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."

old times when she was not lying on a hospital

you, Doris. I'll never let

Lucas leaned forward and placed a kiss on her forehead then

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. Doris tipped her head up and glared at Mark who remained standing alone like a grumpy kid. "Come over here. It's

eyes, but he stepped forward

we had,

and hugged her, her small, trembling arms struggled to

our eyes shimmered with tears. We watched

think we had all thought, she just closed her eyes like she's been doing the whole time so we're were expecting her to open her eyes and pass us another glare but Doris

time stopped and we all froze as we stared at rigid

and then Mark and Lucas were shouting

my sound of my drumming heart resounding in my ears, as Lucas and Mark shook Doris. Lucas yelled something at Mark then Mark turned and ran past me

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