Chapter 1099


    Chapter 1099 No Family


    “Yes, Mr. Nn!” the security guards replied in unison before dragging the youngdy out of the mall.


    Needless to say, thetter was exasperated. “You''re all bullying me, and I''ll make sure you regret this!


    You''d better... Ah! Don''t you dare touch me! Hands off! You--”


    The mall manager quickly approached Lucas with much bowing and scraping. “Mr. Nn, what brings


    you to Jadeborough? Why didn''t you inform me?”


    “Why didn''t you stop that kind of customer earlier?” Lucas asked as he shot the manager anguid


    nce.


    Feeling rather embarrassed, the manager leaned over and whispered something into Lucas'' ear before


    stepping back. “So, you, see Mr. Nn, we were in a really tough spot!”


    To his surprise, the man merely scoffed, “Ha! So what?”


    The manager looked at Lucas worriedly and was about to say something more when thetter wrapped


    his arm around his femalepanion. “How is she doing?”


    Ashlyn, who had her eyes fixed on the olddy beside her, answered, “I think we need to take her to


    the hospital.”


    Lucas nodded in agreement. “Let''s go.”


    The next second, the couple escorted the olddy out of the shopping mall and headed straight for the


    hospital in their car.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.


    However, as soon as they arrived at Jadeborough Hospital and arranged for the olddy''s admission,


    thetter stubbornly resisted it.


    “I don''t want to be hospitalized... I don''t want it...”


    “Your health is in a poor state right now, and relying solely on quick-acting heart reliever pills won''t do


    any good. You need to be hospitalized and receive treatment,” Ashlyn coaxed as she held the old


    lady''s hand. “Not only do you have heart problems, but you also have other health issues. There could


    beplications. This is a serious matter.”


    Despite that, the olddy shook her head in fear. “I don''t want to... I don''t want to be hospitalized...”


    By then, Ashlyn was somewhat at a loss. She was in no way skilled at coaxing the elderly folks, but for


    some reason, she felt a sense of familiarity upon meeting the olddy.


    The likeliest reason for that was she had been reminded of her grandmother, who once showered her


    with unconditional love and kindness.


    Even though Susan changedter on, that didn''t stop Ashlyn from caring for the vulnerable groups.


    After all, some people might change for the worse, but some could change for the better.


    “Ma''am, don''t worry,” Ashlyn said smilingly, her voice soft and gentle as if she wereforting a child.


    “The doctors won''t harm you. They''re just going to give you a health checkup and prescribe you a


    course of treatment.”


    Eventually, the olddy began to calm down, thanks to Ashlyn''spany and constant reassurance.


    “All right, then,” she said with a heavy sigh.


    Now that the olddy had finally quieted down, Ashlyn added, “I need to notify your family. Can you


    give me their contact information?”


    At the mention of the word “family,” the olddy''s face was instantly etched with loneliness. “I... I don''t


    have a family.”


    The next second, she sighed and wrapped the thin hospital nket around herself, covering her head


    as she did.


    Ashlyn couldn''t help butugh at the olddy''s childish antics. She reached out and pulled down the


    nket till it revealed the olddy''s gloomy face. “Ma''am, you can''t do this. You''ll smother yourself.”


    No sooner had she finished speaking than a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes burst into the


    ward. Upon seeing the olddy in the hospital bed, he furrowed his brows and said sternly, “Mom, can


    you stop causing me trouble? Why did you sneak out? Do you know how worried I was when I couldn''t


    find you? How many times have you run away from home now?”


    Ashlyn spun around to look at the surprise visitor, only to freeze in ce once she saw the middle-aged


    man''s face.


    Lucas, too, frowned when he recognized the man as someone who usually only appeared on


    television.


    “Hmph! You''re always busy with work and hardly pay any attention to me. I could let it slide if you were


    married, but you''re not! I don''t even have a grandchild I can dote on...” the olddy grumbled, eyes


    welling up as she red at the middle-aged man like a child throwing a tantrum.


    The man sighed helplessly. “Mom... How am I supposed to get married when I''m so busy every day?


    Can you please not do this anymore? I don''t have the time to track you down whenever you run away


    from home.”