Due to Granny Hopper's urging, Amelia hesitantly came up to Gramps Hopper.
Gramps Hopper covered his chest and was out of breath. He did not look as majestic as he used to be.
"Gramps..."
Gramps Hopper did not reply. Squinting his eyes, his body suddenly had a spasm. He tilted his head and fainted.
Amelia was terrified. "Gramps?!"
Howard made a sad face just in time. "You've made gramps faint out of anger, you're responsible for this."
Amelia was dumbfounded. "What? But I haven't said anything yet!"
Howard pretended to be serious while fooling her, "Gramps fainted after he saw you and heard your voice. You must be responsible for this."
In the emergency room of the Central Hospital.
Granny Hopper stood beside Gramps Hopper's bed while Howard and Eve stood behind her.
Gramps Hopper looked like he was in danger when he was sent in. But at this moment, he was sitting cross-legged on the hospital bed and asked, "Was my acting exposed just now?"
Howard shook his head and said, "No, dad's acting was great. Amelia has already been fooled to follow us to the hospital. As expected, she should be waiting for the results with Patrick now."
Gramps Hopper heaved a sigh of relief. "Good."
Howard, on the other hand, sighed. "But dad, we can only fool her for just a moment, but not for the rest of our lives!"
With a willful expression, Gramps Hopper said, "I don't care! When you go out, just say that I'm still in danger!"
Howard subconsciously said, "If that's the case, won't you have to lie here for the rest of your life?"
Gramps Hopper's eyes widened. "Are you cursing me?!"
"No, dad!" Howard explained in haste, "But once you're 'rescued', Amelia will still leave without doubt!"
Gramps Hopper admitted, "It's true that I can't lie here for the rest of my life. Besides, Amelia is not a fool after all. Sooner or later, she will find something wrong."
Eve gritted her teeth secretly. She could not wait for
Amelia to notice that something was wrong soon!
Gramps Hopper thought for a moment and said, "Howard, listen. If Amelia asks about my situation after you go out later, tell her that I'm in a critical situation and I'm not awake yet. After making her stay, we can get rid of Sissi and her child as we wish."
Howard was staggered, "Get rid of them?"
There was a ferocious glint in Gramps Hopper's eyes, "That's right. Chop them into pieces and throw them into river C to feed the fish!"
Howard was shocked and tried to persuade him. "Dad, calm down!"
It was already illegal to have locked Sissi up. But at this moment, he still wanted to go beyond it.
Howard knew that he could not do it, even if he also hated Sissi to the extreme!
Gramps Hopper pointed at Howard's nose and scolded, "Howard! You're just too soft-hearted. If The Hopper Family doesn't take a stand this time, you will lose your second daughter-in-law! Besides, Sissi has a dirty background. No one knows whose child she is pregnant with. If you don't put an end to it, you'll get into trouble!"
Howard's eyelids trembled. "Dad, I got it. I'll deal with Sissi's matter."
Gramps Hopper nodded and said, "Well, you can go now. I'll rest here tonight."
Just as Howard and the others were about to turn and leave, Gramps Hopper suddenly spoke up again. "Eve, you don't have to go elsewhere. Just stay here to serve me."
Eve's body froze, and then she reluctantly answered, "Okay."
Gramps Hopper snorted in his heart. Of course he could see through Eve's intention to cause trouble. She would not be able to disclose it to Amelia since she was left here!
Turning back time by five minutes...
Patrick and Amelia sat side by side on the seats outside the emergency room, without saying a word.
Amelia's suitcase was still at her feet.
When two ruses of self-injuries met, Amelia's had won.
Looking at the back of Amelia getting further away while she dragged her suitcase and left,
Granny Hopper cried for real, "My granddaughter-inlaw! Patrick, you bring her back for me!!"
Howard hurriedly comforted her.
Patrick looked away and read out a name in a shocking tone, "Sawyer! Quartley!"
Inside the emergency room, Gramps Hopper was about to lie down. After hearing wheels passing through the corridor outside, he quickly sat up again, "Eve, go and see what's going on outside."
Eve sighed. She pushed the door open and found that Amelia and her suitcase were all gone.
Her face lit up with joy. Before she could even close the door, she turned to Gramps Hopper and said, "Dad! Amelia has left!"
Gramps Hopper' chest heaved heavily. "Patrick! Get
in here!!"
Gramps Hopper, who called Patrick in by shouting, asked while his face turned red, "Why did Amelia leave?"
"I told her that you're faking it."
A pillow was thrown towards Patrick's face, but he tilted his head and avoided it.
Gramps Hopper' face was full of anger. "I tried every means to have Amelia stay for you. Is this how you repay me?"
"She said that before you got better, she would be willing to wait without eating or drinking. I feel sorry for her."
"You got to feel sorry now? Why are you not sorry when her company is in trouble? Why are you not sorry when being close with Sissi?!"
"She had hidden a lot of things from me. Besides, she has never given me a chance to interfere in her company's affairs."
"That's because you've never won her trust! This is your failure! Not her fault! I don't care. If you can't win Amelia's heart back, just wait to be kicked out of the family!"

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