Lahat ng Kabanata ng Yearning for Her Return : Kabanata 951 - Kabanata 960

Angela stood there stunned, as did Serena. She had been with James long enough and had seen him look frail before. She had realized he would pass away one day but to see him so frail was heartbreaking.They had just been in the hospital arguing about Mary. Now, James was suddenly lying weak in bed. He was dressed in a hospital gown, and there were tubes attached to his body."James, how did you suddenly get so sick?" Angela asked. Tears filled her eyes as she sat in the chair next to the bed. She wanted to hold James' hand, but it was connected to some monitoring equipment and the other hand had an IV.Mary stepped forward and asked, "Dad, how did you get like this in only two days? Were you feeling unwell before, but you didn't say anything about it?" She couldn't bring herself to cry, so she kept a frown on her face and pretended to be worried.She was trying to imply that James hadn't been living well in Fairport, which had led to his health problems. She implied that it was bec

James' emotions were slowly on the wane. When he heard the sound of crying, he couldn't help but look over at Angela and Serena and say, "Why are you crying? I'm not dead."Angela shed no tears, though her eyes glistened with tears. Next to her was Serena, who was crying buckets. She covered her face but couldn't stop sobbing.Serena sniffled and choked out, "I'm sorry, Grandpa. I just couldn't help myself."James' health had been deteriorating for six months but she had no idea. Mary had even urged her to get in touch with James more often for fear that he might give away all his possessions to the Johnsons. Serena hadn't had a chance to take care of James back then.With a sigh, James said quietly, "Serena, come here."Serena wiped away her tears and slowly approached the bedside. Her voice cracked as she said, "Grandpa." James lifted his finger. Serena quickly caught his hint and pushed the button next to the bed to raise the bed slightly.James cleared his throat and looked

As Mary watched Serena remain silent with tears in her eyes, she couldn't help but be annoyed. "Why are you being so stubborn? Can't you just listen? You've always listened to me."Serena felt heartbroken. She wished she had seen the truth earlier. For years, she had trusted Mary's judgment and thought she had her best interests at heart. Only when she saw the person she cared for lying in a hospital bed did she realize how absurd her actions had been.As Mary prepared to speak with seriousness, Serena sniffed and nonchalantly replied, "I have no idea what Grandpa's will was but we should respect his wishes; whatever they were.""You stubborn fool, do you really mean that?" Mary was frustrated. She looked at Serena as if she were a complete idiot. "Respect? So, you're fine with your unjust grandpa giving all of his money to that Johnson bitch? Seriously, think about it. Does Rebecca really need your grandpa's money?"She's already set for life and beyond with the Johnsons' fortune.

"Please don't say that," Angela cut James off. Tears began to well up in her eyes. Although she knew that James didn't have much time left, it was still hard to hear it directly from him.She felt a pang of remorse. If she could go back three days, she wouldn't have argued with Zelda or even brought Mary along to argue with James in the hospital. Maybe James wouldn't even be in the hospital bed, then.Angela choked back tears and said, "Don't be negative. Miracles do happen. Do you remember when you were very sick before? The doctors said we should prepare for the worst but you got through it, didn't you? Life's unpredictable."She held onto hope and believed that there were still a lot of good days ahead of them."All right, I won't mention those things," James agreed softly.Seeing that James was exhausted, Angela lowered his hospital bed and said, "Get some rest for now. We'll talk later when you're up. Don't fixate on the negative. Just follow the doctor's instructions. There'

Mary was startled by Angela's steely voice. She jumped up from the hallway bench and faced her."Mom, when did you get here?" Mary asked sheepishly.Considering how much Angela had cared for her, she believed that Angela would forgive her and continue to show her favor.Unfortunately, things took an unexpected turn.Angela was in disbelief when she found Mary angrily accusing Serena of failing to claim James' inheritance in front of the ward when James was seriously ill.Although Mary was greedy, Angela believed that she was not a bad person. Even though Angela was aging, Mary had been more than willing to spend time with her. This led Angela to believe that Mary had a kind heart.Also, even though Mary had made a grave mistake in the past, she had been sincere in her apology and promised never to do it again. Things were peaceful for years, and Angela assumed Mary had changed for the better.It wasn't until today that Angela heard Mary's words and realized she had been spoiling