"Mom, did he say anything to you?" Layla's heart raced.

Avery shook her head. "He is conscious, though. I asked him a few questions and he nodded back."

Tears filled Layla's eyes at her words. She wiped them away and asked, "Mom, can I stay in the room to take care of him?"

"He is staying in the VIP ward right now and there are nurses taking care of him at all times. You don't need to be here." Avery grabbed her hands. "I know you want to stay with him, but he is weak and will be asleep most of the time. Maybe you can stay with him once he gets better, okay?"

Layla nodded and regained her composure. "Okay."

Shortly after, they arrived at the room and the nurse inside immediately gave them some privacy.

Eric opened his eyes when he heard footsteps.

Avery had informed him that his parents were waiting outside and were dying to see him. When she asked if he wanted to see them, he nodded.

As soon as he opened his eyes, all the memories came flashing back to him.

until Avery told him that he had a heart transplant that he

naturally overjoyed to have narrowly escaped death, but he was too weak to move,

wanted to see most, because he knew that they must have been

bewilderment, Layla was there

had not mentioned it. However, he almost relaxed right away when he saw Layla standing before him, alive

Santos walked

and called out to him in

miss you and so does your dad. Thank god that you are alright, or we won't know what to do with ourselves. Thank god you are alright..." She repeated herself over and over again and tears scrolled down her

that Eric is awake now. If you keep crying like that, people will think that our son is dead." "You jinx! What are you

what happened because a man is supposed to take responsibility, but as your father, I don't want anything bad to

and do wisten

they

you

to live longer

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