Chapter 344


    Martha kept her head down, not daring to look at Arabe, silently tending to Serena.


    “How are your grandparents holding uptely?” Hans asked after serving Arabe some food, shifting


    his focus to his parents.


    He’s been either busy with thepany or rushing home to keep his sisterpany. It’s been a week


    since he got back, but he hadn’t checked on his grandparents yet.


    “Your Grandma woke up once on the day of the award ceremony but then fell into aa again,”


    Louisa said with a heavy heart. “God knows when she’ll pull through.”


    “What caused it?” Arabe asked coolly.


    She heard their health wasn’t great, just like her other grandparents, who were getting on in years, but


    she never asked for specifics.


    “Your grandparents both love to stay active. A month ago, they went mountain climbing. Grandma took


    a tumble, and Grandpa fell down a dozen steps trying to catch her. They both cked out and were in


    a deepa by the time they were rushed to the hospital.”


    Louisa could still picture the scene as if it had just happened.


    “The CT scan showed that Grandma had a fractured skull and brain bruise, along with multiple broken


    bones. Grandpa’s condition was even worse. He broke several bones while protecting her. Fluid


    umted in his feft chest cavity, and there was intracranial hemorrhage. Both their lives were at


    risk.”


    Louisa still felt a chill, remembering, “Grandpa went into shock during the examination, and Grandma


    suffered acute respiratory failure. It scared the living daylights


    out of us.”


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    They were both in critical condition with internal bleeding that couldn’t be operated on, so they were


    transferred to the ICU.


    “They’ve been in the ICU until now. Grandma has woken up twice, but Greandpa hasn’t woken up at


    all.”


    Louisa’s mood darkened as she spoke: “They have a whole host ofplications. The doctors say the


    intracranial hemorrhage has caused extensive damage to their central nervous system. They both have


    trouble coughing and expectorating, so the doctors performed a tracheotomy to help them breathe.”


    Their condition sounded dire–a step away from the grave.


    Keh also spoke gravely: “The entire ICU team has been tackling all sorts of issues, from


    respiratory failure, shock, respiratory tract infection, anemia, and electrolyte imbnce. Each day


    brings a new set of challenges. We don’t know when they’ll recover, but we’re holding out hope.”


    “Are they at Hope Hospital?” Arabe asked.


    “No.”


    Although Hope Hospital was the best public hospital in Summerfield, known especially for treating


    heart diseases, private hospitals provided more attentive care. “How are your other grandparents


    doing?” Hans asked solemnly.


    “Their condition hasn’t improved either. Your uncle has contacted top experts abroad. They’ve already


    left the country for treatment.


    Hearing that his other grandparents‘ condition wasn’t any better than his grandparents, Hans sank


    deeper into gloom.


    “Let’s not talk about this during dinner.” Worried about the somber mood, Keh served Arabe a


    piece of pork loin. “Eat up, Be. You’ve been back for almost a month, right?”


    “Yes.” Arabe obediently took the food her father served her.


    “Are your college entrance exam results out soon?“.


    “We can check the day after tomorrow.”


    “Great! Do you have any universities you want to apply to?” Keh asked with a smile, “Just so you


    know, I’ll support you no matter where you want to go! Of course, I won’t force you if you don’t want to


    go to college. Your happiness is what matters most.”


    “Thanks, dad.”