Chapter 519
Lord Protector Novel
Seeing Laceyâs composure, everyoneâs admiration for her instantly shot through the skies.
As expected of a boss. She had great courage, and even such a huge news didnât faze her in the least.
Our lady boss trumps all the bosses out there!
After everyone left, Lacey burst with laughter, completely disregarding her image and looking like an unhinged woman.
Dawn was startled. âWhatâs up with you? Why are you acting like a nutjob all of a sudden? Donât scare me like that!â
Lacey pulled Dawn into her arms as tears of excitement gleamed in her eyes. âJulian Scott, my favorite male artist, is signed under Nutel Entertainment!â
She squeezed Dawn to the point of cutting off her air. âMy God, my idol is now my employee! I canât believe it. Itâs unbelievable!â
Her eyes were literally glittering as she rambled on, âHaha! Iâve always dreamed of getting his autograph, and now, Iâll get him to sign every inch of my walls at home!â
Dawn was stupefied.
She couldnât help but feel that Zeke was asking to be cheated on.
A hectic and productive day was over.
Zeke drove Lacey home for dinner.
However, on their way back, he suddenly received a call from Daniel.
Danielâs voice was frantic as he said, âZeke, bring Lacey to Heartland Hospital now. Something has happened!â
Zeke instinctively slammed on the brakes and asked solemnly, âDad, whatâs wrong? Are you and Mom in danger?â
âNo. Its Grandpa. I canât tell you the specifics over the phone, so letâs meet up at Heartland Hospital first. Iâm hanging up now.â Daniel answered.
After the call was ended, Zeke made a sharp U-turn and rushed towards Heartland Hospital.
Lacey was instantly anxious. âZeke, whatâs wrong?â
âIâm not sure. Your dad said that something happened to grandpa and that heâll tell us the specifics once we reach the hospital.â
âSomething happened to Grandpa?â Lacey became even more nervous. âHurry. Drive faster!â
Even though she wasnât that close to her grandfather, he was still her elder who was related to her by blood. It was only natural for Lacey to be worried if something happened to him.
Twenty minutes later, they arrived at Heartland Hospital. Daniel and Hannah happened to arrive at the same time.
Lacey immediately asked, âDad, what happened to Grandpa?â
âYour uncle Jeremy called earlier saying that Grandpa fainted all of a sudden and was sent into the intensive care unit.â Daniel answered her. âQuick. Letâs go in and see him.â
âHe was sent into the ICU?â Lacey covered her mouth in shock. She realized the gravity of the situation and refrained from asking any more questions, hurrying into the hospital instead.
As of now, Adam was out of immediate danger and had been moved to the general ward.
Unfortunately, he was still in a coma. He lay on the bed with both eyes closed.
Jeremy and Lily were both watching over him at the side.
As soon as Daniel entered the wardroom, he immediately questioned, âWhat happened to Dad?â
Jeremy glared at Daniel and spat, âHow dare you come and see Dad! Youâre the one who did this to him!â
Daniel was perplexed. âWhat nonsense are you going on about? I havenât seen Dad since the past few days. What does his fainting have to do with me?â
Jeremy yelled in anger, âHmph! At the inauguration ceremony, your son-in-law, Zeke Williams, and your goddaughter, Dawn Castaneda, scolded Dad in public. Not only did you and your wife allow it to go on, but you also joined in as well. Dad was deeply affected by it and ended up getting a cerebral congestion!â
âWhat nonsense are you spouting?â Hannah refuted. âLove in a Fallen Cityâs inauguration ceremony was held a few days ago. How could Dad get a cerebral congestion only now? Iâm sure youâre the one who angered him!â
âShut up! Youâre just an outsider. Youâre not qualified to meddle in my family affairs!â Jeremy bellowed.
âAnyway, I donât care. Youâre the one who made Dad this way, Daniel. So, you need to take full responsibility!â
Hannah felt her eyes sting with angry tears.
Outsider?
Iâve been married to Daniel, and have been a part of the Hinton family for decades, but Iâm still considered an outsider?
Jeremy is as heartless as ever!
Zeke curled his lips into a sneer. âAre you sure his condition was caused by anger?â
He pressed on and said, âWhy does it look more to me like he suffered a head trauma which then caused a cerebral infarction?â
Jeremy scoffed. âWhat the hell do you know? I saw it with my own eyes. Dad was complaining about you lot right before he passed out. Iâm a hundred percent certain that you all were the ones who angered him to this extent.â
Lily quickly nodded in agreement. âThatâs right. I witnessed it.â
Zeke sighed, then walked over to briefly examine Adam.
Finally, his hand paused on the back of Adamâs head. âHe has a wound on the back of his head, This mustâve been what caused the cerebral infarction. Arenât you two going to give us a proper explanation now?â