Emmeline met Ethan and Grace at the hospital.
âEthan, Grace. How is Father?â
âHeâs in the emergency room,â Ethan replied while kneading his hands nervously. âI hope heâll be fine.â
Grace rolled her eyes at him.
I wonder if Father expected this to happen to him when he kicked them out of the household!
Earlier, Father fired Ethan from his company too. As a father, has he ever considered if his son had money to put food on the table?
Lf Benjamin hadnât thrown us a lifeline, we wouldâve been homeless!
In any case, Grace understood that Ethan and Emmeline would not neglect their father.
When Alondra saw Emmeline, she snorted coldly and turned her head away.
A split second later, her head snapped back in shock.
Isnât that Mr. Benjamin York from Adelmar Group?
Why is he with Emmeline?
She was pleasantly surprised.
With a fawning smile, she went over and greeted Benjamin. âMr. York! What brings you here?â
âOh, Iâm here with Emma,â Benjamin replied impassively.
Emma� Why did he use that intimate name? There must be a story behind this!
Alondra looked at Emmeline with a friendly expression. âEmma, Iâm sure Mr. York must find it bothersome to accompany you to the hospital so early in the morning.â
âHe doesnât think itâs bothersome at all.â Emmeline shot a glance at Benjamin. âYou can order him around if you need anything.â
Alondra was shocked. âI wouldnât dare to order Mr. York around!â
Benjamin smiled gently. âItâs fine. Iâll do anything Emma tells me to.â
Alondra was dumbfounded. Did Emmeline⦠make Mr. York fall for her?
Alondra said, âIf thatâs the case, wonât you stop by for dinner someday?â
Benjamin nodded. âSure. When Mr. Louise is feeling better, Iâll pay him a visit with Emma.â
âOf course, of course.
Alondra was overjoyed. She hugged Emmelineâs arm and said, âRemember to come home for dinner sometime, Emma.â
Emmeline shoved her away. âGo and bother Alana instead.â
Alondra smiled fawningly. âIâm not going to interfere in whateverâs going on between you and Alana.
Weâre family, arenât we?â
Emmeline smirked. âHeh. I hope you remember that.â
A doctor came out of the emergency room.
âRelatives of Mr. Maxwell Louise?â
Alondra dared not answer.
âHere!â Ethan rushed toward the doctor. âHow is my father?â
âHe suffered an acute ischemic stroke. Youâre lucky that he was sent to the hospital in time. His condition is stable now.â
Ethan patted his chest in relief. âThatâs good to hear. I hope nothing bad happens to him!â
âWeâll be transporting the patient to the ward now, You can go and pay the hospital bill.â
Alondra took another step backward.
W go.â Benjamin strode away.
Alondra took Emmelineâs hand. âSee how kind Mr. York is, Emma! You have to make sure you marry him. That way, you wonât have to worry for the rest of your life!â
Emmeline smiled. âAnd you wonât have to worry about me fighting with Alana over Abel, right?â
Alondra blushed in embarrassment. âI didnât mean that. I mean, why must we always be at each otherâs throats? Mr. York is just as outstanding as Mr. Ryker.
Mr. Ryker?
Emmelineâs mood sank when the name was mentioned.
His heart belongs to Alana now, right?
At night, Alondra went home to rest, while Ethan and Emmeline stayed back to look after their father.
Benjamin left the hospital to find supper Emmeline took the Five-Elements needles from the briefcase and prepared to treat her father.
Ethan was shocked. âEmma! What are you doing? I know you hate him for driving us out of the household, but you shouldnât harm him!â
Emmeline rolled her eyes at him. âDo I look like Iâd do that?â
âWhat are you doing then? I can see the needle in your hand.â