Chapter 294 Old Mr. Benedict Is Critically Ill
As soon as Nicole stepped foot into her house, she received a call from Julia.
“Nicole, I’ve just received a call from the Gardner Residence saying that Old Mr. Benedict’s condition has deteriorated, and they are calling for someone to go over right now.”
Nicole was stunned to hear this; he was still alive and kicking when she brought Hayden over just now. How did his condition worsen so fast?
Surprise flashed through her eyes, but she remained calm. “I just left and he seemed fine. He is probably riled up by Olivia.”
Hearing this, Julia let out a sigh and said, “Oh—what a shame. Old Mr. Benedict is a good man.”
Nicole pursed her lips and did not want to discuss this anymore. Ever since she stopped practicing medicine, she didn’t want to hear about other people’s illnesses.
On the other end, Julia seemed to get the hint and did not continue. “I’m going over to visit Old Mr. Benedict first. If you’re free, drop by and have a look.”
After that, Nicole let out a soft hum and did not speak anymore.
After sitting at home for a while, the uneasiness in her heart couldn’t be contained, and she finally couldn’t help but drive to the Gardner Residence.
Although she was just there this morning, the whole place seemed completely different now. Servants and bodyguards were all rushing back and forth in a hurry. It seemed like Benedict was critically ill.
Just as Nicole was about to go inside, someone rushed out and bumped into her.
“Nicole? What are you doing here?” Julia looked up at her, surprised.
Hearing Julia’s loud voice, Nicole frowned slightly as she pulled Julia aside. After she waited until no one was around, Nicole asked in a low voice, “How’s Old Mr. Benedict?”
Although it was said that Benedict was provoked by Olivia, if it wasn’t for Nicole and Hayden, Olivia wouldn’t have said all that either. Hence, in the end, Nicole still felt responsible for this.
There was a serious look on Julia’s face as she glanced at Nicole and sighed again.
This scared Nicole. Her frown deepened and she asked worriedly, “It’s nothing serious, is it?”
When Julia saw how worried Nicole was, the former couldn’t hold it in any longer and laughed.
“Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Old Mr. Benedict was angry with Olivia, and his blood pressure shot up. That’s all. Now that the doctor is here, he is fine now. It’s nothing serious.”
Nicole let out a sigh of relief when she heard that Benedict was fine. If something really did happen, she would feel responsible for him.
Although Julia tried to swallow back the words that she wanted to say, she finally couldn’t hold it in anymore as she reached out to tug Nicole’s sleeve, saying, “Nicole, Old Mr. Benedict’s current condition isn’t too good. If he doesn’t get his surgery, he may be gone in half a year.”
However, Nicole remained indifferent and calmly said, “The Gardners will find a good doctor for him. There’s nothing to worry about.”
As soon as Julia saw how Nicole reacted, she knew the answer in her heart—Nicole was not ready to take action.
That being said, Julia could also understand the reasoning behind that. White had died in such a vain way back then, and her last words were to let Nicole stop practicing medicine.
Julia had a wry smile on her face. Although Benedict’s disease was not severe, the tumor had grown on his cranial nerves. With the old man’s age, the risk of surgery was too high, and his poor recovery ability further increased the risk.
With the Gardners’ money and power, they had called in many world-renowned doctors to treat him. However, all the treatment plans provided were insurance and not cures.
If surgery were to be performed, there was a 10% success rate.
With such a high chance of dying, Benedict naturally refused to do it, saying that he hadn’t lived life to its fullest. How could he gamble with his life like that?
Julia glanced at Nicole before withdrawing her gaze and asked with a smile, “Nicole, do you want to see Old Mr. Benedict?”
Nicole nodded. After all, Benedict’s current condition had something to do with her. She couldn’t just brush it off.
