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.

felt very anxious. I folded my hands together in prayer. I prayed to the higher powers above

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

now. She’ll be transferred to the observation ward, though. Your grandmother is pretty elderly and 90 percent of her cerebral blood vessels are blocked. At her age, we wouldn’t

procedures.

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

the doctor. Then, I sat by Grandma Rosie’s bedside.

she’ll be fine,” Michael said

has nothing to do with

persisted in calling me

a hoarse voice. It

love you…” Michael

that. My

off.”

I’ve always despised you and never trusted you…” Michael murmured with his head lowered. It looked as

felt compelled to make amends with her through me. His behavior

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

the marriage alliance. It was clear that you didn’t want to marry me. You were the one who used to love someone else. I

any attention to me.

you had really fallen in love with me. In fact, I didn’t even want

that Stephanie had ulterior

Michael’s hand off and continued, “Michael Ford, you’re so full of

might’ve really loved someone like you makes me

her.

guilty look on his face, yet he was powerless to do

and justify everything.

Grandma Rosie kept calling out for Stephany

unconscious state.

were switched at birth, after all. Perhaps Ann’s parents had

in her teens. The Larsons

had been the one they

bumpkin. They even feared that she would disgrace the

Rosie’s biological granddaughter, after all. It was only

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