Chapter 271 - A Thick Envelope

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Because the kindergarten was closer to the hospital, Edith arrived at the hospital before the ambulance arrived. As soon as she arrived, her eyes darted around the hospital, unfocused. Her hands turned cold and her mind started to run wild.

It was not long ago that her grandfather had an accident and had to be hospitalized. Now that he had gotten hurt again, Edith was worried. He was old and supposed to be staying home enjoying life in peace, but her grandfather was the kind of person who could never sit still.

If only she knew that this will happen, Edith would have forced her grandfather to stay longer with her. If only she persisted, then, her grandfather won't be in this accident.

As she paced back and forth, the automatic glass door glided open and the paramedics pushed the stretcher in. 

Edith went over and was surprised to see that her grandfather on the stretcher. His face and body were full of blood. The scene was terrifying, and Edith felt her steps staggered backward until her body hit the wall behind her. 

A nurse's voice, asking her to step aside snapped her of her trance. Edith turned around and saw another stretcher was pushed into the building, but that person's injury does not look as bad as her grandfather's.

Edith walked over, wanting to enter the emergency room to find her grandfather, but she was stopped by a nurse.

"Miss, you cannot go in there," the nurse advised as she blocked Edith's way to the room. 

Edith looked past the nurse and stood on tiptoe to peek at the door. "My grandfather."

"Miss, is your family in there?" The nurse seemed to hear Edith's words.

Edith nodded. She struggled to go past the nurse and in just seconds, Edith was able to dodge and walked past the nurse. "I wanted to see my grandfather."

The nurse blinked at the sudden situation. She turned around quickly and grabbed Edith's hand to stop her. "No. You have to wait outside. The doctors are doing their best to help the patient. Miss, how about you tell me your grandfather's name. I will go and check for you."

At this time, the door to the emergency room slid open and a doctor in a white lab coat stepped out. "What's going on?" The doctor spoke.

"Doctor Chen," the nurse heaved a breath of relief.

The doctor nodded at the nurse once and saw the way the nurse was struggling to stop Edith from entering the room. A look of surprise flashed on his face when he saw Edith's face. "You're… Neil Mo's fiancee."

Hearing her lover's name, Edith stopped her struggling and looked up at the man in the lab coat. It was then that she realized that she had seen this man before during that full moon banquet. He was the father of that newborn baby girl.

"My name is Ryan Chen. Everyone here calls me Doctor Chen," Ryan spoke in a calm tone. He turned to the nurse and signaled that he will take over the situation. "We've met before at my daughter's full moon's banquet.

Edith noticed that he had walked out of the emergency room and gripped his arms tightly. "My grandpa is inside. I need to look for him. I need to know how is he."

Ryan paused to think and recalled the two patient who was pushed inside. One of them was old and another was young. It was not hard to guess which one of those men was Edith's grandfather.

"Is your grandfather that accident victim?"

Edith nodded. 

"Miss, you can be at ease. I look at his situation just now. He might be losing some blood, but his situation isn't that bad. At least, he was fully conscious when I see him earlier," Ryan said. "The doctor and nurses are dressing his wound. Once they are done, your grandfather will be pushed out to a normal ward."

Edith's grip against Ryan's arms tightened. "My grandfather is really alright?"

"Yes." Ryan nodded. "He needs to stay a few days in the hospital for a few days for observation. If everything is fine, then he will be discharged."

Edith heaved a sigh. Her legs suddenly felt like jelly and she was unable to stand well. Fortunately, the doctor took her over to the nearest bench and helped her to sit down and wait with her until she had calm down.

After speaking a few words with Edith, Ryan stood up to get her some water, while texting Neil about Edith's condition.

At this time, a man in a black shirt and faded jeans walked into the area and started to look around. His gaze finally stopped at Edith and he hesitated a few seconds before he finally walked over.

"Miss Qian?"

Edith looked up when she heard her name and met the stranger's gaze. "You are?"

"I'm William Yao. We talked briefly on the phone just now."

There was a slight fluctuation in Edith's eyes when she heard his name. "Mr. Yao, hello."

The man flashed her a smile. He saw the tear stain at the corner of Edith's face and hesitated. "Miss Qian, don't worry. Your grandfather will be alright. I was among the first who arrived at the scene. Your grandfather was driving the taxi a little too fast and lost his control."

A frown appeared on her face as Edith heard his words. 

Her grandfather was driving a taxi?

"We took helped him out of the car and called the ambulance. Your grandfather was given a first-aid and the paramedics had assured that your grandfather will be alright."

Edith felt her nose sour and cheek wet with her tears. "Thank you, Mr. Yao. Thank you for your help."

The man stretched his hand to pat at Edith's shoulder but stopped himself. He lifted the black knapsack in his hand and spoke again, "Miss Qian, I believe that this bag belongs to your grandfather. We looked around and did not see any other valuables other than this bag. Your grandfather's wallet was in the bag. You can check if anything is missing."

Edith unzipped the bag and saw that there was a thick A4-sized envelope inside the bag. Other than that, her grandfather's wallet was inside the bag. Edith found what she was looking for and thanked that man. After exchanging a few words, the man finally stood up and left.

Once she was left alone, Edith turned her head towards the emergency room again. Her heart trembled as she prayed for her grandfather to be alright.

Her grip on the bag tightened. 

It was at this time that she recalled the thick envelope that she had seen earlier. Thinking that she should check for her grandfather's belongings, Edith took out the envelope to look at its contents. 

Her expression changed when she saw General Attorney Leng's information on the paper.. As she continued to read the details on those papers, her face turned pale. 

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