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The words of praise left Luca with a rosy hue on her face. She rose to her feet and
prepared to clean up the dishes.
Luke stood up as well and said, "Let me do it."
There was no way Luca could contend with him. Hence, she watched Luke as he picked up
the two bowls and walked into the kitchen. After a while, the sound of running water came
from the kitchen.
Luke was washing the dishes.
Luca was not too surprised and followed him into the kitchen.
While Luke washed the dishes, she tidied up the counter a bit.
The kitchen was spacious, and the two of them stood there. One of them was washing the
dishes, and the other was cleaning the counter. Their hearts were close, even though they
stood apart.
After a while, they made their way up the stairs together.
Just then, Luke's phone rang.
He glanced at the caller ID. Then, he frowned and answered, "What's the matter?"
On the other end of the line was Lucy, the maid who looked after Old Man Rayne. Her
voice sounded anxious, "Mr. Crawford, Old Man Rayne fainted. We're in the ambulance on
our way to the general hospital. Can you come to the hospital?"
"I'll rush over right away." Luke's expression turned serious. The joy and relaxation he had
just enjoyed a moment ago vanished in an instant. After hanging up the phone, he looked
at Luca with a grave expression.
"What's wrong..." Luca had a bad feeling when she looked at his expression.
"Grandpa Rayne fainted. He's being sent to the general hospital," said Luke. Even though
Old Man Rayne had no blood relation to her, he had taken care of Luca since she was
young. Therefore, it was only natural that she should know about this.
Luca's body slightly stumbled when she heard this.
"Why did he faint all of a sudden?" Luca had been conditioning Old Man Rayne's health,
and he had already improved significantly. How could he suddenly faint?
There could be many reasons for an elderly person to faint. Luca was worried, and she felt
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"I don't know. Would you like to go to the hospital?" asked Luke. He initially planned to
have a late- night supper and go to bed with Luca, but unexpected events arose tonight.
"Yes. I'm coming with you," answered Luca. She could not be bothered if her concern for
Old Man Rayne would arouse Luke's suspicion.
Luca was worried, and she was anxious about Old Man Rayne. She wanted to go to the
hospital to find out what had happened to him.
"Get changed. I'll drive," said Luke. Luca was currently wearing pajamas, which were not
suitable for a hospital visit. "It's cold at night. Wear something warm."
"Okay," replied Luca as she pushed open the bedroom door. She found her hands
trembling uncontrollably. Her hands would shake involuntarily whenever she felt anxious
and nervous.
With her right hand holding her left, she forced herself to calm down and change into a set
of clothes before hurriedly going downstairs.
Luke was already waiting in the car at the entrance.
After Luca got into the car, the car sped off toward the general hospital.
When they were on their way to the hospital, Luke received another call from Lucy. "Mr.
Crawford, we've arrived at the hospital. Old Man Rayne has been taken to the emergency
room."
"Stay there. I'm on my way to the hospital. Let me know if there's any update," said Luke.
He had the speakerphone on, and Luca, who sat in the passenger seat, heard the
conversation clearly.
Luca's face turned pale. She tightly pressed her lips, remaining silent.
"Alright.” Lucy quickly hung up the call after that.
After two beeping sounds, the call on Luke's side ended.
Silence filled the car. Luke accelerated the speed. He glanced sideways at Luca, who was
in the passenger seat, and said, "Don't worry. Anyone who faints will be taken to the
emergency room."
Luca nodded, understanding what Luke meant.
Whether it was a young person or an elderly person who fainted, they would be taken to
the emergency room when they arrived at the hospital.
It did not necessarily mean that the patient's condition was severe. Hospitals simply
tended to take such cases seriously.
Luca understood these principles, but she still felt uneasy about it. After all, Old Man
Rayne was an elderly man. He had been keeping a healthy diet and conditioning his body.
There were no major issues written on his last check-up report. There were only some
minor ailments common in old age.
Even so, he was still an elderly person...
Once an elderly person fell ill, their illness could escalate rapidly. Luca held on tightly to
her seatbelt, with a solemn expression on her face.
She wanted to express her concerns to Luke. She wanted him to understand her feelings,
but her current status was merely a friend of the Rayne family. She could be considered a
benefactor but definitely not a family member.
Luca's lips slightly parted. How could she share her worries with him?
The 20-minute drive felt like two hours. Luca's heart was restless and anxious, and they
finally reached the hospital.
Luke parked the car as close as possible to the hospital building. They quickly walked
toward the emergency room.
They spotted Lucy, the maid who looked after the Rayne family, sitting on a chair in the
emergency room area. They hurried over.
"Has the doctor come out?" asked Luca.
The maid's face turned pale as she shook her head and answered, "The doctor came out,
but he said Old Man Rayne's condition doesn't look good. They need to conduct further
examinations. I still don't know what's going on in there"
Luca furrowed her brows, fighting the impulse to open the curtains to the resuscitation
room.
"Let's wait for the doctor to finish the examination first,” said Luke. It seemed like he
understood what Luca had in mind.
Luca nodded and then looked at the maid. "Has Old Man Rayne mentioned that he was
feeling unwell recently?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe maid nodded without saying anything.
"Tell me. What's been bothering him?" It was her most respected and beloved grandfather
in there. Luca's tone became more serious.
The maid interpreted her seriousness as sternness. Lucy hesitated, worried that they
might blame her for not taking good care of the old man. She was secretly frustrated with
herself. Why did she unconsciously nod earlier?
Luke was also observing the maid closely.
The maid knew she could not hide anything anymore with them looking at her that way.
She had no choice but to confess, "He occasionally experienced headaches in the past few
days, but they only lasted a few minutes each time. I suggested calling the family doctor,
but he said he no longer felt the pain and told me not to call the doctor..."
Luca frowned. How could the maid not take the old man's headaches seriously?
Anger surged within her.
Although it was not her who hired the housekeeper, she was hired by Luke. As a caretaker
for an elderly person, it was their responsibility to take any discomfort seriously. If the
elderly person felt unwell, the right thing to do was to call a doctor or take them to the
hospital regardless of what they said.
“Is that your way of doing things?" Before Luca could question her, Luke rebuked, "The old
man refused to see a doctor, and you thought it was fine to just let the matter go?"
The maid quickly shook her head and replied, "No, Mr. Crawford. It's not like that. The old
man was worried that it might trouble you and Ms. Rayne, who's busy traveling. That's
why he didn't want me to call the doctor."
Calling a doctor would naturally involve Luke, as the doctor was also from the Crawford
family's medical team. It might even reach Wanda's ears.
Old Man Rayne did not want to disrupt Wanda's trip. He did not want her to end her
journey because of his momentary discomfort.
Luca's mind went blank when she heard this. The old man was only thinking about the
young folks. That was why he refused to see the doctor.
However, age was still a factor. How could he simply ignore it without calling the doctor?
Luca had reservations about it in her mind. However, she felt helpless when she had to
face such a stubborn old man. She stared blankly at the resuscitation room, silently
praying, 'Grandpa, please be alright.'
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