Chapter b180 /b

    As the night went on, the snow in Padstow wasing down heavier and heavier, piling up to almost 20 inches deep.

    Willow woke up in the middle of the night, surrounded byplete stillness.

    At first, she didn’t notice anything strange. Then, her phone vibrated. It was a call from overseas, but she hadn’t heard it ring..

    She checked the phone settings, but it wasn’t on silent.

    Willow froze for a moment. She got out of bed and walked into the bathroom, turning on the faucet.

    The water was running, but she couldn’t hear anything.

    She had lost her hearing.

    Willow blinked for a moment before running to

    nie’s room, waking her up.

    Annie opened her eyes in a daze and said something, but Willow couldn’t hear a word…

    She stared nkly at Annie. When Annie finally realized something was wrongb, /bshe nearly burst into tears.

    “Let’s get you to the hospital now.”

    However, the snowstorm outside was relentless, paralyzing the traffic in Padstow. No driver dared to take a car out in this

    weather.

    Annie tried to hail a cab for ages without sess. Suddenly, she thought of Julian!

    That’s night, Julian was staying at the hotel. He would definitely have a solution.

    Annie went to the front desk to get his room number, then rushed over and pounded on the door with all her might. But there was no response from inside.

    The long hallway was filled only with the sound of her frantic knocking and the muffled fall of snow outside.

    Annie figured that Julian had returned to Brindley.

    She stopped looking for him. Instead, she called Timothy.

    Once the call connected, she cried out, “Mr. Chapman, Ms. Harper can’t hear anything. We’re trapped in the hotel and can’t get

    out.”

    Timothy was shocked.

    He calmed Annie down and told her to keep an eye on Willow. Then, he immediately woke Heather up and rushed toward

    Padstow.

    They took a private jet to a neighboring city, then transferred to a helicopter that flew them near the hote

    In the snowy night, Timothy and Heather braved the blizzard, trekking half an hour on foot to reach the hotel.

    On the way back to the helicopter, Timothy carried Willow all the way there.

    By then, Willow was dizzy and extremely weak.

    Heather’s heart ached as she stroked Willow’s head, calling her name gently.

    “Willow, my little girl. Mommy’s here. Everything will be fine. Timothy, why don’t you take a break? Let me carry her.”

    But how could Timothy bear to let go?

    He carried Willow onto the helicopter, drenched in sweat. Still, he was careful not to touch Willow’s belly.

    He had to protect both mother and child. After all, he was the child’s grandfather.

    As dawn broke, the helicopter slowlynded on the hospital’s rooftop, with doctors already standing by.

    After a thorough examination, the doctor fell silent for a long moment before speaking softly, “It’s itoo /ite. If she hade within two hours, things might not have turned out like this.

    “There’s a chance she may lose her hearing permanently. But there’s also a chance of recovery, but that depends on luck and timing.”

    Heather broke down in tears. She simply couldn’t ept this!

    Timothy wrapped an arm around her shoulders, his voice filled with sorrow. “Heather, we must stay strong. She still needs us to take care of her!”

    Heather was on the verge of copse. She had finally found her long–lost daughter, but now, Willow had lost her hearing right under her nose.

    Willow was such a perfect child. How could she lose her hearing just like that?

    Tears streamed down her face uncontrobly.

    When Willow saw Heather’s expression, she could guess the oue.

    She sat in a daze for a while before picking up a pen and paper to write something down for the doctor.

    “Will this affect the baby?

    The doctor shook his head, feeling a deep sense of regret. If only they hade sooner, it would’ve been better. Willow’s lips trembled. After a moment, tears filled her eyes as she smiled.

    At the very least, her child was safe…