Chapter 14

Nyla's face turned pale as she snatched the phone back from Clark's hand. "I'll head there right away!"

Clark grabbed her hand. "I'll go with you."

Without giving Nyla a chance to refuse, he pulled her along toward the door.

Nyla tried to shake off his grip but failed, frowning in frustration. "Let go of me. I can go by myself."

Clark looked back at her with a hint of helplessness. "Nyla, your father's health is at stake right now. Let's put aside our argument for later, okay?"

Nyla had wanted to point out that their situation wasn't just a simple argument, but her father's condition was more pressing. She didn't have the energy to argue with him either.

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They rushed to the emergency room, where they saw Wren Hackett anxiously waiting on a bench in the corridor, her eyes red.

Nyla hurried over. "Wren, what happened? Wasn't Dad's condition stable all this time? Why did he suddenly collapse?"

The doctors had previously assured them that as long as Harrison avoided stress, his c