Exposing the Charade of Deep Affection (PDF) novel Chapter 12

Chapter 12 Let’s Talk

When I saw Dale standing next to the car with the food container in his hand, I was surprised and then hurried forward. “Dale, why didn’t you ring the bell? It’s cold outside.”

Dale smiled, handed over the food container to me, and said, “Mrs. Hinton asked someone to make it this morning. She said that you were about to go to the hospital to check on Mr. Hinton today and that you could bring it over together with you. In such a way, you wouldn’t have to make breakfast.”

I pursed my lips. Carley went through so much trouble to bring Walter breakfast. Obviously, she knew about his heroic acts. She was worried that I would leave him in the hospital without showing any concerns, so she used this as an excuse to urge me to go to the hospital to check on him.

I sighed at the efforts she had made. I took the food container, looked at Dale, and said, “Sorry for the trouble.”

Dale smiled, looked at me, and said, “Mrs. Hinton isn’t feeling good these days, so Ms. Conner, you may have to take care of Mr. Hinton for a while. Mrs. Hinton asked me to tell you that after Mr. Hinton is discharged, you and he can go back to the old place to spend some time with her.”

I nodded and smiled, “Sure. We’ll be back as soon as Walter is discharged.”

Seeing Dale leave, I looked at the food container and sighed silently. Walter was taken care of by Ashley, and there was no use in me being there. Yet now, since Carley had said so, I had no choice but to go.

After a moment’s pause, I went to the hospital anyway.

I arrived at the hospital.

In the ward, Ashley was sitting beside the hospital bed, holding soup in her hand, and whispered softly to Walter, who was leaning on the hospital bed, “Walter, I made it this morning. Give it a go.” As she spoke, she was about to feed Walter.

Walter tilted his head and looked at her. “I’m not hungry yet.”

Ashley did not force him. She put the soup aside, and there was nothing but caring on her delicate face. “Does your wound still hurt?”

He shook his head. “It’s fine. You’ve been up all night. Go home and rest.”

She shook her head and looked affectionate. “You are here alone in the hospital. Even if I go back, I won’t be able to sleep. Let me stay here.”

Seeing too much of certain things made one numb. I was about to lean against the door frame for a moment, wondering if I should get the nurse to bring the food container in.

Yet before I reached the door frame, Walter saw me. He sized me up, his eyes cold. “How long are you going to stand there?”