Eugene did not answer.


    Mnie ended the first call and waited for a moment before attempting again. The call was answered quickly this time.


    However, the person who answered was not Eugene. “Hello, who is this? Eugene is busy at the moment and can’te to the phone. Is there a message I can help pass along?”


    It was Lee, and the background was vaguely noisy.


    Mnie paused. “Is Eugene busy?”


    When Lee heard that it was Mnie who called, he immediately went somewhere quiet nearby and whispered, “Do you need something from Mr. Scott? We’re at a wine–tasting party now, and Mr. Scott is socializing with people from the Oskon City market.”


    “A wine–tasting party?” Mnie eximed. “Why would a wine–tasting party be held during the day? Shouldn’t it be held at night?”


    “I heard it’s because those from the Oskon Stock Exchange have to rush back in the afternoon, and that’s why they brought the event forward.” After answering her question, Lee asked, “If you have something urgent to talk to Mr. Scott about, I can pass over the phone now.”


    Mnie thought for a moment and replied, “It’s fine.”


    After ending the call, Mnie sat in the car. She had wanted to ask Eugene why he paid for her grandfather’s fees but suddenly felt that there was no point in it.


    She went back to Dr. Lawrence and told him what exactly was happening, hoping he would return the money to Eugene.


    Dr. Lawrence could tell she had made up her mind and did not try asking her to reconsider. He just said, “I can transfer the money back. It’s just that considering the ount holder, it’ll be a little troublesome to transfer the sum back. I’ll go to the bank tomorrow and get it done.”


    “Sorry for the trouble.”


    Mnie spent some more time at the hospital before finally leaving. When she left, it was alreadyte afternoon, and this was the earliest she had left the hospital recently.


    Eugene did not call her back. She wondered if Lee notified him of her call.


    Instead of receiving a call from Eugene, she received a call from Stephen.


    “Mel, I’m back in Jepton. I’m on the way to the hospital now.


    Mnie did not think he woulde to the hospital, and her brows furrowed. “Why don’t you go home first?”


    “It’s fine. I’ll just see how the old man is doing. I won’t be able to rest assured otherwise.”


    Stephen had always been a good person, so Mnie did not say anything. She had already walked to the parking lot but then turned back to the hospital to wait for Stephen toe over.


    Stephen arrived with a suitcase in his hand. It seemed that he hade directly from the airport.


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    Exhaustion was written all over his delicate and gentle face. The concern in his eyes was also


    obvious.


    His gentle voice was a little hoarse as he asked Mnie, “Why have you lost so much weight?”


    Almost


    everyone was saying the same thing when they saw Mnie these days. She just replied, “I’m fine.”


    Stephen sighed softly. “Everything will be fine.”


    Mnie believed him. Everything would be fine.


    She led Stephen to the ICU, but they could not go in and could only look in from the door.


    Stephen seemed a little hesitant. He looked at Mnie worriedly. “I was in Niere City this time. The environment there is quite good. Several of my elders are retiring there. If you’re willing, you can bring your grandpa there.


    Mnie nodded. “I will when he gets better.”


    They stayed in the hospital for more than ten minutes before leaving. Since Stephen hade directly to the hospital from the airport, Mnie drove him home.


    After seeing Stephen off, Mnie returned to the vi.


    Xander and the others were not here today. There were a few documents scattered on the big table in the living room. They probably left in a hurry and did not have time to clean them up.