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.

prayer. I prayed to the higher powers

raised Stephany. Besides, I had assumed

elderly and 90 percent of her cerebral blood vessels are blocked.

procedures.

of her in recent days. This time, she suffered a sudden heart attack. It was

hastily and thanked the doctor. Then,

she’ll be fine,” Michael said softly to console

“Michael Ford, this has nothing to do

persisted in calling me

in a hoarse voice. It sounded as if he wanted to

you…” Michael

hearing that. My stomach churned as I

off.”

murmured with his head lowered. It looked as if he was speaking to himself, seemingly unaware of who he was even talking to.

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

love you, Stephie. I love you more than anyone else. I just couldn’t believe that you could love me back,” Michael

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

attention to

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

with a sneer, “You thought that

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

might’ve really loved someone

her.

a guilty look on his face, yet he was powerless to do anything about it.

wanted to explain himself and justify everything. But he couldn’t.

Rosie kept calling out for Stephany and Ann

unconscious state.

after all. Perhaps Ann’s

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

been the one they

as nothing but an uncultured country bumpkin.

granddaughter, after all. It was only natural for her

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