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Antonio was about to say something when a loud voice cut through the air.

“Dr. Parrish!” someone cried, snapping everyone back to their senses. “We’ve just taken in an old man with a heart problem in the ER. He needs surgery right now!”

Grace followed, having a bad feeling about it. Her eyes widened in disbelief when she finally saw the patient.

“Grandpa?”

Russell was fine as a fiddle yesterday, so how could he have a heart attack today?

Antonio wasn’t his usual cool self at that moment.

Omar was scared out of his wits, sobbing. “You have to save Grandpa!”

Grace didn’t waste any time and hurried into the operating

room.

She had always been Russell’s doctor, and this time was no different. She led the surgery, which took almost seven hours.

When Grace came out of the operating room, she was so

weak that she could barely stand, her face as white as a sheet.

She pulled herself together and followed Russell’s stretcher to

the ward.

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stable now,” she reassured Antonio and

heart condition again?” Antonio demanded all of a

did I do? Why are you blaming me? I’m just as shocked to see him here

phone at her. “The evidence is right here. What else is there

saw a text she’d sent that morning on

divorce Antonio,” the message said, repeated loudly by Antonio.

ward fell dead silent.

at Omar, who was hiding his head and fiddling with his fingers.

had been playing with her

Grace’s gaze, he quickly hid behind

asked calmly, “Omar, why’d you send that

disbelief, pulling Omar close to him. “Since when did you

mistakes?”

the disappointment in his voice

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him?” she asked. “Look at him. Look at how

narrowed his eyes.

Grace could respond, Omar suddenly started

guilt and fear as he said, “I didn’t know sending that text would make Grandpa sick. I just wanted Mom and Dad to get a divorce so

felt numb. This wasn’t the first time something like this had happened.

Omar’s hair. “Don’t worry. I won’t make you wait so long.”

mom,” Antonio said reproachfully. “You don’t

And telling him off is too hard on him? Come on now, Antonio. He deserves more than a slap on the wrist but I’m letting

flickering with a twinge

that moment, Russell, who’d been lying in the hospital bed, stirred awake. He surveyed the room and then

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