Divorced

Rina narrowed her eyes. “Are you threatening me?”

Aveline shook her head. “Isn’t it you, Miss Johnson, who does the threatening?”

Rina let out a cold laugh. “Do you really think this will make me afraid of you?”

She stepped closer to Aveline, her eyes filled with open disdain. “Taking you down would be as easy as squashing a bug. So go ahead, wait for your end, you wretch.”

With that, she turned and marched off, her bodyguards trailing behind her in a show of force.

The other patients and their families in the hospital continued to peek out from their rooms, watching the spectacle unfold.

“Mom, Mom!” Sidney’s urgent voice suddenly broke through the tension.

Aveline’s expression shifted, and she rushed over, only to find Sidney’s mother unconscious in the hospital room.

“Doctor! Doctor!”

Sidney’s mother was rushed into the emergency room.

Sidney stood by the door, his posture slumped, his face noticeably paler than before.

Aveline stayed beside him, offering comfort. “She’ll be alright.”

Sidney’s voice was rough and dry as he said, “Aveline, you’ve helped me again. Thank you.”

Aveline replied, “We’re friends, no need for thanks.”

Sidney looked at her, something unspoken flickering in his eyes. “Aveline, I-”

But Aveline cut him off, “Just remember, you’ll need to work hard to pay back the hospital fees.”

Sidney managed a small smile, the dark cloud over his heart lifting slightly. “I will. I promise.”

Aveline smiled back. “So don’t worry too much. Everything’s taken care of now. Just focus on helping your mom recover and keep working hard.”

“I will.” Sidney nodded, his gaze lingering on her with newfound depth.

Aveline looked away and took a seat on a nearby chair

Ruth’s health problems stemmed mainly from her heart condition, and she had just experienced a severe heart attack that nearly claimed her life. It took the doctors three hours to stabilize her.

When she was finally back in her hospital room, she had regained consciousness, but her face was pale, and she looked incredibly weak. She reached out a trembling hand, trying to grasp Aveline’s.

Aveline immediately stepped forward. “Ma’am, it’s alright now. Just focus on resting and getting better.” Ruth’s eyes were filled with gratitude. “Aveline, thank you…”

Aveline gave her a gentle smile. “Ma’am, there’s no need to thank me. I’m Sidney’s friend; this is what I should do.”

Sidney added, “Mom, you should rest now. It’s getting late. I’ll walk Aveline out.”

“Okay, be careful.” Ruth nodded, reluctantly letting go of Aveline’s hand.

Once they were out of the room, Aveline turned to Sidney. “You don’t need to see me off. Stay here and take care of your mom. I’ve got other things to handle!

Sidney looked at her intently and, without warning, pulled her into a hug.

Aveline was startled and instinctively tried to pull away. “What are you-

“Aveline, thank you,” Sidney said, holding her tightly for a moment before releasing her and heading back into the room.

Aveline stood there, her hand still awkwardly suspended in mid–air, feeling a bit shaken.

Just then, her phone rang. She glanced at the screen and saw it was Russell calling.

“Hello, Russ.”

Russell’s voice was filled with concern. “I just heard about what happened at the hospital. Are you okay? Did you get hurt?”

As Aveline walked towards the elevator, she replied, “I’m fine. In fact, I even slapped Rina.”

“You slapped Rina?” Russell was clearly taken aback, then said in a low tone, “You’re in trouble now. She’s incredibly arrogant and won’t let this go easily. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.