"I don't want it to happen again!" Phil warned. Dr. Choffard nodded.
Asking Dr. Choffard to sit down, Phil looked over and asked, "Do you think it's a good time for me to meet her mother?"
Phil felt uneasy since it was the first time to meet her mother.
Before the accident, Lorie was just a housewife and seldom attended any formal business occasions, leaving no chance of meeting for Phil who fell in love with her daughter.
Lorie had a car accident when he wanted to meet her.
These years in hospital, Lorie may know him but never met him. It was their first meeting today.
Phil was worried that Lorie would refuse to see him. On the other side, he was afraid that she would be emotional when she saw him, which would not be conducive to her health.
Dr. Choffard answered firmly, "Of course, you can visit her."
As soon as she woke up, Dr. Choffard and his team checked her condition and learned that she was in stable condition.
Dr. Choffard added, "Although she is still unable to speak or move her limbs, she can blink and you can communicate with her by asking questions. If she agrees, she can blink. That's what we used to do when we examined her."
"OK," Phil answered.
When Dr. Choffard was about to get up and take him to the ward, Phil said, "Well, you better go in first and ask her about her decision for me. If she doesn't want to see me, my going into her ward will irritate her."
"OK." Dr. Choffard followed Phil's decision.
Not knowing much about his divorce, Dr. Choffard felt Lorie would not refuse the request of Phil who had been visiting her these years.
Besides, Anya, loved and cared by Phil would mention him when she frequently visited her mother.
No matter what Anya said to her mother,
Lorie would feel Phil's sincerity for Anya.
Then they went to Lorie's ward and Phil waited outside.
The nurse was asked to leave after Dr. Choffard went in.
Lorie looked much better and tried to smile at the sight of Dr. Choffard.
Dr. Choffard smiled and bent to ask her softly, "Do you know Phil? If so, please blink."
She blinked and when she heard the name, her eyes lit up.
Dr. Choffard instantly guessed she didn't reject Phil and then added, "He is waiting outside the ward and wants to visit you. If you agree, please blink."
Dr. Choffard was highly nervous at the same time.
He finally felt relieved after knowing she didn't reject him for the accident.
Even so, he solemnly bowed to her on the sickbed, and then apologized. "Thank you for your willingness to see me. In any case, I apologize to you first. It's my fault. It was selfish of me to tell you the things that led to this accident! If I could do it all over again, I would not choose such a selfish way to get Anya. I..."
He, devoured by guilt, could not finish his words now.
His plan to get close to Anya in a natural and perfect way eventually brought sufferings to her.
At the sight of his face all written with guilty, Lorie on the bed tried to comfort him but she could only say, "Ah, Ah..."
He hurried forward to comfort her, "Sorry, I am too sentimental about the past."
Seeing that he was in a better mood, she became less agitated and she stared at him then shook her head with great effort.
Carefully reading the emotions in her eyes, he asked in surprise, "Are you telling me not to blame myself too much?"
He recalled Dr. Choffard's words and asked, "If so, please blink."
Then, Lorie on the hospital bed blinked gently.
For a moment, Phil dissolved into shedding tears since he clearly knew she didn't blame him.
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