Saoirse was drowning in immense regret.
Caroline was right. How could she have agreed to what Selina had said? That woman had gone way too far.
Saoirse held Caroline's hand. "Caroline, I despise myself for being weak."
"That's why you have to work hard and be strong, Saoirse. Don't let me down and don't ever forget the things that I've told you before." Caroline raised her voice. "Go to the hospital right now and tell Selina's mother about your relationship with William. Her mother should know just what kind of person her daughter is. How dare she interfere in your relationship with William!"
Saoirse then made up her mind. "You are right, Caroline. I'll do just that!"
She got out of the car and went straight back to the hospital.
In the hospital ward, Selina was holding Matthew's hand as she murmured something to him.
Cecilia felt that it might look a little abrupt with her being here.
She thought that Selina and Matthew should be having their personal space and she shouldn't be there to bother them.
"I'm going out to get something so that you can spend some quality time with Matthew," said Cecilia.
Selina nodded.
Cecilia then proceeded to leave the room.
Selina planted a kiss on Matthew's forehead. "Matthew, please open your eyes. You have to wake up."
"Selina," Lothar called out.
Selina looked up and saw Lothar standing at the door.
Lothar came looking for Selina after he saw that Cecilia had left the room.
"I saw that your mother just left," said Lothar.
Selina nodded.
"Are you feeling all right?" asked Lothar.
"It's all good. I'm fine."
"That's good to know. I'll be outside. Just call for me if you ever need anything."
"Thanks, Lothar."
"It's totally fine, this is just a small favor. I've told you before that I will go to the ends of the earth for you. Well then, I'd better get going," said Lothar as he was about to leave the room.
"Hang on, Lothar," Selina suddenly called out.
Lothar turned around. "Is there anything else?"
Selina's eyes glimmered as she said, "Lothar, please ask Saoirse to come in."
Lothar was dumbfounded for a moment.
"They are still married so I don't have the right to stop her from seeing Matthew. There's nothing I could do as my mother was still here earlier. Since my mother has left, I think it's time to let her in," said Selina.
"Selina, are you sure?"
"Absolutely."
"Alright then, I'll call her in. I'm not sure if she's still here. Let me check." Lothar turned around and left.
Just as Lothar went out of the room, he saw Saoirse walking over.
Lothar called out to Saoirse.
"Don't try to stop me. You don't have the right to do that," said Saoirse to Lothar.
Lothar explained, "I have no intention in stopping you. Cecilia had just left and Selina wants you to go in and see Matthew." "Selina allowed me to visit William?" Lothar nodded. "Yes, her mother has left. Selina is actually very good person. I hope that you won't misunderstand her."
Without a word, Saoirse entered the ward.
Selina was sitting at the foot of Matthew's bed.
Selina stood up as she saw Saoirse entering.
With a lump in her throat, Selina called over to Saoirse, "Come over and take a look at him."
Saoirse walked over and sat down by the bed.
Looking at Matthew's tightly shut eyes, a sense of horror and uneasiness overwhelmed her.
"William," said Saoirse as her eyes were filled with tears.
Selina noticed Saoirse bloodshot eyes and walked over to the door as she called for Lothar.
"Lothar, could you please do me a favor? I need you to keep a close eye on my mom and let me know once she's back. Try to stall her as long as you can when you see her coming out of the elevator. Can you do that for me?"
"Not a problem, I'll handle it."
Selina looked at Lothar gratefully. "Thank you, Lothar. I would have been in a complete mess if it weren't for you."
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