“…”
After Niamh said that, Daniel’s mother pouted. It seemed that she could not find anything to retort this.
She huffed in annoyance and went to stand at a corner.
Naya followed after her too. “Mrs. Graham, don’t listen to their nonsense. After all these years, I can see how good you are to Dan. You’re a mother, so of course, you’re always thinking about your son. You’re not wrong.”
When she heard Naya saying that, Daniel’s mother was suddenly confident again.
“Naya, you’re right. I’m a mother, so how am I wrong for wanting the best for my son?”
“You’re not the only mother in the world,” Raegan said in a calm but resonating voice.
When Naya and Daniel’s mother heard this, they had nothing to say.
Niamh could not stand watching the actions and hearing the words of Daniel’s mother and Naya. If it were not because Ava was in love with Daniel, Niamh knew that the bad-tempered Ava would not have continued to endure this injustice. At the end of the day, this was all for love.
Raegan glanced at Ava who kept quiet this whole time. She did not disturb her and backed to one side, silently waiting for the light of the emergency room to be turned off.
More than an hour had passed when the light of the emergency room was finally turned off. The door opened and a few doctors walked out at the same time.
Daniel’s mother was truly worried about Daniel, so she rushed over. Even though Ava desperately wanted to know the situation, she was trying her best to control her emotions.
“Doctor, how’s it? Howis my son? Has he woken up?” Daniel’s mother asked worriedly.
The doctor smiled kindly. “Madam, please calm down. The patient’s condition is stable, so you can rest assured.”
When everyone heard what the doctor said, they let out sighs of relief, including Naya.
Then, the doctor walked straight to Raegan and said, “Ms. Xander, if you need any assistance next time, don’t hesitate to call us. We’ll be in
Glendale for the time being.”
“Thank you, Dr. Liam. Is my future son-in-law alright?” Raegan asked with a smile.
The word ‘future son-in-law’ sounded extremely unpleasant to Naya, but Daniel’s mother and Ava were surprised. It seemed that the doctor who rushed here were hired by Raegan.
Ava had mixed feelings in her heart. She lifted her eyes to look at Raegan. She wanted to say something to her but it felt as if her words were stuck in her throat. She could not get them out. As Ava was still feeling conflicted, her attention was suddenly attracted by what the doctor had said.
“Don’t worry, Ms. Xander. I believe that your son- in-law will definitely wake up.”
The doctor promised confidently.
“He has a very strong will to live. We believe it’s only a matter of time before he’ll wake up. You can just wait patiently. Tell your daughter to stay by his side. We believe that after some time, he’ll wake up.”
When Ava heard the doctor saying that Daniel would wake up soon, a pleased smile broke out of her face.
“Really? Doctor, are you telling the truth?” Ava asked excitedly. She had been staying silent for a long time but she finally said something now.
The doctor smiled and nodded at her. “I believe so. May I know who you are?”
“She’s the patient’s fiance,” Niamh answered for Ava.
The doctor nodded as a look of surprise appeared on their faces. “I see. You’re Ms. Xander’s daughter. Then, you have to stay by your fiance’s side. With your company and encouragement, I believe he’ll wake up very soon.”
After she got the doctor’s affirmative answer, Ava almost cried from happiness. In that instant, her tears started pouring out from her eyes uncontrollably.
Daniel’s mother’s eyes were also red. “Doctor, are you sure that my son is going to wake up soon?”
“Im very sure,” the doctor’s answer was still firm.
Mrs. Graham let out a sigh of relief. Then, she turned around and said to Naya, “Naya, please take care of Daniel from now on. With your care, I’m sure Daniel will be able to recover very soon.” A smile immediately appeared on Naya’s face. “ Don’t worry, Mrs. Graham. I’1] not let you down. I’ll do my best to take good care of Dan. I also hope that he’ll recover quickly.”
As Naya said that, she peered at Ava with a proud expression. It seemed that she was showing off the fact that Daniel’s mother was siding with her. “It’s good that you’re considerate, Madam, but you don’t need to take care of the patient,” the doctor suddenly said.
The smile on Naya’s face froze. She did not understand and glared at the doctor with a dissatisfied look on her face. “What do you mean by that, doctor?”
Facing Naya’s question, the doctor smiled back at her magnanimously. “Oh, it’s because when we were rescuing the patient just now, he temporarily regained consciousness. Even though he was still very weak, we could clearly hear him calling out for Ava. We believe that the person the patient wants to see the most is this lady called Ava. So, it’1l be most suitable if Miss Ava takes care of him.”
Naya scoffed when she heard that. “Heh, Dan is so seriously injured, so he won’t know who the one taking care of him actually is. Doctor, are you taking us all for fools by saying that?”
Daniel’s mother nodded in agreement too. She did not want Ava to take care of Daniel, so naturally, she would side with Naya.
Soon enough, the doctor’s powerful and resonating answer completely defeated Daniel’s mother and Naya. °
“I’ve been in this field for dozens of years and have seen countless situations like this. At this time, the will of the patient to survive is the most important thing. You might think that if the patient is ina coma, they might not know anything. But in fact, they have very strong perceptions. If you don’t believe what I say, you can take the risk.”
After the doctor said this, he did not want to waste his breath talking to Naya and Daniel’s mother anymore. Instead, he turned around and said to Raegan, “Ms. Xander, I still have something I need to take care of, so I’ll be leaving now.”
