Dazzling sunlight streamed in from the window. The ceiling was snow-white and spotless. The smell of disinfectant in the air was strong.

“I think he’s awake!” Ethan heard Johanna’s excited voice.

Then, he heard Beal’s voice. “I’ll call the doctor. When Janet comes back from getting breakfast, I’m sure she’ll be really happy!”

The doctor came minutes later. He took out a small flashlight and checked Ethan’s pupils.

“He’s awake, which means that he’ll be fine. As for when he should be discharged from the hospital, it’ll depend on the wound’s rate of recovery.”

After the doctor left, Johanna immediately approached Ethan’s bedside and asked worriedly, “How are you feeling? Are you in pain? If you feel any discomfort, I’ll call our private doctor to check on you again.”

Ethan couldn’t believe his ears. Did he suffer from a head injury as well? Why did his mother-in-law suddenly care about him?

Before he could say anything, Beal handed him a glass of water. “I bet you’re thirsty. Here’s some water.”

Ethan eyed the glass of water suspiciously, wondering if it was poisoned. It wasn’t impossible that this couple would scheme to get rid of him while Janet wasn’t around…

cleared her throat and said, “Thank you for saving our beloved daughter. In a way, it’s like you saved the two of us. Now that we’ve

she was being sincere. It seemed that they

an illusion, Ethan had to close his eyes and gather his

relax until Janet came

come and have some breakfast. I’ll take care of…” With a tray of food in her hands, Janet walked in and looked at Ethan first even

saw that he was awake, her eyes lit up

mused, “Your parents were so mean to me before. Why are they so kind to me all of a

the lid off of the take-out bowl, and the delicious aroma of chicken

if you were her own son,” Janet added in a half-joking tone. She scooped up a spoonful of soup, blew on it, and guided it to Ethan’s lips. “You were knocked out for a whole night. The doctor said that you

Ethan’s lips parted slightly to accept the spoonful of soup. Then he patted her thigh and said

shook her heod helplessly. “You’re hurt, so be coreful. My mother’s right outside. If she sees you misbehove, she will get ongry ogoin. It wosn’t eosy for you to eorn their fovor, ond you’ll hove to keep eorning

of the cinemo wouldn’t just collopse for no reoson. Did they

investigotion. There’s no conclusive results yet. Mom told me thot it

Ethon soid in o low

to collopse, just like how somebody hod storted the fire

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