Grace came into her room and she met the kids already sleeping soundly, these kids had the power to make all her sadness go away in an instant
"you can go, Thelma," she said to Thelma whom she left with them before she went downstairs to have dinner, she laid quietly beside them and used the blanket to cover herself as well, they would be sleeping like this together, she couldn't wait to have her own kids ' she thought and then she laughed at herself for that thought, she has never really thought about having her kids, even if she would it would be by who and her mind flew to Mike.
"Oh Mike" she muttered silently, she had been able to stop thinking about him especially after he professed love to her that night and she was trying hard not to believe him, she didn't want to get hurt by him again, but he seems genuine, the way he cares for her and stays around her at the hospital, it's something that makes her heart swell up in love even though she tries her best to make sure that nobody notices it not even Mike himself
She was still in her dreamland of thoughts when she heard a knock on her door
"come in" she said and the person who appeared was her brother
"hey brother," she said
"hmm I want to thank you for standing up for me and Jane back there, I wonder what we would have done without you," he said and pulled her closer for a hug
"I really can't believe Mom, and I'm sorry I spilt the beans, I should have allowed you to do it," she said
"Nah, it's okay. It's good that they know that my heart belongs to Jane and not Angel like Mom thinks, and you know what, you are right? Jane and I should get married after she wakes up and recuperates; I would want nothing more in my life other than that," he said.
"Really!" Grace asked
"of course or would you prefer to have it another way?" he teased her
"I'm so glad that you have finally fallen in love again," she said to him and he nodded, there's no denying it, he's madly in love with Jane
"And you too," he said and Grace was shocked at his statement
"what, me? What do you mean by that?" she asked him.
"I see what's going on between you and Mike," he said and she was left dumbfounded
"oh" that was all she could say, she thought that she was keeping it a secret
"it's okay if you don't want to share," he said
"no that's not it" she said
"I've always loved Mike, it's just that he never noticed me early enough, now it's too late he's married now," she said feeling very sad
"I've always known that you had a crush on him, that's why you always go to the hospital all the time, but I never thought that you were in love with him, I thought it was something that would just pass," he said
"It's okay, I never told anyone anyways," she said and stood up, she didn't want to continue talking about it, she would just get emotional
"if you both love each other well enough, you can surely fight for your love, and don't fight what you feel no matter the reason, take that from me" he said and kissed her on the forehead
"goodnight," he said
"goodnight brother", she said, and Chris left Grace's room to go to his.
The moment he got to his room, his nose was immediately filled with scents of Jane, he remembered that they were here together, right on this bed and he seriously could not wait to have her back on it again, he just hoped that she wakes up soon, he will marry her and take her all over the world, he will make her the happiest woman in the world because she is his happiness
He pulled off his clothes and went ahead to take his bath; he would be returning to the hospital tomorrow evening, and he would be sleeping all through the night and tomorrow with no disturbance. He came home to rest, and he would be doing just that.
Angel went up to her room after some time she got in and took her phone to call her father but she came across missed calls from Carlos, she has no idea why that guy still calls her, he should understand that she has moved on from him, even though she has never really thought about it, she's in love with Chris and not Carlos anymore, Chris has a lot to offer unlike Carlos, he's the richest man and most sought after bachelor and that make it the more fascinating, she called him back just to appease him, she can't afford to get him angry, he knows way too much of things.
"Hey my love" she said the moment he picked up the call
"and where have you been all these while?" he asked her
"you know how busy I have been trying to secure us a good life," she said and she was sure that he knew what she was implying
"oh that better be it, if not you know exactly what I'm capable of doing," he said to her threatening her and she rolled her eyes
"hmm, Carlos, I would have to call you back; I quickly need to get something done", she lied and quickly hung up the call even before he could say anything; she sighed in relief; what a pain in the ass ' she thought now she needs to call her dad.
"Hey Dad," she said to him the moment he came on
"hey Angel, how is it going over there?" Jonas asked
"exactly why I called," she said and narrated ever that happened to her father with an emphasis on what Grace said
"hmm I see, I will get back to you," he said
"Okay, Dad", she replied and hung up.