To the Love of My Life

Chapter 779: Chapter 779: The Most Romantic Proposal (9)
 

The female nurse saw Howard Coleman’s smile and thought he found her words interesting, so she continued: “Mr. Coleman, after your rescue and before you woke up in the ICU, you were unconscious for two whole days and nights. During that time, your wife stayed by your side. Her clothes were torn and stained with your blood. Your friends urged her to take a shower and rest, but she insisted on staying by your bedside. She didn’t eat anything during those two days and nights. When our director came to the ward, he personally poured her a glass of water, and she reluctantly took a few sips. I was on duty for one of those nights, and when I was making my rounds, I saw her sitting by your bed, crying softly to herself. She must have been afraid that you wouldn’t wake up, which is why she cried privately at night.”

Howard continued to force a smile, feeling somewhat stiff as he chewed his food.

“Even now that you’ve improved a lot, your wife still stays by your side every night, hardly closing her eyes to rest. She fainted in the kitchen due to exhaustion a few days ago, and the hospital gave her a nutrient injection. She slept until midnight, and when she woke up, her first thought was to visit you in your ward. Mr. Coleman, you are truly blessed to have such a good wife.”

No wonder he hadn’t seen Madeleine for the whole day before yesterday; it turned out that she had fainted from exhaustion… And the food, no wonder it suited his taste so well. He had thought that the VIP ward’s chef was exceptional, but it was Madeleine, who knew him so well, who had cooked the food according to his preferences.

Howard felt as if something was stuck in his throat, making it hard for him to swallow his food. He forced himself to eat a little before asking the nurse to take the food away.

Before leaving, the nurse personally poured him water and handed him his medication.

Now alone in the ward, the room seemed quiet. Howard leaned on a soft pillow, staring blankly at the dark sky outside the window for a long time. It wasn’t until the water the nurse had poured for him had turned cold that he picked up his medicine, took it aimlessly, and then lifted the cup to drink the water.

After taking the medicine, Howard felt a heaviness in his heart, making it hard to breathe. He got out of bed, walked out of the ward, and stood by the corridor window, where he could see the entrance of the hospital.

His ward was on the fourth floor, not particularly high. He had always had good vision, so after watching the entrance for a while, he saw Madeleine’s car drive in and park at the parking lot below. Madeleine got out of the car, opened the rear door, and pulled out two large plastic bags.

Some items in the plastic bags were exposed, and he saw green, probably some kind of vegetables. Perhaps the bags were too heavy for her, and she struggled to carry them, switching hands from time to time. Then she would lift her hand, which had been hurt by the grocery bags, and gently blow on it.

Madeleine walked towards the west, and after hesitating for a while, Howard went downstairs and also followed in the same direction. He eventually saw the sign for the hospital cafeteria.

It was past dinner time, so there were few people in the cafeteria. Under the dim yellow light, he didn’t go in but went around to the kitchen window where he saw Madeleine inside, sorting out the vegetables she had bought.