Free Web NovelChapter 1298: Chapter 1296: Griffith Squire Is Dying—You’ve Lost Your Backer
In the past, to George Kingston and the prestigious families of Brocade City, Aurora Coldwell was merely a flawed beauty unable to inherit the family business. However, the moment Aurora spoke, his evaluation of her instantly soared, elevating her to be on par with Brooke Coldwell.
Importantly, she was more beautiful than Brooke Coldwell and her position in line for inheritance was ahead of Brooke.
Aurora was unaware of George’s internal shift, and even if she knew, she wouldn’t care. She simply said, "Throw them all out."
The men left behind by Griffith Squire were tough and fearless. It didn’t matter if it was George Kingston or Asher Feld that day; once Miss Coldwell spoke, they had to act.
"Aurora, there will be a day when you’ll beg me in tears," George shouted, his face contorted, not waiting for the men to move. Then he made a quick exit, rushing to inform his aunt.
"Miss, once George leaves, the Coldwell family will know everything," the butler said worriedly.
Zoe Kingston was a tough opponent, capable of rising and lowering herself to adapt; she was adept at opportunistically switching sides. When Griffith Squire was powerful in Brocade City, she played meek and small every day.
Griffith Squire maintained a superficial peace, so he hadn’t taken action against Aurora’s stepmother. But now, no sooner had he departed, Zoe Kingston swiftly took control of the Coldwell family, wielding power with great pomp.
"Sooner or later, there will be a confrontation," Aurora said lightly. Unless she handed over everything related to the Coldwell family and fled abroad, her stepmother wouldn’t spare her.
Aurora entered Ian Coldwell’s ward, looking at the man lying on the bed, relying on oxygen to sustain his life.
Ian Coldwell, in his fifties, looked like an elderly man in his sixties or seventies.
Soon, the attending physician was summoned by the butler. Seeing bodyguards outside the ward, they were somewhat intimidated and answered every question, explaining Ian Coldwell’s condition.
"The cancer cells have already spread, and given Mr. Coldwell’s age, the situation is dire. He undergoes chemotherapy with imported drugs every day, but the family should be prepared mentally."
It was terminal cancer, essentially incurable, now merely a matter of buying time.
"My father was diagnosed with cancer some years ago. Previously, medication kept it well-controlled. How did the cancer cells suddenly spread?" Aurora asked calmly, her voice clear as a spring, "Under controlled medication, what might cause cancer cells to spread further?"
"There are roughly two possibilities: one, the medication has lost efficacy for Mr. Coldwell; two, Mr. Coldwell has undergone some bodily change, worsening the condition," the attending physician stated.
Aurora nodded, indicating her understanding. If it wasn’t her father’s body deteriorating, there could be an issue with the medications he’d been taking for years.
"When can my father regain consciousness?"
"Mr. Coldwell’s condition suddenly worsened yesterday. We can only provide conservative treatment. The imported medication hasn’t been used today yet; if administered, he might awaken by this afternoon," the attending physician hesitated, glancing at the legendary Miss Coldwell, fearing that a moment of rage could spell his doom. Bringing so many bodyguards to the hospital seemed like she was seizing a chance when Mr. Coldwell was conscious to fight her stepmother and sister for the family inheritance, the attending physician instantly imagined a grand family drama.
"Then administer the medication first," Aurora said calmly, looking at the attending physician.
"Alright, Miss Coldwell, please wait a moment," the attending physician quickly exited the ward to arrange for a nurse to administer the morning dose of imported medication to the patient.
During this time, Ian Coldwell remained unconscious. Aurora didn’t leave the hospital; she examined Ian Coldwell’s medical records and found that apart from the sudden deterioration and hospitalization, everything seemed normal on the surface, leaving no evidence against her stepmother.
As it stood, she had no grounds to call in Director Fang to intervene in the Coldwell family affairs.
"Uncle Yang, call the lawyer and have him come to the hospital," Aurora calculated the timing. By the time the lawyer arrives, her stepmother and sister might also have arrived.
Zoe Kingston and her daughter took their time getting ready, needing two to three hours to leave, and Aurora had arrived early. At that time, although George called to inform them, Zoe was probably still taking a beauty nap and wouldn’t reach the hospital before the afternoon.
The lawyer arrived at the hospital before Zoe and her daughter. He was the lawyer responsible for handling her assets, surnamed Liu, in his forties, and had been her mother’s lawyer before. After Aurora came of age, she inherited her mother’s estate from Lawyer Liu.
