"Deborah Grey, just leave me alone, will you? Please! I'm begging you!"
Walter felt extremely helpless now.
He was a patient now, alright?
"Fine, I'll stop talking. Rest well then."
After hearing her words, the corner of Walter's lips twitched in annoyance.
"I mean, can you not appear in front of me for the time being?"
"Nah, I can't do that! Your cousin asked me to stay and take care of you."
Deborah mentioned Mango on purpose.
"Huh? My cousin? Who are you talking about?"
"Mango! Isn't she your cousin? That's what she said, though."
Deborah said these words confidently, and just like expected, Walter immediately shut up.
If she had known that she could Mango's name this effectively, she would have said done so from the very beginning.
Meanwhile, Mango couldn't stand it anymore. She noticed how Deborah was bullying Walter while she was standing outside of the ward.
Thus, she pushed open the door and walked in.
"Deborah Grey, I..."
"Your cousin is back? What did the doctor say? Will Walter be paralysed forever in bed?"
Deborah immediately interrupted her words.
What a joke!
If Walter found out that she was using Mango as an excuse to make herself look good in front of him, would he be pissed off?
Deborah asked while blinking her eyes at Mango. However, Mango felt annoyed when she saw Deborah's gesture.
As soon as she looked up, she noticed Walter looking at her with a warm gaze. However, he obviously looked less enthusiastic to see her than before.
"Why are you here?"
"Why shouldn't I be here? Now that things have escalated this way, I need to sign the agreement form for your operation, right?"
After that, Mango glared at him and whispered, "Don't be so mean to her as she's still a girl, alright?"
Then, Deborah immediately ran towards Walter and said, "See, I told you the truth! Your cousin was the one who asked me. to stay here!"
She had a proud expression on her face as she told him this.
Since Mango had said so, Walter didn't know what else he could say.
He coughed and responded, "I'm fine. It's just a minor car accident. I'll be alright in a few days."
"Hey, you've undergone intensive surgery for a so-called 'minor' car accident. Look, Walter, can you please take good care of yourself while you're out on holiday? You said that you wanted to go abroad, and we allowed it. However, you came back in this state. How can we not worry about you?"
Walter was embarrassed when he heard Mango's words.
"Well... I didn't want you to worry about me."
"Then be good. Find a girlfriend and live a good life. Stay in Ocean City and stop going everywhere. Wow, you're amazing, though. You've only gone overseas for a short time, but you managed to bring two girls back! Such a playboy!"
Walter was flustered when he heard what Mango had said.
"Huh? Two women? What are you talking about?" "Charlotte Ramirez, she was the one who told me that you had been hospitalised."
Walter narrowed his eyes and thought for a while. However, he couldn't recall who Charlotte was.
Then, Deborah chimed in, "She is the college student that you supported. What on earth were you thinking? Why does a college student need funding? She has enough time and energy to work part-time to support herself."
Walter finally remembered who Charlotte was after Deborah reminded him.
"I'm not that close to her."
"Huh? Why would she have your phone number if you're not close to her? If she's not familiar with you, why did she call Mango once you had an accident? Walter, can you think logically?"
Mango could tell from Walter's expression that he was really unfamiliar with Charlotte.
Since that was the case, they would have to be cautious of Charlotte.
Walter wasn't that stupid, and he naturally knew what to do too.
Surprisingly, Deborah didn't interrupt their conversation. While Walter was talking to Mango, she had already peeled an apple for him.
"Here, have an apple. It's good for your health."
Walter frowned slightly when he saw this.
"Give it to Mango, I don't like apples."
Then, Deborah looked at him and said, "Mr. Ye will pamper her, so you don't need to worry about her! Eat it up quickly or I'll feed you!"
When he heard this, Walter felt a chill running down his spine. Then, he immediately snatched the apple and took a fierce bite.
Mango immediately smiled at this scene.
It seemed like Deborah had her own ways to make Walter listen to her.
Then, Deborah took out an orange from the fruit basket and handed it to Mango. She smiled and said, "Vitamin C is good for us women, so have an orange instead."
"Thank you."
Mango accepted the orange politely.
Then, she noticed a vase in the ward that had a bunch of fresh flowers in it. Furthermore, there was a basket with assorted fruits. Most importantly, all of those were Walter's favourites
Besides that, there was also a bowl of porridge on the side. She couldn't tell what kind of porridge it was, but it seemed tasty.
"Are these the takeout you ordered just now?"
Mango asked her.
Deborah quickly said, "I asked my chef to prepare some light meals after knowing that he got into a car accident. Then, I brought the fruits over so that he can eat them after the surgery. Since he had a meal before the operation, I'm afraid that his stomach might not be able to take it if he eats the porridge now. Thus, I'm reserving it for later when he feels better."
Upon hearing this, Mango was really impressed by her thoughtfulness. Then, she remained quiet and glanced at Walter.
Walter was acting like a child who had done something wrong, and he hurriedly avoided her gaze.
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