Chapter 717

A few young people were on their knees by the hospital bed, pleading with the elderly man on the bed. One of them cried, "Dad, I'm sorry. We were wrong. We shouldn't have left you alone out there. Now that something like this has happened, what are we to do if anything happens to you?" "That's right, Dad. We were bad children to you. Wake up and yell at us. At least, that'll make us feel better." Suzanne was speechless. She could feel her heart pounding. Meanwhile, the elderly man lay on the bed with his eyes closed, looking absolutely peaceful. It was obvious that he was used to situations like this. The others sensed that someone had entered, and they turned their heads toward Suzanne. Scanning her, they noticed that she wasn't in a white lab coat. Frowning, they questioned, "Who are you?" They were quite unhappy about her arrival. Suzanne did not answer. She walked up to the elderly man, wanting to check his readings on the monitor. Nevertheless, before she could ev