'Could she be talking about...Mom?' With that thought in mind, Corinne grabbed Xante by the clothes and urgently asked, "Which ward? Which ward is she in?"
Xante told her the ward number.
"Watch over the kids for me. Also, tell Aaron and Annie that I'll join them for the after-party tonight," said Corinne hurriedly.
Xante, concerned by Corinne's agitation, held onto her and said, "I'll go with you."
Corinne shook her head. "No. You need to look after the kids for me. I'll be fine, trust me."
She shook off Xante's grasp, rushed outside, and got into her car.
40 minutes later, she arrived at the hospital. She did not even bother to park her car in the underground parking lot. She did not care about parking regulations and left her car on the roadside while she rushed into the hospital.
'Mom is still alive!' she thought excitedly.
Corinne was so anxious and eager to see her mother that while waiting for the elevator, her breathing became erratic.
She briskly stepped inside as soon as the elevator door opened. To her surprise, Sunny was just wheeling Maxwell out of the elevator. They were on their way to do some sunbathing outside.
After getting over his surprise, Sunny joyfully asked, "Corinne! Are you here to see Dad?"
Maxwell, too, looked pleased by the unexpected visit.
Corinne stood still, frowned, and coolly replied, "No."
Sunny—feeling the disapproving gazes from the people in the elevator—hesitated but eventually started wheeling his father out of the elevator.
As the elevator doors closed, Sunny turned to Maxwell and asked with a puzzled frown, "Dad, who do you think Corinne came to the hospital to see?"
"Corinne doesn't want to talk about it, so don't pry. Let's go. Aren't we supposed to go sunbathing outside?"
'Who could make Corinne rush over from Aaron and Annie's wedding? It must be someone very important to her! Could it be Jeremy? No, I'll have to find a way to investigate later...' thought Sunny.
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Corinne found the room number Xante had told her. After catching her breath for a while outside the door, she finally went in.
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