When My Ex's Worst Enemy Became My Sanctuary novel Chapter 139

Dorothea left work at noon and headed straight to the hospital. Latham was already there, waiting inside.

“Dorothea, your husband’s inside, so I came out,” Lauren, the caregiver, said quickly, almost as if she was afraid Dorothea might think she was slacking off.

Dorothea offered her a gentle smile. “Thank you, Lauren, I get it. Go take a break.”

She pushed open the door to her grandmother’s room and found Latham by the bedside, a bowl of water nearby. He was wringing out a towel, getting ready to wash Grandma’s face.

He looked up and smiled. “You’re here.”

“I was just wiping Grandma’s face. Her skin’s looking a little red. The doctor said we can put on some basic lotion to keep it from getting too dry. I thought I’d wash her face first, then use a bit of the lotion.”

Dorothea paused, surprised by how attentive he was.

She reached for the towel. “Let me do it.”

Latham didn’t hand it over. He just bent forward and finished what he was doing. “It’s alright, I’ve got it covered. The lotion’s in the cabinet. You can take it out and put some on her.”

“Maybe later, remind Lauren not to forget after every time she washes up.”

The way Latham took care of everything left Dorothea more than just surprised.

“How do you know all this?” she asked quietly.

He pressed his lips together. “My mom was sick for a while. I picked up some things then.”

Dorothea remembered that Latham’s mother had passed away years ago. All she could do was give him an apologetic smile. “I’m sorry.”

He shook his head. “Don’t be. Life and death, sickness, it’s just part of living. My mom’s been gone a long time. All we can do now is be here as much as we can and not have regrets.”

Dorothea’s breath caught. She didn’t dare look at Latham, and her cheeks turned pink. “Doctor, is there anything else we can try?”

The doctor actually paused to think about it. “Honestly, what older people want most is to see their family grow, to see children and grandchildren. But of course, these things can’t be forced. Let nature take its course.”

As he finished, he shot a quick glance in Latham’s direction, then walked out of the room.

Latham raised his eyebrows and gave a soft laugh. “Did the doctor just see you looking all awkward and assume I’m the problem?”

Dorothea pressed her lips together, caught off guard. “I never said that.”

“Come on, Dorothea. Your eyes definitely said it just now.”

She tried to laugh it off. “You’ve got it all wrong, Latham.”