Chapter 127: Act One
"Hospitalized?!" Amelia echoed, jolting up. Immediately, she regretted her decision, wincing in pain as every inch of her body yelled out in protest.
Matteo got out of the hospital bed as quickly as he had slipped in, frowning in Aiden’s direction.
"What happened?" he demanded.
Aiden rolled his eyes. "Daddy dearest called. Said that he had a heart attack. He wants us to fly back to Solara now. You, especially, since you’re the future son-in-law of the Hawthornes."
"Absolutely not," Matteo immediately refuted. "Amelia just woke up. She is in no position to travel."
"We have to, Matteo," Amelia spluttered. She hissed in pain but slowly got up anyway, careful not to overexert herself now that she had been burned once before. "If my grandfather is unwell, I ought to be there for him."
Besides, Horace Hawthorne was quite possibly the only one in the Hawthorne family who cared for Amelia. Even before he found out that she was his granddaughter, he had been exceedingly kind to her. She couldn’t just sit here halfway across the world while his health was in crisis.
Matteo pursed his lips, but he was silent as he pondered over what Amelia said. In the end, he nodded slowly.
"Let me check with the doctor," he said, relenting. "If he deems you alright to fly, we will get on the next flight."