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

head, laughing.

know you liked me enough to

I wasn’t the one

“Oh really?”

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

conversation; I’ll

leaving?” André

“Yes, son.”

a

laughed. “Ariel is here for you; she’ll keep you company. And besides, I have some things to take care

quizzed her, arching an eyebrow.

“Business, of course.”

he said lowly, turning his face away. He didn’t

to come

okay,” he uttered, still looking in a

take good care of him, okay?” Elizabeth fixed

“I sure will.”

been quite long since I heard from

with me.”

guessing she must be more

softly. “She’s always beautiful.”

Elizabeth held my chin, still smiling at me. She let go

know, it’s really painful. But God knows why some

me. She could feel the sadness in my eyes at the mention of my son.

I responded while she left the room. After that, I turned

That?” He gave the tray

anything wrong with

new to hospitals. You do know what hospital food

him, and he

we go,”

on, André. You have to eat.”

not that. I’d really love it if

“You are going to eat

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

what I’m

“You’re kidding, right?”

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my head, giving him a playful smile. “Oh no, I’m

grab that tray now

such a gentleman and a sweet soul. There’s

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think I can’t do that?”

you can’t,” I smirked.