Entangled with My Cousin's Fiancé
Chapter 110 Cooper Coldson, you really are cold-blooded

Chapter 110: Chapter 110 Cooper Coldson, you really are cold-blooded

Edmund claimed he wanted to learn from Cooper Coldson, but every time the two smug guys got together, they had to argue.

"Little brat, what do you know?" Cooper wore an air of superiority like an adult.

"But kite flying is precisely what kids know best. As for you adults, clumsy and awkward, you’re just in the way," Edmund retorted, with clear defiance.

Yolanda sighed and rapped her fingers on the table. "Stop fighting, both of you. It’s time to eat."

"Exactly, how old are you guys, still arguing? Not good at all." Little Maria had also learned to lecture people.

"Hmph!" Both the young and the older turned their heads away, refusing to look at each other.

The meal was served quickly and the head of the orphanage came out, but Noah Coldson was nowhere to be seen.

"Today we have better food thanks to the meat and vegetables you brought," the head of the orphanage said cheerfully.

"Where’s big brother Noah?" Yolanda inquired with concern.

"Oh, Mr. Coldson has already gone back," explained the head of the orphanage with a smile. "He had something to take care of. He saw you were having fun, so he didn’t call for you."

"Alright then." Yolanda immediately understood Noah’s intention.

She called everyone to start eating, casting an awkward glance at Cooper.

Clearly, Cooper guessed it too; he ate with his head down, his expression also unnatural.

The meal was indeed plentiful, and the kids ate happily.

But halfway through the meal, Edmund suddenly noticed something was wrong with Little Maria, "Maria, what’s wrong?"

The little one’s lips turned purple, and before she could utter a word, her eyes rolled back and she fainted.

"Maria? What’s wrong?" Yolanda managed to catch the little one in time, extremely worried. "Headmaster, what’s happened to her?"

"Take her to the hospital!" Unexpectedly, Cooper rushed over, scooping up Little Maria in his arms, and ran outside. "The child is having a heart attack."

Yolanda looked in panic at the headmaster, who nodded immediately.

"Headmaster, we’ll take her to the hospital. Don’t worry," Yolanda said as she noticed the headmaster’s face had turned pale with fright.

"Sister Yolanda, I want to go too," Edmund was first to speak up.

The other children also scrambled to come forward.

"I want to go too."

"And me."

Yolanda could not afford to delay. "Edmund and Sister Stella will come with us; everyone else, stay here and be good."

She beckoned for the two children and ran outside.

Cooper had already started the car, waiting for them to emerge.

Yolanda sat in the front passenger seat, holding Little Maria, while Stella Sterling and Edmund sat in the back.

Cooper started the car and grumbled, "Why bring them? They’ll just cause trouble!"

"Big brother, we won’t cause trouble. I promise, once we get to the hospital, I won’t cry or make a scene, I’ll be good," Little Edmund, who had not long before been at loggerheads with Cooper, promised, his eyes reddening.

Cooper said no more, and the car quickly sped towards the hospital.

All the way, Yolanda shed silent tears, anxious.

"Don’t worry, she’ll be fine," Cooper said stiffly, as if trying to reassure her.

Yolanda glanced at him; the man’s expression was not much better than her own, clearly very worried too.

She found it strange; did Cooper actually like children?

She didn’t have the heart to think further, silently praying for Little Maria to be alright.

Upon arrival at the hospital, Richard Reyes, who had been notified in advance, had arranged everything. Little Maria was immediately taken into the emergency room and treated by Gray City’s best cardiologist.

Yolanda and the others waited anxiously outside.

Normally boisterous, Edmund seemed like a different person, listlessly sitting beside Yolanda, his eyes fixed on the emergency room door.

His small frame seemed to shiver slightly.

"Are you cold?" Yolanda asked with concern.

Edmund shook his head.

Cooper walked over and draped his suit jacket over Edmund.

"I’m really not cold," Edmund tried to refuse.

"Wear it," Cooper ordered.

Yolanda sighed softly, using her lips to signal Cooper, "He’s scared."

She gently patted Edmund’s back. "Don’t worry; it’ll be alright."

"Mm," Edmund nodded, true to his word he did not cry or fuss, but his body continued to tremble.

Yolanda felt a pang of hurt for these children who had lost their parents too soon and had to mature beyond their years at the orphanage.

The emergency procedures for Little Maria lasted until 8 PM.

Noah had also arrived after receiving the news.

Little Maria was then sent back to the hospital room.

Cooper glanced at the child and then went to find the doctor in charge.

Yolanda and Noah stood by the children, heading to the hospital room.

Edmund leaned over the bed, staring unwaveringly at the unconscious Maria.

"Edmund, get some rest," Yolanda tugged at the boy’s collar. The doctor had mentioned that Maria wouldn’t wake up until the anesthesia wore off later in the night.

"It’s okay." Edmund stubbornly widened his eyes. "I’m not sleepy. I want to wait for Maria to wake up."

As if afraid Yolanda would disagree, he added, "Maria would be scared if she woke up and didn’t see me. I really am not sleepy."

Yolanda’s nose tingled with emotion, and she stepped outside the hospital room.

Noah immediately followed her out, seeing her crying, he felt a bitter sensation. "Don’t be too upset, she should be fine."

"Mm," Yolanda managed to control her emotions, she had to consider her unborn child.

Cooper quickly returned. "A heart transplant needs to be done as soon as possible. The hospital says they will find a suitable heart."

Yolanda felt even worse upon hearing this. Little Maria was only three years old and had to undergo such a risky surgery; the child was too pitiable.

The more she tried not to cry, the less obedient her tears became.

Noah gave Cooper an angry look, then entered the hospital room.

"Why are you crying? Does crying solve the problem?" Cooper said reluctantly, with a disdainful look.

Yolanda forcefully wiped her tears away. She didn’t want to cry, but it hurt so much inside, and seeing Cooper like this made it worse.

"I’m not feeling well. Can you just leave me alone?"

"Do you think I want to deal with you?" Cooper raised his voice. "If I hadn’t gone to that darn orphanage with you today, I wouldn’t have ended up in this situation."

Yolanda was shocked. "What do you mean by that, Cooper? If you don’t see it, it doesn’t exist? You’re really cold-hearted."

"And what? How many people in this world are more miserable than her? Can you cry for all of them?" Cooper remained seemingly rational.

Yolanda realized it was useless to argue, turned around, and angrily entered the hospital room, not wanting to spend another second with this man.

"Did I say something wrong?" Cooper asked Richard Reyes, who was standing behind.

Richard awkwardly tugged at the corner of his mouth, wishing he could disappear on the spot.

"Get to it immediately, find a suitable heart as fast as possible," Cooper paused, then added, "Also, for the Coldson Group’s orphanage sponsorship project, add another hundred facilities, and increase the annual budget by one million for a medical security fund and station our people there."

"Understood, I’ll take care of it right away."