The next morning, Mr. Thomas woke up. Sarah was sleeping, lying on Charles’s shoulder, while Charles was leaning against the back of a chair, sleeping as well. After hearing some noise, Sarah woke up and saw that Mr. Thomas was about to get up. She sat up straight right away and asked in surprise, “Dad, you’ve woken up? What do you want to do?” Sarah rushed over to help him.
Mr. Thomas said, “It doesn’t matter. I just want to sit up. I feel tired while I’m lying down. Why are you here now? Wasn’t last night your wedding night?”
Sarah supported his body and helped him lean back against the headboard, with a pillow behind his back. She replied, “Dad, Charles, and I stayed here to take care of you. How do you feel now?”
“Why did you stay here? Wher
Sarah ran back to the ward in a hurry. While walking through the hallway, Sarah seemed to hear Mrs. Thomas and Emma’s voices around the corner, as if they were talking about her and Charles. At first, Sarah wasn’t sure about it, but after taking a peek, she saw that they were indeed there. So she stopped to listen to their conversation.Mrs. Thomas said, “I didn’t support you and Charles before, just because I was afraid of your family background. Alas, it was my fault. But now Charles has done the opposite of what I said and has married a girl from the outside. That girl has a poorer family background than you. As the saying goes, as for the son’s wife, an adopted girl is much better than an outside girl. I am on your side, Emma. Seize Charles back. I would rather you marry Charles than that girl.”Hearing these words, Sarah
Sarah thought that Mrs. Thomas would change her mind and then like her over time. And then her marriage would be happy. But now, it was impossible. Mrs. Thomas didn’t like her at all, and didn’t seem like she was open to ever liking Sarah one day – she just wanted to drive her away.Although she knew that Mr. Thomas and Charles would support her and that Emma didn’t mean to destroy her family, Sarah still felt uncomfortable, and even a little sad.She went back to the ward and found her cellphone. Mr. Thomas was sleeping, so she didn’t wake him up. She just glanced at him and was about to leave. Mrs. Thomas and Emma came back at this moment.Emma was surprised, “Sister, why are you here? When did you come back? I didn’t see you.”
"What's the matter? Charles asked when he saw her like this.Sarah shook her head and smiled, "Nothing.""You don't look happy. Why?" Charles insisted. "Is it…because you don't want to move back?"Sarah immediately shook her head, "No, you're overthinking it. I want to move back. If we don't move back, who would take care of your dad?"Charles laughed, "Even if we move back, we're still going on our honeymoon. It's impossible to do it at once, so don't stress yourself out too much. I know you lost your parents as a child and don't know how to get along with adults. Don't worry about it, and I'll help you."Sarah nodded and then said, "Let's go home. I want to rest. Perhaps we should see dad in the evening."
"You said my dad is ok?" Charles inquired."Don't you want me to be ok?" Mrs. Thomas snapped.Charles didn't respond but looked at Sarah, who was also surprised because he had been very sick before.Mrs. Thomas sighed. "Alas, the doctor says that it was just a relapse, the heart attack. He got too excited at your wedding, and something went wrong, but now after a few days of rest, he will be ok. If he takes his medicine on time and avoids strong emotions, he will be ok.""When can he leave the hospital?" Sarah asked.Mrs. Thomas rolled her eyes at Sarah and said to Charles. "Don't leave him alone over the following days, you should take good care of your father." Then she turned around and walked away. Emma stood beside them,
"Yep, I just got married a few days ago. I would have invited you to my wedding if I had known you were around." Sarah smiled happily.Daniel froze, staring straight at Sarah for a long time before he finally said. "You said you are married. Who is your husband?""You may not know him, but his name is Charles. He's the president of the Thomas Group." She responded, still smiling.Eyes wide open, Daniel replied. "Thomas Group? Of course, I know who that is. I often see Charles in magazines. I heard that he was one of the four most eligible bachelors and had gotten married a few days ago. I never expected that you were the bride. You married into a wealthy family!"Sarah nodded and answered with a bitter smile. "Actually, I don't care about money. All I'm looking for is th
Sarah stood quickly up, said surprisingly, "Charles……" Not expecting to see him here, she was worried that she just had said. She wasn't a person who could show her real feelings all the time. What would Charles think of her after knowing her true feelings?Sarah looked at Charles's face carefully. He was just staring at her with a long face. Feeling restless, she nipped her skirt subconsciously.Daniel also stood up and turned to look at Charles, who was behind him. They looked at each other for a little while until Daniel finally asked Sarah, "Your husband?"Sarah nodded, still looking at Charles. She was afraid of whether he would be angry or not because she didn't tell him that she would have a meal with her friend. After all, Charles was a very possessive man.
Stopping at a traffic light, Charles suddenly remembered Sarah's words back at the restaurant. He looked at her and asked. "While you were talking with Daniel, I overheard you said you weren't happy…""No," Sarah quickly interrupted him.Seeing her nervous reactions, Charles grew more suspicious and insisted. "You don't have to lie to me. I want you to be happy."She looked at him and murmured. "I…I…"Holding her hand in his, Charles looked her in the eyes and said. "Sarah, aren't you happy? Why?"Hearing the worry in his gentle words, Sarah felt a little guilty and shook her head, saying. "It's not because of you. On the contrary, you always make me feel happy. Charles, you are my strength. After we got
Arriving home, Emma saw her mom sitting on the couch and weeping. Pausing at first, she hurriedly walked toward her. “Mom, what’s wrong with you? Why are you crying?”Cristina was agitated from all the crying. Looking up to Emma, she grabbed her hands and said. “Emma, you came!”Hugging Emma tightly, she sobbed. “I’m so sorry! It's all my fault. I hurt you before, and I hurt myself. Why was I so stupid at that time? How could I come between you and Charles? I'm sorry… I'm so sorry.” She said, sobbing.Emma didn’t know what had happened, her mom was acting so strange today. Although Christina had recently started to show pity towards her, this was the first time that she was blaming herself like this. Emma became worried. Tapping her mother's shoulder