Chapter 205 - Grandpa's Accident

Once Edith received the news, she quickly went over to the main entrance and waited for Aaron. Together, the two of them went to the hospital where the two elders will be taken to.

While Aaron drove over to the hospital, Edith sat down at the passenger's seat silently. Various thoughts came over to her mind all at once and she could not stop worrying about her grandfather.

Her grandfather was the only remaining family member she had and Edith could not think of what will happen if she was to lose him suddenly. If something bad happened to her grandfather, then, she will truly be alone...

The thoughts and anxiety were getting to her mind and Edith's expression turned dull when she thought of the worst outcome.

The ambulance had not reached the hospital when Edith and Aaron arrived. The two of them could only wait at the lobby anxiously as they waited for the ambulance to arrive.

When the ambulance finally arrived and the stretcher was whirled in, Edith got the chance to peek at the figure on the bed. Seeing her grandfather's body and face were dirtied with blood turned her body cold.

A while later, Aaron's father, James Li, was bought into the building in a wheelchair. As compared to her grandfather, Aaron's father's condition seemed a lot better. He was aware of his surroundings and was able to respond to people.

The doctor brought them both to the Emergency Room to be given treatment. After a while, Uncle Li was whirled out of the room and was let to meet Aaron and Edith.

James suffered a few bruises and cuts on his body. His condition was not very serious and he was allowed to return home to recuperate. Meanwhile, Mike Qian was still in the operating theater and Edith was still unclear about his situation.

According to James, the two of them were on their way to the city. Mike was driving and James was at the back seat. A car suddenly came from the opposite direction and rammed into theirs. The driver was experiencing microsleep and had swiveled into their lane. 

Mike tried to avoid the car, but it was a little too late. To avoid the incoming vehicle, Mike lost control of his car and rammed into a pole. James was sleeping at the back when the accident happened, therefore his condition was not as bad as her grandfather's.

James got out of the vehicle and quickly found his friend. When he found Mike, the old man's face was full of blood and he was unconscious from the impact. 

The other driver who merely suffered a minor injury had helped James to get Mike out of the car. They called the ambulance and Aaron decided to let his son know of the accident.

According to the paramedics, Grandpa Qian had a few bruises and cuts. His bones might be fractured, but they will need to give him a thorough check-up once they arrived at the hospital.

Mike was still in the operation theater after an hour. 

Seeing the anxious look on Edith's face, Aaron handed her a bottle of water and urged her to drink and calm down. However, the girl only stared back at him with an expressionless face.

The phone in Edith's hand vibrated, but the girl made no move to answer the call and instead, stared at the screen for a long time with a dazed expression. Realizing that his friend was unable to function at this moment, Aaron took the phone from Edith and answered it for her.

"Edith? Where are you? Hazel said you haven't gone back," Neil spoke as soon as the phone was connected.

Aaron glanced at Edith and sighed. "President Mo, it's me, Aaron Li."

A frown appeared on Neil's face. Although he was aware that his girlfriend would be meeting her friend for a meal, Neil did not think that she would hang out with him for a long time. Moreover… why did this man answered the phone call in his girlfriend's stead?

"President Mo, Edith is unable to answer the phone at this moment," Aaron said.

"Where are you?"

"We're at L City's hospital."

"What?" Neil grew anxious upon hearing that they were at the hospital. Since his girlfriend was unable to answer the phone, Neil started to think that something bad had happened to Edith.

He stood up quickly and rushed over the door to find his girlfriend.

"How is Edith? What happened to her?"

"President Mo, please be calm. Edith is fine," Aaron answered. "It was her grandfather. He was involved in an accident earlier today and is still in the operation theater. President Mo, please come over. I'm worried about Edith. Ever since she found out that her grandfather was in an accident, she was unable to react well to her surrounding. Until her grandfather came out from the operating room, I don't think she will be able to do anything."

After exchanging a few words with Aaron, Neil drove over to the hospital to find his girlfriend. When he arrived, Edith was seating outside the operation hall with her head tilted down.

"President Mo, you're here," Aaron greeted him when he saw him approaching.

"How is she?"

Aaron followed his gaze and sighed. "It was as you've seen. Edith has been staying that way from the moment we arrived at the hospital. She hasn't taken a sip of water. President Mo, talk to her. Maybe she will listen if you talk to her."

Neil nodded. "And Grandpa Qian?"

"He is still in the operation theater," Aaron glanced at the closed door. "It has been more than an hour now and we still did not know what is going on inside."

After exchanging a few words, Neil walked over to Edith unhurriedly. He stood in front of her and watched as she lifted her head slowly.

His girlfriend would always smile whenever she looked at him. But at this time, her face was devoid of expression and her gaze empty. Seeing the look on her face, Neil felt his heart grew heavy.

"Hey," He called her softly and brushed his hand on her cheek. "How are you?"

The girl continued to stare back at him and did not react. The shock that her grandfather was in an accident was too much and Edith had retreated into a dark corner.

Neil thought that if she cried, he could at least coax her and assure her that everything would be alright. But seeing his unresponsive girlfriend, Neil was at loss at what he could do.

After a while, Neil sat down beside her and pulled her into a hug. His hand moved to pat her back. "It's going to be alright. Grandpa will be alright," he whispered to her ear. Neil moved to kiss her hair a few times as he continued to talk to her and hoped that she would come out of her hiding place and responded to him.. "Edith Qian, I'm here with you."

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