The Love From Vengeance

264: A VISIT

ARIEL’S POV

Andre opened his eyes and stared at me. He looked kind of energized, but he sat on the bed, and I moved closer to him.

“Andre, I’m so glad you’re awake.” I hugged him.

“Ouchh, take it easy,” he told me.

“Oh, sorry.” I let go of him.

“I’m glad you came to see me. I thought you weren’t coming back after leaving me at this hospital.”

“No, why would you think like that?”

“Because you didn’t show up yesterday,” he replied.

“Well, I had some plans yesterday,” I replied, and he gave me a skeptical expression. “Fine, I’m sorry.

“There’s no need for you to apologize; I’m not mad at you.‘

“Still, I should have come to see you yesterday. I’m really sorry.”

“But you came today. So you see, it’s all okay.”

“Oh really? You’re sure about that?”

“Duh, do you want me to be a grumpy ass like Squidward Tentacles? Hell no!” He rolled his eyes in a silly way.

I couldn’t help but laugh at Andre’s joke, He always had a way of making me smile, even in the most difficult of times. “Well, I’m glad you’re feeling well enough to make jokes,” I said, still giggling.

Just then, a nurse walked into the room with a hospital food tray. Andre’s face fell, and he let out a dramatic groan. “Oh no,

no, not hospital food,” he said, pretending to be horrified.

“Good morning, miss. I brought breakfast for the patient,” the nurse told Elizabeth.

“Well, thank you.

“Seriously? Isn’t there any other stuff I can eat apart from those guys?”

The nurse chuckled. “I’m sorry, it’s all we have for now. But I promise, it’s not that bad,” she said

with a smile. “I’ll leave it here for

you.”

As soon as the nurse left, Andre turned to me with a mischievous glint in his eyes. “I know you like me, Ariel.”

right

shook my head, laughing.

me enough to bring me hospital

blame me. I wasn’t the one

“Oh really?”

eyes playfully. And please, I wouldn’t torture you like that,” I replied as Elizabeth walked closer to us and handed me the tray. I took it from her with a smile before returning

I’ll be going now,” she told

leaving?” André asked.

“Yes, son.”

come on, stay a little bit

laughed. “Ariel is here for you; she’ll keep you company. And besides, I have

what?” Andre quizzed her,

“Business, of course.”

said lowly, turning his face away. He

to come

he uttered,

okay?” Elizabeth

nodded. “I sure will.”

she with you? It’s been quite long since I heard from

she’s with me.”

be more beautiful than you right now.”

softly. “She’s

at me. She let go anyway. “By the way, I’m sorry for

know, it’s really painful. But God

at the mention of my son. Okay, I’ll be going now. You both take care and take good care of André, alright?”

alright,” I responded while she left the room. After that, I turned to Andre. “Okay, sir.

That?” He gave the tray an

anything wrong

do know what hospital food tastes like.”

great.” I smiled widely at him, and he quickly turned his face away.

go,”

on, André. You have

I’d really love it if you got me

chuckled. “You are going to eat this.”

of the time when I was still a kid, going back to school back then. And my mom would tell me to eat this, but I found the food horrible and was like, ‘Hell no.‘ But then she would make sure I

what I’m about to do

“You’re kidding, right?”

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shook my head, giving him a playful smile. “Oh

tray now and toss

a gentleman and a sweet soul. There’s no

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I can’t do

you can’t,” I smirked.