Chapter 53

Emily slipped her phone into her pocket and sat down in the chair next to Nicholas's bed. The sound of his labored breathing filled the room, and a wave of guilt washed over her. Despite everything they had been through, she didn’t want this for him. She didn’t want him to suffer because of her entanglements.

Before long, the news of Nicholas’s accident had spread like wildfire. Major news outlets picked up the story, causing the Sinclair Group’s stock to plummet by one point—a stark reminder that this storm was far from over.

Upon hearing the news, Amor rushed to the hospital in a near panic, his anxiety so severe it nearly triggered a heart attack. When he finally saw Nicholas lying motionless on the hospital bed, tears streamed down his face, and his body trembled. Emily quickly caught him before he could collapse.

"Grandpa, don’t be too upset," Emily said softly, trying to steady him. "He’s passed the worst of it. He’s going to make it."