Chapter 1542

Chantelle smiled softly while nodding. "I didn't want you to worry." Patrick suddenly lifted his hand, wiping her tears away. Stiffening under his touch, she lowered her eyes to hide her nervousness. "Mr. Devereux, thank you for trying to help my daughter." Patrick dropped his hand and gazed at Terence calmly. "I hope you can overlook Chantelle's outburst. She knows that I'm still bothered by the fact that you two were once married, so she promised me that she would cut all ties with you." Then, he turned toward Chantelle. "But nothing is more important than our daughter's life. If anything like this ever happens again—not that I'm hoping there's a next time—please never refuse Mr. Devereux's help again, alright?" Chantelle nodded. "Alright." Terence wanted to say something, but when he heard what Patrick said, the words got stuck in his throat. His chest felt heavy and tight, the sharp pain making it hard for him to breathe. Suddenly, the doors to the emergency room burst ope