Normally, Selina wouldn't have given it much thought.
But at a moment like this, she would have panicked at any slight changes.
"Did something happen?" Selina kept asking.
After being continuously questioned, Matthew had no choice but to tell Selina the truth.
Selina was stunned.
"Is your father still in the hospital?"
"Yes, I'm going to stay with him for awhile."
Selina thought for a moment. "I'll come to the hospital too."
"You don't have to. I can accompany him."
Selina was insistent. "Your father is in the hospital, but you're not letting me come. Matthew, you're treating me as if I am an outsider. I must come."
Matthew finally agreed.
Selina went to the hospital.
Matthew picked her up at the hospital entrance.
She looked a little anxious. "Why was your father suddenly admitted into the hospital?"
Matthew sealed his lips and didn't say anything.
Selina immediately looked up. "Is it because of what happened between us?"
Matthew's spoke slowly. "He flew back last night. He heard some rumors on the plane."
Her heart sank.
Matthew sensed her expression.
He immediately took her hand. "Don't worry. He's all right now."
"I'll go and see him."
"Selina, coming to the hospital is more than enough. You don't have to see him."
Selina was persistent.
Matthew eventually gave in.
He knew that Ludwik was not a mean person. Even if Selina went to see him, he wouldn't say anything that would upset her.
When they arrived at the ward, Selina stood there, not knowing what to say.
"Why are you standing there? Come and sit down," Ludwik greeted Selina.
Only then did she sit down.
She looked a little embarrassed.
She had insisted on seeing Ludwik in the beginning. But now that she was here, she was
tongue-tied.
"Matthew, I feel like eating some fruits. Could you go and get some for me?"
Matthew glanced at Ludwik.
Ludwik pretended to ignore Matthew's gaze.
"Selina, it won't be a problem for Matthew to go and buy me some fruits, right?"
Selina finally spoke.
She said to Matthew, "Uncle wants to eat some fruits. Why aren't you going to get him some?"
"I'll go then."
Before he left, he gazed deeply at Ludwik.
Ludwik naturally understood what it meant.
That son of his was afraid that he would make things difficult for Selina.
Ludwik let out a heavy sigh.
What had happened here?
Dylan had introduced this girl. He had thought she would be his granddaughter- in- law. He didn't expect her to become his daughter-in-law.
That was fine. But it turned out that he had another daughter-in-law!
This gave Ludwik a headache.
Selina felt even more awkward after Matthew had
left.
She tried to make conversation. "Mr. Perry, do you want some water? I'll get some for you."
Ludwik looked at Selina. "When you first met me, both you and Dylan called me Grandpa."
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