Chapter 627

The news left Penelope so stunned she couldn’t speak.
She had just found Jack, and now he was dead…
How could it be such a coincidence?
Just then, another call came in. She glanced at the screen, quickly ended the call with Harold, and answered it.
“Ms. Laurier, Mr. Bishop’s intracranial pressure suddenly spiked in the early hours of this morning. His condition is critical. After the hospital notified the family, they came and confirmed they would not proceed with emergency treatment. They also requested he be moved from the ICU to a regular ward.”
“You said this was in the early morning?”
“Yes. I wasn’t on duty, so I only found out when I came in for my shift this morning. You should get here quickly.”
Penelope didn’t have time for more questions. She jumped out of bed, threw on some clothes, and rushed out the door. When she arrived at the hospital, the nurse who had called her was waiting by the elevators.
“Ms. Laurier, Mr. Bishop has already been moved to a regular ward. I’ll take you there.”
This nurse was a fan of Donald’s, and Penelope had asked her to help keep an eye on him.
When Penelope reached the room, the entire Bishop family was there. Except for Hans, everyone was standing, and they were all crying. Seeing this, Penelope’s heart sank. She rushed in, thinking Donald was already gone, but then she saw the heart monitor still showing a waveform.
But his heart rate and blood pressure were dropping steadily. His condition was dire.
The moment she entered, Judy and Yvonne blocked her path.
“Who let you in here? What right do you have to be here!”
“My husband is already in this state. Can’t you leave our family in peace?”
Looking at Donald, whose face was growing paler by the second, Penelope couldn’t hold back any longer. She shoved the two of them
aside and tried to rush forward again, only to be stopped by Jonas.
“That’s enough. Let your father go in peace.”
“Why are you all so determined to let my father die!” she roared at them. “Get him
back to the ICU immediately! Use every treatment available!”
“He’s in so much pain, Penelope. Please, let him go.”
“Did he tell you he wanted to give up?”
“Why? Do you think you’re the only one who cares about him?”
“You’re killing him!”
“Get her out of here!” Hans bellowed. “As long as I don’t acknowledge her, she is not a Bishop, and she has no right to scream and shout in here!”
Jonas had no choice but to call his son over, and together they pushed Penelope out of the room.
“He’s my father! You can’t stop his treatment without my consent! I don’t consent! I want to save him!” Penelope screamed, but no one listened.
Soon, she was forced out of the room by Jonas and his son.
“I understand how you feel, and I know my brother did come to accept you, but.. Jonas sighed heavily. “I you want to be here for his final moments then stay outside the door and don’t cause any more trouble.”
With that, Jonas led his son back into the room. To prevent Penelope from causing another scene, he even locked the door.
Penelope pounded on the door
several times, but the people inside ignored her. She tried to ram it a few times but was stopped by hospital security, who threatened to throw herout if she continued.
The nurse gently pulled Penelope back, sighing. “Ms. Laurier, maybe you should just let it go. The chances of Mr. Bishop waking up are very slim.”
Penelope looked through the glass window into the room. The Bishops just stood there, watching as Donald’s life rapidly faded away. They were waiting for him to die.