True Love Deserves a Second Chance by Nox Shadow

Chapter 177 Ernest's Death

Sebastian's heart skipped a beat. "What happened?"

The nanny, still crying, said, "Mrs. Winters came by earlier. I don't know what she said to Mr. Blackwood, but when I got back, he was foaming at the mouth, pale, like he was dying." Sebastian hung up and grabbed Joey's hand, feeling a sense of dread.

Joey, sensing something was wrong, asked, "What happened? Is my great-grandfather okay?"

Sebastian looked at her, troubled. "Joey, no matter what, you have to trust me, okay?"

Joey's eyes filled with tears. "What happened?"

"Your great-grandfather is in critical condition. We need to go back now."

He ran to the car with Joey, calling the emergency center on the way. When they got home, the emergency team was already there.

The doctor shook his head. "Mr. Winters, we did our best. He had a brain hemorrhage and no heartbeat."

Joey staggered back, tears streaming. "Impossible, he was fine just now. How could this happen?"

She rushed into Ernest's room, seeing him pale on the bed, still in the clothes he wore earlier.

Joey gripped the door frame so hard her nails almost broke. She couldn't believe it. Just before she left, he had told her he wanted to look his best.

She walked to the bedside, gently touching Ernest's wrinkled cheek. The coldness made her realize he was truly gone. She collapsed on his body, crying uncontrollably.

a sharp pain in his

Sebastian called Derek.

was excited about wedding plans. "Sebastian, don't worry. I've

pause, Sebastian said softly,

wedding plans? Couldn't he hack

by earlier. I don't know what she said to him, but then he had a brain hemorrhage and died. You need

find her. If it was

Sebastian went to Joey and held her. "Joey, stop crying. We need to discuss Great-grandfather's

eyes full of tears, looked at him. "What happened to my great-grandfather? He couldn't have had a brain hemorrhage for no

I don't know what she said, and there

pushed Sebastian away, a fierce look in her eyes. "Sebastian, I don't care if she's your mom, she's not getting away with

worry, I won't protect her. We'll investigate this

of Ernest's death spread quickly. He'd only been gone a day, and now he was dead. The family suspected Joey did it

is just a visit away! Edith pointed at Joey and scolded, "You're just like your mother, bringing disaster. You insisted on taking Ernest to the doctor, and now he's dead.

to keep that antique for

antique isn't just for her. We should sell it

and split the

into a

silent, her mind filled with Ernest's last

guilty. If she hadn't taken Ernest away, he might

he donated the item to the museum six months ago. Here's the proof." Edith snatched the certificate and saw the picture of the antique,

"He tricked us all. He donated it long ago and didn't say a word, just to make us serve him well. Now it's gone, and we did all that for nothing." Everyone was furious. They had agreed to pool money for the funeral, but in the end, Benjamin and Joey paid

fuss, as if she had cried all her tears in the past few days. Sebastian stood beside her,