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 called 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.
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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