He was currently undergoing treatment in the operating room, but the specifics of his condition remained unknown.

"He will be fine," Bennett assured her, lowering his head to gently touch her forehead in a comforting gesture.

Claudia glanced at him, her eyes welling up with tears.

She nodded and shifted her gaze to the light above the operating room.

Bennett then turned to Elmo and suggested, "Elmo, please have a seat."

"I'm not tired. Mr. Dreskin, you two should sit down instead," Elmo suggested.

Despite Elmo's suggestion, Bennett didn't guide Claudia to the nearby seat.

The three of them maintained a solemn silence in the corridor, with the distant footsteps echoing clearly.

When the door of the operating room swung open, Claudia hesitated to step forward.

The doctor assessed the trio and eventually focused on Claudia, asking, “Who is the patient's family member?"

"I am! I'm his daughter," Claudia replied, raising her hand.

The doctor's gaze remained on her as he explained, "The patient has been stabilized. He experienced a myocardial infarction due to issues with his heart blood vessels, which led to his fainting. Next, we'll proceed with a heart bypass surgery."

"Is my father in immediate danger?" she inquired anxiously.

"He won't be in immediate danger, but the patient needs a heart bypass surgery. After discussing it with your family, please arrange for the procedure as soon as possible," the doctor explained.

"I understand. Thank you, doctor," Claudia replied, her relief palpable. Standing there for over forty minutes had left her mentally drained.

At that moment, Jace was wheeled out by a nurse.

Claudia wanted to step forward to check on her father, but her legs gave out and she almost fell to the floor.

Bennett steadied her and inquired, “Are your legs feeling numb?"

Claudia shook her head and said, “They just feel a bit weak."

She had only one blood-related family member left, and she failed to be strong when he was in danger.

“Do you want me to carry you?" Bennett offered.

Feeling embarrassed, she answered, "No, I can walk on my own.”

She was not that weak yet.

Having said that, Claudia followed behind Jace.