Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan) novel Chapter 3458

After spending two days in H City, Marina made her decision on the flight back to J City. She was going to move out of Carson's apartment immediately and then talk to her family about calling off the engagement.

When her flight landed at four in the afternoon, she checked her phone and saw three missed calls from Rhiannon.

She dialed back while walking toward the exit. Rhiannon picked up quickly, her voice raspy, likely from crying. "Marina, your dad is sick. He's in the emergency room right now!"

Marina's ears rang, and she nearly dropped her phone. "Which hospital? What happened?"

"A brain hemorrhage," Rhiannon replied, giving her the name of the hospital.

Forcing down her panic, Marina immediately hailed a cab.

The ride was agonizing. By the time she arrived at the hospital, the sky was nearly dark. Almost the entire Evert family was gathered in the corridor outside the emergency room.

"Marina!"

Seeing her daughter run toward her, Rhiannon threw her arms around Marina and broke down in tears again.

Pale-faced, Marina stared at the lit sign above the operating room doors. "How is Dad? Why would he suddenly have a hemorrhage?"

There hadn't been a single warning sign.

Rhiannon sobbed as she explained, "I don't know either. We went out for lunch, and afterward, he went to get the car. When he didn't come back for a long time, I went to look for him and found him collapsed next to it."

"I couldn't reach you on the phone. Thank god Carson was nearby. He helped me get your father to the hospital. He's also the one who found the best specialists and handled all the paperwork."

Rhiannon had been utterly paralyzed by fear, entirely out of her depth. Thank goodness Carson had been there.

Marina looked up and saw the man walking slowly toward them. As twilight fell and the sky grew dim, the harsh fluorescent lights cast shadows over his strikingly handsome face. His eyes, usually filled with a lazy, mocking amusement, were now dark and unreadable.

In the face of her current panic, all her previous anger felt completely insignificant. A lump formed in her throat as she whispered, "Thank you."

Carson's gaze swept over her travel-worn appearance. He offered a faint smile. "We're family. No need to thank me."

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