Theresa got up and fetched the dishes over.
Armand said, “I don’t feel like eating.”
Theresa stood still and looked at Armand, “Is it because you’ve just woke up?”
Armand replied, “Maybe. I feel thirsty.”
Theresa put down the dishes and fetched a glass of water for Armand.
Armand took the glass and chugged the water down his throat. He was so thirsty that he only felt better after a while.
Theresa took the empty glass away from Armand. Armand looked at Theresa, “Come eat. You haven’t had anything for breakfast.”
Theresa put down the glass and sat in front of the table, but she didn’t feel like eating. She was holding the chopsticks, but she didn’t take anything into her lunchbox. She was playing with the rice in her lunchbox instead of putting them into her mouth.
Theresa considered a while before saying it out loud, “I’ve told Mrs. Bernie that I agreed with it.”
Armand had heard it when the time he pretended to be unconscious, but he felt guilty when he heard it from her at this moment.
Initially, Theresa didn’t agree with it.
Armand understood why even though he wasn’t a woman.
But Theresa agreed with it for him.
Armand wanted to get out of bed. Theresa walked over and helped him, “You’re injured. You shouldn’t be getting out of bed.”
“It’s fine,” said Armand. He couldn’t say thanks to Theresa. Any word of gratitude couldn’t make it up to Theresa.
All Armand could do was hug Theresa in his arms and let her know that she could depend on him.
After both of them calmed down, Theresa gave Elizabeth a call and told her that Armand woke up. Elizabeth was so excited that she wanted to head to the hospital immediately.
And so did she. Elizabeth came to the hospital with the help of her caregiver. Elizabeth said she was allowed to be discharged from the hospital today, but Boyce was too busy and didn’t have the time to come and sign the papers for her. Theresa said, “I’ll help you with it.”
Elizabeth held Theresa’s hand and said, “Thank you.”
Armand felt relieved to see Theresa and Elizabeth getting along with each other. He didn’t have to be the middle person between them anymore. Armand said, “We’re family.”
Then, Armand looked at Theresa, “She sacrificed a lot for me. Grandma, please be good to her.”
Elizabeth’s eyes went red. She glared at Armand, “Do you think of me as a mean person?”
Elizabeth liked Theresa since back then, and now she still liked her, but she felt guilty. She had been carrying so much stress, and what was that for? It was for Armand so that he could have a child of his own.
And now Armand wanted to blame her?
Theresa quickly spoke for Armand, “He didn’t mean it that way.”
Elizabeth wiped her tears, “I’m already a bad person regardless if he thinks that way. It’s my fault for pushing you to have babies when I know your body is probably not ready for that. But…”
A guilty look appeared on Elizabeth’s face, “I don’t regret it. I have to do it even if I know you are going to hate me. I can’t…”
“I understand, Mrs. Bernie. There’s no need to say much. I understand where you come from, so I’m willing to compromise,” Theresa looked down. She realized their fight meant nothing when she saw Armand lying on the bed unconsciously without knowing when he would regain consciousness.
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