Thomas' eyelids twitched. What a nerve she's got to say that!
Before he could speak, though, Hanson immediately refuted her, saying, "Darling, you can't joke about such a thing." Whatever the reason and the occasion were, he didn't want to hear the word "leave" come out of her mouth.
Vania took his hand and comforted him, saying, "Don't worry. Mr. Kepler has turned me down, so I'll never leave you."
"Vania Greyson, can I beg you to please let my sister off? Let me make a solemn apology to you on her behalf," Thomas said while bowing low.
Vania Greyson? Ha! Didn't he call me by my first name just a few days ago? Now he switches to calling my name in full so quickly. Indeed, he and Hanson aren't blood brothers; he and Yvonne are a family, thought Vania. "How could you possibly do that on her behalf? She's an adult who has ideas of her own."
"As long as you're willing to let her off, I promise you that I'll never let her come between you and Hanson."
Vania looked up at him with distrust. "What makes you think you can make such a promise?"
"I'll send her abroad and forbid her to come back." Thomas' face showed a hint of reluctance, but he had no other choice. As Yvonne's brother, he couldn't let her be charged with attempted murder.
For some reason, Vania suddenly nodded. "Okay, I promise you that I'll think about it. I won't touch her before I make up my mind." So this is how it feels to be protected by one's own family, she thought. Getting envious at that very moment, she turned over and said unhappily, "I'm a little tired. You two may go first."
Seeing that she had relented, Thomas was instantly overjoyed. Fearing that she would change her mind, he dared not bother her any longer. "Okay. Be sure to tell me if you've made up your mind. We'll definitely thank you for that. Also, we wish you a speedy recovery," he said. With that, he immediately helped Benjamin out of the ward.
At this moment, Benjamin was still quite puzzled. She was so uncompromising just now. Why would she change her mind all of a sudden? "Is she gonna play a trick or something?"
Thomas shook his head. "I don't think she'll do that. No matter what, it's good that she could say yes right now. Let's take our time to work out a solution when we get back."
"What you said makes sense."
At this moment, Hanson swiftly climbed into Vania's sickbed and held her in his arms. "Darling, whenever it is, never say things like you're gonna leave me in the future. Got it?" He wasn't afraid of anything, but what he feared most was Vania leaving him. That was the line he drew for himself.
"Uh-huh. I won't leave you."
"Uh-huh. I won't leave you."
Having heard Vania's reply, Hanson whispered softly in her ear, "Don't be upset. Our children and I are your family; we're your strongest backing."
Vania turned over and snuggled up to him. My man knows me the best indeed, she thought.
Then, Bryan's loud voice rang outside the ward and interrupted their conversation. "Vania! Vania!"
Vania quickly pushed Hanson to urge him to get out of her sickbed. After all, it was unseemly for them to lie face down like this.
Hanson didn't move an inch, though.
Bryan knocked on the door once before coming in right away. Then, he exclaimed, "Aw, come on! How unsightly of you two to do this in broad daylight!" He covered his face with his hands while revealing his eyes. Despite what he said, he stared fixedly at them. "Could you two care more about the consequences?"
Hanson let out a sneer. "We're legally husband and wife. A person like you who never had a girlfriend wouldn't understand this."
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