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.”

glanced at him immediately, and he said right away, “As a friend,

shook my head, laughing. “Silly.”

didn’t know you liked me enough to bring me hospital

don’t blame me. I wasn’t

“Oh really?”

as Elizabeth walked closer to us and handed me the tray. I took

with your conversation; I’ll be

André

“Yes, son.”

stay a little bit longer.”

keep you company. And besides,

what?” Andre quizzed her,

“Business, of course.”

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

come back, Andre.”

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

him, okay?” Elizabeth fixed her

nodded. “I

Is she with you? It’s been quite long since I heard from her.”

she’s with me.”

more

softly. “She’s always

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

it’s really painful. But God knows

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

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

the tray an irritating

anything wrong with

new to hospitals. You do know what hospital

widely at him, and he quickly

go,” he

André. You have to

not that. I’d really love it

going to eat this.”

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

I’m about to do

“You’re kidding, right?”

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giving him a playful smile.

just grab that tray now and toss it to the ground.”

gentleman and a sweet soul. There’s no way you’re going

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think I

can’t,” I smirked.