Chapter 18

Heather stayed by her mother's side for two days, and at last, her mother really woke up. Overwhelmed with emotion, Heather clutched her mother's hand, crying and laughing.

Heather's mother, who was still a bit disoriented, glanced at Jason, who had come by to help bring food. She asked, "Is he my son-in-law?"

Heather corrected her mother softly as she fed her, "Mom, this is Jason. Don't you recognize him?"

But Heather's mother, confused, persisted, "Isn't Jason my son-in-law? You two have played together since you were both kids."

Heather didn't bother correcting her again. She continued feeding her mother and stole a glance at Jason.

Over the past two days, he had been around constantly, and it wasn't just Heather's mother who was muddled. The nurses and doctors had all assumed he was her boyfriend.

Heather hadn't told anyone that her mother had woken up—not her father, and not Brett. They were preoccupied with buying up land, not only the parcel Heather had sold but also