Chapter 285

“Grandma, if you’re hurting this badly, I don’t think Charlotte can help much. She didn’t even bring anything with her.” Anthony raised an eyebrow and squeezed Charlotte’s hand, a small smile playing at his lips. “We should probably call an ambulance.”
Call an ambulance…
Patricia and Anne exchanged a glance, both caught off guard. Had she overdone it?
Watching Anthony turn to leave with Charlotte, Patricia couldn’t hold back anymore. “It’s just a minor thing! Miss Healer can handle it, there’s no need for an ambulance.” She looked at Charlotte, her eyes pleading. “Miss Healer, I’m sorry to trouble you.”
Charlotte’s frown eased and a soft, relaxed smile appeared. “No problem.”
“Wait.” Anthony still hadn’t let go of her hand. He turned his head and spoke gently. “Anne, can you get Charlotte a shawl?”
“Of course.” Anne grinned and hurried off.
Patricia glared at Anthony, annoyed. She grumbled to herself. As soon as he got a girlfriend, he forgot about his grandma. She was “suffering” here and all Anthony cared about was Charlotte. Just like his dad.
But then, as she watched them holding hands, Patricia couldn’t help feeling happy. They really did look good together.
“Anthony, the shawl.”
He took it from Anne and gently draped it over Charlotte’s shoulders, then smoothed
her hair, his voice full of care. “Is your stomach hurting a lot?”
Charlotte’s cheeks flushed. She tried to act calm. “It’s not so bad.”
Anthony gave a soft smile. “We’ll go home soon.”
Anthony finally let go of her hand, but he looked like he didn’t want to. Patricia huffed, her patience running out. “Anthony, your grandma’s in agony right now.” She shot him a look. “I’m just borrowing her for a second, I’m not going to eat her. You can let go already.”
Anne tried hard not to laugh. She’d never seen Anthony act so reluctant to let someone go.
“Come here, sweetheart.”
At Patricia’s words, Charlotte hesitated for a moment, then slipped her hand from Anthony’s and walked over. She asked politely, “Patricia, where do you feel uncomfortable?”
Patricia stared at Charlotte’s beautiful face and clear eyes, suddenly distracted. “My head. It hurts a little.”
“Go ahead and lie down. I’ll check.”
“Okay.”
Charlotte leaned over and
immediately caught the smell of
cream on Ratricia, noticing some crumbs on her
lothes Charlotte’s
eyes sparkled with amusement. So
much for not being able to eat
anything. Her acting skills needed work.
Patricia lay on the bed, her gaze never leaving Charlotte. Her expression softened with affection. “Sweet child, I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you. You brought me back from the brink last time.”
“I’m happy I could help.” Charlotte’s tone was gentle as she placed her fingers on Patricia’s wrist. It seemed Patricia had been taking her medicine. Her health was stable.
Anthony, sitting on the sofa and peeling a piece of longan, spoke up. “Grandma, I heard from Anne you lost a bidding war today?”
Right, business. Patricia
straightened right away, sounding
put out Anthony, I had my eye on a piece of jewelry. It was almost mine
bût at the last minute, someone
swooped in and outbid me
Anthony smiled a little. “What kind of jewelry could make you so upset?”
“A diamond.”
At that, both Anthony and Charlotte paused.
“They say it’s the biggest diamond in the world. It’s called Sakura.”