Chapter 146


    Chapter 146 The Reason


    Simon took Erin to the underground parking lot of the hotel. His friend Luther had temporarily lent him a


    ck Jeep as a means of transportation in Fleuverton. Shortly after they got in the car, Simon received


    a call from his father, Andrew.


    He frowned slightly. If Andrew was calling at such ate hour, it must be something urgent or important.


    Without much thought, he answered the call.


    “Are you currently in Fleuverton, Simon?” Andrew asked straightforwardly.


    Simon replied, “Yes, I am.”


    Andrewmanded. “Come back as quickly as possible! Your uncle didn’t inform us earlier, but your


    grandfather had a stroke and is currently in the intensive care unit. His condition is very critical!”


    Simon was shocked to find out about this, and his palms grew cold. If the situation wasn’t severe, his


    father wouldn’t have asked him to rush back overnight.


    “Okay, I’ll hurry back,” he promised.


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    As Erin sat in the passenger seat, only then did she remember Simon was also a Frost upon hearing


    the phone conversation.


    “I’m sorry about your grandfather.” She was a little conflicted as she expressed her sympathy.


    Simon didn’t respond and started driving. After a while, he said, “You don’t need to apologize. My


    grandfather’s condition isn’t your fault. But after we arrive at the hospital, I’m afraid I won’t be able to


    apany you to visit your mother because I’ll need to rush back too.”


    With a wave of her hand, Erin said, “You don’t have to apany me. Let’s each go back to see our


    respective families.”


    Simon nced at her from the side and said, “I pray that our family members are alright.”


    “They will be fine. They have to be fine.” As Erin spoke, tears welled up in her eyes. She couldn’t stand


    thinking about her mother, Cherry.


    The mere thought of her mother brought her to tears.


    Simon’s gaze darkened as he recalled Erin telling him that her mom had attempted suicide. He didn’t


    know how tofort her and could


    only say, “When you find out your mother is ok, I hope you can give me a call.”


    “OK.”


    With her head lowered, Erin silently shed tears. At that moment, Simon was called Luther. After the call


    connected, he exined the situation to him. Luther immediately agreed to borrow the helicopter from


    his father, who happened to be the director of the hospital and


    asked Simon to take Erin directly to the hospital.


    Forty minutester, Erin and Simon arrived at the rooftop of a private hospital in Fleuverton.


    Two medical helicopters were parked on the rooftop. Time was of the essence, and neither Erin nor


    Simon wasted any more time. After bidding farewell to each other, they boarded their respective


    helicopters.


    One headed back to Erin’s hometown, Southwrok County, while the other returned to the city where the


    other Frosts were. The two helicopters flew in different directions.


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    Luckily, when Erin was almost in Southwrok County, she received a call from her younger brother,


    Gavin. Her mother, Cherry, had been wheeled out of the emergency room and was fine. She only


    needed to stay in the hospital for a few more days for observation.


    Erin was ovee with a myriad of emotions and was crying andughing at the same time. But when


    she thought about her mother’s suicidal behavior, she felt gloomy and helpless. If she didn’t find out


    what was bothering Cherry so much, she might attempt suicide again.


    All of this could only be figured out after she arrived at the hospital.


    Since helicopters weren’t allowed tond at the hospital in Southwrok County, the pilot had tond the


    helicopter at the sports center instead. After expressing her heartfelt gratitude to the pilot, Erin hastily


    left the sports center and hailed a taxi on the street.


    Twenty minutester, Erin arrived at the public hospital in Southwrok County.


    After paying the taxi fare, she got off the car and started walking while calling Grayson. However, his


    phone was still unreachable and appeared to be turned off. Erin couldn’t help but feel burning anger


    rising within her. How could Grayson go missing at a time like this?


    She intuitively felt that Grayson probably had something to do with her mother’s act of taking sleeping


    pills and attempting suicide.


    With that thought, Erin hurriedly walked in the direction of the inpatient department.


