Secret Wealthy Marriage
Chapter 218: Near and Far (8)

Chapter 218: Chapter 218: Near and Far (8)

"..." Andy Aguirre didn’t know what to say for a moment. Carolline Ruiz was completely different from when she was a child, and he had no idea how to comfort her now.

She seemed so sad and sorrowful, but the words she said were as if she had already figured something out.

After returning home, Carolline Ruiz took a shower and lay in bed, unable to sleep for a long time. She touched her belly for a while, still unable to sleep. In her mind, she kept seeing Bryan Hawkins holding Joyce Lopez and rushing into the elevator.

——Dividing line——

People Hospital Operation Room

Half an hour ago, Joyce Lopez was sent inside, and everyone was waiting outside. Bryan Hawkins was also there. Jack Lopez slowly walked up to Bryan Hawkins, "Bryan Cooper, what exactly happened tonight?"

Bryan Hawkins calmly explained everything. The Lopez Family had already heard some of it from Xavier Estrada before, so when Bryan Hawkins said it again, everyone gasped.

"Bryan Cooper, our little Joyce is really afraid of pain... How could she..." Mrs. Lopez spoke and sobbed into Julius Lopez’s arms.

Julius Lopez comforted his wife without saying a word. He knew that the doting father and Joyce Lopez’s grandfather would demand an explanation for her. Their little Joyce’s courage must be because of love.

"Bryan Cooper, Joyce...," Jack Lopez began to speak again, but the door of the Operation Room opened from inside at that moment.

"The patient is fine now, no vital veins were injured. She will wake up once the anesthesia wears off. She will be sent to the general ward soon, and the family members can wait there," the head nurse said, explaining to the family members.

Everyone in the Lopez Family breathed a sigh of relief, while Bryan Hawkins remained as calm as ever, knowing that everything would be fine.

"Bryan Cooper, let’s go wait for Joyce to wake up together, okay? Joyce will definitely want to see you the moment she wakes up," Jack Lopez sincerely invited Bryan Hawkins. He didn’t understand why his little Joyce was so obvious in her pursuit of Bryan Hawkins, yet there seemed to be no signs of development between them.

If it weren’t for what had happened, he wouldn’t have known when he could see Bryan Hawkins. Whenever he saw him, he was on TV. He had no idea when Bryan Hawkins had returned. As a result, Joyce was hurt as soon as he came back.

"Of course, Grandpa Lopez." This was what he was supposed to do, so Bryan Hawkins followed the Lopez Family to the general ward to wait.

Soon, the still unconscious Joyce was wheeled into the room. Her left hand had an IV, and her right shoulder was wrapped in gauze. It looked quite shocking.

"Give her two bottles of anti-inflammatory liquid tonight, and the family members should stay here," the nurse instructed before leaving.

"Wait, will there be a scar on her right shoulder?" Mrs. Lopez, as a woman, cared about more than just her daughter being out of danger. She looked at her pale daughter lying in the hospital bed, recalling how Joyce loved her beauty. Now, if there was going to be a scar, she didn’t know how she would explain it to her.

"The cut is very deep, so there should be a scar. However, the wound is not long, and it shouldn’t affect her appearance. The doctor handled it very well, so please don’t worry," the nurse explained, as she had participated in the entire operation and seen the wound.

The knife must have injured a blood vessel, which was why there was so much blood. However, it was not fatal, and on the right shoulder, even if there was a scar, it wouldn’t matter as long as she didn’t wear off-the-shoulder clothes.

"Alright, you can leave," Mrs. Lopez was somewhat displeased. What did the nurse mean by "shouldn’t affect her appearance"? Her Joyce was not allowed to have any flaws on her body. The nurse, unaffected by the incident herself, spoke so carelessly.

"Grandpa Lopez, I’ll stay here, why don’t you all go back first?" Before Jack Lopez could speak, Bryan Hawkins volunteered. He owed it to Joyce, who blocked the knife for him at that moment. He hadn’t expected that she would do such a thing.

Had it not been for Joyce’s voluntary intervention, he actually could have avoided the knife.

"Alright, then we’ll go back first. Bryan Cooper, we’re counting on you tonight," Jack Lopez said abruptly, leading the Lopez Family away without saying anything more.

"Dad—" Mrs. Lopez couldn’t help but call out. She couldn’t understand why her father-in-law didn’t force Bryan Hawkins to make a commitment at this moment, when it was the best time to do so.

If Joyce didn’t get anything, wouldn’t this injury be in vain?

"Let’s go, we’ll come back tomorrow," Jack Lopez didn’t explain and simply looked at his son, Jonathan Lopez.

He didn’t mention it now, partly because he wanted to leave it until he faced Bryan Hawkins’ grandmother, and partly because the Lopez Family had important guests tonight. Carter Lopez, the eldest son of the family, had his girlfriend visiting.

If they let her see their forcing marriage stance, wouldn’t that make them look ridiculous, and how could Carter face that?

Jonathan Lopez understood what his father was considering and persuaded his wife. The family then left the ward.

Xavier Estrada had been waiting outside the ward all along. When the Lopez Family had all left, he finally came in, "Mr. Hawkins, just now..."

Xavier Estrada wanted to mention Carolline Ruiz. He didn’t know if Bryan Hawkins had met with her or not. If they hadn’t met and something like this happened, Carolline Ruiz would definitely misunderstand.

"Let’s talk outside." Bryan Hawkins glanced at the bedridden Joyce Lopez. He didn’t know when she would wake up, but with such a wound on her shoulder, they probably wouldn’t use a large dose of anesthesia.

"Alright." Xavier Estrada glanced at the bed as well and followed Bryan Hawkins outside.

After the two left, Joyce Lopez in bed immediately opened her eyes. She twisted her head and looked at the tightly closed room door. At that moment, she couldn’t help but feel teary.

Her injury wasn’t serious, and the reason she fainted was because she had been afraid of blood since childhood, especially when it was her own. She felt scared and panicked.

The doctor didn’t use general anesthesia, but local anesthesia. In fact, she had already woken up in the operating room, but didn’t open her eyes. She clearly felt the stitching on her shoulder. Though it wasn’t painful, she was filled with anticipation.

She heard the conversation between her family and Bryan Hawkins clearly. When Bryan Hawkins said he would stay to take care of her, his tone was calm, not excited, and she couldn’t even feel any gratitude or emotion.

For some reason, she felt that once again, she wouldn’t get anything.