath with a frown, “You’re usually quite the agile fellow. Who would’ve

him, but really, her heart was twisting at the sight of him. She saw him as family, and she had practically grown up in his home.

she looked, he consoled,

long drive. Are you hungry? Want me to go

like a brother to Veronica, but his kindness

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

side that the sight of her looking so worried made his heart twist. It was as if she suddenly had a weight on her shoulders, and she was intent

a thought crossed his mind, and he announced to the room, “I’m going out to make a phone

Veronica and asked quietly, “Roni, did Matthew drive you all the way

him to think badly of you after you asked him to drop you off,” Tony

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

after becoming victims to Floch and Rachel’s schemes, they had grown weary of the rich and powerful, worried that the

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