    Five minutester, Erin pushed open the door of the ward where Cherry was.


    As soon as she opened the door, she saw her aunt, Charlotte, kneeling on the ground. It seemed like


    she’d been kneeling for a while.


    Gavin was the first to notice Erin. His eyes lit up with joy the moment he saw her. “Erin, you’re here!”


    Erin nodded at him and immediately went to the other side of Cherry’s bed. Cherry had her back to the


    entrance of the ward, so Erin couldn’t see how she looked.


    When she stood in front of Cherry, she saw that her face was as pale as paper, her eyes were swollen


    and red, and tears kept falling onto the pillow. Cherry had a nk and lifeless expression on her face.


    Erin’s mother, who used to care so much for her appearance, now looked haggard and exhausted.


    Upon seeing this, Erin’s heart felt like it had been shredded into pieces.


    “Mom, I’m here,” Erin choked out. She pulled a chair from the side and sat in front of Cherry.


    But Cherry’s gaze only flickered for a moment before she continued to ignore her as if she was trapped


    in her own world. Cherry treated


    her as if she were invisible.


    Erin felt helpless. She looked at Charlotte, who was kneeling on the ground, and asked, “Aunt


    Charlotte, why are you kneeling on the


    ground?”


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    Charlotte buried her face and sobbed. Hearing Erin’s question, her body trembled slightly.


    Judging from the way Charlotte was kneeling on the ground, Erin could guess that she must have done


    something to hurt her mother.


    Otherwise, why would she be on her knees so pleadingly?


    “Aunt Charlotte, if you really want to resolve the issue, I hope you can tell me the truth.” Erin had


    already made some deductions by then.


    Perhaps her mother’s choice to attempt suicide was also rted to her aunt, Charlotte.


    She remembered what her younger brother, Gavin, had said earlier. Cherry’s emotional breakdown


    urred after returning from delivering supper to Grayson. She must have seen something that deeply


    affected her!


    It must have been a blow so intense that she contemted suicide!


    One couldn’t help but make inappropriate guesses with Grayson remaining unreachable with his phone


    turned off and Charlotte kneeling


    on the ground.


    After about five minutes, Charlotteposed herself and looked up at Gavin. “Go buy some food for


    your mom, Gavin. The hospital food isn’t nice. Your mom just had her stomach pumped. Buy her some


    oatmeal and bread. I’ll give you some money.”


    Gavin stood up and said, “I have some money in my pocket.”


    He looked at Erin and said, “Erin, I’ll be back soon. Take care of Mom.”


    “Don’t worry, I’ll be here. Be careful on the way. You go eat first. Come back after you’re done eating.”


    Erin maintained a calm expression, holding back various emotions inside.


    Now that Grayson wasn’t around, she was the only adult in this household. She had to stay strong and


    not break down in the hospital. She


    had to make sure Gavin felt assured and support Cherry to get through this.


    After Gavin left, there was only Erin, Cherry, and Charlotte, who was still kneeling on the ground, left in


    the room. The patient in the next bed had just been discharged the previous day. Hence, there were no


    outsiders in the ward, making it convenient for them to discuss private family matters..


    Right then, Charlotte sighed while kneeling and said regretfully, “Erin, your mother’s situation is caused


    by Grayson and me. I won’t deny it.


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    Erin’s heart sank, and she stared at Charlotte with a cold gaze, not saying a word. She’d already


    guessed what led to her mother’s drastic act of attempting to take her own life.


    Charlotte tightly grasped the corner of her floral shirt with both hands. Finally, she raised her eyes to


    look at Erin and said, “Your mom caught me in that kind of rtionship with Grayson-”


    Erin’s expression showed that she’d expected that answer. Before she could say anything, Cherry, who


    had been lying on her side, suddenly sat up and yelled at Charlotte, “You shameless woman! What do


    you have to say for yourself? Are you so desperate for a man? But of all the people, you just had to set


    your sights on Grayson!”