Evan was convinced his grandmother wouldn't deceive him, so he turned back to pursue Abby once again. After all their ups and downs, he refused to avoid her anymore. In Mrs. Du's heart, Evan was already her son-in-law. Since Abby's future happiness depended on it, Mrs. Du paid close attention to everything involving her potential son-in-law. Abby replied simply, "He's in the hospital."

"Hospitalized? That serious? Is his life in danger?" Mrs. Du was shocked, never expecting something as simple as eating chili peppers to escalate so dramatically.

She worried that if Evan were seriously harmed, it might turn the Du and York families into enemies. They wanted to become relatives, not rivals.

Abby chuckled softly. "Mom, it's not that bad. He just has an inflamed throat. His voice is hoarse, so he can't talk right now. The doctor said it'll take a few days for him to recover.

"He's been coughing and had a fever, but he's on an IV now, and his fever's started to come down. He's asleep and not coughing as much. His health is strong, so he'll be fine. Don't worry, Mom."

been life-threatening, Abby

of relief. "As long as his life isn't in danger. Next time, remind your sister not to let him eat so many peppers. We like spicy food,

you all raised your hands in agreement when my sister

basket of peppers. Now you're blaming my sister? Don't say anything to her. She did it for me, and Evan made the choice to eat them. He could've said no."

had gone out of her way to ask Abby to intervene earlier, which was already a huge favor. With her usual temperament, Adalee wouldn't have cared if

won't say anything to your sister. I was just speaking out of frustration. Who knew eating chili peppers could cause such serious consequences? If I had known, I wouldn't have agreed. But honestly, the ones who pushed him the most were his grandmother and his

eating the chili peppers live, the York family kept sending gifts, encouraging him to eat more.

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