Chapter 230

They’re trying to resuscitate her in the emergency room now. Let me take you there,” Michael said courteously.

“No need for that,” I said, then glanced back at Steven. “Stay put with your IV. I’ll be back

soon.”

Steven glowered at Michael at that moment. He wanted to get out of bed to keep me

company.

“The doctor said you can’t get out of bed, so behave yourself,” I stopped him from

following me.

He had quite literally shot himself in the foot with his earlier demands.

Steven clenched his fingers and glared at Michael.

This time, Michael was the one who shot Steven a challenging look.

“Whether she’s Stephanie or Stephany, I’ll take her away from you regardless,” Michael said

warningly to Steven.

Then, he walked to the door and continued, “Steven, I could snatch her away from your

once, and I can do it again.”

Not long after I left Steven’s ward, I heard a loud crash. I was worried and wanted to turn back to check on Steven. However, Michael merely urged me along and said, “Grandma

Rosie’s condition isn’t looking too good. The doctors have already labeled her as being in

critical condition.

“You’re her only living relative, so you’ll need to sign some papers.”

Grandma Rosie was still being resuscitated in the emergency room. Halfway through, the doctor came out of the room to mentally prepare us for the bad news. Then, I was asked to

sign some papers.

anxious. I folded my hands together in prayer. I prayed to the higher powers above that Grandma Rosie would

though she wasn’t actually my grandmother, she had raised Stephany. Besides, I had

is pretty elderly and 90 percent of her cerebral blood vessels are blocked. At her age, we wouldn’t recommend surgery or any stenting

procedures.

good care of her in recent days. This time, she suffered a sudden heart attack. It was luck that kept her

doctor. Then, I sat by Grandma Rosie’s

fine,” Michael

this has nothing to do with

in calling

hoarse voice.

love you…” Michael said.

felt nauseous upon hearing that. My

off.”

diary. You wrote that I didn’t love you and that I’ve always despised you and never trusted you…” Michael murmured with his head lowered. It looked as if he

compelled to make amends with her through me. His behavior

more than anyone else. I just couldn’t believe that you could love me back,” Michael said. His voice was hoarse as he grasped my wrist.

“You were resistant to the marriage alliance. It was clear that you didn’t want to marry me. You were

paid any attention to me.

just couldn’t believe that you had really fallen in love with me. In fact, I didn’t even want to believe it at

him with a sneer, “You thought that Stephanie

off and continued, “Michael Ford, you’re so

about how Stephanie might’ve really loved someone

her.

bowed his head low. He had a guilty look on his face, yet he was powerless to do anything about

himself and justify everything. But

Grandma Rosie kept calling out

unconscious state.

Perhaps Ann’s parents

when Stephany was in her teens. The Larsons never investigated the matter further. They had

had been the one they raised.

regarded Stephany as nothing but an uncultured country bumpkin. They even feared that she would disgrace the family.

granddaughter, after all. It was only

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