The Smith family was in the States, so it was night time when they arrived.
Yvonne couldn't go through the long flight and fell asleep. She didn't even wake up when the plane landed. In the end, Sam carried her off the plane and pushed her in a wheelchair.
As for the hospital, Sam’s mother had made the arrangement, so Sam took Yvonne over there directly.
It was noon when Yvonne woke up the next day.
She listened to the deliberately low voice in her ear, moved slightly, and opened her eyes.
"Ah, Yvonne's awake," a gentle female voice sounded.
Yvonne looked at her subconsciously. After seeing her face clearly, she was surprised. "Mom?"
Sam’s mother was the one who spoke.
When Sam’s mother heard Yvonne calling her ‘Mom,’ her heart melted and her eyes were red. Then, she answered, "It's Mom, it's Mom."
Yvonne tried her best to sit up.
When Sam’s mother saw that, she glared at her son who was on the side. "What are you dazing off for?
Help your sister up."
Sam raised his eyebrows and shook his head dubiously. Then, he stepped forward to help Yvonne sit on the bed.
"Mom, what are you doing here? This is..." Yvonne looked around at her surroundings.
Sam's mother sat beside her bed and held her hand affectionately. "This is the hospital and I came here to see you, Yvonne. It’s great that we finally meet!" i
Yvonne blushed and lowered her head. "Well... I'm very happy too."
Sam's mother's expression became more loving. "Your dad can't make it since he has something to do at the company. He’ll come see you when he has time."
"It doesn’t matter. He... he can come at any time," Yvonne said and waved her hand.
She had never met Sam's father nor had she spoken to him, let alone call the man her father.
So at this moment, she couldn't address him that way and she was too embarrassed to say it.
She felt like she couldn’t wait to become the daughter of the Smith family if she said it and that wouldn't look good.
"Yvonne is very considerate." Sam’s mother smiled cheerfully and immediately thought of something. She then asked Sam to bring her bag over.
She rummaged in her bag and found a small gift box for Yvonne. "Yvonne, this is a gift from your father and me."
"A gift?" Yvonne was surprised by the sudden behavior of Sam's mother. When she came to her senses, she shook her head and refused. "Mom, take it back. I can’t accept this."
She felt ashamed to accept the gift as it was only their first meeting.
However, Sam’s mother insisted on it. "Yvonne, this is a gift from a mother to her daughter. How can I take it back? Be nice and take it!"
After speaking, she put the gift box into Yvonne's hand directly.
Yvonne turned to Sam for help.
Sam shrugged. "Mom's right. This is a gift for her daughter, so you should keep it. Besides, I should've prepared a gift for you as an elder brother, but I never thought of this. I'll make it up to you next time."
"No..."
"You can't refuse!" Sam directly cut Yvonne off when she was about to refuse.
Yvonne opened her mouth and she was speechless. She lowered her head, feeling touched and complicated at the same while looking at the small gift in her hand.
Sam's mother touched her face. "Open it and see if you like it?"
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