Armand laughed and whispered to Theresa, “I’d die in your hands.”
Theresa glared at Armand, “Why can’t you stop joking around?”
Armand blinked his eyes and said, “Fine. I’ll go back to sleep now then.”
Armand was telling the truth. Why did Theresa think he was joking around?
Well, since Theresa didn’t like it, then he might as well go back to sleep.
Theresa nodded and said, “Sleep.”
Armand and Theresa arrived in City C three hours later. Oscar got Theresa’s call earlier, and he knew she was coming back to City C today. So, he waited in the arrival hall for Theresa way before their flight arrived.
Oscar wasn’t wearing the colourful shirt he used to wear every day. He even had less than three colours in his entire outfit. It was a minimalistic look for Oscar.
Oscar was stunned when he saw Theresa and Armand walked out of the arrival hall together. Theresa told him that she was having a divorce when she left. It was the second time Theresa and Armand split up. Oscar thought Theresa and Armand were going to break up for good. He didn’t expect to see Theresa and Armand come back to City C together.
Oscar would never let Theresa know that he had a thing for her if Theresa didn’t tell him that she was having a divorce with Armand.
After all, Oscar was way older than Theresa.
Oscar was a little lost.
“Uncle,” Theresa waved at Oscar when she saw him standing at the entrance.
Oscar hid his embarrassment with a cough, and then he smiled at Theresa, “You’re back.”
Perhaps it was Armand’s sixth sense. He felt that Oscar was uncomfortable. Well, perhaps Theresa was the reason why.
Armand had doubts that Oscar might have a thing for Theresa earlier. He confirmed his doubts now.
“Uncle,” Armand reached out his hand, “Thanks for taking care of Theresa when she was here.”
Oscar shook Armand’s hand, “It’s my job as an elder.”
“I need to thank you for helping me to take care of her,” Armand emphasized the word ‘helping me’.
“The car’s outside. Let’s go,” Oscar walked in front of Theresa and Armand.
Armand held Theresa’s hand and followed Oscar.
“Why are you holding my hand so tight?” Theresa wanted to get her hand out of Armand’s.
Armand subconsciously did that. He was afraid that somebody might take Theresa away from him. He loosened up and apologized, “I didn’t do that on purpose.”
Armand helped to put their luggage on the boot when they arrived at the car. Theresa was already sitting in the car when Armand got into it.
Oscar said, “Let’s go grab a bite.”
“Sure,” Theresa replied, “You have a good taste in choosing restaurants.”
It was because Oscar always brought Theresa to good restaurants when she was here earlier.
“Hey uncle, why didn’t you wear your colourful shirt today?” Theresa suddenly noticed what Oscar was wearing today. Oscar used to love colourful shirts, but today, he was wearing a white shirt and a grey casual coat.
Oscar held tight on the steering wheel, “I’ve changed my preference.”
Armand pretended that he didn’t see Oscar’s nervousness. He told Theresa that he felt tired, then he leaned on Theresa’s shoulder to rest.
Theresa didn’t notice what these two men were thinking. She continued, “You’ve loved your colourful shirts for all your life. Why the sudden change? I’ve been asking you to change your habit of wearing a colourful shirt for so long, but you insisted. What’s the trigger?”
Oscar didn’t dare to look around at all. He didn’t dare to look at Theresa with Armand watching. He was afraid that Armand would find out that he had a thing for Theresa.
It would be a shame to let people know that he fell in love with a young girl at Oscar’s age.
“It’s no news,” Oscar tried his best to come out with an excuse, “Just like how some people didn’t like spicy food at first, then they fell in love with it out of a sudden. Preference changes.”
In fact, Oscar didn’t change his preference. He changed because Theresa told him that he didn’t look good in colourful shirts. Oscar didn’t dare to let Theresa know that he liked her, but when he learned that Theresa was going to have a divorce, he wanted to change for her. Who knew!
Oscar regretted.
“Should I send you back?” asked Oscar.
“I thought you said we’re going to grab a bite?” Theresa was confused.
Oscar was stunned, and then he replied in an embarrassed manner, “I remembered that I have something to attend to. Ask Armand to bring you to eat if you’re hungry.”
Oscar would be nice to Theresa and take care of her if Armand wasn’t here, but now that Armand was here, there were things that Oscar shouldn’t do.
Theresa smiled and said, “Armand isn’t familiar with the area. You are. Please recommend some nice restaurant to us.”
Oscar then gave Theresa some restaurant names and told her, “These restaurants are nice.”
“Thanks, uncle,” Theresa thanked Oscar.
Oscar remained silent.
Oscar drove away after he dropped Theresa and Armand at their place.
At City B!
In the Mendelsohns’ Mansion!
The whole family moved into the Mendelsohns’ Mansion from the villa. All the empty rooms were taken, and they fitted exactly the numbers of the Mendelsohn family members.
Jayden insisted that he didn’t want to stay in the hospital. Old people were always stubborn. The Mendelsohn family had no choice but to ask Jayden’s doctor to come to the old manor for Jayden’s body check.
Cormac didn’t go to the office these few days. Loredana didn’t ask Cormac about his arrangements. She knew Cormac wasn’t in the mood to handle anything at work. Cormac had some other thoughts in mind.
Cormac walked the doctor out of the house after the doctor had completed Jayden’s body check. The doctor told Cormac, “He’s getting worse. We couldn’t even operate on him now, even if he wanted it. We can only stick to the hormone therapy and try our best to extend his time.”
Cormac looked worried, “Please, do whatever you can. The old folk is stubborn. He didn’t want to go to the hospital at all.”
The doctor said, “Do anything as he pleased. What’s the point of getting a few months extra if he’s not happy at all?”
The doctor had seen so many cases of life and death. He was used to it already. It is a matter of the utmost importance for a patient to feel happy. The doctor can only try his best to extend a patient’s time.
“Don’t worry. I’ll do my best,” the doctor was used to life and death, but the family of the patient wasn’t. They always wanted to stay with their family as long as possible.
It was a norm as a human.
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.