The Queen's Back (Mona and Maxwell) novel Chapter 163

Chapter 163 

Maxwell knew that Mona’s words about forgiving Barbara were sincere. In his heart, he still did not want Mona to harbor hatred toward Barbara. After all, Mona’s resentment toward Barbara stemmed from Teddy. 

Now that Mona was married to him and loved him, he no longer wanted her to dwell on Teddy and Barbara. Maxwell only wanted to occupy Mona’s heart entirely without being overshadowed by unrelated people. 

About an hour later, all of Barbara’s medical checkups were completed. Albert helped her to another room in the apartment to rest. It was equipped with the same medical equipment as Bernard’s room. 

“Barbara, drink more water to moisten your throat, Albert said, helping her up and letting her lean against the headboard. 

Seeing Barbara’s pale face and bloodless lips, Albert felt a deep pang of heartache. 

Barbara nodded gently. She took a small sip of Albert’s water and shook her head at him. The side effects of the trial drug were more severe than she had expected. Now, she truly felt drained, her breathing labored, and her entire body drenched in cold sweat. 

The price of testing the medicine was even higher than she had imagined. Now, she felt weak all over, and it was a little difficult for her to breathe. Her entire body was covered in cold sweat 

However, she had already received Jane’s forgiveness. Even Mona had verbally forgiven her. Moreover, looking at Mona’s unresponsive expression, she felt terrific. 

At around nine o’clock in the evening, Luke finally made the improved antidote. This time, based on Barbara’s reactions to the experimental drug, the ingredients in the medicine were reduced. In principle, it should pose no issues. 

That night, everyone stayed by Bernard’s bedside. Jane took Luke’s medicine, mixed it with water, and fed it to Bernard with trembling hands. 

Mona’s attention was focused on Bernard, hoping that her grandfather would wake up. 

e, Luke came over to give him another IV drip. 

After Bernard had taken the medicine, 

Before leaving, he said, “Your family should pay more attention to Bernard at night. It is very likely that he will wake up in the middle of the night. If there is anything, ring the bell beside you.” 

After Luke left, Mona looked at Jane, who was holding Bernard’s hand. Knowing that Jane would not rest in this situation, she did not say a word. Instead, she took out a thin blanket and gently covered Jane with it, saying softly, “Grandma, it is chilly at night. You need to take care of yourself. Otherwise, Grandfather will be worried when he wakes up in the morning” 

Jane nodded, looking at Bernard’s unconscious face. He had been lying in bed for a long time, and it was time for him to wake up. 

Meanwhile, Barbara had rested for half the afternoon but still felt extremely fatigued, unable to open her eyes. She wanted to go to Bernard’s bedside and wait for him to wake up, but she simply did not have the strength and could only lie in bed 

Maxwell hugged Mona as they sat on the sofa facing Bernard’s bed. Mona rested her head on Maxwell’s shoulder, and his hand enveloped hers. They waited together, feeling anxious as time passed 

As moments ticked by, those waiting at Bernard’s bedside, including Maxwell, began to feel sleepy. He leaned his head against the back of the sofa and gradually dozed off. 

He had been seriously sleep–deprived over the past two days. The night before, he had been busy handling matters at the office and only managed to nap briefly in the early morning. Eager to see Mona, he boarded the plane immediately. He had only slept briefly during the flight. 

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Mona, however, had a good night’s sleep in anticipation of her grandfather waking up so she could stay awake. 

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Noticing that Maxwell had fallen asleep beside her, Mona adjusted the blanket to cover him more, then went back to playing her game. 

As time passed slowly, she occasionally glanced at her phone and then up at Bernard’s bed. 

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1 an instant. Mona saw Bernard’s hand move on the bed. She could hardly believe it and thought she had seen it wrong Quickly, she put down her phone and focused her attention on Bernard. 

After another long wait, Mona clearly saw Bernard’s hand move again. The ward was very quiet, and she could vaguely hear him let out a soft grunt. 

Mona was especially excited and subconsciously tightened her grip on Maxwell’s hand. Maxwell woke up immediately and looked at her. She patted his hand and exclaimed, “Maxwell, lodi Grandpa’s hand just moved!” 

Maxwell had just woken up, and his eyes were still a bit dazed as he instinctively listened to Mona. Coincidentally, his gaze met Bernard’s unfocused eyes on the hospital bed 

“He’s awake! He’s awake! Grandpa is awake!” Maxwell said. 

This time. Mona could feel a sense of relief, and Maxwell felt the same. 

“He’s awake! He’s awake! Grandpa is awake!” At that moment, Albert woke from his sleep. When he saw Bernard opening his eyes, he shouted. 

Bernard, you’re finally awake!” Jane said with a tremble as she tightly held Bernard’s hand. 

Jane could not imagine how she would cope if Bernard indeed left them. 

Bernard’s hand gently gripped Jane’s, and in a hoarse voice, he said, “I’m fine. Don’t worry. How long have I been asleep?” “Grandpa, it has been a long time. It has been a few months, Albert said, looking at Bernard happily. 

At that moment, Luke rushed over and performed a quick checkup on Bernard. He said thoughtfully, “It’s good that he’s awake. The patient has just woken up and will probably fall asleep again shortly. We will do a simple checkup tomorrow morning. I think there should be no major issues.” 

“Alright, alright, alright!” Mona said three times in a row, feeling exceptionally happy. 

Just as Luke had predicted, Bernard did not say much to Jane and the others before slowly falling back asleep. 

It was already one or two in the morning. After Bernard fell asleep, Jane told everyone in the ward to return to their rooms and rest. Since he was awake, it meant there was no problem. 

Mona glanced at Bernard on the bed and then returned to their room with Maxwell. As soon as they entered, Maxwell- changed into his pajamas and lay down on the bed, holding Mona close 

“Mona, Grandpa is awake. You can rest easy now. Get some good sleep, and everything will be fine tomorrow, Maxwell said, his fingers gently tracing Mona’s eyebrows. 

Mona nodded in Maxwell’s embrace. “Yes, Maxwell, you should get some good sleep too. I can see that you have dark circles under your eyes.” 

“Yeah, Mona, are you still holding a grudge against Barbara?” Maxwell asked tentatively. 

He still remembered the first time Mona called him. She said that Barbara and Teddy were together and wanted to take revenge on both of them, which was why she had agreed to marry him.