Chapter 616

As soon as he stepped into the old house, Jude immediately put on a concerned smile and stepped forward. "Dad, I heard you went for a checkup at the hospital recently, and Dr. Curtis even suggested you be hospitalized. Has your condition worsened? How can we rest easy with you staying here all alone? Maybe Maggie and I should move back in—that way we can take care of you properly." Old Man Garcia shot him a cold glance. "Wait for you two to move back and drive me to an early grave?" His gaze then shifted to Maggie. "What happened to your face?" Maggie had bruises on her forehead and the corner of her mouth, along with a fresh scratch on her neck. She averted her eyes, instinctively covering her neck with a hand, and forced an awkward laugh. "Oh, it's nothing. Just... took a little fall." Even a fool could tell those weren’t from a fall. Old Man Garcia studied them both with a knowing look. "I don’t care what kind of mess you two get up to behind closed doors—after all, it takes two to