Chapter 43

Glinda's voice was gentle as she said, "Go ahead, dear."

Wendy nodded and left the room.

Stanley walked to the bedside, and Glinda scolded him sharply, "Why are you back? Get out of here now!"

Stanley gave a small, genuine smile and apologized, "Grandma, I'm sorry, I was wrong."

Glinda's tone softened slightly, but she didn't let him off easily. "I don't need your apology. The person you really owe an apology to is Wendy!"

Freddy, clearly upset, chimed in, "That's right, Mr. Hawk! You just ran off with that Jessica. It was Mrs. Wendy who stayed behind to care for Mrs. Glinda when she fainted! It's like you've been adopted, and Mrs. Wendy's the real family!"

Stanley stood speechless.

"And then you pushed Wendy, and she hit the table! People always say the squeaky wheel gets the grease-don't think just because Wendy didn't cry, it didn't hurt!" Glinda added.

"Mr. Hawk, you really need to use your conscience. You can't keep treating Mrs. Wendy like this!"

Glinda and Freddy both kept on, criticizing Stanley. He just stood there, silent.

Stanley glanced in the direction Wendy had gone, then said, "Grandma, since you're okay now, I'll head back to my room."

a reply,

Stanley left, Glinda sighed. "Wendy's such a good girl. How

name. Mrs. Wendy heard you, and then she went to the hospital and brought him back. Even though she didn't say anything, I know Mrs. Wendy went to the hospital to get him. Mrs. Wendy is so perceptive-she didn't want there to

always known

how to love. Wendy knows this, too, which

at loving. He'd spoiled Jessica to the point where she was now impossible

was why she cared for Stanley so deeply. Yet, that

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"I believe that one day, Mr. Hawk will love Mrs.

love her to death."

"I believe that, too. And I think that day

Stanley found Wendy already out of the shower, dressed in his white shirt and sitting

skincare.

didn't look at him as he

the edge of the bed and called out,

She didn't respond.

two buttons on his suit jacket and tried

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