Ronald kept his mouth shut, and I felt a wave of satisfaction inside, though I put on a concerned face and said, "Grandpa, Ronald’s got great character. He’s all about work—if there were 25 hours in a day, he’d spend 26 at the office. The man doesn’t mess around. It’s just... he’s a bit too proud to go to the hospital."
Ronald’s good-looking face darkened instantly, and he shot a cold glare my way.
Grandpa slammed the table. "If there’s an issue, deal with it! What kind of time do you think we live in? Private clinics these days know how to keep their mouths shut. And besides, so what if there is a problem? Nothing to be ashamed of."
"You married Isabella, you gotta take responsibility. You’ve been hitched for a whole year already, this isn’t some new relationship. You haven’t e
