Lambert grabbed Ariana's hand which was helping him to dry his hair, pulling her into his arms, and said with a deep voice, "Everyone should bear the consequences of their own choices. If you've done your best, there's no need to worry too much!"
He understood Ariana's feelings. She was usually rational but also a person who was soft-hearted and cared about past relationships.
Even if Ariana had no affection for Griffin, she wouldn't leave him alone knowing that others were using him. After all, Griffin had helped her before.
Ariana paused and fell into deep thought.
"Buzz..."
At this time, Lambert's phone suddenly vibrated.
Ariana picked up the phone on the table and handed it to him. Lambert was frowning when he answered the call.
She saw the incoming call was from Jolene and asked curiously, "What happened?"
Lambert said, "Grandfather is ill and now is in the emergency."
"Ill?"
Ariana was surprised. When the old master scolded her last time, he looked hale and hearty. She didn't expect him to suddenly...
"We need to hurry." Saying this, Lambert got dressed, handed a coat to Ariana, and then headed out.
Ariana followed him.
When they arrived at the hospital, almost all members of the Stone family had gathered. Hugh had gone to complete the paperwork, Jolene was sitting aside and the Old Mr. Stone was still in the emergency room, not yet out.
"How is Grandfather now?" Ariana sat down next to Jolene and asked anxiously.
Jolene held Ariana's hand tightly, choking as she said, "Something happened at the company today, and your grandfather had a heart attack in his agitation. He's been in there for two hours now."
Just as Ariana was about to say something comforting to Jolene, her aunt, Khloe, interrupted.
As soon as she opened her mouth, her tone was as sharp and scathing as ever."Do you even remember to come back? Didn’t you sever ties with our Stone family? Whether the old man is dead or alive, what does it have to do with you? Get out."
Having heard Khloe speak, Aster immediately chimed in, "Exactly. Since you left the Stone family, whatever happens in the Stone family has nothing to do with you."
The Old Mr. Stone is now in critical danger due to his heart disease, but Khloe and Aster are not at all worried about the old man's life and death. They are only concerned about how much inheritance they can get after his death.
This is such a great opportunity. Now that Lambert and Ariana have left the Stone family and if the old man dies, Lambert and Ariana would not dare to fight them for the inheritance.
Therefore, they even hope the old man is dead this time.
If the old man doesn’t die, who knows Lambert might come back. When that time comes, if they divide the property again, they will have to share it with Lambert, and everyone knows that Lambert will definitely get the larger share.
How could Ariana be unaware of Khloe's and Aster's insidious ideas? She chuckled coldly, "Aunts, this is a hospital, I don’t want to argue with you here."
"What do you mean?" Khloe got up immediately.
Finley glanced at Lambert and Ariana, “There is no need, Auntie. It's not right to leave you alone here.”
His words were deliberately meant for Lambert and Ariana as they were no longer considered part of the Stone family and naturally had no reason to stay here.
Of course, Finley was not offended by the fact that Lambert and Ariana didn't take him seriously.
Half an hour later, the old man finally woke up and asked someone to get Lambert.
Upon hearing this Finley was deeply upset. He had been here longer, so how could the old man call for Lambert as soon as he woke up?
Both were his grandchildren, why the discrimination?
Lambert had fallen out with the old man before, but at this time, it was clearly not the time to hold onto past grudges. He walked into the hospital room.
"Grandfather." Lambert sat down by the bed.
The old man had gotten out of the critical period, his respirator had been taken off, and now he only had an oxygen tube. He sighed, "Lambert, I've been thinking, you should return. But you are sometimes ruled by your emotions too much, and even if you return, you can't return to your previous position. I've thought about it, you can temporarily be Finely's assistant, and help Finely to manage the company, as long as you don't cause troubles in the future..."
Before the old man could finish, Lambert simply said, "Grandfather, since I've made my decision, I won't be going back."
"You...are you trying to upset me to death?" The words made the old man’s breath more rapid.
"Grandfather, this is all because you are being unreasonable, not because I want to anger you. However, if you feel I am making you angry then there's nothing I can say. This is a hospital, I'm not afraid you'll get sick. If you want to get angry, go ahead." As Lambert spoke, he started to get up.
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