Chapter 610



After dinner, Gregory and I made our way to the hospital.

I had packed some dinner for my mom, but when we got to the room, she wasn't there.

Ramona was already asleep, nothing pressing there.

Now, everything hinged on whether Victor could pull through.

Gregory led me straight to the ICU.

There, I spotted Bella and approached her, saying, "Hey, Mom."

Bella looked at me, and I braced myself for her to get emotional, but her face was unreadable, devoid of emotion.

I didn't pry, instead, I just sat her down and said, "Eat something, will you?"

Bella asked, "Gregory told you everything, right?"

I nodded.

If he'd just listened to Ramona for once, it wouldn't have come to this. I do wish he pulls through, just to see his beloved Pearl cozying up with someone else, and to realize that the daughter he raised with so much care all these years... well, she was

would serve

to Gregory, "You told my mom

raised his eyebrows slightly and said,

couldn't help but laugh. "Anyone would think she's

eyebrow, "Well,

use sticking around here. Go home

seem pointless, so I headed home with my

control, and with the company's stability at stake, any slip-up could be a major loss

could become fodder for

...

shoot, leaving me

gourmet food from who knows where,

I missed

surprised sound, taking the insulated bag

coffee table, we sat down

me in on the recent happenings at the

her gaze landed on the design drafts I had set aside. She quirked an eyebrow, "Why don't you, while your

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