Classic Novel
Chapter 27
Chapter 27
Nadine wondered if Brad was calling about the divorce certificate.
The thought sparked a bit of hope, so she answered, “Hello?”
Brad’s deep, cool voice came through the line. “Where are you?”
The quiet background, punctuated only by the faint scratch of a pen on paper, suggested he was at his
office.
He didn’t mention the divorce certificate, which annoyed Nadine, Her tone turned sharp. “You don’t need to know that. Just tell me when you’ll give me the divorce certificate. Brad, stop dragging this out. You’re just wasting Jean’s time. She might think you’ve fallen for me.”
All she wanted was the divorce certificate, so she didn’t care if her words angered Brad.
“Nadine!” His warning tone was chilling, “Grandpa is sick. He wants to see Sean.”
The news of Adam’s illness made Nadine forget their argument. She quickly asked, “Which hospital is he
in? How is he? Is it serious?”
Among the Hamiltons, Adam had always been the kindest to her. She just wanted him to be okay.
Brad’s tone finally
softened. “He’s at Harborview Hospital. Bring Sean over this afternoon.”
Nadine readily agreed.
After hanging up, she went to find Tyler. “Tyler, Mr. Hamilton Senior is hospitalized here at Harborview. Do
you know which ward he’s in?”
As the chief doctor at Harborview, Tyler had more access than she did as his assistant.
Tyler accessed the hospital’s system using his credentials and quickly found Adam’s records.
“He has severe heart valve damage. If he doesn’t get a replacement soon, he might not make it through
the winter.”
Nadine had known about Adam’s serious heart condition since she married Brad. It was why she had
endured the oppression from Evelyn and Gigi without complaint. She feared any stress might worsen his
condition.
Worried, Nadine asked, “Tyler, isn’t there anything we can do?” Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.
Tyler shook his head. “There’s no suitable heart match right now. We just have to wait. But don’t worry. I’ll do my best to keep him stable until a match is found.”
With his reassurance, Nadine felt a bit better, though her heart was still heavy. “Thank you.” She didn’t
know what else to say.
After closing the medical records, Tyler stood beside her and gently patted her shoulder. “There’s no need for thanks between us. I’ll find a way to help Mr. Hamilton Senior, but you need to be prepared. He’s
old, and with his other health issues, the surgery will have its riska?
Nadine understood and nodded. “I get it. I just regret not continuing my studies back then if I’d spent those years studying, maybe I could save him now.”
She regretted her decision to marry Brad without caring about other things in her life. If she had know would end like this, she would never have married him.
Being a single mom and raising her child alone would have been better than this.
Tyler’s hand on her shoulder moved to hold her gently. “Nadine, you couldn’t have known. Don’t blame yourself. I’ll do everything I can to help Mr. Hamilton Senior.”
The office door was open. As they spoke, someone walked in, “Brad, isn’t that Mrs. Hamilton and Mr.
Sullivan?”