The next morning…
Anne was jolted awake by the sudden ringing of her phone. Her heart pounded as she grabbed it, hoping to see Augustine's name on the screen. But it was Gustave.
She answered immediately. "Hello?"
"Sir was hospitalized last night," Gustave informed her gravely. "Come to Northshore Hospital right away."
Anne froze. That was the same hospital where her father had recently been transferred. But the news of Augustine being hospitalized sent a wave of shock through her, her heart sinking.
"What? Why is he in the hospital? What happened to him?" she asked anxiously.
But Gustave didn't respond. Instead, he abruptly ended the call.
"Hello? Gustave?" Anne's panicked voice filled the silent room, her vision blurring with unshed tears as she stared at the blank screen.
A heavy sense of dread settled in Anne's stomach. 'What happened so suddenly? Is he hurt?'
