Chapter 1824

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"Grady."

The call was from none other than Grady himself.

On hearing his name, Nellie, who had been lost in thought gazing out the car window, instinctively snapped her attention back, her breath catching for a moment.

Mirabella, seemingly unaware of Nellie's subtle reaction, continued her conversation, "Yeah, my phone just died."

Grady, relieved on the other end, said, "Good to know everything's okay. By the way, Mira, when are you coming back?"

Mirabella did a quick mental calculation. "About two hours."

Tapping her fingers lightly on her knee, she paused for a moment before asking, "Uncle, is there something going on at the hospital?"

Grady had actually called about the heir evaluation, but noticing Mirabella's misunderstanding, he explained, "No, nothing's wrong at the hospital..."

Mirabella cut him off, her demeanor suddenly serious, "Has Chester's condition worsened?"

Grady was caught off guard. "What?"

Did he say something to imply that?

Before he could clarify, Mirabella's voice came through again, "Okay, I'll head

back to the hospital as soon as I can. Uncle, wait for me."

"No, that's not..." Grady tried to explain, but she had already hung up.

Grady stood there, speechless.

What on earth was Miss Mira hinting at with those words? Jim, who was leisurely munching nearby glanced over at Grady's puzzled expression and tapped his fork against his plate. "What did Mira say?"

Grady slowly lowered his phone, pondering for a moment before looking over at Kei "Sir, I think Miss Mira might already know you ye woken up. Her mention of things getting worse was likely to see how I'd react."

?

That had to be it.

Jim started coughing abruptly, his face turning pale as the movement aggravated his wound. "How would she know? Weren't you all supposed to keep it a secret?"

Grady rushed over to help calm him, "I don't know, but she said she'd head to the hospital right after the call."

Jim, catching his breath, felt a wave of guilt. His niece had worked so hard to save him, yet he hadn't told her he was awake.

How disappointed must Mira be? Jim left his meal untouched, standing up in urgency, "Get the car ready. I'm heading back to the hospital."

Grady noticed his master's sudden determination and couldn't help but chuckle, "Why don't you finish your meal? Miss Mira won't be there right away..."

"Can't I just say I'm not feeling well and need to rest at the hospital?" Jim replied sharply.

Grady sighed, "Whatever you say, sir." Find the newest release on FindN0vel.net

In the car, after hanging up, Mirabella's 'anxiety' was written all over her face.

James, the driver, glanced in the rearview mirror, shifting gears to speed up, "Did something happen with Shawn?"

Mirabella turned her head towards the window, and after a long pause, she barely whispered a yes, her voice thick with tension.

Next to her, Nellie, who had been

sitting quietly, was now visibly pale, unable to keep her composure. Her yoice came out straine

"But

Chester's condition had stabilized How could it suddenly change?"