“Yes, she is. What are you delivering?” Dora took a glance at the lunch box in his hands.
The delivery man said, “Okay. Could you please tell her to sign for it?”
Armand walked over and said, “Let me do it on her behalf.”
The delivery man gave him the lunchbox and the signature form. Armand took them over and signed. He asked, “Who has ordered it?”
“I’m sorry but I don’t know either.” The delivery man took over the signature form and turned away.
Armand took the lunchbox into the living room, put it on the table, and opened it.
Theresa slowly turned around and asked, “What’s that?”
“Some food.” Opening the box, Armand took out the food - all delicate desserts. Even each small package boxes were quite pretty, which was designed and packaged carefully.
“It’s dessert. You have a sweet tooth. Come one. Pick one.” Armand was quite delighted. Theresa wanted to eat something sweet but the lunch box was delivered, although he didn’t know who had done it.
Armand picked up two of them that could arouse his appetite.
Theresa didn’t make a choice. She asked, “Who has sent it?”
“I asked the delivery man, but he didn’t know. Could it be Dolores? She knew you are having surgery today, so she sent them to you.” Armand made a guess. He believed that it must be from one of his friends.
Theresa blinked and couldn’t figure out anyone else either. Elizabeth had already ruined her appetite. “I don’t have the appetite now. I want to take a nap.”
Armand understood. He said, “Okay. Go ahead. I’ll be waiting for you outside.”
Elizabeth had already asked Dora to push her away.
Armand walked out of the room and waited while sitting on the bench outside.
Theresa was quite tired. Dizzily, she was quite sleepy. Right then, she heard the message tone of her cell phone on the nightstand. She didn’t move or take it over. After a while, she heard the message tone again. After hesitating for a moment, she reached out to get the phone - it was an instant message from Oscar.
He sent her a GIF on which a dog was frightened first. Then he asked, “Have you got the gift from me to you?”
Theresa replied, “What have you sent to me?”
“Some desserts. When we were chatting a few days ago, you said you would do surgery today... I heard it’s pretty difficult for a woman to do it. I want the desserts to get rid of your suffering. Haven’t you received it yet?”
Theresa looked over at the delicate and pretty desserts on the table, feeling quite warm in her heart. When she was emotionally fragile, someone still cared about her, which made her so satisfied and touched.
She curled up her lips into a smile and replied, “Yes, I have.”
“Do you like them?”
Theresa replied fast, “Yes.”
Then she added, “They are so yummy!”
Oscar replied to her with an emoji to express his happiness.
Theresa laughed while staring at the screen.
Oscar sent another message, “I was bitten by a dog.”
Theresa immediately replied, “Are you all right?”
“I’m fine. I bit that dog to death.”
Theresa choked up.
“Haha... Am I fiercer than a dog?”
Staring at the screen, Theresa couldn’t help laughing, thinking that Oscar was way too hilarious.
“Good girl, don’t feel stressed. It’s already the twenty-first century. Having no kid is not a big deal. Those celebrities even prefer to become DINK. Don’t push yourself too hard, OK?”
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