Ophelia was startled for a moment because Greg had gone out for quite some time after visiting. It had been an hour at least. Ophelia did not expect him to still be waiting here. When Greg saw Ophelia coming out, he walked over and said, “It’s late. Let me send you back.”Ophelia smiled in an estranged manner.“That’s a kind offer, but I don’t think that’s necessary. I’m an old lady, so there won’t be any safety issues.”After saying that, she turned around and left. Greg followed her and said, “Who says you're old? I don’t think you’re old at all.”After hearing this, Ophelia smiled and shook her head. It was really inappropriate for them to say such mushy words at such an old age.She ignored Greg and walked quietly toward the elevator while carrying her purse. Greg followed silently beside her. Ophelia did not speak because she did not want to talk to him, and also because she had nothing to say to him.Meanwhile, Greg did not speak because he insisted on sending her back.
Fortunately, the address Greg had told the driver was her own place and not Old Pierce Manor. Otherwise, she would have really jumped out of the moving car. The cab drove on the roads illuminated by street lights. Ophelia and Greg did not say a word as they sat in their respective seats.After the car stopped at Ophelia’s place, Greg paid for the fare. The two then got out, and the cab driver drove away. Ophelia turned to look at Greg.“Thank you.”Greg could not help but feel miserable and bitter as he looked at the indifferent, lonely woman in the night.“Ophelia, we’re so old already, so why do we have to be so cold and indifferent toward each other?“I admit that I acted like an *sshole when I was young. I’ve wronged you, and I owe you too much, but I just want to live a good life with you for a long, long time.”However, no matter how sad and sincere Greg was, what he received in response was Ophelia’s back turning away indifferently. Greg was a little discouraged as h
The temperature of Ryan’s body instantly dropped a lot after her cool palm grasped his hand.He looked up at her face that was so close to him and simply let her hold his hand without moving.“How do you know that so well?”Silvia held tightly onto his hand because she was worried that he would scratch the wound. She then explained to him, “I underwent a cesarean section when I gave birth to Autumn, remember? When the incision was healing, it was also itching like this. The doctor then gave me this advice.”Silvia was just saying this because of what he said; she did not bring up the birth of their child on purpose. This was a sore spot for them, and it was also quite hurtful to mention it.It hurt her, and it also hurt him.Therefore, the two people suddenly fell silent. After a while, Silvia felt Ryan holding her hand as he looked at her and said, “They all say that giving birth hurts.”Silvia really did not want to talk about this, so she looked away.Ryan’s slightly crooked
‘I’m my own man. I don’t need a man.’Silvia and Wendy were speechless.Wendy protested in dissatisfaction. ‘Can the two of you stop being so hard-headed? Silvia and I are very worried about the two of you living alone out there after something like this happened to Jane today.’Wendy then persuaded Jane again. ‘Ethan is our classmate, so you shouldn’t be embarrassed to ask him for help if you need anything.’Jane replied after a while:‘I asked him to leave after he sent me to the hospital. He’s a celebrity, so it wouldn't be good if he was recognized or photographed.’When Wendy heard that Jane had asked Ethan to go, she was shocked. ‘You asked him to leave when you’re so ill? So, there’s no one around you now?’Jane replied:‘Yup.’Wendy was speechless. Silvia knew very well that Ethan’s identity was special, and she had suffered because of it. However, Silvia felt that Jane should be accompanied by a colleague or friend in her current condition. So, she wrote:‘Ja
Ryan glanced at her, gathered the documents in front of him, and handed them to her.Silvia helped him to put the documents away on the table next to him, then helped him to wash up.He could barely brush his teeth with one hand, but he could not wash his face or take a shower.Silvia considered his wound and suggested kindly, “I think it’s better if you don’t take a bath today. Otherwise, your wound might get infected.”Ryan nodded and glanced at her. “Okay, I won’t wash up. Guess I won’t be sleeping tonight.”Silvia stood there in embarrassment for a long time before she finally gathered the courage to speak. “Why don’t I help you to wipe your body with a wet towel?”In fact, when she decided to take care of him at night, she already knew that she might have to help him with these things. After all, they were married for five years, so she still knew a lot about his habits. He placed great importance on cleanliness, and he must take a bath before going to sleep at night. Ot
“I don’t want to wipe my body anymore,” he then added. He had already lost control when she simply untied and took off his hospital gown. He did not know what kind of torment he would have to endure if she really wiped his body for him.So, it would be better for him not to let her wipe his body.He would be tormented if she wiped his body, yet he would not be able to sleep if he did not.Silvia stopped washing the towel and turned to look at him.“Wouldn’t you be unable to sleep if you don’t wipe your body?”Ryan stared at her and asked in a deep voice, “Do you think I'd be able to sleep after you wipe my body?”He was staring too intensely, so Silvia instantly understood the meaning of his words. She turned around, threw the towel, and ran out with a blushed face.If she had known that this would happen, she would have called for a male nurse for him.After Silvia had left, Ryan was alone in the bathroom, and he used his uninjured hand to wipe his body with much difficulty.
He then added, “I wish you a speedy recovery. We have also made preparations for the medical expenses on our side.”Mariah’s father took out a bank card as he spoke. Ryan refused immediately.“There’s no need for you to pay for my medical expenses. Save the money in case you need favors.”This sentence seemed to be in consideration for Mariah’s parents, but in fact, he was implying that Mariah would be very miserable in prison. The faces of Mariah’s parents instantly turned pale. Even though their daughter had made a big mistake, she was still their daughter, and they could not do anything about it even though they were heartbroken.Ryan’s words instantly made Mariah’s parents look as if they had aged overnight. The two did not say anything else. Mariah’s father put the bank card away with trembling hands, then turned around and held Mariah’s mother as they left. Mariah’s mother shed tears after turning around, and Mariah’s father rebuked her as he walked, “Stop crying! It’s
Ophelia did not expect that her son, who had never been sensitive, would suddenly ask her this. She was taken aback for a moment, then she laughed and said, “I’m already at this age, so there’s not much happiness to speak of.”“Dad has been waiting for you, just as you have always hoped that Silvia would give me a chance for us to be together again. Likewise, Dad is also waiting for you to give him a chance.” This was the first time Ryan had spoken on Greg’s behalf in so many years. If he and Silvia hadn’t gotten divorced and he had not lost Silvia, he would never have spoken up for Greg no matter what.It was only because he had experienced it himself that he understood the pain of that loss.Therefore, he could not bear the thought of his father suffering such pain for the rest of his life. So, he spoke up for him. In the past, he had always stood firmly by his mother’s side and supported all of her decisions. He knew that she was going to divorce his father and that his mot