Chapter 13 The younger nurse seemed to recognize Daniel . She tugged hard on the older nurse's sleeve , quietly signaling her to stop talking . But Daniel barely noticed their gestures . The scene from that day seemed to unfold in his mind . Gemma had looked at him , her face breaking apart with despair . " No ! Daniel , my grandma just passed out ! " She fell to her knees , grabbing at the hem of his pants with her eyes locked onto his . She wasn't crying , but the pain in her gaze cut deeper than any tears could . Ever since Gemma went to prison , he had been taking care of Sally . That day , Daniel had rushed over to see her . He had planned to tell Sally that Gemma would be able to visit soon . He even imagined Gemma throwing her arms around him , kissing him gratefully . But before Daniel could wipe the smile from his lips as he stepped off the elevator , he saw Monica , frightened and shaken . He feared that if she had another episode , she would blame all of this on Gemma again . He was frustrated that Gemma didn't realize how hard he had been working behind the scenes to smooth things over , to fulfill Monica's five wishes as quickly as possible , and to stop Monica from suing Gemma . He had been holding back and restraining himself all along . With everything finally about to be over , how could he let Gemma make another reckless mistake ? He could only say to her with a cold expression , " She had the energy to attack Monica - how bad could it be ? " He picked Monica up and walked away , afraid he might lose control and take Gemma with him . Daniel's face turned pale , as if all the blood had drained from it in an instant . The dull ache in his chest suddenly sharpened , like a blade twisting inside him , cutting so deep he could barely breathe . He clutched at his chest with a trembling hand as a bitter taste rose in his throat . Then , with a violent cough , a burst of blood gushed from his mouth . Daniel's body collapsed backward with a heavy thud . Around him , there were voices of unfamiliar people shouting , chaotic murmurs of panic , the rush of a stretcher being wheeled through the noise . But the one voice he longed to hear never came . He spent two days unconscious in a hospital bed , completely unaware that the internet had already erupted with scandalous headlines about him and Monica . When he finally woke up , his phone was flooded with hundreds of missed calls and unread messages . " Mr. Webb , thank god you finally answered . The video from the wedding went viral . Ms. Tomlinson is being harassed so badly that she hasn't left her house . The law firm has been swarmed - protesters showed up , spray - painted the front , took selfies like it was some tourist attraction . " Now everyone is working from home , " Jason reported . Daniel rubbed his aching forehead . Seeing Jason hesitate , Daniel spoke with his raspy voice . " I'm sorry for all the trouble lately . Whatever losses everyone's suffered , I'll cover them myself , double , " That's not it . Mr. Webb , I have some bad news . The higher - ups are sending someone to look into what happened between you and Ms. Tomlinson . You're both under investigation . " Daniel pressed his dry lips together . " I will cooperate . " His eyes were blank , and he felt completely drained . He had just ended the call when his phone rang again . This time , it was his father , Nathan Webb . Back then , Daniel's relationship with Nathan had already fallen apart because of Monica . Later , he defied Nathan again by rejecting every arranged date and choosing instead to marry Gemma , a woman with no status and a difficult past . If this had happened before , Daniel never would've answered Nathan's call . But now , he had no idea where Gemma was . And the only hope he had left was the Webb family's influence . Sure enough , the moment he answered the call , Nathan's furious voice exploded through the phone . " You disgraceful bastard ! You've dragged the Webb J family's name through the mud ! " Daniel didn't say a word in response . He just listened quietly as Nathan continued to lash out until Nathan's voice finally began to slow , his breathing heavy . " We'll handle the media . This whole mess ? Just a lunatic making noise . And you ? You were misled by a crazy woman . Daniel , if it weren't for the fact that you carry the Webb name , I wouldn't lift a damn finger for you . " Daniel's voice trembled . " Dad , Gemma's missing . Please help me find her . " Nathan went silent . It was the first time in years Daniel had called him " Dad " . And it was for a woman . After a long pause , Nathan finally spoke again . " Gemma's personal records have been removed . Daniel , you're a lawyer . You know exactly what that means . In other words , there's a good chance she is already dead . "