The man gave the bill to George and said,"The back of my car was totally damaged and it will cost at least twenty or thirty thousand to get repaired." "Should we just settle this by ourselves or would you like to wait for the insurance company?" he added.
"Let's just settle this by ourselves," George replied. "Give me your bank account number and I'll transfer money to you right now."
The man felt so satisfied with the result. He immediately gave his account number to George. A moment later, when he checked his bank account on his cellphone, he saw that George transferred more than the amount he mentioned to him. He thanked George and left rejoicing.
When the issue was settled, George went inside the ward to see Holley. She was lying on the bed quietly with an IV hooked unto her. George decided to stay by her side to take care of her. A little while later, George's phone rang. It was Donna. George stepped out of the ward to answer it. "George, how's Holley? What happened to her?" she asked.
"Mom, Holley had a car accident," he answered anxiously. He cast a glance at Holley's ward before he continued,"She is in a coma right now. I'm sorry but I can't accompany you tonight. I need to stay with her. You just have a good night."
"Car accident? How could that happen to her?" Donna asked with a sneer. Donna thought that Holley was just insane and played some tricks on them.
'Wasn't she afraid of getting killed because of this kind of scheme?' Donna wondered.
Donna couldn't understand Holley's way of thinking. For a woman who had "died" once, Holley was really brave enough to still always believe that 'Nothing ventured, nothing gained.' Although it looked dangerous this time, the result must be pleasant.
On the other hand, George began regretting for blaming her earlier. Now he only felt sorry for her.
Now that Holley got into an accident on her way to meet Donna, George felt that he couldn't afford to blame Holley for being impolite any longer.
George's brow arched as he heard Donna's words. He felt annoyed so he said,"Holley is lying on the hospital bed right now. If you don't believe it, you can come and check for yourself." "If you have nothing else to say, I have to hang up now. I can't leave Holley alone for so long," he impatiently added.
"Hold on," Donna stopped him. "George, it was an accident. You should not hold yourself responsible for it." Donna paused for a while before she continued,"How about I'll take care of her for you? You know... it's inappropriate for you to take care of a single woman in a hospital."
"No, I can handle it," George rejected Donna's offer. He couldn't imagine what new trouble would arise if Donna took care of Holley.
However, so not to offend Donna, he just said,"Don't worry, I can manage. You just have a good rest."
After George hung up, he went back to the ward. Holley had already woken up and was sitting on the bed quietly. George saw her sad face.
"Thank God you're awake!" George exclaimed. He sat down beside Holley and asked,"Do you feel alright? Should I call the doctor to check on you?"
Holley's face was still pale. She shook her head slightly.
"Are you hungry? How about I buy some food for you?" George's voice was full of concern. However, Holley still shook her head.
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