Tina instantly grew suspicious, âAmos had to cook every day, and you didnât even enjoy eating fruits. To make you eat them, Amos had put in so much effort in the past! Are you sure you have the right to nag others now?â
Eudora choked on her food. Both her children stared at her with blinking eyes.
Tina had not held back at all! If the children found out about their motherâs past habits, how was she going to teach them to eat more fruits in the future?
She quickly refuted, âNonsense. I donât remember that.â
Tina wasnât convinced, âAsk Amos! He knows what I am talking about, right?â
Amos, who had just finished eating a mouthful of fruit, shook his head righteously.
âNo! Eudora has always loved eating fruits!â
Tina was slightly taken aback.
Mr. Granger, how could you just lie like that?
âAmos, I think youâve rememberedâ¦â Before she could continue her sentence, Christopher stopped her.
He reminded her, âSilly Tina! Itâd be impossible for him to admit it if you ask him like that!â
Tina suddenly realized, âWhy didnât you tell me earlier? Amos is obsessed with Eudora. Of course he wouldnât speak ill of her!â
As a result, she vented all the frustration in her heart towards Christopher.
âWhat about you? Why donât you learn from Amos? If someone bad-mouths me, will you defend me?â
âOf course I will!â Christopher patted his chest and promised her.
âThatâs more like it!â Tina finally felt more at ease, âWhat about my diet? Iâm a good girl like Eudora, right?â
Christopher nodded and said, âYes, you are. The only exception is that one morning a few days back when you kept vomiting. Now that your appetite has recovered, you can eat two peopleâs portions per meal!â
Tina was speechless.
âChristopher! Are you saying Iâm a pig?â
Christopher looked innocent, âWasnât I praising you for being a good girl?â
âIs that so? It sounded more like you were calling me a pig!â
As the couple bickered in the ward, the children next to them grew amused.
Eudora looked at them before looking back at Amos. They looked at each other and smiled with gratification.
In the evening, since Tina had returned, Eudora let her bring the two children home. She accompanied Amos in the hospital.
Although Amos had repeatedly said that he did not need her to accompany him, Eudora still insisted on doing so.
Amos was different as before. He no longer allowed her to sleep on the bed with him, so Eudora could only sleep on the sofa.
Fortunately, she was thin, so it was not too hard for her. The sofa was just not as comfortable as the bed.
The next day, Eudora had to go to the company to handle some work. After she left, Elaine came.
The nurse had just finished checking on him. Elaine came in with flowers in her hand.
She spoke with a smile, âMr. Granger, you seem to have recovered well.â
Amos frowned. He recalled Eudoraâs words from the day before and agreed to let her in.
âThank you for visiting me yesterday.â
Elaine shook her head, âDonât say that. Weâre friends after all. Besides, you introduced an elite to me! Truth be told, I was so stupid. If you were that unknown Sawyer Yarbrough, how would you know someone so capable? It was my mistake!â
Amos pursed his lips, âWell, even I used to think that I would live with the name of Sawter in the future.â
A moment of silence passed.
Elaine said again, âItâs normal for a handsome man to fall for a beauty. I understand that very well.â
There were some fruits on the table. Elaine grabbed an orange and peeled it. She continued to talk to Amos, âMr. Granger, Iâve seen you at your worst. You wonât kill me to keep my mouth shut, will you?â
Amos stayed quiet. Elaine took a piece of orange and gave it to Amos.
âHave one!â
Amos did not move as he insisted, âThereâs no need for that. You can eat it yourself!â
Elaineâs arm froze, âWhatâs wrong? Are you avoiding me? Although youâre a man and Iâm a woman, youâve rejected me before and Iâve even accepted your rejection. Now, Iâm just here as a friend of yours. Even if Miss George was here, she wouldnât think otherwise!â
Amos stayed still, âAs a friend, Iâm very grateful that youâve come to see me. However, I donât eat fruits. This isnât about Eudora. As her husband, I donât expect her to not say anything but that I rather that I donât make her worry.â
Elaine resentfully retracted her hand, âItâs fine that you donât want to eat it, but why are you so serious? Canât we be friends?â
âThereâs no need for a married man to be friends with a woman.â
Amos said faintly, âI allowed you to come here today because Eudora told me you came to see me yesterday. She is kind, so I donât want her to keep this in her heart. Thank you. In the future, Iâm fine with us being friends, but I hope you wonât come to see me privately!â
Elaine was unhappy, âFine! I wonât see you anymore!â
After that, she got up and left.
However, when she thought of the light in Amosâs eyes when he mentioned Eudora, she was still unconvinced.
She asked, âIs she really that good? Is she that perfect? Do you like her that much?â
Just as Elaine was talking, Eudora had just arrived at the ward. She was outside the door and was about to open it when she overheard their conversation.
She stopped subconsciously and stood there.
After a moment of silence, Amos said in a deep voice, âIs she that perfect?â
He was asking himself. After thinking for a few seconds, he shook his head.
âNo, sheâs not perfect at all. Strictly speaking, sheâs quite stubborn and she has a bad temper sometimes. Sheâs reckless as well!â
As Amos talked about Eudoraâs bad temper, there was a smile on his face.
âShe has a peculiar temper. When she was pregnant, she was really tough to deal with! She refused to eat fruits. I had to order her around and think of many ways to make her eat them. She refused to rest when she was not feeling well and didnât listen to me no matter how hard I tried to persuade her. In the end, I had to accompany her to work. Tell me, is such a person perfect?â
Elaine frowned, âThen, what do you like about her?â
âWhat is it about her I find attractive?â Amosâ head jolted, âIâm not sure what I like about her! Perhaps itâs pure destiny. Weâre like two magnets as we complement each other!â
Elaine was struck speechless.
At first, she had thought that he had been complaining about her. Unexpectedly, he was actually praising her.
It was unbelievable!
âI see!â
After that, Elaine waved her hand, âIn the future, I wonât come again!â
Elaine turned around and opened the door. Just as she was about to step out, she saw Eudora standing outside with a gloomy face.