“Nana, how are you? Are you okay?” Carl walked urgently to the bedside and took Nana’s hand, asking about her well-being.
As their eyes met, Carl’s gaze was filled with endless concern and worry. However, Nana remained unmoved by his presence. Her face was as calm as if she were looking at a stranger.
Carl continued to express his concern for Nana and explain how he had been searching for her all night after filming late into the evening. But no matter what he said, Nana remained unresponsive.
Eventually, Carl quieted down and asked in confusion, “Why aren’t you speaking? Are you angry with me?”
Nana smiled at him. He looked so innocent that she would have believed him if it weren’t for that phone call.
“I’m not angry,” she replied calmly. “But since we’re close enough to answer each other’s phones freely, did Grace have any objections when you came to visit me in the hospital?”
If their relationship was intimate enough for them to answer each other’s phones without hesitation, then surely Carl had sought Grace’s permission before coming to the hospital.
But Carl didn’t understand what she meant and looked even more puzzled. “What do you mean? Why does it matter what Grace thinks of me?”
Seeing through his pretense once again made Nana smile wryly. She sat up with difficulty due to her pregnancy weight and sarcastically commented on his acting skills, “You really are an actor through and through; even in real life, lying comes naturally.”
Carl frowned but didn’t know how else he could comfort her when she withdrew from him coldly after hearing this accusation.
For a while they both fell silent again until finally Carl couldn’t stand it anymore.
He realized that there must be some misunderstanding between them which needed clearing up.
“Believe me,” he said patiently while repeating himself from earlier, “I didn’t lie or deceive you last night when I went home; I heard my mom say that you left so I went out looking for you…”
However before he could finish explaining himself fully, Nana interrupted him abruptly with a cold tone, “Forget it.”
Nana listened to him speak absent-mindedly, then interrupted him suddenly, her voice cold and questioning, “If you care about me so much, why did you let Grace answer my phone yesterday?”
Grace again. Carl was completely bewildered.
However, when he caught sight of Nana’s solemn expression, Carl realized that there was a serious misunderstanding.
He quickly took out his phone and carefully checked the call logs.
Except for two calls from Mrs. Waters in the early morning, there were no incoming calls from anyone else throughout the day.
Carl felt like he had fallen into a puzzle; he had no idea what had happened during the filming.
But he knew Nana wouldn’t lie. The only possibility was that Grace had been to the set yesterday.
With this in mind, Carl held Nana’s hand again and patiently and gently explained, “I will investigate this matter. Take good care of yourself and don’t stress yourself.”
“No need to investigate.”
Nana’s voice remained cold as she calmly said, “You can go now. I will take care of myself.”
The so-called investigation would only cover up the truth.
Nana didn’t want to be deceived time and time again; she just wanted to rest in the hospital for two days before making any decisions.
Faced with Nana’s indifference, Carl felt helpless.
He sighed and saw the window gradually lightening. The night had passed.
“Alright, I won’t disturb your emotions anymore.”
Carl stood up.
“We still have scenes to shoot today. If you need anything, remember to call me. I’ll keep my phone with me this time.”
He stopped by the bedside, wanting to leave but still concerned about Nana.
Hearing Carl’s restrained voice, Nana could only force a bitter smile.
She didn’t want to be forceful, nor did she need to expose Carl’s guilt.
The two of them looked at each other in silence until Carl reached out his hand, wanting to gently touch her cheek.
At this moment, Nana was extremely sensitive. Before his hand could approach, she simply turned her body to the other side.
After another half a minute, the door of the ward gently closed.
Nana turned around to look, but Carl’s figure was no longer visible.
After leaving the ward, Carl didn’t immediately leave the hospital.
He found the attending doctor and nurses, asking them to give special care to Nana.
In addition, he arranged for Nana to be moved to a better private room.
As for the incident of Grace secretly answering the phone, Carl was still completely puzzled.
He planned to go to the set in the morning and ask around. If Grace had come yesterday, someone from the crew must have seen her.
After Carl left, Nana couldn’t fall asleep.
She had been lying in the ward all night and felt sore and uncomfortable. She put on her coat and got out of bed for a walk.
At this moment, a nurse walked in and saw the heavily pregnant Nana. She hurriedly stepped forward to support her.
“Mr. Waters has arranged a different room for you. Let me take you there.”
Upon hearing the nurse’s words, Nana’s eyes paused for a moment.
“No need, I’m fine staying here,” she politely declined.
Nana didn’t want to accept this favor. Right now, besides protecting the baby in her womb, she was still struggling with how to handle their relationship.
After finishing breakfast in the morning, Nana was examined by the doctor again.
Due to last night’s surprise, the doctor suggested that she stay for a few more days for observation.
Nana agreed since she and Carl were still in a cold war anyway.
With the arrangements made, Nana looked at the clear sky outside and planned to take a walk downstairs.
Leaving the ward, she waited for the elevator in the corridor. However, just as the elevator door opened, a familiar figure walked out from inside.
“Jane?”
Seeing Jane holding flowers and a fruit basket, Nana was instantly surprised.
Jane had originally planned to visit her directly in the ward, but they unexpectedly met at the elevator door.
After a brief moment of astonishment, Jane smiled and greeted, “I heard you were hospitalized, so I came to visit.”
“Then let’s go to the ward and sit.”
Nana nodded in the living room but secretly wondered who leaked this information.
Could it be Carl?
Besides him, Nana couldn’t think of anyone else.
The two of them entered the ward, and Jane examined Nana’s slightly exhausted face, feeling a twinge of pity.
She received a call from Carl in the morning, informing her about the misunderstanding and the ongoing cold war between them, which prompted her visit.
“Is the baby alright?” Jane tried to start a conversation.
She came here not only to visit Nana but also because Carl asked her to.
After confirming with the staff, Carl found out that Grace had indeed been to the set yesterday afternoon.
But she came and went in a hurry, without even saying hello to Carl.
Nana smiled lightly, her lips pressed together, and responded calmly, “The baby is fine, just not as active due to my condition.”
“As long as the mother is fine, the baby will be fine too.”
Jane nodded with a smile, agreeing, and was about to bring up the misunderstanding between Nana and Carl.
“By the way, Nana, you and Carl…”