Chapter 632

Pinebrook Hospital. When Madeleine and Dalton arrived, the patriarch of the Simpson family had already passed away. On the way, Dalton had received a call from Alex, who was already on his way back. "On hearing that the patriarch's condition worsened last night, Leon’s people intentionally withheld the news from He Zong, preventing him from rushing back in time to bid his last farewell,” Dalton whispered. "He's only just reached the airport. To get here, it's going to take well over an hour." Madeleine took a deep breath and briskly walked towards the direction of the emergency room. "Mourn him, one can't return from death." The corridor echoed with soft sobs. Several offshoot members of the Simpson family were present, but Alex hadn't made it back yet, a circumstance that held a touch of irony. Alex knew his grandfather was on his last legs, but the doctor had said he would hang on until next spring. He thought he had time to say his final goodbyes. "The patriarch was old, and he's su