Chapter 107

Spotting that Timothy understood, I stopped hesitating and nodded. “Right.”

Timothy gestured for Gary to fetch something. It was a yellowed medical record.

My heart clenched as I took it from his hands.

Bryant had visited the psychiatrists a lot when he was a kid.

I looked up, utterly incredulous. The golden boy had been a frequent visitor at the psychiatrist’s.

It took me a moment to gather my thoughts, my voice barely above a whisper, “How could

he…”

But then, thinking about it, it made sense. Born to a mother who passed away, a father caught up in a new romance, causing chaos at home, favoring his stepdaughter over him, led to mental health issues. It was all too common.

his eyes were -sharp with age. “But

had a sink feeling on the way back. I’m not usually superstitious, but my chest felt tight with anxiety. Just as I was about to enter the parking lot of

heart skipped a beat.

voice came through. “Grandpa passed out! The ambulance

lightning, my speech faltered, but Bryant’s calm and steady voice on the other end grounded me. “Jane, don’t panic. You don’t

okay, will do.” My mind was

I handed my car keys to the security guard, asking him to park it for me, and flagged down a taxi. Having been through a similar situation, I dared not drive myself. I

fine.’ I thought.

stopped at the emergency entrance, and a swarm of doctors and nurses rushed to

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a stretcher, my vision blurred.

he saw me. “Don’t worry. Grandpa has been in good health lately.”

ER, with medical staff bustling in and out.

keep from collapsing. I looked at Bryant, my voice weak. “He was fine when I

“After you left, he called

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