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.

cursed under her breath, "He's a menace. 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

would serve him

"You told my mom

raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "I tell Mom what she wants

couldn't help but laugh. "Anyone would think

eyebrow, "Well, yeah, give it some

patted my head, "Alright, no use sticking around here. Go home with Bella; I'll let

so I headed home with

off. He had just taken full control, and with the company's stability at stake,

could become fodder for

...

shoot, leaving me at home working on

bag of gourmet food

entirely. I missed you

the insulated

on the coffee table, we

filled me in on the recent happenings at

I had set aside. She quirked an eyebrow, "Why don't

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