S31 93. Jeremy Cares About Me?

“What?” Ava turned around with her face still wrinkled. However, when she saw her mother, she gasped.

“Mom?” Ava walked stiffly towards the bed. With teary eyes, she

grabbed Mrs. Connor’s fingers. “You’re awake?”

Mrs. Connor blinked. Her fingers moved slightly. Seeing that response, Ava’s laughter spread into the air.

“Oh my God! The miracle I’ve been waiting for has finally come.” Ava hugged her mother and shed tears. “Oh, thanks God. Thanks.”

She kissed her mother repeatedly. Her hand gripped the weak fingers as if she was reluctant to let go.

“Thanks for waking up, Mom. Thanks for sticking around for a few months. You’re amazing.”

After wiping her eyes, she looked at her mother closely. “Do you need anything? Do you want something to drink? Are you thirsty?”

Mrs. Connor opened her mouth with difficulty. Her jaw was stiff. She hadn’t used it for too long. At that moment, Ava gasped.

“Wait. This isn’t right. I can’t immediately offer you a drink. Doctor has to examine you first.”

Ava patted her mother’s shoulder, ignoring the movement of her lips. ” Can you wait a moment? I have to call the doctor. I promise it won’t take long.”

Suddenly, Jeremy touched Ava’s arm. “Let me call the doctor. You stay here. Accompany your mother.”

For the first time, Ava looked at Jeremy with unusual gaze-calm and

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full of emotion.

“You don’t mind?” Even her voice was softer.

Jeremy shrugged his shoulders. “It’s an easy job.”

However, before Ava responded again or Jeremy took out his phone, Mrs. Connor turned her palm. When they turned around, her lips trembled, as if she wanted to say something.

“Yes, Mom?” Ava put her ear closer.

“Where is… Eva?”

instant, the joy on Ava’s face dimmed. “Oh…

were clenched

I hear correctly? Eva? Not Ava?” he

cleared her throat. Blinking, she tried

later. You don’t need to worry.

heavier. Her

eyes again. Without realizing it, Jeremy looked at her with pity.

you okay?”

raised her eyebrows.” Yeah. Why aren’t

However, not wanting

“Wait.”

Ava to be able to

His eyebrows were arched

mother’s condition. I know better,” Ava said without meeting Jeremy’s gaze. Then, before Jeremy answered, she nodded. “Please look

walked out. Jeremy could only stare at her back

between this mother

of the corner of his eye, Jeremy studied the thin woman. After a moment of silence, he pulled

How are you feeling?”

Jeremy. Worried that she was having trouble looking at him, Jeremy adjusted the mattress angle.

am and where you are. If you don’t mind, let me introduce myself and tell you a little

in her eye signaled Jeremy not

Harper. You’re currently at my

turned confused, Jeremy understood that.

months, your daughter has had a long journey. In short, she has helped our family a lot. So, we repay her

by treating you here.”

furrowed

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a villa. But the doctors

Ava takes care of you. She is

widened.

a daughter as good as Ava, Ma’am. She loves you very much. Even though your condition didn’t show any change, she was so patient and never gave up. When you made significant progress, Ava was the happiest

to fall asleep in this chair. Sometimes, I even think she cares more

Connor’s lips opened again. Jeremy thought the woman was about to reply to

was stunned. He was talking about Ava, but why was

know who Eva is. During the time you were treated here, no one ever visited you. Ava was the only person who paid attention to

It sounded displeased. “You’re… Ava’s…

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