Chapter 253
“Mr. Elysian-
Sawyer pushed open the office door and entered, holding a phone. He looked at Alex behind the desk
and said. “It’s a call from Silverstone Hospital about the public welfare medical examination activity we
conductedst month. They are asking if we want to continue the next session.”
Alex, who was originally reading a contract, took the phone handed over by Sawyer.
Aether Corporation had put a lot of effort into public welfare recently for the sake of thepany’s
public image.
As he answered the phone, he heard amotion on the other end, followed by a voice saying, ”
Sorry. Mr. Elysian. I’m dealing with something here, so it might be a bit noisy.”
Alex nonchntly responded with an ‘mmhmm‘, but the person continued. “There’s quite a conflict
between family members this time. It has escted to the point of calling the police.”
The person on the other end paused for a moment and continued, “Speaking of this patient, your uncle
was the surgeon back then. The old man was recovering quite well originally but suddenly
passed away now.”
Before he could finish his sentence, Alex’s cold and deep voice interrupted, “What did you just say?
“I said, your uncle performed the surgery on this patient. The elderly person who needed a cranial
surgery-”
“Go on.”
Even after hanging up the phone, Alex’s expression remained terrifyingly cold.
In the meantime, at Silverstone Hospital.
After arguing for a while, Ivor and Yvonne were brought into the office by hospital security.
The outside voices gradually quieted down. Candice leaned over her grandfather’s bedside, staring
nkly at the elderly man who seemed to be peacefully asleep.
She continuously rubbed the hand ced by the bed. The warmth of her grandfather’s skin was fading
away, and thest trace of warmth gradually dissipated. Regardless of how she kneaded, his hand
remained cold.
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Lifeless.
When the door was knocked again, Candice still had no reaction. Nurses came several times, but
Hanley blocked them outside.
She didn’t turn around, just kept kneading her grandfather’s hand, the motion bing more
anxious.
Even if she rubbed harder, his hand remained cold.
Candice became more frantic as she repeated the action over and over.
Until the light in the ward dimmed, and the door was forcefully pushed open.
The corridor’s light instantly illuminated the dim room, and steady footsteps gradually approached.
Candice’s originally stiff movements became slightly awkward. Due to the projection of the light, she
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subconsciously turned her head.
Dressed in all ck, Alex’s figure was blurry to Candice. She couldn’t see his expression clearly, just a
vague outline.
Staring in his direction, Candice looked nk. Her eyescked focus, her eyes were red, and her face
was filled with extreme despair.
After a moment, she released her grip on her grandfather’s hand, suddenly dropping down. She softly
called out his name.
“Alex.”
He responded with a grunt, and Candice stopped, saying, “Grandpa’s hand is so cold. He’s not feeling
well. He gets joint pain when it’s very cold. Do you think he’s ufortable now?”
Her tone seemed casual, but her throat was choked up. In just two sentences, she stopped several
times before managing toplete them.
When she asked, there was a hint of confusion in her tone, as if it were just a simple question.
But she didn’t need an answer.
She was just wondering.
She was just worrying.
Alex’s throat was dry, and he didn’t speak.
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He looked at Candice, deeply immersed in sorrow, and his fingers curled. He turned around, ready
to leave the ward.
But before leaving, he paused and looked back at Candice, softly reminding her. “Dr. Brooks has
retrieved the surveince video. You can go watch it yourself.”
Candice, upon hearing his words, showed no reaction and remained motionless, still kneeling in
ce.
Alex looked again at the old man lying on the hospital bed. He solemnly bowed slightly before turning
to leave.
Outside the door, Vince was already waiting for him. Upon seeing hime out, he asked, “Can
we go in now?”
Candice was a bit quicker than they expected. Though herplexion still wasn’t great, she calmly
followed Vince toplete the formalities.
Afterpleting the procedures, Candice looked up at Hanley and asked, “What about those two?”
She was referring to Ivor and Yvonne.
Hanley replied, “The police just arrived; they are in the office now.”
Candice nodded and headed toward the office.
Her face was pale, and her figure was fragile. From behind, she looked as though she might
copse at any moment.
Hanley had no time to think much and quickly followed.
Someone, however, was faster than him. Alex walked straight toward Candice with an
expressionless face.
Hanley furrowed his brows, but the current situation wasn’t suitable for saying much. He stared at
Alex’s departing figure for a moment before following suit.
Before reaching the office, they could already hear Ivor’s shouting and Yvonne’s mournful cries
from inside.
Candice didn’t stop for a moment and went straight into the office. She looked at the sitting police
officer and spoke in a calm tone, but her voice was hoarse, “I want to sue Ivor for attempted
murder.”
Ivor jumped up upon hearing this. “Nonsense! I just came to see my father–inw. To hell with your
murder!”
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Ignoring him, Candice then turned to Yvonne and asked bluntly, “Did hemit murder, or are you
an aplice?”
Yvonne was stunned, her face covered in horrifying wounds. She looked at Candice for a while without
saying a word.
Without giving her time, Candice continued, “Police officer, I’ll file a jointwsuit. The hospital has
surveince, and the caregivers are witnesses.”
As soon as she said this, Ivor realized that Candice was serious.
He immediately interrupted her, “Police officer, don’t listen to her nonsense. I really came to see my
father–inw. She–she just wants to deliberately frame me, that’s why she’s saying this!”
“I just… just thought he was too bored staying alone in the ward, so I wanted to take him out for some
fresh air!” Ivor blurted out, “I didn’t know that thing couldn’t be pulled out. In the beginning, I
could still hear him talking. I thought it would be fine after a while—”
While he continued to babble incoherently, he basically confessed to everything. He kicked
Yvonne, who sat beside him, and said, “You foolish woman, say something! I’m about to be
wrongly used of murder by your daughter!”
The office became chaotic. Candice turned around in silence, but when she looked up, she almost
bumped into someone.
She paused for a moment, then raised her eyes. Her face showed no expression, but her eyes vere
like a deste wastnd, devoid of any light, hollow and dead.
She was just looking at Alex.