Chapter 112 Heart Attack

“Grandpa just had a heart attack. Come to the hospital now.”

Chloe’s pupils instantly constricted. Without thinking about anything else, she immediately agreed, “Okay.”

Forty minutes later, she arrived at the hospital. Through the glass window, she could see

Harold lying in the emergency room with an oxygen tube inserted into his nose and a pale face.

devoid of color.

This sight made Chloe’s heart tighten. “Why did Grandpa suddenly have a heart attack?”

Joseph remained expressionless and said, “He went to play an escape room with some friends, and he got frightened.”

“That’s it?”

“Mm-hm.”

“Sigh…” Chloe touched her nose and replied, “Grandpa still has the heart of a child.”

“Where are the family members of the patient? The patient has awakened,” a nurse said as she emerged from the ward.

Joseph glanced at Chloe. “Let’s go in.”

“Okay.”

The two of them entered the ward one after the other. When Harold saw them, a gentle smile graced his aging face. “I’m fine. Patrick was just being paranoid in calling you two here.”

Chloe pursed her lips and coaxed him like a child, “Grandpa, you shouldn’t go to escape rooms

anymore.”

Flushed with embarrassment, Harold shot an annoyed glare at Joseph before clearing his

anymore. This is the fault of those old comrades of mine. They wanted to keep up with the latest trends, so they suggested we give an escape

some fun.

back in the war. But once we stepped inside, darkness engulfed us, and the

a haunted house instead.

abruptly emerged from the wall, and if Harold had been aware that it was merely a prop, he would

force you to go?” Joseph

the bedside table and threw it at him. “Shut up! Go buy me some food. I haven’t eaten all day, and I’m about to starve to death because of you, you

box bounced off Joseph harmlessly, and he chuckled. “If you go to another escape room, you won’t have to

not fathom why Joseph felt the need to argue with Harold immediately after he woke up. Stepping in between them, she

for me.”

at her retreating figure, Joseph handed the peeled apple to Harold.

bills.”

her way to a restaurant situated across the street and ordered a few light

in the main lobby. His well-fitted suit accentuated his tall and slender

of coldness.

Joseph’s expression remained unchanged as he glanced at Chloe, a subtle warmth could be detected in his gaze. His gaze shifted to the food container in her hand, and he

home-style dishes. I bought some poached eggs, steamed fish, and

long strides and taking the lead.

breath and asked the question that had been

more than five minutes to settle the

brushed past her ear. “Yes.

intend for things to turn out this

Chloe softly

that she had

clearly knew it was something unpleasant. He pinched her cheek and asked, “What are you

Chloe realized it was not the appropriate moment to argue with Joseph, so

let him pinch her cheek

she lowered her head submissively appeased Joseph greatly. His anger abated, and he released his fingers from her cheek.

the food to Grandpa and then come out.”

“But why?”

have something to tell

complied. She followed Joseph’s order to bring the

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