Free Web NovelChapter 1128: Chapter 588: Extra Story: Love Ablaze 4
"Hm?"
She let out a soft laugh, looking at him as if it were nothing. "I was teasing you. I know my limits."
He laughed along with her. "Naughty."
Her face flushed slightly as she apologized. "But that night at the hospital... I mean, that time at the hospital, I didn’t take the pill."
"It’s okay."
He gently caressed her delicate, beautiful cheek. "That day was your safe period."
He had always known her body like the back of his hand. Indeed, the chances of getting pregnant in the safe period were really low!
She nodded and gave him a small smile.
She didn’t know why, but talking about this at this moment, she felt a lingering sadness...
Would they... ever have a day when they became a real couple?
"Come on, let’s go down for dinner!"
"Mm."
Alice Robinson went downstairs together with Chester Robinson.
In the hallway, they happened to run into Aunt PA coming out of the kids’ room with Rachel in her arms.
Rachel had always slept with her, but last night Aunt PA had carried Rachel from her room to the kids’ room.
The little sweetheart woke up in a great mood; when she saw them, she called from afar, "Mommy, Uncle..."
She smiled faintly and walked toward her daughter.
Aunt PA also walked toward them with Rachel in her arms...
Rachel immediately threw herself into her embrace. "Mommy..."
Alice Robinson lovingly kissed her daughter.
Rachel’s gaze had already settled on Chester Robinson. She asked curiously, "Uncle, why were you in the same room as Mommy?"
Alice Robinson had never expected her daughter to ask such a question, and she was instantly a bit embarrassed.
Chester Robinson, however, was his usual calm and unruffled self. He took Rachel from Alice Robinson’s arms and explained very seriously, "Uncle just needed to talk to your mommy about something..."
"Oh." Kids are easy to fool; she believed it right away.
Chester Robinson then shifted the topic. "Rachel, did you sleep by yourself last night?"
Rachel nodded hard. "Mm, mm... Grandma PA said I’ve grown up and need to learn to sleep by myself."
"Were you scared last night?"
"No... I’m not Mommy, I’m not afraid of the dark."
Walking behind the father-and-daughter pair, Alice Robinson felt mortified.
Chester Robinson glanced at Alice Robinson, the corners of his lips lifting in a smile. "So usually it’s Rachel who keeps Mommy company, right?"
Rachel nodded proudly. "Mommy is the most afraid of the dark..."
"Fortunately, she has you to protect her..."
"Mm."
At that moment, Alice Robinson hooked her arm through the one of Chester Robinson that wasn’t holding Rachel and gave him a punishing little bite.
He acted as if he didn’t feel any pain at all and laughed heartily.
She herself couldn’t help but laugh in embarrassment, holding onto his arm, quietly watching him talk with Rachel, her heart filled with an indescribable satisfaction.
If this moment could be the ending, how wonderful that would be.
But she believed that as long as she and he held fast to their faith, they would definitely be able to defeat the illness...
May days like this stretch on and on; may they never miss each other again in this lifetime.
She was so grateful to the heavens, grateful that they had finally shown her mercy...
From now on, they would stay together forever, never leaving, never abandoning each other.
The hospital.
Alice Robinson had been waiting outside the examination room all along. The moment she saw Chester Robinson come out together with Director Turner, she hurried up to them and asked, "How is it?"
Chester Robinson said, "It’s fine."
Alice Robinson still wasn’t reassured and turned her gaze to Director Turner.
Director Turner took off his mask and answered calmly, "For now, Mr. Robinson’s condition is relatively stable. Of course, the sooner we do the surgery, the better, but once we operate, you need to be mentally prepared."
The color drained from Alice Robinson’s face all at once.
Chester Robinson waved his hand, signaling for Director Turner to leave...
Pulling Alice Robinson into his arms, he asked softly, "What’s wrong?"
Alice Robinson stared blankly at Chester Robinson. "Director Turner wants you to have the surgery as soon as possible."
"I know."
Alice Robinson grabbed onto his arm anxiously. "Let’s schedule the surgery in the next few days, okay?"
Chester Robinson replied calmly, "I don’t plan on having the surgery for the time being."
"Why?" Alice Robinson widened her eyes at him.
Chester Robinson said slowly, "You should already know how risky the surgery is... If we choose to operate in the near future and the surgery fails, I might never be able to wake up again."
"But the more we put it off like this, the higher the risk of surgery becomes..."
"At least, I’m still fine right now."
Alice Robinson’s eyes grew red as she hugged him. "Geoffrey... then what do we do now?"
She didn’t want to be separated from him, but who could predict the outcome of the surgery...
Chester Robinson gently patted the Alice Robinson in his arms and said softly, "Trust me, I’ll definitely find the right time to have the surgery, just not now."
Alice Robinson lifted her gaze to his gentle face, her voice thick with pain. "I’m afraid your condition will keep getting worse..."
