My Alleged Husband

Chapter 1282 - 1111: A Ray of Hope in Despair

"Mom and Dad, no matter what storm the family is going through now, no matter how it’s affected, I don’t want to be involved in anything right now. I just want my wife to return safely to me. It’s been over ten months, and I’m so worried about her safety. Who can imagine what I’m thinking at this moment?"

Zhang Yichen didn’t want to say much to his father. He just left and went home, feeling that his father had changed and was no longer the man he used to be. He had become numb and ruthless, doing whatever it took to achieve his goals. He could not let such a father stay by his grandfather’s side, for it would only cause deeper harm.

Zhang Zhentian looked at his son, who wasn’t willing to acknowledge him, knowing that he’d gone too far this time. He realized he always acted without thinking. If he could think more, perhaps things wouldn’t be so terrible. Why did he never consider his own actions, constantly hurting others? Did hurting them bring him the greatest happiness and joy? He wanted so little, yet ultimately hurt those who loved him the most.

Ran Zhihan knew her husband was having conflicts with her grandfather and her father-in-law. Her heart ached a bit. Although the matter had little to do with her, she understood that ever since that incident, her husband no longer wished to share their bed with her. He believed that as a wife, she had deceived him, failing to provide him with basic trust and respect, making him very sad. Many times, she couldn’t understand why she acted on her own. If she had told her husband or informed her grandfather about the incident, would things have been different? Or if she had told her grandfather about it at that time, maybe things wouldn’t be so unresolved now. All these consequences were due to her selfish act, but did she really do wrong? She made this mistake to protect him, yet in his eyes, it was unforgivable betrayal. Why does everyone define betrayal differently? In her mind, if he didn’t cheat, then it wasn’t betrayal. Even if he said something to her, she’d find it understandable and forgive without hesitation. But why did he think of her this way?

She went to the study to find her grandfather, but Old Master Zhang wasn’t there. She quickly went to his bedroom, knocked on the door, but no one answered for a long time. She was worried—was her grandfather asleep inside, or had something happened? Feeling something was wrong, she urgently forced the lock open. Entering, she saw her grandfather collapsed on the floor, his face pale and frightening. Increasingly worried, she immediately called for emergency services and rushed Old Master Zhang to the hospital. After repeated attempts to save him, the doctors concluded that Old Master Zhang had suffered a heart attack. They hadn’t known he had a heart condition; Old Master Zhang himself had never realized he had heart issues. This time, his illness was due to anger causing a buildup of stress in the heart, leading to the sudden heart attack.

Ran Zhihan quickly informed Zhang Yichen of the news. Initially, Zhang Yichen didn’t want to answer her call, but he thought if he missed an emergency due to ignoring the call, it wouldn’t feel right. He decided to pick up the phone. Hearing his wife’s voice telling him that his grandfather was critically ill in the hospital, he was deeply worried and drove off as quickly as he could to the hospital.

"Zhihan, how’s Grandpa? Please tell me how Grandpa is doing. Grandpa never had a heart condition, so how did he suddenly have a heart attack? Is there something I don’t know? Please tell me, I’m really worried about Grandpa!"

"Yichen, calm down first. Let me tell you, Grandpa fainted at home. When I went to find him, I found the door locked and thought something was off. I assumed Grandpa was asleep, but after forcing open the lock, I saw Grandpa collapsed on the floor and called to send him to the hospital. The doctors tried to save him and found out that Grandpa had suffered a sudden heart attack, issuing a critical condition notice. They said Grandpa’s heart attack was because of anger buildup that couldn’t disperse, and from now on, he mustn’t be subjected to stress or worry too much, or his heart condition might recur. This time, the rescue was timely, but we can’t guarantee it next time, so we need to take good care of Grandpa..."

"How could this happen? Grandpa didn’t have a heart disease, and his heart was always healthy. I never heard him mention any heart condition, yet why this sudden heart attack now? What caused such a change?" Zhang Yichen said, and immediately understood. This matter was surely related to his good father. If it weren’t for his father insisting not to return home, how could Grandpa be infuriated? If it weren’t for his father repeatedly rejecting Grandpa’s goodwill, how could Grandpa have suffered a sudden heart attack in the hospital now? He didn’t know how to describe his father, who could even harm his own parent. He felt that his father had indeed changed, becoming a completely different person from before.

At this moment, he silently made a firm decision in his heart. He decided he would never forgive his father. His father could hurt anyone, could hurt him for no reason, but he would never allow anyone to hurt his grandfather. He didn’t blame his father for all the wrongs he did, didn’t blame him for hurting him so many times, but he blamed his father for hurting his grandfather. Anyone who harmed Old Master Zhang committed an unforgivable wrong in his heart!

Zhang Yichen sent a message to Zhang Zhentian: Now, as you wish, Grandpa is critically ill. If it’s because of you that Grandpa is in this state, I hope you remember, whatever happens, Grandpa doesn’t need your concern. Your refusals led to Grandpa’s sudden heart attack. You hurt the one who’s best to me and the one who loves me the most. If that’s the case, starting today, we have no relationship anymore. If Grandpa has any more accidents, I will never forgive you, and you will never get anyone’s forgiveness either. Despite him being your parent, you could hurt him like this. Clearly, your heart is very cruel...

"I know many people have faced miracles in despair, but I hope he can live happily. Even if I can’t find him now, I hope he can be joyful. When I find him one day, I wish he’ll be unharmed."