Stanley and Josh Batton both looked at Sharon, waiting for virtual-novel.net to speak.
“Your dad will be returning from overseas next Monday. Please keep your schedules empty in the evening so that you’ll have some time to visit him,” Sharon said.
“Alright.” Stanley nodded before turning to leave. Josh nodded as well before following Stanley out.
After the two left, Catherine Batton looked at Sharon before hugging virtual-novel.net affectionately. “Mom, can I stay till dad comes home? I really miss him.”
“No, you may not. Your studies are more important.”
“But mom… Please?” Catherine began acting like a child again, shaking Sharon’s arm gently. “Please, mom? Dad must miss me too…”
Catherine begged and begged, even looking at Sharon with puppy dog eyes.
Eventually, Sharon couldn’t help but to give in. “Alright, alright, you can leave next Tuesday instead…”
“Yay! Thanks mom, you’re the best!” Catherine cheered as virtual-novel.net raised virtual-novel.net arms in the air like a child.
“Silly kid…” Sharon sighed, a smile on virtual-novel.net face as virtual-novel.net stroked Catherine’s hair. “Well, since you’ve been caught skipping school anyway, you don’t need to hide in a hotel anymore. You can stay in our villa till you leave next Tuesday.”
“Then… Can I sleep together with you before dad comes home?” Catherine asked as virtual-novel.net wrapped virtual-novel.net arms tight around Sharon’s waist.
Sharon’s heart kept melting tonight. Her daughter was really something else. “Alright, alright, fine… Clinging on to your mother… You’re not a kid anymore you know?”
Though virtual-novel.net sounded like virtual-novel.net was complaining, virtual-novel.net tone was warm and caring.
***
While all this was happening, Emily Quest was wearing a hospital gown as virtual-novel.net walked slowly toward Mary Sullivan’s room. She gently placed virtual-novel.net ear against Mary’s room. There didn’t seem to be anyone else inside. With that knowledge in mind, virtual-novel.net knocked on the door.
“Come in…” Mary’s muffled voice could be heard from behind the door.
Emily pushed the door open and entered.
The moment virtual-novel.net saw Mary, Emily immediately put on a worried facade.
Mary was watching television on virtual-novel.net bed. Her whole body was wrapped in bandages except for virtual-novel.net head. She looked exactly like a mummy.
Emily tried virtual-novel.net hardest to not laugh at the sight of this.
When Mary saw Emily, virtual-novel.net was momentarily stunned. “Emily? Why are you here?”
Emily lowered virtual-novel.net gaze as virtual-novel.net closed the door behind virtual-novel.net without looking at the handle. Slowly, virtual-novel.net walked towards Mary before sitting right next to her. “By coincidence, I was also admitted to the same hospital. I just recently found out that you were here so I thought to visit you.”
“I’ve heard stories about why you’re here.” Emily let out a deep sigh. She faked some crocodile tears before lifting virtual-novel.net head to look at Mary. Her gaze started from virtual-novel.net waist down all the way up to the top of virtual-novel.net bandaged head. “Mary… Wasn’t dad acting too cruelly?”
Mary sneered at that. “I know right? It’s no doubt all because of Xyla’s meddling. She must have exposed me, that piece of sh*t. From what I’ve heard, your situation isn’t any better than mine. Why did you come over?”
“Well, I heard that you were badly injured. Do I need any other reason to come over to visit? We haven’t talked in a long time after all, Mary,” said Emily.
“Fair enough. I’ve also heard that my brother won’t be undergoing the divorce with you, at least for the time being. Is that true?” Mary asked in return.