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Theresa pursed her lips, âIâll take care of Armand, donât get too sad.â
Elizabethâs eyes grew even redder. She felt sorry to face this girl.
She grabbed Theresaâs hand and lowered her head without saying a word.
Theresaâs expression was calm, but deep down her heart trembled.
âDonât be mad at me, okay?â Elizabeth spoke in a pleading tone.
Theresa said âokay.â She wasnât responding in anger, nor was it a well thought out response. It was because she was moved by the sight of the ladyâs tears. Therefore, she couldnât say any harsh words to her.
Still, she said âitâs okayâ even though she felt deeply hurt before.
Elizabeth wiped away her tears, âIâm not sure the medical treatment abroad is good enough. Should we move Armand to another hospital?â
Elizabeth worried that the doctor would misdiagnose his condition. In fact, her heart was fluttering, hoping it was a misdiagnosis and that Armand would wake up soon.
Theresa knew what Elizabeth was worried about, âBut the doctor said Armand canât move because he hurt his head.â
Elizabeth nodded. She knew that head injuries could be very serious.
âSo what can we do?â Elizabeth felt very helpless. She wanted to help, but didnât know what she could do, so she was very anxious but couldnât do anything.
Theresa comforted her, âThe doctor said thereâs a good chance heâll wake up, letâs wait a little longer.â
âReally?â Elizabeth clutched Theresaâs hand as if it were a life preserver.
Theresa replied confidently, âYes.â
She turned to give her a look at the bed. The person in the bed had no trace of movement, as if she were sound asleep, even when Elizabeth was crying loudly and looked so worried, she still wasnât moving at all.
Theresa wasnât sure either, and she didnât know when she was going to wake up either.
She didnât think too hard. She just didnât want Armand to be trapped again, âIf he can wake up sooner, Iâm willingâ¦Iâm willing to let him find others.â
She crossed her bottom line. She would have been unable to accept someone giving birth to her child, even if it was only by borrowing someone elseâs womb, she was still unwilling to accept it.
In her opinion, she would have preferred adoption.
Elizabeth froze for a long time. She looked surprised and didnât understand what she meant. She grabbed Theresaâs hand and was shaking steadily. After a long while, she said, âThank you, thank you.â
Even though things had already come to this situation, Elizabeth still felt that the Bernie Family should have their own heirs.
She could tell how important it was to her that the Bernie Family could have an heir.
Boyce had been standing outside for a while, and listened to all their conversations. He let out a deep sigh.
He walked in, âTheresa, take Elizabeth out to get something to eat. You should get something to eat too. Iâll stay here and take care of him.â
Theresa said, âYou can take her out to eat and Iâll stay here.â
âYouâd better go get something to eat, you have to stand guard for the night. Youâll be very tired then. Listen to me, you should go get some rest and something to eat. You can come back later.â Boyce tugged at her.
Theresa could only nod and said, âSo, what do you want to eat, Iâll get you something.â
âIâll come back and eat.â Boyce thought Jasmine would be home.
Theresa said, âOkay.â
She pushed Elizabeth outside and Boyse watched them walk away. He closed the door and headed for the hospital bed. He touched Armand with his hand, âStop pretending, theyâre gone.â
He really admired Armandâs strange thoughts. He was already deeply wounded, but he could still come out with such ideas.
That night, he and Matthew waited here. He was out of danger by the time he came out of the operating room.
Armand frowned, âYou hurt me.â
He was indeed hurt, and his injuries were quite severe, but his condition was not life-threatening or comatose.
This was all his plan. He wanted Theresa and Elizabeth to give in.
Unexpectedly, Theresa gave in first.
He sighed in his heart and decided to treat Theresa better.
Boyce pulled out a chair and sat down, âWatch your attitude.â
Armand smiled, âTheresa is softer at heart. Unlike the lady in my family, her heart is hard as a rock. She didnât budge even though Iâm already severely wounded.â
Boyce jabbed him in the wound, âStop playing innocent after youâve gotten a head start.â
âOw! Ow! Oh, shit, it hurts so much.â Armandâs eyebrows twisted and he cried out in pain.
Boyce showed some mercy and asked him. âWhen do you plan to wake up? Your goal has been met.â
Armand said as he thought, âFor the sake of reality, I canât wake up that fast. Otherwise they will find out I was faking it, so I must wait another two or three days.â
Boyce looked at him, âYou rascal, how do you come up with such ideas?â
âIâm smart, do you understand what âsmartâ is?â Now, Armand was very proud of himself, he wouldnât have to suffer from being caught in the middle again. Besides, he had also got his girl back.
âNow Iâm telling Theresa and Elizabeth. Letâs see if they can still be snooty or not.â Boyce made a pretense of leaving.
Armand grabbed him, âDonât go, donât go. I made a mistake.â
âBy the way, you have to buy me dinner and a 1982 Lafite when you get back on your feet.â Boyce still remembered that Armand had taken advantage of him earlier. Now, he had to get even when he had the chance.
Armand said, âOkay, Iâll buy you two bottles of Lafite.â
Spending a little money to solve a bigger problem was no big deal to Armand.
Boyce emitted a âhmmâ, âDoes this indicate that one is destined for good fortune after surviving a major disaster?â.
Armand said without modesty, âIt should be.â
âWatch your attitude.â Boyce couldnât stand Armandâs puffed-up look.
Boyce put on a serious attitude and said, âBy the way, your driverâs license has to be suspended and you have to indemnify $12,000.â
The other party was also injured. The car was sent to the repair shop, the expenses to be paid by Armand. The reason was that Armand was drinking and driving, so the insurance company did not want to pay the money.
Armand said, âI know. Those are minor issues.â He had even already solved the more difficult problems.
Who would still worry about these little things?
It wasnât even considered an issue for him.
Boyce asked, âWhat do you want to eatâ¦â
Creeeakâ¦
Just then, the door to the room opened.
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