The two of them stayed like that, one outside the ward and one inside. Christopher did not go in to bother Everleigh.
He knew that she was a strong person and would never cry in front of others. She would always bear the grievance alone, no matter how big it was.
That time wasn't an exception.
She cried alone for a long time. She stopped when she realized that her voice had turned hoarse. Christopher was still standing by the door as if he didn't intend to leave.
He calmly lit a cigarette and took puffs of it.
The people in the corridor didn't understand what he was doing. They all only felt that there was something wrong with him to have smoked there. Didn't he know that the hospital was a no-smoking zone?
Everleigh fell asleep after crying. When she woke up, the setting sun was already shining on her.
When she saw the setting sun with her own eyes, she felt an indescribable feeling of melancholy in her heart.
She was not a person who would easily be discouraged, but that was reality, and she had no choice but to accept the fact. She then got up and went straight to the bathroom to wash her face so that she wouldn't look that haggard.
Not long after she finished washing up, the door opened, and a familiar scent entered her nostrils.
She turned her head and looked at the person who came in. She cried out in surprise, "Mrs. Harrison, why are you here?"
"Because I just learned that you were hospitalized. How dare that old fart keep it from me for so long? I specially made your favorite pork dish for you. Do you want to eat it?"
Everleigh nodded and looked at Mrs. Harrison's back. She really missed the times when she would always go to her house to eat and drink, and bring some food back.
Nevertheless, she was a grown-up right now, and she had a lot of things to do, so she never went to revisit them.
Smelling that familiar aroma, she missed those times even more and began to eat in large mouthfuls.
She didn't care if it was hot or not.
"Eat slowly." Seeing her acting like that, Mrs. Harrison felt a little bittersweet.
She heard everything from Maxwell. He only told her after such a long time. How would she not know how strong a person Everleigh was? She was the same as the old man.
Right then...
Everleigh ate a lot of food and belched with satisfaction, "Mrs. Harrison, your food is the best." "If you like it, I'll visit and bring it to you everyday. Also, I cooked you some soup. I'll pour some out for you." She poured the soup for her as she spoke.
Everleigh didn't say anything and just waited for her to bring her the soup.
After eating and drinking, she was no longer in such a bad mood.
"Mrs. Harrison, why did you come here at such a late hour?" She asked.
"Cooking all this took quite some time. You brat, why didn't you tell me that such a big thing had happened?"
Everleigh gave a wry smile. What did she want her to say? The fact that she was slashed by her patient and could no longer hold a scalpel for her whole life? It was such a ridiculous thing that she wouldn't believe it if it really didn't happen to her, not to mention other people.
Mrs. Harrison also realized that she had said something wrong, so she quickly changed the topic.
"By the way, I heard that you have two children. Why didn't they come over? I also prepared some gifts forthem."
"They should be arriving soon." Everleigh looked at the clock. It was almost time.
As soon as she finished speaking, Adrienne's voice came from outside the door, "Mommy, we're here."
Adrienne and Alastair went in, followed by Selena. During that time, Selena didn't have much work too, so she took care of the two children. Everleigh was grateful towards her, but she knew clearly in her heart that her sister still didn't like her.
"Oh, these two babies are so good-looking." Mrs. Harrison liked Adrienne and Alastair's appearances at first sight.
"Alastair, Adrienne, this is Mrs. Harrison. You guys need to call her Madam Priscilla." Everleigh introduced.
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