Valerie was not having it. "I'm smart, William. You must be too old to think there's something wrong with my head." "I don't know how you came up with that idea. Smart? You're just imagining it," William said.Valerie snapped back, "Just like you're imagining that you have hair." Kieran's smile w
"Yeah, it's okay, Anthony. If you miss Val, you can take her with you to spend some time together." William was eager to shoo his daughter-in-law away. She had a knack for getting under his skin, and he doubted he could handle any more of her antics if she stayed. Valerie looked at William lying i
Worried that his father would feel uneasy eating alone, Kieran grabbed a pastry himself and joined William in eating. The only sound in the quiet ward were their shallow breaths.Kieran hadn't been able to get along with his father for more than a decade. They had never experienced such a peaceful
"Do whatever you want. If you don't want to spend your own money, you can get a receipt for your spending and claim the money from your husband," Kieran said."Really?" Valerie asked, lifting her head from her husband's embrace. She looked at Kieran with joy sparkling in her eyes. Kieran nodded and
Sensing Kieran's confusion, Valerie explained, "Dad takes his business upstairs. He prefers to dine in the main hall with his family, where we can casually laugh and talk." Kieran raised a brow. "That's a good idea. We'll dine in the main dining hall next time." He hadn't dined on the first floor b
Kieran wasn't mad at his wife for acting unreasonably. In fact, he kept a smile on his face the whole time. "Valerie, you stole what was supposed to be mine," Helen hissed through clenched teeth. "You coveted what wasn't yours. Our family would rather have Kieran single for the rest of his life th
Back in the hospital ward, Kieran found his wife chatting happily with his father.Having her by his side, William never felt lonely. She could always find engaging topics."Are you really taking me?" William asked and eagerly confirmed with Valerie again.However, Kieran was clueless about their co
Amelia asked, "Valerie, what's wrong?"Valerie's lips twitched slightly as she apologetically explained the morning's misunderstanding. "We both didn't remember it at the time."William added, "She also wanted me to take out the cannula and put it back in again …"After William’s agitated complaints