Stuck in you

Howard was a talkative person, especially when it came to his two sons. He didn't have a good relationship with either of them, so he would talk at length to diffuse the awkward atmosphere.

One of his sons was Bill, the child he had with his ex-wife. Bill had been taken abroad at a young age by her, so Howard hadn't had much contact with him. However, she had brought him up well, so even though Howard rarely talked to him, Bill had grown up to be an obedient son.

On the other hand, his current wife's son, Mark, whom he treated like his own son, treated him like an enemy.

No matter how well Howard treated Mark, the letter always kept a distance from him.

In spite of this, he was still partial to his stepson.

Although he did pity Bill sometimes, he had already grown up well past the age of needing someone to rely on.

So, Howard wasn't too worried about Bill and had decided to just let nature take its course.

But he also felt that he should take this opportunity to show his affection to Bill, which he had seldom done.

After all, they had barely even spent any time together.

Howard felt like he could mend their relationship by doing that, but in fact, he was just doing it to comfort himself.

There was no gratitude in Bill's mind for his father's sudden affection to him. On the contrary, he felt very uncomfortable.

However, he had been taught from a young age to respect elders, so he carefully concealed the impatience that he felt and didn't let it show on his face.

This was the very reason that he had tried to signal Andy to divert Howard's attention to Rachel. However, Andy had misunderstood him and took her outside instead, leaving him all alone with his father.

His father was still rambling to him non-stop.

Bill really didn't want to hear all these unnecessary words from his father, but he had no choice.

'Well, if I'm forced to listen to this bullshit, I might as well make myself comfortable first,' he thought.

With a wave of his hand, he invited his father to sit down with him.

Howard sat down on a nearby chair. It was only then that he realized that Rachel and Andy had left the room.

After hesitating for a while, he continued his conversation with Bill without asking where Rachel and Andy had gone.

For Bill, his father's show of affection was too much to bear. After a short while, he stood up to make some tea.

He dawdled next to the teapot for a while before slowly walking over with two cups of hot tea. Howard took one of the cups from his son and gave him a pleased look.

his eyes disgusted Bill. Fortunately, for the next few minutes, Howard was too

head down, Bill fiddled with his cellphone. He looked at the time and realized that eleven minutes and eight seconds had

he going to leave?' he wondered

to make his father leave when the latter suddenly asked, "Bill, do you have

sip of tea,

stood up and patted him on the

glad that

rang, and he walked

was still holding the table, coughing intermittently as he

in this hospital

and Andy, who were in the lounge, had actually heard the father and son's conversation, including the last part which had made

but Andy had cautiously moved a chair close to

door, he had quietly eavesdropped on the conversation between

amused

Howard's

almost burst out

he had controlled himself and

he pointed to the ward and shook his head

had immediately recalled what Andy had said the day before⁠—that

that he was an

Howard left the ward to answer the phone that Andy opened

Rachel followed him too.

Andy coming towards

Andy was laughing at, but before he could grumble about it, Andy said, "I guess he's not

people are? Always

about to respond, but when he saw Rachel behind Andy, he swallowed his words at

he didn't want to bother with a response. After his coughing fit, his handsome face turned completely

wash my hands."

couldn't help thinking that maybe the washroom was too clean; after all, Bill

moments later, Howard returned to the ward. He

"Washroom," Andy replied indifferently.

his throat and held up the phone in his hand. He seemed to be a little embarrassed as he said, "Andy, I have something to deal with back at home. I have to

always been taking care of

look on Howard's face froze for a second, but

responded with a light

admired the way the old man