After saying that, Kim turned and left, leaving Jane watching his resolute figure.
Jane couldn’t help but feel happy for the two of them, hoping that this time Maria wouldn’t make any mistakes.
Back at the hospital.
Mr. Ragsdill was taking care of Mrs. Ragsdill, helping her take her medicine.
“Don’t be angry either. You’ve known our son’s personality for a long time. Why force yourself like this?” Mr. Ragsdill was relatively gentle, not wanting to see the mother and son turning against each other.
“I’m not doing it for our son. It’s just that I’ve seen him like this for so long, and it worries me. After all, that woman is not easy to handle.”
Mrs. Ragsdill always thought Maria was unreasonable. It was because she constantly badmouthed her behind her back that the relationship between herself and her child became so delicate.
“Let the two children solve their own problems. As the elderly, we should only mediate between them and be happy to see them doing well, more than anyone else,” Mr. Ragsdill suggested.
Mr. Ragsdill was always a straightforward person who didn’t like to see deep enmity between the young people, let alone see his family at odds with each other.
Kim listened at the door, feeling a bit heartbroken. After all, it was not fair for them to involve themselves in such matters.
After struggling for a long time at the door, Kim decided to enter the room. After all, the person in the hospital room was his own biological mother.
When Mrs. Ragsdill saw Kim, she wasn’t surprised, but rather felt somewhat indifferent.
“Did a strong wind blow you in here? How insignificant!” Mrs. Ragsdill’s sarcastic words didn’t affect Kim.
“I’m here to take care of you. Besides Maria, I won’t marry anyone else in my life.” Kim’s attitude was clear. He had always regarded Maria as his only person and didn’t want anyone to interfere in their relationship.
“What do you mean by that? Are you forcing your mother to express her stance?” Mrs. Ragsdill was slightly annoyed.
Mr. Ragsdill kindly advised, “Why are you saying these things? Let the two children solve their own problems.”
“Solve it themselves? Look at how your son has been speaking to me with such a sarcastic face until now. He’s been enchanted by that woman.” Mrs. Ragsdill’s impression of Maria was getting worse and worse.
“Please don’t speak ill of her. She is perfect in my heart.” Kim tried to defend Maria’s image.
Unfortunately, a thought had already settled in his mind, and it was difficult for others to change that thought in his heart.
“I can’t believe it. What does that person have that makes you so infatuated? Don’t forget, I am your biological mother.”
Hearing this, Kim remained silent, just standing there quietly.
At this point, nothing he said could change the already formed impression of Maria in his mind. Whatever others said would become a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh.
“Both of you, calm down. It’s not that easy,” Mr. Ragsdill wanted to reconcile them.
Both of them had hot tempers, so it was unlikely they would easily let go.
“In fact, Maria seems like a good child, not as scheming as you think. I quite like her, but recently, I haven’t seen her in person, only heard some news, which may have influenced the impression in mine and your mother’s hearts,” Mr. Ragsdill sincerely said.
Kim also agreed.
“Are you two teaming up against me?” Mrs. Ragsdill exclaimed.
“How could we dare to go against you? After all, you’re the one who has worked the hardest,” Kim quickly replied, trying to say something nice.
Mr. Ragsdill kept signaling to him from the side.
“Enough, don’t say any more. It means nothing to me, and I won’t let her off so easily,” Mrs. Ragsdill retorted, no longer receptive to outside opinions. She had already made up her mind about how things were.
“Well, think about it yourself and see if what I said is right or not,” Kim said before turning and leaving, not giving them a chance to explain.
This made Mrs. Ragsdill even angrier.
“Put yourself in my position. Did I pursue you like this in the past?” Mr. Ragsdill tried to mediate between the two.
“What happened in the past is in the past. Now is now. Clearly, everything I’m saying is right, but you stubbornly stick to your own biased reasoning. You don’t believe a single word I say, as if you think everything I say is just an accusation against you,” Mrs. Ragsdill stubbornly insisted.
“Both of you need to calm down. You’re both angry right now, and discussing things won’t lead to any resolution.”
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ragsdill didn’t say much. She still couldn’t understand her son.
And so, for several consecutive days, her son didn’t appear before her.
The mother and son remained at odds, in a state of deadlock.
Until the day Mrs. Ragsdill was discharged from the hospital, she didn’t catch a glimpse of her son.
April and Marco had been busy preparing for their wedding recently, with so many wedding matters to attend to. They were constantly arguing, and Marco felt helpless in dealing with April’s explosive temper.
“I’ve already said that I hate this color. Who brought this thing here?”
“I said that this flower doesn’t belong here!”
“Where is Marco? Tell Marco to come out!”
April’s voice filled the room early in the morning, while Marco slept soundly as if nothing was happening.
Seeing this scene, the assistant quickly called Marco. No one dared to approach April in her current state.
“Where are you, Marco? April has been throwing a fit since early in the morning. Hurry up and come over!” The assistant’s voice was not loud, but the anxiety could be heard.
Marco was startled. Didn’t they agree that today would be a rest day? Why did April suddenly go out again?
“Hello, Marco?”
“Okay, I got it. Hold on for a moment, I’ll finish getting ready and come right away.”
Marco had returned from a business trip late last night and had an early morning magazine shoot, so he hadn’t gone to see April. He vaguely remembered assuring her that she didn’t need to worry about tomorrow’s affairs. Now things were going to be troublesome.
He quickly got up, washed up, and to appease April, he went to a flower shop to buy a large bouquet of roses. He also stopped by her favorite bakery and bought some bread. Fortunately, there weren’t many people early in the morning, so Marco had a smooth journey without any obstacles.