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 away, “As a

my head,

you liked me enough to bring me hospital

don’t blame me. I wasn’t

“Oh really?”

rolled my 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

I’ll be going now,” she told us.

André asked.

“Yes, son.”

a little

here for you; she’ll keep you company. And besides, I have some

quizzed her, arching

“Business, of course.”

his face away. He didn’t look

promise to come back,

it’s okay,” he uttered,

take good care of him, okay?” Elizabeth fixed

“I sure will.”

with you? It’s been quite long since

with me.”

must be more beautiful

“She’s always

way you are.” Elizabeth held my chin, still smiling at

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

sure does,” Elizabeth whispered, looking at me. She could feel the sadness in my eyes at the mention of my son. Okay, I’ll be going now. You both

that, I turned

That?” He gave the tray an irritating look.

anything wrong with

to hospitals. You do know what

I smiled widely at him, and he quickly turned his

we go,” he

on, André. You

I’d really love it if you got

“You are going to eat

would tell me to eat this, but I found the food horrible and was like, ‘Hell no.‘ But then she would make sure

that’s what I’m about to do

“You’re kidding, right?”

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shook my head, giving him a playful smile. “Oh no,

tray now and

and a sweet soul. There’s no way

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wow, you think I can’t

can’t,”