Chapter 868
Cameron gripped his phone tightly. Having not heard Brad's voice for a long while,
he couldn't help but call out, "Mr. Hamilton? Mr. Hamilton, are you still there?
Please say something, Mr. Hamilton!"
He called out several more times, but there was only silence, broken faintly by the
whisper of wind. Realizing something was wrong, he hurriedly hung up and callednoveldrama
the Hamiltons' family physician and Daniel.
Chaos ensued as Brad, unconscious and unresponsive, was rushed to the
hospital for emergency treatment.
When Daniel found out Sean was at Phoenix Villa, he immediately called Nadine
to come pick him up. Nadine hadn't gone far; she was walking aimlessly near
Phoenix Villa. Her emotions were in turmoil, and she didn't want to let Sean sense
her distress, so she'd taken to wandering until she calmed down.
Yet, it hadn't been long before the call came with startling news—Brad had been
rushed to the hospital. Nadine broke into a run back to Phoenix Villa in her high
heels, asking everyone she came across for information about Brad. But no one
seemed to know the details.
Fortunately, she spotted Daniel. "How's Brad, Daniel? Is he okay? Did his heart
act up again?"
In all honesty, even if Brad was just an ordinary acquaintance of hers, she still
wouldn't have hesitated to express concern for someone who had fallen ill.
Hence, when Daniel looked at her with a scrutinizing gaze, she made no effort to
hide her concern for Brad. In fact, she thought it was only natural.
Daniel searched her eyes before replying, "Yes, it's his heart again. This is the
second time in three months. You know, when you were with him, I never once
had to worry about this. But now that you're not around, it keeps happening. It's
really concerning."
Daniel had always liked his daughter-in-law, Nadine. She was sensible, kind, and
always put Brad first. If that wasn't true love, what was?
He blamed his son for failing to treasure her, and in part, himself for being so
preoccupied with work that he hadn't raised Brad properly. That neglect had cost
them, leaving Nadine hurt and their family fractured.
"Nad, Brad's mistakes are partly my fault. I didn't raise him right, and for that, I
owe you an apology."
He had been meaning to say this to
Nadine for a long time. But after she
moved out of Phoenix Villa, he rarely
saw her. Though he could have
apologized over the phone, he felt
that an apology was more sincere
when given in person.
Nadine looked at Daniel, who was now the picture of sincerity. After listening to his
apology, she hastily waved her hands. "Why are you apologizing, Daniel? You
have nothing to apologize for!"
Realizing her mistake—calling him
by his name out of habit—she
quickly corrected herself. "This has
nothing to do with you, Mr.
Hamilton. Brad and I... just weren't
meant to be. You're not to blame for
any of this."
Their divorce had been her choice. It had nothing to do with anyone else. Nadine
was firm in her beliefs and didn't think this situation had anything to do with
Daniel.
Daniel was pleased to see that she
was still willing to call him by his
name. "Nad; you've been calling me
by my name for more than six years,
so let's not change it, okay? Let me
just think of you as another
daughter, okay?"
Nadine was taken aback. Unable to bring herself to refuse, she stared at him with
wide eyes. Noticing the blank look in her eyes, he added, "Nad, there's something
I'd like to tell you. Would you hear me out?"
She could only nod in response.
Daniel continued, "In the love stories we all know, so many people focus on
finding the right person but aren't willing to become the right person themselves.
"We've come to believe that courage means walking away the moment things go
wrong, believing that someone better is just around the corner."
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