At General Hospital in Jadeborough.
When Sebastian received his sonâs call, he had just arranged for Frederickâs surgery with the help of
Devin Jadeson.
He couldnât believe his ears. âWhat? Aunt Sabrina?â
âYes, Daddy. Aunt Sabrina is lying on the ground in the market opposite the playground in front of our
house. When will you be back?â Matteo inquired naively. He had no idea his father wasnât in Avenport
now.
After confirming the fact, Sebastian could hardly contain his happiness. âMatt, Iâm not in Avenport right
now. Iâve brought Grandpa to Avenport to treat his illness. Listen to me carefully. Iâll ask Karl to come
over right now. Take care of your Aunt Sabrina until he arrives, alright?â
âSure!â Matteo answered.
Daddy gave us a mission to take good care of Aunt Sabrina. We must not disappoint him!
The children held hands and formed a circle around Sabrina to protect her from the crowd.
âStay away. This is our aunt, so no one is allowed to touch her.â
âYes, donât touch her!â Vivian warned.
Back in Jadeborough, Sebastian hung up and was going to head back to Avenport.
Devin frowned at his actions. âYouâre leaving that soon? Wonât you wait until your father comes out of
his surgery? The hospital director said his condition is quite critical. If you leave nowâ¦â he trailed off as
his meaning was clear.
If Sebastian were to leave now, he might not get to see his father for the last time.
Alas, Sebastian was unfazed.
âThatâs his fate. Iâve done my job by sending him here,â the man responded coolly and spun on his
heels to leave.
Devin fell silent.
âMr. Sebastian, can I talk to you in private?â Right then, Channing returned after dealing with the
procedures. He immediately stopped Sebastian from leaving and asked to talk to him.
A few minutes later, they both stopped at a quiet corridor in the hospital.
Channing stood still and stared at the young man who he had watched growing up. After a long silence,
he said, âMr. Sebastian, before Mr. Hayes had a heart attack, he made a will with his lawyer, Gabriel
Averton.â
His words caught Sebastian by surprise.
Channing continued, âMr. Hayes knew this would happen one day, so he made arrangements
beforehand by leaving all his shares to you.â
âWhat? Come again?â Sebastian regained his composure and glared at him.
Did he leave his entire fortune to me? How could that be possible?
He was so afraid Iâd take away his fortune meant for his other son. Didnât he curse and insult me back
then?
Now, heâs leaving his shares to me in his will? Isnât that too ridiculous?
Sebastian refused to believe it. âAre you lying to make me stay?â
âNo. If you donât believe me, let me call Gabriel now. Iâll ask him to send a photo of the will over.â
Before waiting for Sebastianâs reply, Channing dialed Gabrielâs number.
A few minutes later, Sebastianâs phone buzzed. He pulled it out and clicked into the photo he received
hesitantly. Indeed, a legitimate will with Frederickâs signature was displayed on the screen.
âMr. Hayes didnât want you to take the twenty percent of shares because he had planned to leave his
thirty-five percent of shares to you. He refused to let you take charge of Hayes Corporation to protect
you. All he wanted was for you and your wife to have a blissful life together.â
How ridiculous. Kicking me out of Hayes Corporation was to protect me? Thatâs utter nonsense!
Anger clouded Sebastianâs face as he parted his lips to press on. Right then, Devin rushed to him and
declared, âSebastian, your father isnât doing well. Hurry, letâs go to the operating theater now.â
Sebastian put off the cigarette in his hand instinctively and dashed toward the operating theater with his
best friend.
Alas, Frederick was already in the operating theater when he arrived in a huff. He stared blankly at the
red light outside the operating theater silently.
What if he didnât make it? What shall I do?
That threw him into a dilemma.
I might feel exhilarated for a moment, for he had yelled at me and hurt my feelings a lot.
Nevertheless, Sebastian looked down and realized his hands were trembling. He couldnât even hold a
cigarette.
âDamn it!â he growled and kicked the trashcan right beside him.
Instantly, the metallic clang reverberated throughout the hallway.
Devin told him, âCalm down. General Hospital is the best hospital in the country. Have some
confidence in the surgeon. Your father will be fine.â
Slowly, the emotional Sebastian gradually calmed down.
The surgery went on for three hours.
Three hours later, the doors slid open as a medical staff pushed out a body covered with a white cloth.