Chapter 661

The quiet, nearly deserted streets of Jipsburg City at night allowed Joe and Skylar to reach the hospital quickly. When they arrived at the ward, Gloria was asleep in bed and looking pale. Skylar's concern was evident in the furrow of her brow. After leaving the ward, Joe immediately asked Edgar, "How did Grandma suddenly develop heart trouble in the middle of the night?" Edgar, also pale, was about to respond when a middle-aged man's voice interrupted from behind them. "What is Mrs. Martin Senior's condition? What did the doctors say?" Skylar, Joe, and Edgar turned to see who was speaking. This was Skylar's first encounter with Edwin, who was accompanied by Molly. Skylar hadn't expected to meet Joe's father under such circumstances. There was little resemblance between Joe and Edwin; Joe took more after his mother. "Why are you here?" Joe demanded, his eyes narrowing sharply as he regarded Edwin with cold hostility. The tension between them was more like that of enemies than