He Clings to Me Every Night

For a moment, Daniel looked startled, then slowly adjusted his sitting position. “Grandma, why did you come? The weather is cold. You could have just given me a call and not bothered to come to the hospital to see me.”

Seeing this, the nursing assistant added a pillow under his back to make him feel more comfortable sitting.

Hearing that Daniel’s voice was hoarse and he was coughing, Mrs. Jenkins squinted sympathetically.

Mrs. Jenkins’ voice softened as she comforted, “Daniel, I’ve brought you breakfast. Olivia will be here soon. It’s okay, I wore an extra layer, so I won’t catch a cold. You need to take care of your health, listen to the doctor. Pneumonia is not to be underestimated, we need to treat it seriously.”

His eyes shone sharp and focused, a frown on Daniel’s face.

Was this related to Simon?

His grandmother came to visit him, and Olivia would be here soon. Daniel was happy, but more concerned about Olivia’s feelings.

Perhaps Olivia would think he disturbed his grandmother and was using her to put pressure on Olivia. Therefore, she might hold resentment against him.

Thinking about this, a shadow of sadness passed through Daniel’s eyes. He spoke numerous words of praise about Olivia to his grandmother, not wanting her to think poorly of Olivia.

“Grandma, Olivia did tell me to rest. Yesterday, she tried to deter me from attending the launch ceremony fearing that I might catch a cold and my fever might rebound. She did call me, but I told her to go home and rest, not to stay at the hospital with me. She’s been busy filming recently and is very tired. We understand each other.”

Mrs. Jenkins sat in front of Daniel, eyes sharp as she intently stared at him.

Now, Mrs. Jenkins was more certain that everything Mr. Howard had said was true.

Even though Olivia hadn’t visited once, Daniel still defended her every chance he got. Setting aside everything else, his intentions were genuine.

“Actually, I know that Olivia can be stubborn and opinionated. She has her own way of doing things. But aside from that, she’s not malicious. Some disagreements between a husband and wife are normal, you shouldn’t take it to heart. You should speak openly to each other and provide mutual support.”

Daniel replied earnestly, “Grandma, I was wrong. I let her down. It’s understandable that she’s mad at me. There were some things I didn’t handle well, causing her to feel wronged and hurting her feelings. The blame is on me. Olivia has done very well, she is a good wife!”

Mrs. Jenkins responded, “People who realize their mistakes and correct them have nothing to fear in life.”

Suddenly, the door to the ward opened, and Olivia hurried in.

Olivia’s pretty face was emotionless, but her dark eyes ferociously stared at Daniel, as if to say: ‘We’ll settle this later.’

“Wife, have you had breakfast yet? Let’s eat together!”

Mrs. Jenkins looked at Olivia and added, “Breakfast is still warm, come join us. You can serve Daniel some porridge. He can’t leave the bed easily, and moving can be quite painful because of the needle in his hand!”

Olivia set down her bag and did as instructed, not showing any abnormal feelings in front of her grandmother.

Suddenly, Daniel coughed a few times and felt a little nauseous again.

Mrs. Jenkins suddenly said, “Olivia, you were a doctor, so you know more about these things. What should Daniel eat? He always vomits after eating, that’s not good. He’s become quite skinny.”

Olivia gave Daniel a glance, then served him half a bowl of porridge, “Drink some porridge first, to warm the stomach. When the stomach feels more comfortable, then eat some porridge. Don’t eat until you’re too full, you can have small, frequent meals.

If your throat is inflamed and you are coughing, you might not feel like eating. Feeling nauseous is also normal. Drinking some salty water will make your throat feel better.”