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.”

at him immediately, and he said right away, “As

head, laughing. “Silly.”

continued, “But I didn’t know you liked me enough to bring me hospital food,”

me. I wasn’t the one who brought it.”

“Oh really?”

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

your conversation; I’ll be going now,” she

André asked.

“Yes, son.”

on, stay a little

you; she’ll keep you company. And besides, I have some things to

quizzed her, arching an

“Business, of course.”

he said lowly, turning his face away.

promise to come back,

it’s okay,” he uttered, still looking in a

Elizabeth fixed her hand on my shoulder.

“I sure will.”

with you? It’s been quite long

with me.”

guessing she must be more

“She’s always

the way you are.” Elizabeth held my chin, still smiling at me. She let go anyway. “By the way, I’m sorry for your

really painful. But God knows why some things

She could feel the sadness in my eyes at the mention of my son. Okay, I’ll be going now. You both take care and take

she left the room. After that, I turned to Andre. “Okay, sir. It’s time for you to

gave the tray

anything wrong with this?”

do know what

I smiled widely at him,

go,” he

You

it if you got me some real

going to

back to school back then. And my mom would tell me

that’s what I’m about

“You’re kidding, right?”

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my head, giving him a playful smile. “Oh

tray now and toss it

and a sweet soul. There’s no

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wow, you think I can’t

know you can’t,” I smirked.