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Chapter 116 Safe in His Arms
Once they hurried to the hospital, they went straight to her room without mentioning Franklin at all.
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Liam had a nagging feeling that something wasn’t right. Still, when he saw how fragile and vulnerable Erin looked, he realized he was just imagining things.
But then Erin turned to him and said, “Liam, you look awful. Did I freak you out when I passed out?”
In that moment, all his doubts melted away. His heart swelled with warmth from her concern. “Since you know how worried I am, just focus on getting better. From now on, put your health first.”
Erin beamed happily and nodded in agreement. “Sure, I’ll do whatever you say.”
Touched by her response, Andrew, who had stayed quiet until now, reached out and gently patted her head.
“Don’t worry, Erin. I won’t let you go through this in vain.”
Andrew adjusted his gold–rimmed sses. His eyes sharpened behind the lenses, just like when he faced rivals in the business world.
He looked at Liam and asked, “Where’s Tracy?”
Benjamin and Daphne nced over, too. They seemed eager to confront Tracy right away.
Erin appeared torn, like she wanted to talk them out of it but couldn’t find the words.
Liam paused, suddenly realizing he hadpletely forgotten to tell Tracy.
He jumped up quickly. “I’ll call her now.”
He pulled out his phone but stopped cold.
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He realized he had no idea how to reach Tracy.
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Everyone stared at him in confusion as he struggled to find the right words. Finally, he just cleared his throat. “I’ll go find her.” He hurried out of the room to search for Tracy.
Meanwhile, Tracy had just woken up at the hospital.
After stumbling out of the Jackman Vi in a daze, she cked out right after getting into the taxi. The driver panicked and sped her to the hospital.
Liam’s hit had not left any visible marks, but it did cause a mild concussion.
She felt too woozy to even stand. The doctor ordered her to stay put and rest. She had no choice but to skip visiting Franklin for now.
The next day, after feeling a bit better, she freshened up quickly and headed to Franklin’s room.
The moment she opened the door, she spotted Franklin propped up in bed. He had on his reading sses and was flipping through some documents.
Tracy stopped in her tracks, her eyes filling with tears. “Grandpa … ”
Her gentle voice reached not just the man inside but also Erin. Erin was walking by and spotted Tracy hurrying in with excitement.
For some reason, Erin’s face brightened. She crept closer on tiptoe right away.
“Grandpa, you … you …”
Tracy’s eyes brimmed with tears. She was so thrilled that words failed her.
Franklin put the documents down, removed his reading sses, and looked at her with a big smile. “Tracy, you’re here. Come closer so I can see you. Did I scare you?”
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Tracy’s nose stung, and the tears she had fought back finally streamed down her cheeks.
She couldn’t hold back any longer and rushed over, throwing herself into Franklin’s arms. She mumbled into his chest, “Grandpa … ”
Franklin gently rubbed the top of her head, his expression overflowing with love and kindness. “Don’t worry, don’t worry. I’m feeling just fine. I haven’t watched my dear Tracy walk down the aisle yet, so there’s no way I’d leave you now.”
The warm, steady hand on her head helped Tracy’s heart, which had been racing with fear all this time, finally calm.
She broke down sobbing and pressed her face deeper into Franklin’s chest, crying softly.
She had been terrified!
Between Walter’s unexpected crash and Grandpa slipping into aa, she feared losing the only two people who truly mattered to her anymore.
She would have nothing.
Her very reason for living depended on the people around her.
<i>If </i>Grandpa <i>had </i><i>left </i><i>her </i>too …
Tracy couldn’t bear to think about it. She just hid her face even more.
When he felt her grip tighten around him, Franklin’s chest ached deeply. He wrapped his arms around her in return.
Neither of them realized that Erin stood at the slightly ajar door, phone in hand. She had just snapped a photo of the moment.
“Erin?”
Suddenly, Liam’s voice came from behind her. It startled Erin so badly she nearly dropped her phone.
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She quickly tucked it behind her back and spun around with a forced grin. “Liam …
Liam eyed her hidden hand curiously. Before he could say anything, Erin jumped in. “Are you here to check on Grandpa?”
She pocketed her phone and nudged Liam away from the door. “I noticed Grandpa and Tracy are having a nice talk. We shouldn’t bother them.
“After all, Grandpa and Tracy don’t like me much. If I barge in and break up their
moment now…‘
As they walked off, Erin’s words trailed away. Still, it was easy to tell she wasn’t saying anything kind.
Their voices were loud enough for the pair inside to hear them. But neither bothered to react.
Once she got her feelings under control, Tracy wiped her tears and eased out of Franklin’s hug.
When she nced up, she noticed the damp patch on his shirt.
Tracy felt her cheeks heat up. She rubbed her nose sheepishly, and her eyes drifted to the documents stacked by the bedside.
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