Paige smiled triumphantly and asked, “I’ll ask you, what can make our lives comfortable and lavish?”
“I know, it’s money!” Ethan replied eagerly.
“Smart!” Paige snapped her fingers. “Jessica’s family, since they can live in the Cloud Dream Mountain villa area, it means they aren’t short on money. So, we can ask them for a loan. I think for them, tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars should be no big deal.”
“Honey, I know Jessica’s personality very well. She’s as tight as a drum, and trying to get money from her may not be realistic,” Alex reminded.
“Why not? I’ve heard that, before Jessica moved, your brother borrowed money from her, about three hundred thousand!” Paige looked confident. “Speaking of your Keith’s family, it’s quite pitiful. They finally borrowed thirty thousand, but it was stolen on the train.”
Alex thought for a moment. Paige’s reasoning made sense. If Keith could borrow money, he could do the same.
“Darling, how much should we borrow then?”
“Jessica’s family lives in such a luxurious villa. Borrowing too little would be an insult to them. If we’re going to borrow,…” Paige said as she extended all five fingers, “at least fifty thousand!”
Alex’s heart skipped a beat. Fifty thousand was enough to build a small villa in their hometown.
“Mom, what if Sophia, my cousin, agrees to let me work at her company?” Ethan put down his phone and asked.
Paige considered and replied, “If Sophia arranges a job for you, we can stay here officially, and we can delay the money issue.”
The three of them relaxed in the hot springs until around 11:30 PM, then went to their respective rooms to rest.
In Leo and Sophia’s bedroom, the couple wasn’t resting but rather lying on the bed.
“Leo, it’s really troublesome that Uncle Alex and his family suddenly arrived. We don’t know what they’ll stir up,” Sophia said apologetically.
Leo let out a smile and pulled Sophia into his arms. “Sophia, as long as they don’t go too far, I’ll overlook it. Our main concern right now is the issue your company is facing. Tomorrow, at the family meeting, we need to figure out how to get the Henley Group to lend a hand.”
As soon as Leo finished speaking, an urgent knocking came from the door.
At this hour, who could be in such a hurry to knock?
Leo and Sophia exchanged a glance and quickly got out of bed to put on their clothes. Just as they were about to answer the door, they heard Martin’s anxious voice outside, “Darling, there’s a major problem. Your grandmother had a car accident!”
Upon hearing this news, Sophia’s expression tightened, and she quickly dressed.
The door opened, and Sophia anxiously asked, “Dad, what happened to Grandma?”
Jessica stood beside Martin and quickly explained, “Sean just called. He said your grandmother had a car accident on her way out tonight, and she’s currently in the hospital undergoing treatment.”
“Oh, Grandma…” Although she wasn’t in good favor with the old Mrs. Henley, she was still her real grandmother. Given the situation, Sophia couldn’t help but feel worried and weighed down.
The old Mrs. Henley rarely left the house, so it seemed suspicious that she had an accident on her first outing.
“Let’s go to the hospital!” Leo called out.
With such a significant incident, there was no way to sleep peacefully. Leo, Sophia, and their family left the villa and headed directly to the hospital.
Hospital, Operating Room.
Doctors were performing surgery on the old Mrs. Henley.
This sudden car accident was severe. The driver died on the spot, and the old Mrs. Henley was critically injured.
Outside the operating room, Sean, Stanley, Bruno, Fanny, and others were anxiously waiting.
“Bruno, Grandma…” Fanny’s face revealed nervousness and fear.
“Fanny, don’t worry; Grandma will be fine,” Bruno reassured her.
Inside, Bruno felt a bit anxious and unsettled. He hadn’t expected the old Mrs. Henley to survive a car accident. He focused on the bright lights of the operating room. Given the old Mrs. Henley’s age, even if she didn’t die in the accident, it was unlikely she could withstand surgery.
Sean thought for a while and said with confusion, “Vincent had been Mom’s exclusive driver for over twenty years, and there had never been even a minor accident. How did this car accident happen all of a sudden? And Mom rarely goes out; it’s her first time going out and this happens…”
“Dad, now that it’s already happened, let’s not jump to conclusions. Vincent is quite old, and driving on the road is never a hundred percent safe,” Bruno hurriedly interrupted, feeling unnerved.
At this moment, Leo, Sophia, and others rushed to the hospital.
“Sean, Stanley, how’s Mom’s condition now?” Martin quickly asked Sean and Stanley.
Stanley replied, “Mom is still in surgery.”
The operating room’s door opened, and a doctor in a white coat walked out, asking, “Who are the family members?”
Martin and Sean quickly responded, “We all are.”
The doctor sighed and said, “the old Mrs. Henley’s injuries are too severe. We did our best to save her, but… well… please go in. My condolences.”
Hearing the doctor’s words, Bruno breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, the old Mrs. Henley didn’t make it.
As the doctor spoke, Leo was the first to enter the operating room, followed by Sophia, Martin, and others.
Bruno was the last one to enter. Even though the old Mrs. Henley had passed away, he still felt somewhat scared.
Once Bruno mustered the courage to enter, he was shocked by what he saw. He couldn’t help but shout, “Leo, what are you doing? How dare you disrespect Grandma like this!”
Leo had his right hand’s fingers on the old Mrs. Henley’s wrist, checking her pulse. Ignoring Bruno’s outburst, Leo examined the old Mrs. Henley’s condition.
Leo paid no heed to Bruno’s shouts, checked her pulse, and felt somewhat relieved. Fortunately, they arrived just in time, and there was still hope for the old Mrs. Henley.
Leo reached into his pocket and took out a bottle, took out a pill, and placed it in the old Mrs. Henley’s mouth. He then catalyzed the pill into her stomach using Spiritual Power.
Next, Leo took out a silver needle box and skillfully performed acupuncture using the Nine Extreme Mystical Needles technique on the old Mrs. Henley’s various acupoints.
Leo’s entire sequence of actions was fluid and effortless, leaving Sean and the others stunned, forgetting to stop him.
“This acupuncture technique… extraordinary!” The lead surgeon, who stood beside Leo, was astonished by the needle work.