Chapter 147

"Please, I'm begging you, just take me to see her, alright?" Gerald's voice cracked as he grabbed Nicole's arm, desperation written all over his face. Nicole had seen scenes like this too many times at the hospital-parents overwhelmed with worry-but no matter how often it happened, it still tugged at her heart. "Wait here a second, I'll take you to her right away. I just need to grab her phone." Nicole said gently. Another reason she was bringing Ariella's father in was because of the emergency earlier-Lucian had signed off on Ariella's surgery. Technically, he didn't have the legal right, but since he held shares in the hospital, they made an exception. Still, it'd be better if her real parents were around for things like this-couldn't expect Lucian to keep doing it every time. Nicole picked up Ariella's phone and headed to the hospital with Gerald, leaving his car behind without a second thought. All he cared about now was getting to his daughter. When they reached the hospital, Luci