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    228 Chapter 228 – Fractures and Foundations

    Around ten o’clock, Veronica stepped out of the restroom only to find Cullen leaning against the wall outside, clearly waiting for someone.

    “She’s at Central Memorial, room 507,” Cullen continued, his voice softening. “She really hopes you’ll visit her.”

    Once outside the hospital, Cullen pulled out his phone and made a calcted call. Within an hour, both the Crystal and Mack families received formal notifications that they’d been removed from the coborative project.

    A gentle knock interrupted her thoughts. “Ms. Crystal? The meeting is starting momentarily,” announced her assistant through the doorway.

    The morning after Cook’s fall, rtives began trickling into the hospital. Seraphine and A arrived with other family members, all concerned about Cook’s condition.

    Niall stopped abruptly, pressing her lips together in difort.

    As she walked down the corridor toward the conference room, she caught sight of Veronica engaged in what appeared to be a serious discussion with Vincent. Niall knew that Ster and DataPulse’s partnership required periodic visits from DataPulse’s technical team for system maintenance, but encountering Veronica at Ster today felt like an unwee surprise.

    At eleven o’clock, afterpleting the scheduled maintenance work, Veronica and her DataPulse colleagues packed up their equipment and returned to their own office building.

    Sabrina’s face lit up with joy as she spotted Veronica. The little girl rushed forward and wrapped her arms tightly around Veronica’s legs, clinging to her as if she hadn’t seen her mother in weeks rather than days.

    Veronica, uninterested in their awkward triangle, simply turned away and headed back

    to her work station.

    “Oh my goodness!” Mary’s hand flew to her mouth in shock. “We should visit her at the hospital tonight.”

    Cook deliberately turned her face away, refusing to acknowledge him.

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    Later, during a private call, Andrew asked Niall directly, “Does this mean Cook is using her injury as leverage? Is she demanding Cullen break things off with you and stay married to Veronica?”

    Stunned by this sudden development, they immediately reached out to Niall for

    answers.

    She attempted to walk past without acknowledgment, but Cullen spoke before she could escape. “Grandma fellst night. She fractured her upper thigh bone and requires bone recement surgery.”

    They had barely entered the hospital corridor when a small voice cried out, “Mom!”

    Veronica froze mid–step, slowly turning to face him.

    That afternoon, Veronica left work early, had a quick dinner at home with Mary, and then they headed to the orthopedic hospital together.

    Niall’s lips tightened into a thin line. She offered no direct answer before ending the conversation shortly after.

    Before departing, Cullen leaned over Cook’s bed. “I’ll be back tonight to check on you,” he said softly.

    Veronica remained silent, preparing to leave when Niall suddenly emerged from the restroom. Surprise shed across her face at the sight of Cullen at Ster, especially in

    conversation with Veronica.

    “I’ll be right there,” Niall replied, setting down her phone.

    Veronica nodded in agreement. “You’re right. We’ll go this evening.”

    When they discovered Cullen had remained at the hospital through the night, they insisted he return home for some proper rest.

    The abrupt termination left both families reeling with disbelief.

    By the time she returned from getting a coffee, both Cullen and Niall had disappeared.

    Despite theplicated situation between Veronica and Cullen, Cook had been instrumental in helping the Murray family through their darkest times years ago. Without Cook’s generous assistance, the Murray family might never have recovered from their financial crisis.

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    “It was Madam Camacho‘ decision,” Niall exined with a strained voice. “She had a bad fallst night and…”

    During lunch, Veronica mentioned Cook’s ident to Mary.

    Veronica, sensing someone’s gaze upon her, nced up. Upon recognizing Niall, she immediately averted her eyes and continued her conversation as if she hadn’t noticed her at all.

    Mary could never forget that kindness, regardless of current circumstances.

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