Two Hundred and Thirty Three

“Well, I understand. Be careful, Dad.”

After patting Terrence's head, the father-in-law went out of Terence's inpatient room. Terrence smiled slightly then wiped away my tears with his thumb. He pinched both of my cheeks until I smiled.

“Please don't cry anymore, Mate.”

I let go of his hand and wiped off the traces of my tears. I won't sob again in front of him. I won't cry because Terrence will heal in a while. Mom put her hand on my shoulder, with a faint smile he told Terrence that I was on guard all night out of concern for him.

Terrence looked at me with an anxious face. “Don't stay up late anymore, You and our future child will be exhausted if you don't rest enough. Don't torture yourself for my sake, Mate.”

“I didn't do that on purpose. I can’t sleep because I was anxious and scared.”

“I still forbid you to stay up late again. I don't want you to do that for nothing, Mate.” Terrence insisted.

I nodded resignedly. A moment later I remembered having to see Doctor Grace in her roo