Stand Me Up? I'll Marry His Billionaire Uncle novel Chapter 79

Sunny followed Stellan into his Maybach. Strangely, he was driving himself today—no driver in sight.

She felt a bit awkward, unsure if it was because she'd just made a scene at the wedding or if something else was gnawing at her.

"Uncle Stellan, you're driving yourself today?" she asked, trying to sound casual.

Stellan slid into the driver's seat, his low, languid voice carrying a trace of amusement. "Yeah. My driver took the day off—said his wife's about to have a baby."

Sunny blinked, a question mark forming in her mind. She could've sworn his driver was at least in his late forties or fifties. Having another kid at that age?

"Oh, I see," she replied quietly, eyes downcast.

A few moments passed in silence. The car remained still.

She glanced over. "Uncle Stellan, aren't you going to drive?"

Instead of answering, Stellan's cool fingers brushed lightly across her abdomen, the touch barely there through the thin fabric of her dress. Sunny tensed, holding her breath, too nervous to move.

"I'll drive," he said, "but you need to fasten your seatbelt first."

Her hands fumbled for the belt, but her movements tugged at her injury, sending a sharp pain through her side.

"Does it hurt?" Stellan's gaze was fixed on the bandage at her waist.

She nodded slightly. "A little."

The pain was bearable. What she truly couldn't handle was the thought of losing her grandmother.

Stellan's expression hardened. "You shouldn't be wearing something off-the-shoulder. You're still recovering—you need to keep warm."

He caught himself, realizing how paternal he sounded, and glanced at her face, almost sheepish. "Even with a fracture, you still need to stay warm."

Sunny didn't question how he knew about her injury. She just nodded, too preoccupied with worry for her grandmother to care about anything else.

Neither of them spoke for the rest of the drive. When they arrived at the hospital, Stellan watched her head upstairs, his eyes steady and dark.

She turned down his offer to accompany her. Stellan couldn't help but wonder—was she regretting calling off the wedding?

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Meanwhile, Parker had only stepped away from the hotel for a quick walk when he returned to find the car missing. Panic rose as he dialed his boss.

"Mr. Lawson, someone's stolen your car!"

"That's enough! Stop talking about it! Do you think I'm not angry enough already?"

Chloe scowled, feeling wrongly accused. "Dad, you're so unfair. This was all Sunny's fault, but you only yell at us. She's the one you should be mad at!"

"You should really take it out on her, not us!"

Where was Sunny, anyway?

Sean remembered she'd mentioned going to the hospital. His face darkened.

"Enough. We're all going to the hospital. My mother's sick, and none of you have even visited her."

Chloe rolled her eyes. "Fine."

What was so special about an old woman anyway? It was just a stroke—if she died, that'd be better for everyone.

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Sunny visited her grandmother's room first. The monitors showed stable vital signs, but the doctors said she wouldn't be waking up anytime soon.