“I don’t have time,” Patrick replied, his tone chilly, flatly refusing.
Florence attempted suicide; why should he go to the hospital to see her? It was utterly inexplicable.
With Patrick’s cold rejection, Peter’s heart sank.
He persisted, “Florence ended up like this because of you. Can’t you come and comfort her?”
“I didn’t make her attempt suicide,” Patrick said coldly, then hung up the phone.
Listening to the dial tone, Peter tightly clenched his phone, his grip gradually tightening.
He knew Patrick didn’t like Florence, but Florence attempted suicide because of him. Couldn’t he show a little compassion?
Too heartless.
Peter sat outside the emergency room, his eyes fixed on the emergency room door.
Images of Florence lying in the bathtub, covered in blood, flashed in his mind, causing a sharp pain in his heart.
“Florence, please be okay.”
Peter prayed in his heart.
She was his only precious sister!
When their mother was dying, she held Peter’s hand and weakly said, “Ziyang, when Mom is gone, you must take good care of your sister.”
At that time, Peter was only fifteen, and Florence was about seven or eight.
“Mom, you can rest assured. I will take good care of my sister and not let her suffer at all.” Peter nodded with red eyes.
He promised his mother that he would take care of Florence.
Over the years, no matter what Florence asked for, Peter would try his best to fulfill her wishes, leading to Florence’s spoiled personality.
But he never imagined that Florence would attempt suicide for Patrick.
Deep feelings of guilt and a hint of anger towards Patrick intertwined at this moment.
“Grandpa, do you think Florence will be okay?” Peter’s eyes were bloodshot as he looked up and asked Old Doyle.
Old Doyle’s face also looked grim. The news of Florence’s involvement with a lover had already caused a sensation, tarnishing the reputation of the Doyle family.
Now, another suicide attempt, if the reporters found out, it would be another scandal.
Old Doyle sighed, “I hope Florence is okay.”
Just then, the lights in the emergency room went out.
The doctor pushed Florence out.
“How is my sister?” Peter hurriedly walked up, anxiously asking.
“She was brought in on time, and after the rescue, she’s out of danger.” The doctor pushed his gold-rimmed glasses and replied.
Peter finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked down at Florence lying on the hospital bed. She looked pale, her eyes tightly closed, lifeless.
Peter’s heart tightened again.
His once proud and beautiful sister, how did she end up like this?
The culprit behind all of this was Patrick.
If not for Patrick, Florence would be fine. How did things almost take a fatal turn?
Peter stayed with Florence in the hospital room all night, and it wasn’t until the early morning of the next day that Florence slowly woke up.
“Brother, why are you here?” Florence opened her eyes and saw Peter sitting by her bedside.
“Florence, how do you feel?” Peter asked anxiously as soon as Florence woke up.
“It hurts,” Florence frowned, her beautiful eyebrows tightly knitted.
Memories began to gradually return.
She remembered; yesterday, she went to find Patrick, intending to apologize to him. However, Patrick didn’t even spare her a glance. Heartbroken and disappointed, Florence chose to attempt suicide.
Of course, she didn’t really want to die; she just wanted to gain Patrick’s sympathy through this method.
But unexpectedly, while attempting suicide by cutting her wrist, she slipped on the bathroom floor, falling into the bathtub. The knife, with no regard for consequence, cut deep, causing excruciating pain.
“It hurts so much!”
“Florence, it’s okay. The doctor has examined you, and as long as you rest well for a few days, you’ll recover,” Peter comforted Florence, looking at her with concern.
Florence looked around but didn’t see the person she wanted to see. Involuntarily, Patrick’s tall and upright figure appeared in her mind, and Florence swallowed hard.
“Where’s Patrick?” Florence pursed her lips and asked.
“He’s busy,” Peter replied with some difficulty.
“Patrick hasn’t come to the hospital to see me?” Disappointment and sadness flashed across Florence’s face.
She attempted suicide for Patrick, endured such a serious injury, and Patrick didn’t even bother to check on her?
“Why, brother? Tell me, why is he so heartless to me?” Tears welled up in Florence’s eyes.
Was Patrick really so heartless to her? Not even a hint of sympathy. She was willing to die for him, yet he didn’t spare her a glance. Why?
Seeing his beloved sister heartbroken, Peter felt like his heart was being twisted with a knife. He stood up, patting Florence’s shoulder. “Florence, don’t worry. Patrick is just busy with work. He’ll come to see you soon.”
“Really?” A glimmer of hope flickered in Florence’s eyes.
Peter nodded solemnly.
“Rest well in the hospital room; I’ll go back to the office for now.” After saying this, Peter turned and walked out of the hospital room’s door.
He needed to find Patrick; no matter what, he had to make Patrick come to the hospital to see Florence.
Outside the hospital, Peter drove directly to the entrance of Patrick’s residence.
He happened to see Patrick coming out of the gate.
“Patrick, can we talk?” Peter blocked Patrick’s path.
“What’s the matter?” Patrick spoke with a calm expression.
“About my sister,” Peter frowned. “She attempted suicide by cutting her wrist for you, and she just recovered from emergency treatment.”
“That means she’s fine now.” Patrick’s face remained as calm as water, showing no emotional ripples.
“Even if Florence made a mistake, she has received the punishment she deserves. Now, she is seriously injured. Patrick, please go see her. I’m begging you!” Peter dropped all his dignity, pleading with a low and humble voice.
He promised Florence that Patrick would come to the hospital to see her, and he had to make it happen.
“Fine, I’ll go see her. This won’t set a precedent,” Patrick thought for a moment and finally agreed.
Since Peter had gone to this extent, he had to give face to the Doyle family.
“Thank you!” Seeing Patrick’s agreement, Peter finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“I’ll go to the hospital later.” Patrick glanced at the time; he should make it in time.