Chapter 50 Vernon Has Suffered a Stroke

A doctor walked into a private ward at the hospital, holding an electroencephalogram report and looking solemn. "Mr. Hart Senior had a sudden stroke, and his condition is not looking good. Even if he were to regain consciousness, it would be difficult for him to make a complete recovery in the future," said the doctor. The color drained from Austin's and Serena's faces upon hearing that. Erin was standing next to them, sobbing uncontrollably. She rushed to the bed and held Vernon's cold hand, crying, "How could you just collapse like that, Grandpa? It's all my fault. I was the one who made you angry." With a lump in her throat, she said to Austin and Serena, "Dad, Mom, Grandpa must've suffered like this because he was too heartbroken over Lila's passing." That reminded them that Vernon had been feeling depressed and had lost his appetite in the past few days because of Lila's death. Austin and Serena looked at Vernon, who was lying in bed listlessly, and then at Erin, who was ba