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    Chapter <b>373 </b>


    Grace had been about to wave off the suggestion<b>, </b>ready to refuse<b>. </b>


    But the next second, everything went ck.


    She slumped back in her chair<b>, </b>body going limp, her <b>lips </b>parting slightly.


    The assistant froze in horror.


    “Madam Grace! What’s wrong? Please wake up!”


    He rushed forward, checking her quickly<b>, </b>heart racing.


    But when he was done<b>, </b>panic fully set in.


    Grace waspletely unresponsive, like the life had drained out of her.


    Thinking Aurora was still outside, he immediately shouted toward the door, “Someone<b>! </b><b>Miss </b>Walton<b>, </b><be </b>quickly! The Chairwoman’s copsed!”


    But there was no <b>response</b><b>. </b>


    Seconds passed and still nothing.


    A chill ran down his spine. Something was <b>very </b>wrong.


    He had yelled loud enough for anyone nearby to hear–if Aurora had still been outside<b>, </b>she would’ve rushed in by now.


    After making sure Grace was <b>as </b>stable as he could manage<b>, </b>he grabbed his phone and called the rest of the <b>executive </b>team.


    When they arrived and saw <b>Grace’s </b>condition<b>, </b>the shock was written all over their faces.


    <b>“</b>What happened?”


    “She was fine earlier–how did she suddenly copse?”


    <b>Voices </b><b>rose</b><b>, </b>usations flung toward the assistant, questioning how he’d <b>been </b>caring for the Chairwoman.


    He <b>felt </b>overwhelmed and frustrated–he didn’t know what had caused it either.


    <b>But </b>he <b>kept </b>his head.


    <b>“</b>Enough arguing,<b>” </b>he said sharply. “We need to <b>get </b>her to the hospital <b>now</b><b>. </b>She’s <b>not </b>stable<b>, </b>and we <b>can’t </b>afford <b>to </b><b>dy</b><b>.</b><b>” </b>


    He knew better than <b>anyone</b><b>: </b><b>if </b>word got out that the Chairwoman had copsed, the fallout for Walton Corporation could be <b>disastrous</b>.


    The <b>stock </b><b>would </b><b>nosedive</b><b>. </b><b>Everything </b>could spiral.


    One <b>thing </b><b>was </b><b>clear</b><b>–</b>none <b>of </b>them dared <b>to </b><b>say </b><b>a </b>word about the Chairwoman’s condition.


    The room fell silent immediately<b>. </b><b>Everyone </b>understood the assistant had <b>a </b>point.


    If word <b>got </b><b>out </b>that the <b>Chairwoman </b>was in <b>critical </b><b>condition</b><b>, </b><b>it </b>would do Walton <b>Corporation </b><b>no </b><b>favors</b><b>. </b><b>It </b>could shake <b>market </b><b>confidence </b>and send the <b>stock </b><b>plunging</b>.


    <b>And </b>for this <b>group </b>of <b>executives</b>, <b>losing </b><b>money</b><b>, </b>or <b>worse</b>, <b>dying </b><b>profits</b><b>, </b>was <b>practically </b><b>a </b>death <b>sentence</b><b>. </b>


    <b>With </b>that thought in mind, they all <b>agreed </b><b>that </b>there <b>could </b><b>be </b>no <b>dy</b>.


    Getting Grace <b>to </b>the hospital <b>was </b>the <b>top </b><b>priority</b><b>. </b>


    <b>After </b><b>all</b><b>, </b>thepany’s <b>future </b>performance <b>hinged </b>on <b>the </b>strength <b>of </b><b>its </b><b>leadership</b><b>. </b>


    If <b>the </b><b>leader </b><b>fell</b>, so might everything else<b>. </b>


    That was precisely why no one dared leak the news about <b>Grace’s </b>illness.


    <b>They </b>arranged for her to be taken directly <b>to </b>the <b>private </b>hospital funded <b>by </b><b>Walton </b>Corporation.


    Before <b>departure</b><b>, </b>the executives issued strict warnings<b>: </b>under no circumstances was the Chairwoman’s condition to <b>be </b>disclosed.


    *Or <b>you </b>can forget about <b>future </b>investment from <b>the </b><bpany</b><b>,</b><b>” </b>one <b>of </b>them said bluntly.


    <b>The </b>hospital director<b>, </b>understanding <b>the </b>weight of the situation, nodded rapidly.


    *Understood<b>, </b>sirs. I won’t say a word. I know exactly who’s responsible for the sess of <b>this </b>hospital<b>.</b><b>” </b>


    His <b>firm</b><b>, </b>cooperative attitude put <b>the </b>leadership at ease.


    Seeing his <b>sincerity</b><b>, </b>they had no more to say


    “Take care of the Chairwoman. We want updates immediately if anything changes<b>.</b><b>” </b>


    “Of course. You can leave her health in our hands.”


    With that, the executives finally left the hospital, one by one.


    Only the assistant remained behind to stay with Grace.
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