Chapter 188

Grandpa stayed deathly silent, and I could hear Helen's anxious calls. I put down the phone, my eyes bloodshot as I struggled to control my emotions while I opened the door for her. Helen's hand, which was knocking on the door, froze in mid-air as she looked into my red eyes. Helen frowned. "Cassie, y-you found out?" she asked, sounding worried. I nodded expressionlessly. "Did Connor ask you to tell me?" Helen looked at me, her eyes full of sympathy. "Darren has been transferred back to 745 Research Institute's affiliated hospital. Do you want to go there now?" I controlled my expression, my voice disturbingly calm. "Yes, I'm going now." Helen placed her hand on my shoulder and patted it. "Okay." My nose felt sore, and I struggled to control my sobs as I placed the still-connected phone back to my ear. Grandpa's voice came through. "Cassie, I've already sent someone with a helicopter to pick you up. Wait on the rooftop." I thanked him in a low tone. He sighed. "It's going