Chapter 0141

"Oh, sorry," I muttered, slightly embarrassed and shuffled away.

She changed Doris drip, checked her temperature and whatever else nurses do when they come to check their patients and left.

Lucas and Doris continued talking. "Now, I am much more relieved that you have found happiness."

"I have found happiness," Lucas repeated then simultaneously, Doris and Lucas turned to me, a dashing smile on Lucas' lips then Mark lifted his head too. I flushed red under all of their gazes, willing them to look away. Thankfully they did but Mark's unfathomable gaze lingered. I met his gaze and lifted a brow at him and he looked away.

Doris looked at Lucas, her eyes filled with a mixture of forlornness, rue and...contentment? "Lucas," she was cupping his cheek again. "You're a good kid. I hope you don't let go of whatever makes you happy." She held his gaze steely. "Never let her go, Lucas.

He nodded but Grandma shook his head, "Promise me.

Lucas didn't respond immediately, his hold on Rebecca just tightened and the both of them seemed to be having a staredown then Lucas said, "You will live to see me keep her till the end of time."

chuckled and it sounded like old times when she was not lying on a hospital bed. "Promise me,

Doris. I'll never let her

and placed a kiss

the other and smiled. "Come on," she opened her arms and grinned wickedly, "Group hug, kids." Lucas laughed, a tear dropping on my hand as I joined him. I don't think he knew anyone noticed so I made no comment about it.

his eyes, but

we had,

her small, trembling arms struggled to stay around

pulled away and every one of our eyes shimmered with tears. We watched

doing the whole time so we're were expecting her to open her eyes and pass us another glare but

we all froze

Mark and Lucas were shouting for

my ears, as Lucas and Mark shook Doris. Lucas yelled something at Mark then Mark turned and ran past me and I heard the

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