Chapter 742: Chapter 741: Unable to Reach Xiaobai

No, even earlier!

When their generation was in charge of the Sterling Family, they should have tried their best to suppress the Ford Family to avoid all the trouble that followed.

"Dad, let Wyatt take you back first!"

Simon Sterling spoke up. Having too many people waiting here was not helpful. Ethan had previously mentioned that the surgery would take a long time; the old master and mistress were too elderly and might not be able to endure it.

"Okay!"

The old master thought for a moment and agreed.

Having sat here from morning until afternoon, they felt exhausted. Staying here wouldn’t be of much help, and it was better to go home, rest, and then come back.

"Notify us if there is any news."

"Mm." Simon nodded and suggested First Mrs. Sterling leave as well.

First Mrs. Sterling nodded in agreement and went home with James Sterling to prepare dinner.

Seeing the situation, Simon and Ethan seemed determined to stay until the end, and Serena was unlikely to let them leave once she was out.

Gradually, they were persuaded to leave by Simon, leaving Claire, Ethan, and Simon outside the operating room.

Simon checked the time on his watch and said to Claire, who was sitting opposite, "You should go back too."

This was the first sentence they’d exchanged after spending most of the day together.

Claire gazed coolly at Simon and shook her head in refusal, "I’m not leaving."

No matter what, she wouldn’t depart.

Four years ago, Serena had a car accident, and as her mother, she was not by her side to take care of her. Four years later, Serena was in surgery, and she couldn’t leave her more than ever.

"If anyone is leaving, it should be you."

Claire replied, not giving Simon any pleasantries.

"Go home, take a shower, have some dinner, and then come back."

Simon’s tone was more assertive; after many years of being in charge at the Sterling Corporation, his temperament had grown colder than before. Even when he softened his voice, it lacked warmth.

"I won’t." Claire insisted, stuck in her stubbornness.

"Let me wait here for Serena!"

Claire leaned against the wall, speaking in a low voice.

She raised her head to look at Simon, her eyes brimming with tears, which made Simon feel stifled.

The two most indebted to them were their two children.

Simon stopped trying to persuade her, and they continued to wait. They waited until nightfall, until First Mrs. Sterling brought some food, until First Mrs. Sterling left again, and that’s when Claire remembered something.

While waiting for Serena to come out, they had overlooked someone.

"Wyatt hasn’t come yet? Did he go to the company?"

Wyatt didn’t know about his lineage, but the blood ties were there, and he was Serena’s twin. After sending the old master home, he couldn’t possibly not come.

"No!" Simon blurted out, pulling a phone from his pocket.

There was no message from Wyatt saying he wasn’t coming.

"I’ll call Wyatt."

Simon said as he stood up to make the call to Wyatt.

What was unusual was that Wyatt’s phone was unreachable.

Having been by his side for so many years, Simon knew his character the best.

With Serena undergoing surgery, Wyatt couldn’t just drop the old master off and go home to rest without a word.

Could something have happened?

Thinking of this, Simon’s hand trembled, and the phone fell to the ground. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"What happened?"

Simon picked his phone up as Claire approached, asking anxiously, "Did something happen to Wyatt?"

Her voice trembled as she asked, tears rolling out.

Anxiety rushed through her body. One daughter was here undergoing surgery, not knowing if she’d wake up, and the other couldn’t be contacted.