After marrying my boss (Anna) novel Chapter 513

Chapter 513 Testing The Waters

Faced with Josephine’s kind “orders,” I replied, “I will. Let me change upstairs first, Mom. I’ll return to drink some chicken soup later.”

I shot my mother-in-law a small smile before heading upstairs. Josephine’s thoughtful actions had taken a weight off my mind.

Once I returned to my bedroom, I took a quick shower in the attached bathroom. Though there was little for me to do at the hospital, I felt more exhausted now than after a full day’s work.

Michael was home by the time I came out of the bathroom. His gaze traveled up and down my body before he approached me.

He wrapped me in his arms and asked gently, “How was your day at the hospital? Were you very uncomfortable?”

“It was fine. Other than the fact that I didn’t click with Janette, everything else was bearable. Still, I’m not sure if I can completely forgive my birth mother,” I answered him gloomily as I leaned deeper into his embrace.

He placed his chin on my head and coaxed, “Take things slowly. Everything has its own course. Even if you’re planning to forgive her, it won’t come so quickly or naturally to you.”

I sighed in resignation, realizing the wisdom in his words.

After resting at home for slightly over an hour, I set off for the hospital. Michael wanted to send me, but I firmly denied his offer. He was undeniably exhausted after a day at work, and I did not want him to expend more energy on my matters.

I understood and appreciated his concern, but I eventually emerged triumphant in our little disagreement. He conceded and allowed me to drive to the hospital alone, but not before reminding me multiple times to be careful.

I reached the hospital in no time. When I got to my mother’s ward floor, I was surprised to bump into Ronan. I had not seen him in a long time, and meeting him twice in a day felt rather odd.

“When did you become so hardworking, Ronan? Why are you still at the hospital this late at night? This sort of behavior seems entirely out-of-character for you!”

To be fair, he had matured a great deal, yet he was hardly going to be considered a workaholic. That was why I could not resist teasing him when I saw him at the hospital past working hours.

Ronan stared at me in displeasure. He rebuked me, “Can’t you give me a break? I know I can hardly compare to Michael’s dedication when it comes to work, but I’m not that bad. You’re making it sound as though I’m a slob.”

Still, the twinkle in his eyes told me that he was not angry at my words.

“You know I’m just pulling your leg. Why do you need to be serious?” I pouted before heading for Alicia’s ward.

Ronan followed me. He asked with a face of confusion, “What happened just now? You still haven’t explained anything to me. That’s the whole reason I’m still at the hospital. Why did you suddenly have a birth mother? What about your parents? Are neither of them your biological parents?”

Frankly, that was the last thing I wanted to talk about. However, Ronan was a dear friend to me, and I did not plan on hiding the truth from him forever. I glanced at him before changing direction and heading to a nearby balcony.

My prolonged silence on the balcony prompted Ronan to say, “If you don’t want to talk about it, Anna, it’s fine. I would never force you to answer my question.”

“That’s not it. It’s not that I don’t want to tell you about it; I just don’t know how to put the situation into words.”