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Chapter 535 What a Filial Grandson You Are
“Who pushed you?” asked Joseph, as he pushed open the door and entered.
Standing against the light, his short hair looked like obsidian, emitting a faint glow. His well- defined features were
inscrutable, making it hard to discern his thoughts at that moment.
Simultaneously, Chloe focused her gaze on the elderly man lying on the hospital bed, eagerly awaiting an answer.
She too wanted to know who would be so heartless to do such a cruel thing to an old man.
“I don’t know. I was just exercising by climbing up and down the stairs according to Dr. Spencer’s instructions. When
I was halfway up, I heard someone behind me but didn’t pay much attention. Suddenly, that person pushed me
from behind, and the next thing I knew, I’m here.”
“So you
didn’t see who it was.”
“No, I didn’t, but I can investigate,” Harold replied, slamming the table in frustration, wincing as he inadvertently hit
his injuries. “I want to retrieve the hospital’s surveillance footage. I want to see who has the audacity to do such a
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“That’s not necessary,” Joseph said coldly.
“Why?” Chloe asked, and then she paused for a moment and asked, “Are there no cameras in
the corridor?”
“Exactly, I’ve already checked. There are no surveillance cameras in that particular corridor.”
“You checked the cameras? But why?”
Harold just woke up, so probably no one else knew he had been pushed.
Joseph’s gaze darkened. “Dr. Spencer’s behavior was suspicious. I went to the spot where Grandpa fell and realized
those stairs wouldn’t make him lose balance and fall, so I suspected
someone was behind it.”
Chloe’s mind raced, and a thin layer of cold sweat formed on her back. “Did Dr. Spencer deliberately advise
Grandpa to climb the stairs…?”
There were many ways to exercise, but why did it have to involve climbing stairs? Harold was in his eighties and
had a heart condition. Climbing stairs did not seem suitable for him.
Joseph shot a quick glance at Patrick, who immediately understood and stood guard outside the door to prevent
eavesdropping,
Harold straightened his posture. “Do you think it was Dr. Spencer who pushed me?” he asked.
“What do
you
think?” Joseph asked back.
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“If I knew, I wouldn’t be asking you,” Harold grumbled, his fiery temper undiminished even with a fractured leg.
Unperturbed, Joseph pointed to the cuff of his sleeve. “Look at this smudge.”
Chloe followed his finger and asked, “Is that…dust from a wall?”
“Yes, and Dr. Spencer had some on him too.”
Apart from his suspicious demeanor, Joseph noticed that Spencer had traces of the same whitish dust on his back,
which was a crucial detail. Moreover, during the time when Harold fell unconscious, Spencer seemed to have
disappeared. He was supposed to finish his night shift and go home in the morning, so why was he lingering around
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Considering all these factors, Spencer became the prime suspect.
Harold’s face turned livid with anger as he seethed, “Bring him to me! I want to confront him face to face.”
Though Harold was harsh with his own grandson, he never lacked courtesy when dealing with outsiders. He could
not comprehend what he had done to Spencer to provoke such harm from
him.
“He doesn’t have the courage,” Joseph said calmly.
Harold was taken aback and asked, “Are you saying that…”
“Yes.”
Checking his wristwatch, Joseph continued, “I don’t think you should stay in the hospital any longer. Let Patrick take
you home tonight. Stop taking the prescribed medicine for now. We don’t want to alert the suspect.”
At that moment, Preston rushed into the room. Seeing Harold’s leg in a cast, he turned to Joseph with anger in his
eyes. “You want Dad to go home while in such a state? You’ve earned so much money, but you aren’t willing to
cover the medical expenses? How can you be so heartless?”
With a sly smile, Joseph raised an eyebrow and taunted, “If I won’t pay, will you?”
“Of course, I will!” Preston responded without hesitation. He then glanced at Chloe and continued, “You’ve gotten
married and have forgotten about your family. What a filial grandson you are.”
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