Seeing Nana’s condition, Jane felt a mixture of emotions. Despite that, she patted Nana’s shoulder, trying to boost her spirits.
Jane smiled and said, “It’s nothing. We’re good friends, and taking care of him is the least I can do. By the way, his right leg has shown improvement after acupuncture. He can occasionally get out of bed and take a few steps. Uncle Newton says that movement will greatly help his recovery.”
Hearing this, Nana finally felt relieved and smiled, nodding slightly. However, the bittersweet emotions she had been suppressing surged up. Her nose tingled, and her eyes felt warm. She didn’t want Jane to notice her change, so she quietly turned her head away, using her fingertips to gently wipe away the traces of tears at the corner of her eyes.
Regardless, the most important thing was that William’s right leg was improving. Even if they were to break up, it would be worth it…
Though Nana felt sorrow in her heart, she knew this was an inevitable situation. Holding back her tears, she gripped Jane’s hand and pleaded, “Jane, I want to see him… Can you take me there?”
Jane, hearing these words, suddenly sighed with relief. The past few days had been tough on Nana, and seeing her friend in this state worried her. Now that Nana was willing to go out, it was a positive sign.
“Sure, I’ll take you there.” Jane nodded, releasing her hand and walking to the door to wait for Nana.
As Nana and Jane left the hotel, Nana still felt hesitant and uneasy. She brushed the hair that blew in front of her face and asked with concern, “Jane, if I go like this, will William avoid me?”
Jane furrowed her brows, thinking of William’s condition these days. Apart from cooperating with treatment, he would sometimes sit alone by the window lost in thought. Although he hadn’t mentioned anything, Jane could sense that he might be missing Nana.
After a moment of contemplation, Jane decided not to voice her thoughts and simply shook her head. “No, he won’t. You two have talked things through. He won’t treat you like before. Let’s go.”
Nana felt relieved, and Jane drove towards the hospital. Nana was visibly nervous, with her thoughts completely occupied by William. What should she say when she saw him?
As she pondered, the phone in her bag suddenly rang. Nana took out her phone and saw her mother’s call. She adjusted her emotions and answered, saying, “Mom, what’s wrong?”
On the other end of the line, Nana’s mother’s weak voice came, “… Nana, I’m, I’m not feeling well. Can you come back quickly? I miss you a lot.”
Hearing this, Nana frowned and shouted into the phone, “Mom, what happened? Don’t worry, I’ll buy a ticket right away and come back!”
Jane noticed Nana’s reaction and quickly hit the brakes, asking, “What’s wrong?”
Ignoring Jane, Nana continued to comfort her mother over the phone before hastily hanging up. She then spoke rapidly to Jane, “Jane, my mom is sick. I can’t go see William now. Can you quickly take me to the airport? I need to go back and see her!”
“Your mom is sick? What happened?” Jane, feeling anxious after hearing Nana’s words, had also met Nana’s parents and liked them a lot. She asked while changing direction towards the airport.
Nana, preoccupied with multiple worries, couldn’t hold back her tears anymore. Placing her hand on her forehead, she seemed to exhaust all her strength.
She initially thought she wouldn’t feel sad again.
Jane was also extremely worried. While driving and trying to console Nana, she asked, “Okay, okay, don’t cry. Your mom will be fine, for sure.”
Under the pressure of various issues, Nana finally broke down, tears streaming down her face. Jane tried to comfort her, driving quickly towards the airport.
When the car came to a stop, Nana couldn’t wait and opened the door, running out. Jane hurriedly grabbed Nana’s bag and chased after her, calling out, “Nana, your bag!”
Watching Nana turn back and run into the airport hall like a whirlwind, Jane sighed and looked concerned.
Jane took out her phone and dialed a number. “Hello, where are you…”
The number she called was Carl’s. Shortly after Nana entered the airport, Carl’s car stopped outside. As he got out, he coincidentally met Jane. Seeing the look in her eyes, Carl nodded firmly and rushed inside.
With the airport bustling with people, Carl kept looking for Nana. Finally, he spotted her sitting on a bench in the lobby.
Clutching the bouquet of flowers tightly, Carl moved through the crowd, reaching Nana’s side. Surprising her, he kneeled down, offering the bouquet of roses.
“Nana!”
Focused on her mother’s condition, Nana was startled when she suddenly saw Carl beside her.
“Carl, what are you doing here?”
“I’ve been following you to the airport,” Carl rubbed the back of his head, muttering softly. Then, as if remembering something important, he solemnly extended the bouquet towards Nana.
“Nana, I’m here to propose to you. I know your emotions have been chaotic these days, and you’ve been avoiding me, but I want to tell you, I am sincere. I’ve already decided that you are the girl I want to marry. Will you marry me and let me take care of you?”
The people waiting for their flights around them were already drawn to the attention of this couple. Curiosity and surprise were evident in their eyes as they watched, and some couldn’t help but cheer.
Nana had never experienced such a scene, or rather, she had imagined it, but with William as the one proposing. She pursed her lips, looking at Carl’s fervent gaze, feeling uncomfortable as she absentmindedly touched her arm and shook her head.
“Sorry, Carl… I don’t want to talk about these things right now. Besides, what happened between us was an accident, and I… I don’t have feelings for you.”
Although Carl expected to hear these words, hearing them from Nana still left him somewhat disheartened. Seeing the lack of interest from the onlookers, they dispersed one by one.
Nana had no intention of dealing with Carl at the moment and was too preoccupied to care about his feelings. After speaking, she turned her face away, looking at the departure board in the airport.
Three hours later, the plane landed at the airport in H City. Nana followed the crowd and walked out of the airport. However, just as she exited the hall and was about to hail a taxi, she saw Carl’s figure at another exit.
Nana helplessly looked at him. “Why are you…”
Carl earnestly said, “Nana, I know you won’t accept me right now, but I am willing to be with you.”
“Carl, I’ve said that I truly don’t like you. We are just an accident.” After saying this, Nana lifted her leg to walk forward. With a glimpse of the figure behind her, she turned her head and said seriously, “Don’t follow me.”