Chapter 134 Surgery

That afternoon, news about Lily Parker reached the Sterlings, and Edward Sterling, already battling heart issues, flew into a rage, causing a wave of tension throughout the household. They feared the worst for the elderly patriarch. In the end, it was Julian Sterling, pale and sickly, who calmed his grandfather. With a strained voice, he said, "Grandpa, please don't be angry. This isn't Mom and Dad's fault. I mishandled things... it's all my own doing..."

But before he could finish, Julian fainted, and for several days, his fever didn't subside, leaving him in a semi-conscious state. The once vibrant and distinguished Julian Sterling now lay frail and emaciated in bed.

Mrs. Sterling, heartbroken over her son's condition, neither ate nor slept well. Despite her strength and competence outside, she was just a regular mother in front of