"I'll be right there!" After saying that, Brendan quickly stuffed his phone back into his pocket. Adeline didn't know what was going on. She only saw that Brendan's face turned terribly pale after the phone call. Before she could ask him what was up, he suddenly grabbed her by the wrist. "Get in the car!". "Why? Where are we going?" she snapped, reflexively resisting his grip. "Grandpa is being rushed to the hospital right now. He's in critical condition," Brendan said in a voice that broke Adeline's heart. Brendan was brought up by his grandfather, Gerard Clemons. The only family Brendan ever knew was his grandfather and his elder brother, Lance, with whom he grew up. Thus, Gerard and Lance were the people Brendan respected and trusted the most in the whole world. In fact, he only agreed to marry Adeline for that was his grandfather's wish. "What?" Adeline muttered in shock. After she married into the Clemons family, she had been under great pressure because of their many rules. But Gerard had actually been nice to her. He had treated her like she was his own granddaughter. Although he had been urging her to have a baby with Brendan, he'd also been reminding Brendan to take care of her and treat her well. Hearing that Gerard was in critical condition, Adeline hurried to get in Brendan's car. It would be awkward being in a vehicle with Brendan, but she could deal with that if it meant seeing Gerard and making sure he was okay. The driver drove directly to the hospital. When they arrived, they found Robbin waiting near the operating room

When Robbin saw Brendan and Adeline, he anxiously sa id to them, "I saw him taking his medication this morning. And he looked fine. But not long after, he suddenly lost consci ousness. The doctor said that his condition was critical. Now the best doctor in the city is here to perform the surgery. Then, he immediately c omforted Brendan, "Don 't worry, Mr. Clemons. Your grandfather is a kindhearted man. G od will be with him. Brendan only n odded. He didn' t say an ything. Adeline looked at t he closed door of t he operating room. During the past few years, she had ofte n gone to visit Gerard. She knew very we ll that his health was failing rapidly. Brendan had hired many private doctors to tak e care of him at home. However, Gerar d wasn't getti ng any better. A few hours later, the door of the operating room finally opened. The surgeon was an experienced and famous doctor. When he saw Brendan, he pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose and spoke before Brendan could ask him about Gerard. "The operation went very well, Mr. Clemons

But your grandfather is in very poor heal th, so we don't know when he'll wake up. You have to take good care of his physical, mental, and emotional health in the future. It's the only way for him to live longer. Hearing the doctor's wo rds, Brendan finally bre athed a sigh of relief. It was great news th at Gerard's life was no longer in danger. Brendan and Adeline waited in the hospital for two days be fore Gerard finally woke up. Gerard sighed w hen he saw Brend an and Adeline. "I'm old. My life is comin g to the end. "Don't talk nonsense, Grandpa," Brendan cried. He held his grandfather's hand and said with tears in his eyes , "I will hire the best doctor to treat you. Dashafield is a good place with a pleasing climate. Once you get discharged from here, I will send you there for recuperation. You will recover and live for many more years. "Brendan. " Gerard knew his grandson well. He knew that even though Brendan projected a coo l demeanor, he had a warm, kind heart. Gerard shook his head and replied, "I know my body ver y well. I'm going to die soon, and I'm going to see your grandmother and your brother again. An image of Lance popped in Gerar d's head. He took a deep breath, a nd his eyes welled up with tears