Attracted By My Ex-wife novel Chapter 523

Eddy was not in the best of health, not by a long shot. And after such a major surgery, it could not be expected that he would wake up quickly. He would need his rest.

Eventually, after three extremely long days, he opened his little eyes.

He had beautiful, long eyelashes. They fluttered like a butterfly flapping its wings as he slowly came to consciousness. Finally, he opened his eyes, fulfilling the wish that everyone was so longing to see come true.

His eyes were slightly glazed over. He blinked and when he opened them again, they looked more clear and full of life.

Everyone watching from outside waiting in bated breath. The girls covered their mouths with their hands, afraid they might not be able to control their nerves and let out an involuntary squeak or cry that would disturb him.

He was hooked up to a ventilator so it was difficult for him to move. Gradually and with due caution, he peered outside and began feeling more like himself.

He took in his surroundings and realized that he was in hospital.

What had transpired just before he had blacked out started slowly coming back to him. He opened his eyes wide in fear and thought of Ella. 'What had happened to her? Was she okay?' Then he saw her outside the window, and his anxiety abated.

He was relieved to see that Ella was just fine.

"Anne, Mom, you two go in." Kevin turned to look at them.

Eddy was still very weak, and he had just awakened. It was better if fewer people went into see him, so as not to disturb his rest or overwhelm him. Plus, in this state, it was doubtful that he would be able to talk for much time.

Selma nodded repeatedly, very happy that she could finally see her grandson. Anne said gently, "Ella, come with us."

Over the past few days, Ella had been in a bad state. She had not eaten much and had even lost weight in this short span of time. Moreover, what was happening with her father had taken such a toll on her that she was almost about to collapse.

It was unbelievable that anyone, let alone this young child, could withstand such trauma. Whatever had happened in respect of Eddy, she was definitely worthy of full forgiveness.

Albeit that this was the case, Anne was too preoccupied with business affairs to be at Ella's side, comforting her.

This was the natural consequence that had come of that.

After several days of crying, Ella's eyes had become red and puffy. When she heard Anne's words, she immediately looked up.

There was a look of endearment and tenderness on Anne's face. She looked at Ella as she used to, before everything had gone awry. Instantly, Ella covered her mouth in shock.

"Ella, do you want to go in with us?" Selma, who was also supposedly incredibly hateful towards Ella for what she had done, also asked.

Ella nodded. She wanted to see Eddy so that she could apologize.

Eddy was laying quietly in his bed, looking out of the nearby window. He was confused about what had happened but he also had a great sense of relief.

This was not something that could not be forgiven. No one had made an unforgivable mistake.

The three of them put on their sterile scrubs required for the ICU and entered the ward.

Looking at the instrument attached to Eddy, Ella felt weak. If Anne had not been holding her hand, she would not have been able to walk.

"Mom, Grandma," said Eddy, in a meek voice.

Hearing him speak caused tears to roll down Selma's cheeks. She nodded, and reached out a quivering hand towards him.

"Eddy, you are a good, strong boy. You're going to be just fine."

Eddy nodded seriously. The pain shooting through his chest reminded him of what had happened. He knew that Bob's heart must have been transplanted into his body. This beating heart inside him, which was the only reason he was alive, belonged to Bob.

In fact, he had already prepared himself mentally for this day. It had come quicker than anticipated but he was not surprised.

What was more, Bob's parents saw Eddy as their own son. Wouldn't everyone be happy to see that the surgery had not been in vain?

Anne held Eddy's hand in hers, making sure she was very gentle, and said in a tender tone, "Good boy. You are so strong. I knew you would open your eyes and you did."

Tears flowed from Eddy's eyes. He tried to take deep, steadying breaths but he could not stop the crying.

"Don't worry! I am stronger and I will live on!" Eddy's voice was a little weak, but the confidence was tangible.

Bob was so selfless for Eddy's sake. His final wish was that his heart would keep Eddy alive. Since Bob had made such a monumental sacrifice, Eddy would make sure he would live so that this was not done in vain.

"Good boy." Anne and Selma were finally appeased and could rest. Only with a strong desire to live could more miracles come to Eddy, blessing him with the strength to overcome his illness.

Ella was standing just in front of Eddy's bed, but she did not move a muscle or utter a single word. It was as if she were a mannequin.

Eddy looked at her with a smile. "You silly girl, isn't there something you want to say to me?"

Initially, Ella had managed to hold back her tears. But hearing him say these words, she burst into tears. Eddy did not blame her. She said, clearly distressed, "I'm so sorry. I am really, really sorry. I believed that evil man so it's all my fault. It's my fault you had to have this surgery. You can hit me and scold me, whatever..."

Eddy laughed lightly. He wanted to reach out to her and wipe her tears away, but he did not even have the strength to lift up his arm.

Patting her gently on the shoulder, Anne said softly, "Eddy has something to tell you."

Hearing this, Ella immediately kept quiet and looked at Eddy expectantly with her eyes still full of tears. His eyes were dark, like beautiful black diamonds. They were glinting and sparkling like the moonlight on a full moon night.

He looked at her, and she looked straight back at him. They looked at each other in silence. It felt as if, for just this moment, time had stopped in its tracks.

After some hesitation, Eddy opened his mouth to speak. "Ella, there was already something wrong with my heart. I was going to have to get a transplant, sooner or later. So just because it happened a bit earlier than we had thought, it's fine. It's not your fault. Don't blame yourself at all."