Chapter 1058 Encountered
At that moment, the TV screen showed another live shot: Kimberly holding Abella's hand, smiling brightly as they chatted with guests, seemingly introducing resources to Abella.
Lola's eyes welled up with tears, mixed with a hint of resentment.
The mother who once doted on her showed no sign of sorrow for losing her.
On the contrary, the once loving mother now smiled warmly, friendly and kind, a stark contrast to the cold figure who had locked her in the basement.
Lola felt a mix of anger, resentment, and grievance, tears streaming down like broken beads.
The next morning, when Abella woke up, she found the house empty. She learned that her grandparents had gone to NYU Medical Center for a check-up.
"Are they feeling unwell?"
Abella wondered if her grandparents were not feeling well, but didn't want to wake her up after the ball last night, so they quietly went to the hospital for a check-up.
"Mr. Carl Medici and Mrs. Winslow Medici didn't say why, but Mr. Beckett Medici and Mrs. Kimberly Medici heard about it and rushed over. I don't know the details."
Abella called Kimberly, but no one answered. She then called Beckett, but no one picked up either.
Just as Abella was about to drive over, a servant hurriedly brought her a sandwich. "Ms. Medici, please eat something first. You might need to help, and you could be hungry for a long time."
Abella was touched by the servant's concern, smiled lightly, took the sandwich, and thanked him.
She ate breakfast while walking, and when she arrived at NYU Medical Center, Kimberly finally returned her call. "Abella, why are you up so early? Are you worried because you heard your grandparents are at the hospital?"
Kimberly laughed, "They're fine. They found out you had some connection with Mr. Clark at NYU Medical Center. Before you came home, Mr. Clark took good care of you. Recently, you were trending, and Mr. Clark helped clarify things for you. So, your grandparents wanted to thank him by donating some medical equipment to the hospital."
Kimberly continued, "The equipment arrived, and Mr. Clark invited them to come and see it, and to get a check-up. He also wants to encourage more seniors to get regular health checks."
Abella sighed in relief, "I'm glad they're okay. I'm at the hospital now. Where are you?"
"You came to the hospital? Did you have breakfast? I was chatting with Mr. Clark, my phone was on silent, and I didn't know you called. We're at the emergency building, on the twenty-second floor. Mr. Clark has been praising you non-stop."
From Herbert, Kimberly and the other family members learned about Abella's past experiences, making them more affectionate and loving towards her.
"Okay, I'm coming up." As Abella ended the call, someone hooked an arm around her shoulder.
"Abella, you came too?" Winston pulled Abella closer. With the other brothers not around, he finally had a chance to get closer to her.
"Winston? You heard about our grandparents coming to the hospital too?"
"I saw you leave in a hurry when I woke up. The servant told me our grandparents went for a check-up. I called them, but no one answered. When I arrived, Dad called back, saying they're fine."
Since he was already there, he decided to go up and see them, and accompany Abella.
"Did you have breakfast?" Winston asked, affectionately holding Abella's shoulder. "There's a breakfast place nearby. Let me take you there."
"I already ate before coming. Did you eat, Winston?"
"I did. Ondine handed me a sandwich when I was leaving."
"She gave me one too."
They chatted as they walked, and when they reached the twenty-second floor, they found not only their grandparents and parents but also their other brothers.
"You all came too?" Carl smiled, surprised that his grandchildren were so concerned. He thought he should inform them next time to avoid startling them.
"Why are you with Abella? Take your hand off her!" Blake saw Winston's arm around Abella's shoulder and immediately stepped forward. "You're making her uncomfortable."
"I think you're just jealous." Winston didn't let go, instead pulling Abella closer with a mischievous smile. "You guys always hog Abella. I finally got a chance to bond with her."
"You can bond without being handsy." Blake removed Winston's hand, smiling at Abella. "Abella, did you have breakfast?"
Ethan stepped forward, "If not, I'll go get you something."
"Or I can take you down to eat?" Steven suggested.
"You guys don't know Abella's taste. Let me go." Dennis stepped forward, affectionately touching Abella's head. "I will take you."
"Take your hand off!" The brothers spoke in unison, clearly disapproving of Dennis's gesture.
"Hahaha." Herbert laughed heartily. "You guys are making me afraid to approach."
"Mr. Clark." Abella greeted him with a smile, then greeted the other elders present.
Herbert chuckled, "Seeing so many people care for you, I can finally relax. Thank you so much today. Thanks to you, the hospital has a lot of new equipment. Your grandparents were so generous, donating over a thousand pieces."
Winslow smiled, "We should be thanking you. Before Abella came home, you took care of her for so long."
"No, no, it wasn't really care." Herbert waved his hand quickly. "If anyone took care of her, it was her eight grandfathers. I can't compare to them at all."
Everyone laughed again.
At that moment, Abella felt a gaze on them. She looked up and saw Lola sitting on a bed in an ICU room, watching them from the doorway.
Winston noticed Abella's gaze and looked up, surprised to see Lola there.
The servant Briar, who was taking care of Lola, froze, holding the medicine tray mid-air, surprised to see so many Medici family members outside.
It seemed they weren't there to visit Lola. From their conversation, it sounded like they had donated equipment to the hospital and were there to see it.
"Some of the equipment you donated went to the operating room, and some to the ICU, like this one..." Herbert was about to give an example when he noticed the person on the bed.
He didn't know Lola was in his hospital and was momentarily stunned.
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