Sean joked, "Congratulations on not dying."
John smiled in turn.
He then rasped, speaking with such difficulty as if his throat was dead, "Thanks. Though it seems my luck has run its course too."
Sean naturally knew what John was referring to.
Cordy was getting married, after all—he was going to lose her.
After having done so much, he would be lying if he said he did not do it for Cordy.
"Patrick's a good man," Sean said. "It's no issue leaving Cordy and Dicky in his care."
John's smile broadened—leaving his son and beloved woman in another man's care was no issue?
It was true that a man like Patrick would never allow Cordy to be hurt again or his son to be bullied.
And their lives might just be good with him.
Even so, that was his son and beloved woman they were talking about… and Sean was telling him to give up before he did anything regardless!
"Take your time and get some proper rest. You might be able to get out of bed in time to attend Cordy's wedding," Sean added with a serious look.
"Let's hope," John replied.
Sean did not stay long in John's ward either, since he had already told John everything he needed to know while he was unconscious, which he probably remembered.
In that case, there was no reason to elaborate, and Sean decided that he should bring Richard over—John might recover better with his son's company.
After Sean left John's room and arranged for Richard to be brought to the hospital, he headed to Patrick's room, remembering to knock before entering this time.
Otherwise, he might stumble on a sight he should not be seeing.
"Aren't you supposed to be gone?" Patrick asked, grumpy the instant he saw Sean.
Were they natural enemies of some sort? He always ruined things for him every time things were getting to the good part!
He even wondered if he owed Sean some huge debt in a past life, that he had to take a bullet for him to pay for it in this life.
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