Chandler Rhodes paused, a look of surprise instantly appearing in his eyes. Poe Vaughn’s words meant that he wanted to stay here, waiting until the old man came out. Chandler hadn’t expected it; everyone said this child’s temperament was cold, so it was already quite good that he showed up. How could they expect him to stay here? Yet, he willingly stayed to guard the old man. At this moment, Chandler felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude in his heart. One wrong step and everything goes wrong. Hayden, look at this son of yours, you and Mina’s son, how good he is. Far exceeding Ronia Ackerly’s two children by countless times. Chandler nodded, "Alright, we’ll wait together for your grandpa to come out." "Your grandpa will be alright, for sure." Everyone listened to Chandler’s words, nodding solemnly. Look, all the grandchildren the old man cares about have come, and they are waiting here. He’ll surely be alright. Time ticked by silently; no one spoke, and no one made any noise. The hallway quieted, and all sounds faded away. During this waiting period, Rhodes family members arrived continuously, and the originally dozen or so people in the hallway gradually turned into more than twenty, and even more later. From the older to the younger in the family, everyone who could come, did. Each of them, on seeing Poe Vaughn, was quite shocked, clearly having not expected Poe to be there, and even arriving earlier than they did. They wanted to speak, wanted to ask questions, but seeing the serious expressions on everyone’s faces, no one dared to make a sound. Especially seeing the man standing ahead, Poe Vaughn. He had a tall and upright figure, dressed in a suit, meticulous and composed. Standing there, Rhodes family members stood on either side behind him. He resembled a king or general, standing at the forefront, leading those behind him, facing whatever challenges lay ahead, his expression unchanged. Even if the sky were to fall, he remained the same. At this moment, the anxious hearts of everyone gradually calmed. They waited patiently, firmly believing the old man would be safe. He would definitely be fine. The clock ticked, time passed unnoticed, and when the clock struck four, the emergency room door opened with a creak. In an instant, the frozen atmosphere in the hallway came to life. Everyone immediately stood up straight, looking over. The doctor walked out, removed his mask, and upon seeing Poe Vaughn standing outside the emergency room, a trace of surprise crossed his eyes. Because, he hadn’t expected Poe Vaughn to come. However, the doctor quickly regained his composure and said to Poe Vaughn, "The old man was resuscitated in time and is out of danger." Upon hearing this, everyone instantly smiled. "I told you grandpa would be fine, no way could that woman’s scheme succeed." "Heavens have mercy, heavens have mercy..." The doctor’s words allowed everyone to finally relax, feeling grateful and relieved. Poe Vaughn’s expression remained unchanged, and he asked the doctor, "When will grandpa wake up?" Upon hearing Poe’s question, everyone fell silent, looking over toward the doctor. The doctor replied, "He won’t wake up today. Let’s see about tomorrow." "Okay, thank you for your hard work." The doctor was an old doctor, a cardiac specialist, someone Poe Vaughn was familiar with, to be precise, someone Sharon Sheridan was familiar with. After learning about the old man’s situation, Poe Vaughn called Sharon Sheridan, who then personally contacted the doctor. Very quickly, the old doctor came over and performed the surgery on Mr. Rhodes personally. Now that the surgery went smoothly, it was largely thanks to the old doctor. If it had been an ordinary doctor, they might not have been so lucky. "No worries, you all check on the old man, I’ll return to the office first." Poe Vaughn nodded, and the old doctor left. Soon, Mr. Rhodes was brought out; everyone gathered around. Seeing the old man being pushed out securely, without a white sheet covering him, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, eyes even moistening. After all, at such an advanced age, they were really afraid the old man wouldn’t make it. Everyone moved the old man to the special care ward, and after things calmed down, Chandler Rhodes discussed some matters with his younger siblings, then said to Poe Vaughn, "Child, you keep an eye on your grandpa here, I’ll go find the doctor." Poe Vaughn’s gaze fell on the old man’s pale face, the incident made the old man suddenly age a lot, losing the vigor he once had. Hearing Chandler’s words, Poe Vaughn retracted his gaze and replied, "I’ll go with you." Chandler paused, looking at this profoundly mindful person, then nodded, "Alright, we’ll go together." The two left the ward, and only then did everyone begin to talk about Poe Vaughn. "I had only heard before that cousin was impressive, seeing him today, I realized it’s not just impressive. It makes me feel intimidated." "Me too, it feels like cousin is different from us, like he’s from another world, one above, one below." "Hmph! This is what makes us a true Rhodes; that shameless one isn’t worthy!" "Yes, this time, we absolutely won’t let it slide so easily, I’m definitely going to settle the score with that woman!" The younger generation had all come, younger than Poe Vaughn, and their tempers were quite flared. At the mention of Ronia Ackerly, they became enraged, almost wanting to tear Ronia apart. However, it wasn’t just them there; the Rhodes elders were also present. Hearing the younger ones becoming increasingly agitated, their voices growing louder, the elders spoke up, "Alright, where do you think this is? Still think it’s not chaotic enough?" Once the elders spoke, the younger ones instantly fell silent, bowing their heads not daring to say more. The special care ward couldn’t have so many people; it wasn’t conducive to the patient’s rest. With Chandler and Poe Vaughn going to find the doctor, only his siblings remained, all clustered together as a family, quite a number of them. At this moment, the second older sibling, June Rhodes, spoke up, "Your grandpa needs rest after surgery, there’s no major issue, you all should leave first." June was Chandler’s second sister; with Chandler gone, she was the oldest there. With her speaking, no one dared to say anything, and the younger ones began to leave. Once the younger ones had left, June addressed her husband, younger sister, and brother-in-law, "You all step out as well, I want to have a word with Shannon and Zeke." Everyone nodded and left. Soon, only Shannon Rhodes, Zeke, and June Rhodes remained. Mr. Rhodes had a total of seven children, four sons, and three daughters. Now Yvonne Rhodes wasn’t present, and Hayden was on the other side, leaving only the youngest, Heath Rhodes. Heath was abroad, currently on a flight back. The rest of the sons and daughters were there. With the door closed, the once cramped room felt much more spacious. June bent over, leaning close to the old man’s ear and whispered, "Dad, Poe came to see you today." "When the child heard you were sent to the hospital, he came over immediately and stood by you, guarding for several hours." "This child is a good one, you must wake up soon." It was unknown whether Mr. Rhodes could hear June’s words, but at this moment, June wanted the old man to hear this and hang on a little longer. Shannon also bent down, following June, "Yes, Dad, young Poe seems cold, but his heart is warm." "He knows who’s good and who’s bad; he didn’t hold his grievances against us because of Hayden." Though Poe Vaughn didn’t say much when he came, speaking very few words, and barely called anyone out. That alone was enough for them. To have a child that wasn’t raised close by act , it’s already very good. Zeke added, "Young Poe is great." "Dad surely knows and will get through this." June and Shannon’s eyes slightly reddened. At such an old age, having to go through this, especially caused by their own, was really uncalled for. The ward became quiet, and outside, as people walked farther away, they quietly talked. This matter couldn’t be left unsettled; some explanation would have to be given. However, everything couldn’t be rushed, and still, they had to wait for Chandler to come back and decide. The Rhodes family was very united, not impulsive types. Original content can be found at novel⸺fire.net