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 bring me

I wasn’t the one

“Oh really?”

my eyes playfully. And please, I wouldn’t torture you like that,” I replied as Elizabeth walked closer to us and

I’ll be going

André

“Yes, son.”

a little bit longer.”

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

Andre quizzed her, arching an

“Business, of course.”

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

promise to come back, Andre.”

uttered, still looking

care of him, okay?” Elizabeth fixed her

“I sure will.”

It’s been quite

she’s with

she must be more beautiful than you right

softly. “She’s

smiling at me. She let

But God knows why some

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

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

He gave the tray an irritating

anything wrong with this?”

not new to hospitals. You do

tastes great.” I smiled widely at him, and he quickly

go,” he muttered.

André. You have to

love it

are going to eat

know, you reminded me 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,

that’s what I’m about to

“You’re kidding, right?”

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playful

just grab that tray now and toss it to

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

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I can’t

know you can’t,” I