Raegan smiled and did not say anything more. After the doctor left, Naya said sarcastically, “I didn’t think that someone would use this method. Hmph, how sinister it is to use Dan’s safety to reach one’s goal.”
Daniel’s mother knew what Naya was saying. She then scoffed sarcastically as well. “Ava, you’re really something else.”
“What an idiot to be unable to recognize others’ good intentions or differentiate right and wrong.” Raegan retorted back without holding back. Her sharp gaze landed on Naya and Daniel’s mother’s face like knives.
“I can tell you with confidence that if I hadn’t hired this doctor last night, Daniel’s condition would never have been able to turn for the better so quickly. And the reason I did that is all because of my daughter, but you’re saying all those things without shame. I’ll say this one last time. If you don’t want something bad to happen to Daniel, don’t offend my daughter. Otherwise, you’ll be crying for a long time.”
Raegan warned, then looked at the absent – minded Ava with very gentle eyes. Finally, she turned around and left.
The expressions of Daniel’s mother and Naya fell. They wanted to vent their anger but they could only glare at Ava. Finally, the two of them left resentfully.
Ava did not care about the attitudes of Daniel’s mother or Naya. She did not notice that they had left either. All this while, she was stuck in an absent-minded state.
“Ava.” Niamh patted Ava’s shoulder. “I think you saw how your mother did all this for you.” When she heard what Niamh said, Ava seemed to come back to her senses. She looked at Niamh, and suddenly, she turned around and ran in the direction Raegan left.
Niamh smiled gladly. Then, she felt a familiar warmth enveloping her from behind. “Did she go to chase after Ms. Xander?”
“I think so. Ava should have let go of some of the resentment toward her mother.”
Kendrick smiled. “Are all mothers this way? They’ ll do everything for their children no matter what it is.”
Niamh smiled as a gleam of happiness shone in her eyes. “I think most mothers in the world are like that.”
When Kendrick heard this, he did not say anything. However, he was looking at Niamh with more doting and love.
After Ava chased after Raegan, she could not find her after looking around. The night wind in late winter and early spring went deep into her bones. Ava stood in the cold wind and allowed the wind to blow on her.
Her body was a few degrees colder, and her heart had also turned frigid unbeknownst to her.
It seemed that her fate with her mother was too shallow.
Ava silently thought about this before slowlyturning around. When she lifted her head to look in front of her, she saw a benevolent smiling face in front of her.
“Ava,” Raegan called out to Ava and slowly walked to her.
Ava looked at Raegan blankly. In that instant, she felt that the coldness in her body was now chased away by an invisible warmth.
Raegan walked in front of Ava. When she saw Ava’s serious face, she smiled at Ava affectionately. However, she was worried that Ava would hate her, hence she said carefully, “ Don’t worry. The doctor I hired is an authoritative figure in the field. If he says Dan is fine, then nothing bad will happen to Dan. Just wait for him to wake up without worries.”
Raegan comforted Ava before carefully reminding her. “It’s cold outside. Hurry up and go inside.” After Raegan said that, she could only turn around reluctantly.
She knew Ava did not like to see her and she did not want to cause Ava trouble. Hence, she left without wasting one more second.
However, before she could walk far, she heard Ava calling out to her from behind, “Wait!”
Raegan thought she was hearing things, but then she heard Ava’s footsteps approaching her.
She slowly turned around and saw that Ava was almost in front of her.
Ava looked into Raegan’s eyes. She seemed lost for a moment. Raegan seemed to be waiting to hear what Ava wanted to say next.
The cold wind swept against their faces again and again, but they seemed to be unable to feel it. Under the starry night sky, Ava finally relaxed her tightly clenched hands after some time.
“Thank you.”
Ava said those two words.
The expectant look in Raegan’s eyes dissipated slowly. Then, her eyes lit up again. “It’s cold outside. Go back in.”
Raegan replied with a smile. Ava looked at Raegan blankly for two seconds before she turned around and walked to the entrance of the hospital. Raegan stood where she was as she watched Ava’s figure that was walking away. There was a faint smile on her lips.
After Naya went back with Daniel’s mother, she did not forget to drive a wedge between Ava and Daniel’s mother. “Mrs. Graham, I think something’s not right about this. That doctor who appeared all of a sudden must be in cahoots with Ava. That’s why he kept siding with Ava.” Mrs. Graham was lectured by Raegan just now and was still mad about it. “I knew something must be wrong. Dan’s condition isn’t as serious as they mentioned. They’ re just deliberately making this unnecessarily complicated so that Ava can get close to Dan! But how can I let that bringer of misfortune get close to Dan? Dan wouldn’t be lying in the hospital if it weren’t for her!”
When Naya heard this, her heart skipped a beat. She knew best why Daniel got into the accident. Naya kept her secret without batting an eyelid, then answered Daniel’s mother, “Mrs. Graham, what should we do now? Ava is doing this because she has a lot of people supporting her. Now, she’s gluing herself to Dan. I wonder what’s going on with the cops? Dan got into an accident because he was driving her car. They should bring her to the station for questioning.”
“Her mother must have bribed the police!” Daniel’s mother said affirmatively.
Naya quickly chimed in, “She must have.”
“How despicable!” Daniel’s mother was unconvinced. “Naya, you don’t have to care about them. Go and take care of Dan tomorrow for me.” “I got it, Mrs. Graham. I will.” Naya smiled and accepted the task. Her heart felt much more relieved.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.