Crossroads

Gary woke up feeling weak, lying on the sterile white hospital bed. His face, already ciched with wrinkles, looked even more worn, with a gray stubble shadowing his jaw.

He seemed very tired and lacking energy Still he managed to crack open his eyes and looked at his family in the room, listening attentively to his mother, Samantha, who was sobbing and softly scolding him.

"Gary, you have to get better, you hear me? This whole thing scared me half to death. We goita take care of ourselves."

Gary's lips were dry, and he didn't speak, but he gave Samantha a weak nod.

Stephanie stood quietly by the side, watching. As her gaze drifted to the hospital bed, a wave of guilt and worry washed over her, making her quickly look away.

After Samantha finished speaking and wiped away her tears, she turned and called out, "Steffi, come closer and take a look at your dad."NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.

Diana gently nudged Stephanie forward. She took a big step and met Gary's gaze. At that moment, she was at a loss, her eyes wide.

Although Gary was weak and listless, his eyes remained sharp as he stared straight at her.

It seemed as if he was waiting for her to or her to say something.

Previously, Courtney had caused a scene at Reed Villa, and Stephanie had heard all about those old stories.

She now knew everything about her mother. Madison, and her own origins Stephanie had hoped Gary would wake up so she could apologize in person, but when it came to facing him, she found herself at a loss for words.

After hesitating for a long moment, she finally managed to say just one word, "Dad"

Gary's eyes flickered with surprise before he closed his eyes. Well he also realized that his daughter wasn't the type to say anything deeply. emotional His eyes grew moist After the brain surgery, his hair was shaved off, and there was a hole in his skull with a tube to drain the blood clots, Gary struggled to shift to his right. Diana noticed immediately and stepped forward to support him, stopping him from moving too much.

Stephanie stood very close to him, and she could see the tears in the corner of her father's eyes clearly Suddenly, a wave of emotion surged through her, leaving her deeply shocked.

She couldn't remember ever seeing her father cry. Tough guys didn't cry. It seemed to be an unspoken rule in the society. And if they did, they did it alone.

Gary seemed to be drifting back to sleep. His breathing evened our as he slipped into a dream.

Memories of many things buried deep in his heart over the past 20 years floated into his mind one by one, presenting a chaotic series of images that left him exhausted. His brow furrowed as if he was struggling to remember, Stephanie and the others didn't dare to disturb hirm. Right now, her father needed rest the most. Diana insisted on staying in the room while Stephanie helped her grandmother out of the ward.

Just as they left the ward, Samantha suddenly remembered something "Call Courtney and tell her that Gary has woken up.."

After all, they were still family. When something like this happened, the family needed to stick together.

Stephanie pressed her lips, looking troubled.

"Steff, I know you and Courtney don't get along, but now isn't the time to hold grudges. Your dad has woken up, and no matter what, the needs to know this. Whether she wants to remain part of the Reed family after this is up to her. We won't force her or try to keep her."

Samantha had a straightforward mindset With Cary in such an accident and Courtney still young and beautiful, she likely married into the Reed family for the money. If she felt in was no longer suitable for her, she could leave. They wouldn't ask her to stay or try to keep her.

Stephanie felt deeply conflicted and didn't respond right away.

Samantha naturally thought she was resisting the idea of Courtney. Just as she was about to persuade her further, Stephanie lifted her bead. "I understand," the sighed and nodded. "Ill go gether"

1104 AM Chapter 350

Molly had been waiting outside the whole time. She quickly walked up to Stephanie and whispered, "Do you know where Courtney is?"

Earlier, Molly had mentioned to Stephanie that Courtney had been taken away, and Stephanie had looked shocked. Now, they had to figure out where to find her.

Stephanie watched her grandmother step into the elevator with the help of her caregiver. She turned and headed the opposite way. Molly quickly followed behind her, suggesting. Do you want me to ask Scoll...

Stephanie turned back to her with a puzzled look. "Are you close with Scott?"

"Molly, spill it. What's the deal with you and Scott! You seem pretty tight with him."

Just as they reached the doctor's office, Vincent came out, grinning mischievously and looking at her with a sly smirk.

"Nothing!" Molly blurted out, blushing and feeling guilty inwardly.

or Scott

Actually, Stephanie's way of finding someone was quite traditional, which was to leave it to Vincent. She hadn't even thought about looking for herself.

"What's Scott's phone number?" she simply asked for Scott's number right away.

"Why do you need to find Scott? Is something wrong! Tell me, I can definitely help. Vincent felt ignored and was loudly complaining

He continued trying to gain favor.

"Come on, what's the big deal? Why can't I be in the foop? Anything Scott En. can do, I can definitely handle..."

Feeling guilty, Molly stammered, I asked you about Courtney, and you said you didn't know. Scott got a text this morning saying she'd been taken...

"What?" Vincent's eyes widened.

Stephanie found him too noisy and gave him a push. "Go chill out elsewhere."

She dialed Scott's number with a serious expression. Initially. Scott n was surprised to receive her call, Stephanie rarely talked to this polite and quiet guy.

"I need to know where Courtney is right now, she demanded.

After a brief pause, Stephanie simply murmured, "Oh."

She hung up and fell silent for quite a moment.

Vincent and Molly exchanged a glance, sensing something was wrong. Let's go find d Dominick now? Stephanie looked up and vaguely told them.