Part 72

Moments before the commotion in Claire's room happened.

Antony tried to finish his work as quickly as he could so that he could return to the hospital as soon as possible. Arriving at the hospital, he accidentally saw Gladwin who was standing still quite far from the direction of Claire's room with a bag of food in his hand. Antony was about to greet his lover's twin out loud, but when he saw Gladwin's serious expression, Antony chose to see where the man's gaze was.

"Is there something?" Asked Antony in a low voice as he neared the man.

Gladwin turned his head and his expression was clearly shocked when he saw Antony. "Are you some kind of ghost?" Protested the man who was younger than him with a furrowed brow. "Why are you back here so soon?" the question was still a protest.

Antony didn't know what the problem was. Instead he raised one eyebrow, giving Gladwin a strange look.

"Didn't you say that you have an evening schedule? So I deliberately came here early so that you could get ready and leave Claire in peace." Antony answered as he was.

Gladwin's eyes widened and his mouth opened instantly. "Ah, yes. Sorry, I forgot about that sir." He said back in his official mode.

Antony could only shake his head. "Who are they?" He asked again when he saw the figures of the people Gladwin had noticed enter Claire's room which was about seven meters away from where they were standing. Or rather, where they were hiding.

Gladwin looked back at Antony and shook his head with a mocking look on his face. "Who are you?" He asked in an exaggerated manner. "You want to marry my sister but you don't know your own future in-laws?" Gladwin chuckled in surprise.

Antony's eyebrows instantly drew together when he heard the word 'future in-laws'.

"Your mom?" She asked incredulously. Gladwin nodded his head like a puppet.

"Allow me to introduce her." Gladwin said in an exaggerated manner. He had only taken one step, but then stopped. "Your ears are fine, sir?" Gladwin confirmed. Antony wrinkled his forehead again. Wondering if Gladwin was actually mocking him or what. "I mean, is your hearing still sharp? Suppose I speak from the direction of Claire's bed and you listen from outside, will you still be able to hear it?"

Antony was still silent. He honestly didn't understand where Gladwin was going with this. Was the man now telling Antony to eavesdrop?

"Never mind, let's put it this way. Give me your cell phone number." Gladwin said again. Meanwhile he reached for his own cell phone. Antony told Gladwin his cell phone number and then the man typed something quickly on the screen. "Listen to our conversation carefully, or you may want to record it as a keepsake." Gladwin said again. "Sit somewhere, don't show your face until I ask you to." He continued and then quickly walked away from Antony.

Right at the door, Gladwin looked back at his cell phone, and Antony felt it vibrate.

Despite his surprise, Antony couldn't help but pick up Gladwin's phone. Strangely, instead of talking, Gladwin put the phone in his pocket.

A woman's greeting rang clearly in Antony's ears.

Then he overheard their conversation and couldn't help but laugh at Gladwin's jokes.

But he was stunned when he heard Claire's answer which was so firm and honest that it thrilled Antony and instantly brought tears to his eyes.

"Because far from everything, in his heart he has such a great sense of remorse for having made that mistake. because in his heart he has such great love for his daughter. Because in his heart, he has a great desire to change. And again, he can make me calm. He is the only man who can make me feel comfortable and safe." Antony's chest shook instantly.

He was happy to hear Claire's defense of him. It turned out that, far from the cold demeanor she had shown all this time, Claire trusted him so much. His admiration, his feelings of adoration, at that moment grew many times greater than before.

Antony silently promised that he would not betray her trust in him. He would try to be a better man. He promised that he would try to be a good husband and a good father to their future children.

And for Flavia, whom he had hurt, he promised to try to make her happy in every way he could.

"Can't I live with the person I love?"

Deg. Antony's heart seemed to stop for a moment at that statement. Love? Claire loved him? Was that true? What else should Antony doubt now? So his love wasn't unrequited, right?

"Even if that does happen. Even if Flavia's mother does come back. Then let her come back. Even if I should to be hurt or hurt, let it be at my own risk. because I will feel it and I will heal it later."

No! Antony refused silently.

He vowed to be forever loyal to Claire. He may have failed in the past. But that doesn't mean he's an unfaithful man. There was no such thing in the Quirino family as loving more than one woman. There was no such thing in the Quirino family as having two women in his life.

Whether it was Antony's failure or his cousin Altezza's current one, it was not because the Quirino men were unfaithful. It was because they couldn't accept the Quirino family as it was.

And Claire will know that Antony will not share his heart with another woman. Although he used to love his mother Flavia very much, but now, he will devote all of it to Claire alone.

Antony came to his senses when he heard another sentence from Claire's mother. He chose to shift his large body and went back to hiding behind the nearest wall.

No, it was not yet time for her to meet the woman who had given birth to Claire. Later, there would be a time when he would come face-to-face with his future in-laws. Later, after he had eliminated his competition.

Yes. Antony raised the corner of his lips. Of course he had to get rid of whoever it was that was trying to get Claire.

No matter what. He would not willingly let Claire go to someone else. Isn't everything lawful in love and war.

With a rush of excitement, Antony made his way to Claire's room. The plan was just about to begin. He said to himself.