Chapter 24
Calista clearly remembers that her parents‘ tombstones were buried separately. How could this be?
Perhaps sensing Calista’s confusion, Eric squatted halfway down and placed two bunches of chrysanthemums in front of Calista’s parents, Brodie and Hillary’s gravestone, then lit the joss paper in a designated spot.
Burning the remaining paper money, he explained to her, “Actually, I did visit your father when he was first hospitalized.”
At that time, Estelle happened to be in the hospital. When he came out to buy pastries for her, he happened to pass by Brodie’s ward. He looked at the old man inside who was waiting quietly for death on the ventilator, and Eric inexplicably walked in to take a look at him.
After all, Brodie was considered an elder in the Callahan family, so it was only right that he should pay a visit to Brodie.
Eric acted on impulse and didn’t bring anything with him, nor did he prepare any words.
But Brodie was still happy that he came.
Brodie’s vocal cords were severely damaged, making it extremely difficult for him to speak. Eric had to sit down and lean in to barely hear him. clearly.
When Brodie said he had something to confess to him, Eric thought Brodie was going to use this opportunity to ask for something unreasonable based on their long–standing relationship.
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Brodie did mention two, but each one surprised Eric.
The first is to ask Eric to take care of his daughter more and help her find a good family. It’s not about being wealthy, just about treating her well.
The second thing is to help pass a message to Calista, asking her to bury him with Hillary after he dies.
With two extremely simple requests, Brodie struggled to finish speaking for a long time.
Looking at Brodie’s pleading eyes, Eric still agreed.
Even a slight sense of guilt arose in his heart, after all, he had overthought it.
After getting Eric’s approval, Brodie finally relaxed and closed his eyes.
From then on, Brodie never opened his eyes again, and shortly after that, Brodie passed away.
The two extremely simple requirements proposed by Brodie were completely forgotten by Eric after meeting Estelle.
In the end, he left one unfinished, one that he only remembered recently.
Looking at the brand new tombstone in front of her, Calista’s eyes had already turned red, and her heart started to ache.
Her father, even after his death, still thought of her.
But she did so many things that hurt her parents.
“I came here today to say these things, not to make you feel soft–hearted, but to apologize to your parents. I disappointed them.”
And he never had the chance to apologize to them in the future.
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After speaking, Eric knelt down in front of Calista’s parents‘ tombstone and knocked his head heavily three times.
After he got up, Calista also knelt down and kowtowed to her parents
three times.
Mom and Dad, I was unfilial to my daughter.
It took so long to know Dad’s last wish, it took so long to come see you
all.
When Calista and Eric left, their mood was a bit heavier than when they arrived.
On the way back to the city, it started to rain heavily, and the oppressive air made the atmosphere inside the carriage also a bit gloomy.
The two people in the back seat sat silently on either side, neither of them speaking.
Just then, the driver in front looked ahead at the congested road and cautiously began to speak.
“Mr. Callahan, there is a roadblock ahead, and it looks like it’s going to be blocked for a while. You have a follow–up appointment soon. How about we take a different route?”
Eric closed his eyes and made a sound of agreement.
The driver then turned the steering wheel and prepared to take another road.
The next second, a dazzling headlight suddenly shone towards their car, accompanied by the sound of frantic horns.
An out–of–control truck suddenly crashed into their car!
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In an instant, the world was forcefully muted, and then immediately shattered by a loud metal impact!
“Bang – Boom!”
Consciousness and body were instantly thrown away, then Calista heard a terrified scream erupting from deep within her throat!
Just as her body was being thrown out, a large hand suddenly reached out. from beside her and forcefully pushed her down towards itself.
“Bang – thud!”
The car was flipped over in an instant and rolled back several times!
The intense impact and pain felt like a high–speed train crushing Calista’s fragile body. She suddenly felt her internal organs shifting in an instant, and her vision exploded into a dazzling white before being engulfed by a deep darkness!
“Calista!”
The ambulance and police car whizzed past on the overpass.
Calista and Eric were quickly rushed into the operating room for emergency treatment.
Because Eric used his body as a buffer to protect Calista, she only suffered minor injuries, while Eric, on the other hand, was covered in blood.
When the medical staff rescued Calista from under the car, they covered her eyes with black to protect them. She could only hear.
The beeping of the cardiac monitor, the sound of medical staff rushing to save lives, and the strong smell of disinfectant filling the nostrils.
sounds.
“Start the defibrillator, administer Epinephrine!”
“Hurry, hurry, hurry!”
“Hurry up!”
