The Heartbreak Prescription

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, he turned

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

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

She had always known

to love. Wendy knows this, too, which is

excellent at loving. He'd spoiled Jessica to the point where she was now impossible to handle, and it was clear to anyone

so deeply.

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said again. "I believe that one

love her to death."

"I believe that, too. And I think that

Stanley found Wendy already out of the shower, dressed in

skincare.

look at him

sat on the edge of the bed and called out,

She didn't respond.

on his suit