Phil said it and hung up the phone, then threw himself into the couch.
"Anya's mother has woken up?" asked Arthur, surprisingly.
The other guys heard what they had talked on the phone just now. As a doctor, Arthur was the most stunned since he knew there were only a twenty percent chance for a patient to wake up in that situation.
"Not exactly. The doctor said she has regained some consciousness, and they have to do a general check-up on her later" said Phil, lightly.
"That's a good news." said Julian.
"Yeah, it is." said Phil, smiling bitterly.
"I wouldn't have got divorced if the news has come one hour earlier."
Anya might hate him less as Lorie woke up and he thought he still had the chance to win her back. But Lorie was better right after they got divorced. Maybe that was the karma thing.
"Do you think you won't get a divorce as long as Lorie regains consciousness?"
"If she knows it's you who has put her into this indirectly, she might force Anya to divorce you. Anyway, you still get a divorce in the end."
Ezra didn't mean to frustrate Phil deliberately. He just didn't want to to see Phil bear the false hope and get hurt in the end.
And he would be deeply hurt.
Phil remained silent, but Ezra did make a point of it. If Lorie hated him as much as Anya, his relationship with Anya would be much worse than now as Lorie came to herself.
But he regretted getting a divorce.
He wouldn't have divorced Anya if he had known Lorie would regain consciousness. He wouldn't have agreed to get a divorce no matter how strongly they urged. In that case, Anya was still his wife.
But now...
Phil felt blood surging inside whenever he thought both Any and Lorie hated him like hell. He felt a pain on the chest since Anya cut her wrist to kill herself in front of him. And he felt blood rising up once he got emotional.
Arthur said he had been too depressed. He suggested he cheer up or he would fall ill.
Julian said at the right time, "I've met Lorie once and I don't think she is a mean and narrow-minded woman. Anya is a girl of good moral character. Like mother, like daughter. Probably, Lorie is a reasonable woman."
"Anya hates you because Lorie is the only family to her."
"If Lorie forgives you and doesn't hate you, Anya might treat you differently, too."
Ezra suggested again, "I think Anya listens to her mother. If Lorie fully recovers consciousness, I think you can start with her and then seek the chances to be back together with Anya."
Arthur nodded and echoed, "Good idea! Draw Lorie over to your side first. Then you can let her to convince Anya."
Phil just pursed his lips and said nothing no matter how heatedly they were discussing.
Arthur saw his face and asked with concern, "Are you OK?"
Phil put one hand upon his chest and turned aside. Then he spit out blood and looked very painful on his determined face.
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