&quot;I'm on my way!&quot; My heart skipped a beat, and I responded immediately.

 &quot;Don’t tell Vivienne just yet.&quot;

 &quot;I understand.&quot;

 Before I left, I went back to the master bedroom. &quot;Vivienne, there’s some urgent work at the office that I need to handle. I’m heading there now.&quot;

 &quot;Okay, Gabriella is here to keep me company.&quot;

 When I arrived at the hospital, the emergency room door was still closed tight.

 Evelyn and the nanny, Amelia, were sitting in the waiting area.

 &quot;Nana!&quot; I rushed over to Evelyn, my voice laced with worry. &quot;What happened? How did Grandpa…?&quot;

 Evelyn sighed, her face tense, but she remained silent.

 Amelia, however, turned to me and said, &quot;Miss Isabella came by this morning. I’m not sure what she said to Chairman Hawthorne, but… after that, he found out about the situation with the company, and t

My heart skipped a beat, then began pounding wildly, uncontrollably.

 It had to be a prank, right?

 But just then, notifications from every major platform started flooding in. No matter which one I clicked on, the headlines were the same.

 The news about Alexander… he was still wearing the same clothes he’d left in this morning.

 So, he really did go to the hospital.

 Grandpa… Grandpa is really gone?!

 The grandfather who’d always spoiled me... he’s gone forever!

 The news hit me like a punch to the stomach. My heart felt like it was being crushed, suffocating, and my nose began to tingle. In an instant, my eyes welled up, tears blurring my vision.

 Just a few days ago, Grandpa was perfectly fine when he came to see me!

 Just a few days ago, he promised he’d wait to meet my child, that he’d hold the baby in his arms!

 Why… Why so suddenly?

 No… This can’t be real. Grandpa coul

Alexander’s gaze was fixed on me, his expression intense.

 He looked so pitiful, so vulnerable, like an abandoned puppy.

 A faint shiver ran through me, almost making me feel sorry for him.

 But it was he who had initiated the divorce.

 The woman he loved wasn’t me.

 It was Isabella.

 I didn’t want to keep dragging this out for the sake of the child.

 I lowered my gaze. “This has nothing to do with you being the CEO of Vanguard GE.”

 “I have nothing left now but you and the child.”

 Suddenly, Alexander pulled me into an embrace, pressing his head to my stomach. His face softened in a way I had never seen before.

 This was the kind of scene I had longed for countless times in the past. I would’ve given anything for this moment.

 But now, I felt nothing. My heart was as still as water.

 Alexander didn’t love me, and I wasn’t foolish enough to believe he ever would again.

 “Whe

&quot;I'm on my way!&quot; My heart skipped a beat, and I responded immediately.

 &quot;Don’t tell Vivienne just yet.&quot;

 &quot;I understand.&quot;

 Before I left, I went back to the master bedroom. &quot;Vivienne, there’s some urgent work at the office that I need to handle. I’m heading there now.&quot;

 &quot;Okay, Gabriella is here to keep me company.&quot;

 When I arrived at the hospital, the emergency room door was still closed tight.

 Evelyn and the nanny, Amelia, were sitting in the waiting area.

 &quot;Nana!&quot; I rushed over to Evelyn, my voice laced with worry. &quot;What happened? How did Grandpa…?&quot;

 Evelyn sighed, her face tense, but she remained silent.

 Amelia, however, turned to me and said, &quot;Miss Isabella came by this morning. I’m not sure what she said to Chairman Hawthorne, but… after that, he found out about the situation with the company, and then…&quot;

 I pursed my lips, a flash of anger in my eyes. I took a deep breath and walked over to 

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