Elijah's pov ;
I waited anxiously outside the ward, pacing back and forth. Just a few days ago, the doctor had said Grandma was fully recovered. Now, everything felt like it was twisting out of control.
"Elijah, don't worry," Samantha put a hand on my shoulder. "She's strong. She'll pull through this."
I sighed, rubbing my face with my hands. "I just don't get it. She was fine. The doctor said she was fine."
After a long sigh she began to speak again. "I wonder if Ash said sothing to her. You know...how he can be when he's upset. Maybe...he told her about the divorce in a way that upset her. But I could be wrong...you know because why would he do sothing like that. He cares for grandma. Still...who knows."
I looked at her, frowning. "He knows how much Grandma ans to . He wouldn't deliberately say sothing to hurt her after I warned her.
Her eyes widened as she stumbled over her words. "Of course, I didn't an to imply that. But you know how emotional Ash can get. He might have said...sothing without thinking. Especially since he saw us together..."
Before I could respond, the doctor erged from the ward. "Mr. Stone?" he addressed .
"Yes, doctor. How is she?" I asked, my voice thick with worry.
The doctor sighed. "She has a heart attack. We managed to stabilise her for now but her condition is still critical. Given her history, this could have been triggered by any significant emotional or physical stress."
My heart sank. "Is she going to be okay?"
"We're doing everything we can," he assured . "But I need to ask, did she receive any shocking news or experience sothing highly stressful recently? With her weak heart, even a small shock could trigger such an episode."
Samantha quickly added, "Doctor, I think she might have heard sothing really upsetting from soone she really loves. Can it be the cause?"
The doctor nodded, a frown deepening on his face. "That could very well be a contributing factor. It's crucial she isn't exposed to any further stress."
I saw red. Ash...did he do it? The sa Ash who had already taken my parents away from ? Now, he wanted to take my Grandma away too?
Raw anger, disbelief, and disappointnt flooded my senses. My vision blurred as red-hot rage consud . I was trembling with wrath.
How could he be so foolish? So vicious? Who wouldn't believe that he had done it intentionally, out of spite. The very idea that he could cause Grandma such distress made feel sick to my stomach. I couldn't believe I had ever trusted him, let alone cared for him.
Samantha ca to my side again grabbing my hand. "Elijah, I know you're angry, and you have every right to be. But please, don't say anything to Ash. He's already been through so much. If you want to punish soone, punish instead. I can take it."
I yanked my hand away from her, feeling extrely irritated by her touch. Also, why would she have to be punished for his sinister brother's evil deeds?
She continued, "I just can't believe Ash would be so careless. But it's not his fault entirely. He's been through a lot too in the past and even now. Maybe he didn't realise the impact of his words. He could be so ignorant and arrogant sotis but as his elder sister I have taken care of his every mistake."
"Samantha, this isn't about you," I snapped, pushing her away. "This is about Ash and his constant need to destroy everything good in my life."
She looked down, tears welling up in her eyes. "I understand. I just...I hate seeing you in so much pain. I wish there was sothing I could do to help you. Just tell and I will do everything I can."
I couldn't speak. I couldn't think straight. The rage and betrayal I felt were overwhelming. Ash had crossed a line, and it was ti he faced the consequences of his actions.
I muttered emotionlessly, "Why would he do that?" I was talking to myself, but Samantha thought I was asking her.
"Elijah," she began, her voice trembling with emotion. "Ash is not normal. He doesn't feel emotions like pity. I don't want to expose him to you but it's possible that he intentionally told Grandma so that she could...die." She gasped and cried, resting her head on my arm. "I should have told you about the level of Ash's anger. But he's still not innocent and pure in my eyes even though he always wanted dead. When we were kids, he tried to kill just because he was angry. He pushed down the window once, and I had to lie to everyone, saying I tripped. He's always had this dark side."
I listened, my mind a storm of conflicting thoughts. Ash did sothing like this? But why am I surprised now? I was always under the impression that he couldn't even hurt a bee, but that's how clever he is. He purposely brainwashed with his soft nature.
"And that's not all," she continued, her voice dropping to a whisper. "There was this one ti he set fire to our neighbor's shed just because their dog barked at him. The poor family lost everything. And he used to hurt animals, too. I rember finding dead birds and squirrels in the backyard, and he would just stand there, watching, without a trace of remorse."
She paused, her eyes wide and filled with tears. "Elijah, he's always had this darkness in him. He manipulated our parents, played the victim whenever he got caught. They never believed . He's dangerous, Elijah. I didn't want to believe it myself all this ti, but now..."
"No matter how wicked he was, he crossed all lines this ti," I thought to myself. Grandma's life hung in the balance because of his recklessness.
Samantha sobbed softly against my arm. How co both siblings are so different? One is so pure-hearted and the other is a pure bully.
"Elijah, I don't want to see you suffer because of him anymore. He's always been a trouble maker. Maybe...maybe it's ti to let him go. Forget about him and don't think about bringing him back to your life as he wants. Maybe then, he will stop doing all this."
No! He has to face the consequences. There was no way around it. He had pushed too far this ti.
"Grandma!" And speaking of the devil, Ash showed up, with his oscar winning acting, huffing and crying badly.
Behind him was his backup boy, who kept comforting him. As soon as Ash saw , he ca running and asked about Grandma.
I didn't answer, just kept staring at him, my mind a vortex of anger and disbelief. Ash gulped and asked again.
"S-Say sothing...how is grandma—!"
"Did you say anything to her before she collapsed?" I asked coldly, cutting him off.
And prayed that he would deny it because I don't know what I would do if he confird my worst fears.
He didn't answer, his eyes darting nervously. My anger overflowed, and I gritted my teeth, aggressively gripping his arms and pulling him closer to et my eyes. He gasped, squeezing his eyes shut in pain.
"ANSWER !"
"You're hurting him!" Noah tried to interfere, but I growled at him to get back.
"Back.off," I said one word at a ti as my eyes burned.
Ash didn't struggle in my grip, surprisingly, and with a painful voice he told Noah not to co between us. "I'm f-fine, Noah...." he stuttered.
Then, turning to , he said, "I told Grandma...I told her that our divorce is real."
I lost it. I threw him violently in hopes that he would get hurt but Noah caught him.
"Why did you do it after I asked you not to tell her?!" I shouted, my voice echoing in the hallway.
"I..I didn't an to hurt her!" he cried out, tears streaming down his face. "I just couldn't lie to her anymore. She deserves to know the truth, Elijah! She's family to too. I love her!"
"Twice. You have landed her in hospital twice," I walked closer to him, squeezing his jaw hard. "Whatever happens to you from now, it's on you," I warned heartlessly.
I backed off slightly from him and glared directly in his eyes which trembled back at .
"I'll make sure you suffer for the rest of your miserable life."
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