Chapter 524

cynthia stood up, intending to call for someone, yet she found herself unable to utter a word. “Sit,” Felix Instructed, taking at seat across from her. Cynthia pursed her lips, and as she sat down, she finally managed to address him, “Uncle Felix.”

“Don’t be so nervous. What happened to Joshua?” Felix responded in a conforting tone, with the care of an elder.

Cynthia was about to recount the incident. However, before speaking, she handed over the medical records she had obtained from Sean. Take a look at this first. He just had surgery and is still unconscious. His condition isn’t very good.”

Felix’s heart skipped a beat, yet his hands took the documents, and his expression remained unaffected. His demeanor was calm throughout the process.

He asked half–jokingly, “So, you’re saying he might either be paralyzed or impaired once he wakes up?” Felix glanced at a portion of the documents. His eyes flickered briefly before adjusting quickly

Cynthia did not sugarcoat her reply. “Yes.”

Felix continued reading. The further he read, the heavier his mood becarne. However, he did not show any sign of his feelings. Instead, he simply flipped through the pages as it reading a work document

As Felix reached the last page, Cynthia took the Initiative to say, “I’m sorry.”

“Hm?”

because he took a bullet

a touch of genuine emotion. A bullet?”

her. Sean had shown her Joshua’s gunshot wound. Given its location and timing, if Jestas had not shielded her, there was a high chance she would have been the one hit. Reflecting on the

gently as usual. “Don’t shoulder all the blame yourself. He protected the person he wanted to protect. I should

Felix..” Cynthia

Felix noticed the family consent form

Cynthia off guard, and she passed it to him. “Yes,”

glanced over it, asked the cafe owner for a pen, and smoothly signed his name. Handing the consent form. back to Cynthia, his tone was as calm as befure “Rest assured, and you should focus on his treatment. I’ll find a way to keep this from Duphine and Old Man Neal”

Cynthia’s heart grew heavier.

Felix called

with guilt and complex feelings,

“Don’t feel guilty. This incident is neither your fault nor your responsibility. If

so much to say,

head back now. Don’t waste any more time.” Felix put the consent forma in

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