However, no one answered on the other side.
Guessing he might be busy, Amelia called Benny instead.
"Hello, Amelia, what is it?" Benny's voice came through, sounding a little groggy, clearly awakened from a nap.
"Sorry to disturb your rest, Young Master Palmer. I wanted to ask about the Peak Industries situation. You must know about it too. What's Christopher planning to do? I just tried calling him, but no one answered."
"Ah… he's aware of it, but he's too occupied right now. He probably hasn't told you—his mom's not well and was admitted to the hospital last night."
"His mom? You mean…"
"Yes."
"What's the illness?"
"It was initially said to be heart trouble. Older people tend to have that to some extent, but losing her daughter dealt a heavy blow, and it might've worsened things. But this morning, I heard from Christopher that she had a full-body check-up, and they seem to have found something else. They're waiting for further test results."
Amelia froze.