After marrying my boss (Anna)
Chapter 479

Chapter 479

“I'm fine. I just got a little too emotional, that's all. I'm feeling much better now,” Dad said, soundingrather weak as he stared at me with his face all pale.

Seeing him in such a state only made me feel even worse.

Tears rolled down my cheeks, and my eyes were filled with pain as I yelled at him, “You nearly scaredme to death, Dad! What will Mom and I do if something were to happen to you?”

While he was inside the emergency room, I feared that the doctors would come out and tell me thatthey failed to save him.

Dad had always been a man of few words. but that wasn't the case this time. After hearing what I said,he forced a smile at me and said with a serious expression, “Anna, if you truly want me to be fine, thenhelp your brother out. He really can't afford to go to prison. Your mom and I are very old now. What willwe do if your brother gets locked up in prison?”

Just like that, Dad shifted the topic of the conversation back toward Steven. Honestly, it was quitedifficult for me to refuse his request, especially when I saw the state he was in. I knew he wanted to getSteven out of prison, but there was nothing much I could do about that.

Unable to face that pleading look in his eyes, I averted my gaze as I replied, “Please stop forcing me,Dad! Steven is my brother! Do you think I'd let him go to prison if I had a choice?”

Do they think I'm not worried about Steven? He's my freaking brother! While our relationship may nothave been the most pleasant, we are still family, and blood is thicker than water! As much as I dislikehim, I wouldn't just sit by and watch as he gets locked up in prison!

“Look at the state I'm in, Anna! Are you still not going to help your brother out? Do you want to watchyour parents die? How will your mom and I live on if your brother gets sent to prison?” Dad asked whilestaring at me in agony.

This was the first time I had ever seen Dad shed a tear. Being his daughter, it hurt me deeply to seehim cry.

With my eyes all reddened, I quickly looked the other way. I had to avoid his gaze as I feared I wouldend up making promises I couldn't keep.“I'm fine. I just got a little too emotional, that's all. I'm feeling much better now,” Dad said, soundingrather weak as he stared at me with his face all pale.

“I'm sorry, Dad. There really is nothing I can do about this...” I said while sobbing.

I have to stand firm on this no matter what Mom and Dad say. I'm not sure if the Shaw family will agreeto stop pursuing this matter if I go beg them, but I have no right to do so. Josephine has been in avegetative state for a year now, so there's no way they'd easily forgive Steven for this. He screwed upbig time, so he has to take responsibility for his actions.

Dad's eyes were filled with anger as he shouted at me, “You seriously won't help your brother? Do youwant to drive your mom and me to death?”

“You must be hungry after sleeping for so long, Dad. I'll go buy you some food.”

Not wanting to continue the conversation any further, I stood up and ran out of the ward after sayingthat.

My tears started flowing uncontrollably the moment I closed the door behind me. I was running so fastthat I ended up crashing into a guy as I made my way around a corner.

“I'm sorry! I'm sorry!”

Not wanting anyone to see me in such a terrible state, I quickly lowered my head and apologizedwithout even getting a clear look at the man's face.

“What happened, Anna? Were you crying?” the man asked in a gentle voice.

I looked up and saw Ronan staring at me with a worried frown on his face.

“Oh, it's you...”

I breathed a sigh of relief when I realized that I had bumped into Ronan.

“What happened to you? Why are you at a hospital? Are you feeling unwell?” Ronan asked anxiouslywhile eyeing me from head to toe.

“No, it's my dad. He had a heart attack and got admitted into the hospital last night.”

I knew Ronan was worried about me, so I decided to tell him the truth.

The frown on Ronan's face loosened up a little as he asked, “Mr. Garcia is hospitalized? How is henow? Is his condition serious?”