Chapter 427
The First Heir
Wynn was beside herself with anxiety. âI donât know! The hospital called and said it was an accident.â
An accident?
F*ck!
Philip slammed the gas and raced toward the hospital.
Once they reached the hospital, Wynn scrambled out of the car. There were a great many ambulances
crowding the entrance, and the casualties kept streaming in.
The hospital was in complete chaos!
Several dozen nurses and doctors were yelling at the top of their voices,
âOver here, over here! This oneâs critical! Stop the bleeding, stat!â
âWe need oxygen over here!â
âHurry up and get more hands in from other hospitals! Call the director!â
The scene was a complete mess. There was an endless stream of victims covered in blood getting
carted out of the ambulances!
The whole place smelled of blood!
There were missing arms and legs everywhere!
The wailing never stopped!
Wynn was faint with shock. Her entire body trembled and she clapped her hand over her mouth,
looking for something amongst the bodies covered with white sheets on the ground.
âMom? Dad? Where are you?â
Wynn burst into tears, her beautiful features turning tragic.
Philip helped her stand as he uncovered some of the corpses under the white sheets. It was a sight
that did not bear seeing!
All he could smell was blood!
âDonât worry, Wynnie. Itâll be fine, Iâm sure theyâre fine.â
Philip tried to console her. There was a terrible traffic accident.
âWhat do we do, Philip? What to do? I donât see my parents anywhere. Could they beâ¦?â
Wynnâs body was wracked with sobs that came from the depths of her heart. The scene here at the
hospital was just too much to bear!
Philip was anxious too. They were his in-laws, after all. He would be at a loss if anything happened to
them too.
âDoctor, doctor! Do you know if there are any patients called Martha Yates and Charles Johnston
here?â
Wynn could not hold back for another second, so she grabbed one of the doctors as he ran past,
covered in blood.
âAre you their family?â
The doctor looked at Wynn and Philip suspiciously. He clearly recognized those names.
âYes, yes! Where are my parents? Are they okay?â
Wynn did not dare to imagine the worst, her large eyes glistening with tears.
âTheyâre over there.â
The doctor just pointed at a corridor leading into the hospital lounge. There were already many
wounded patients seated there.
As soon as she looked, Wynn found her parents sitting in a corner, their heads wrapped in bloodied
bandages.
âMom! Dad!â
Wynn flew at them and then threw her arms around Martha and Charles, bawling her eyes out.
So close!
That was just too close!
Thank goodness they were fine!
âOh, Wynn, I was nearly a goner there.â
Martha was somewhat choked with sobs as well. That had been quite the scare for her too.
They had encountered a terrible accident on the road, and so many people died on the spot.
Thankfully, their driver was a professional, and their car only fell on its side. They sustained wounds on
their foreheads and some scratches here and there.
Nevertheless, they were relatively safe.
âAre you okay, Mom?â
Philip also heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that his in-laws were alright. He ran up to them and
asked Martha out of concern.
âAre you blind?! Canât you see how badly weâre hurt? Do you think weâre okay?â
Marthaâs temper suddenly flared, and she pointed at her forehead, yelling, âWhatâs the matter? Are you
happy to see us injured? I bet youâve always hoped we would die in an accident so you could inherit
our entire fortune, right?â
Martha was furious but also terrified and extremely shaken. Philipâs slowness on the uptake only
served to make her angrier.
Was the brat blind?
Philip blinked and belatedly realized that he had basically offered himself as a tribute.
Martha was still shaken, so she was taking her anxieties out on him, huh?
âMom, thatâs not what I meant. Iâ¦â
Philip sighed exasperatedly.
âWhat are you sighing about? Are you unhappy because I called you out? Haha, Philip, oh, Philip. Iâve
always known youâre a terrible person. You leeched off of us for three years, but all youâve ever wanted
is our fortune! Oh, or could you be aiming for Wynnâs company?â
Martha was just flinging baseless accusations around now.
âHow could you say that, Mom? Philip and I rushed here the moment we heard the news. He was really
worried too.â
Wynn could not bear to listen anymore. Her mother was being so unreasonable! How could she pin
everything onto Philip?
Besides, Philip did not care at all about what little money they had.
Even the finds for the First Palace of Longford Park had come out of his pocket.
âStop yelling at Philip, Martha. He did not even do anything wrong, so why are you taking it out on
him?â
Charles felt a headache coming on. He held his forehead and glared at Martha.
No matter how they cut it, Philip had made them proud earlier that night.
How could that woman turn on him at a whim like that?
Charles was relying on Philipâs connection with Nick Cage to bolster his career here.