“Lydia just went out. You can wait for her here.” Assuming that Lightning came here to see Lydia, Ashley let him know where Lydia was.

“Thank you. I’ll take a seat. “Miss Guzman, is there anything you want to do while you’re here? You can ask Lydia to go out with you, or you can ask us to do something for you.”

Four days had already passed, but there was still no sign of Joseph. Every time the door to her ward opened, and it wasn’t Joseph who came in, she couldn’t help but get more and more disappointed.

It was not a secret to everyone that Ashley badly wanted to see Joseph. That was why even if some of Lydia’s family and friends came to visit her, she still felt empty, and thought something unpleasant was about to happen. Every time she dialed Joseph’s number and he didn’t answer, her anxiety grew stronger and stronger. She kept telling herself that he was just too busy with his business, so he couldn’t visit her. This was how she comforted herself whenever fear was beginning to creep into her heart.

Noticing the sadness that crossed her eyes, Lightning thought of something he could do to help. “Miss Guzman, how about I accompany you downstairs for a walk? You know… To breathe some fresh air.”

After several days of resting, Ashley had regained sufficient nutrition, and had almost fully recovered. The wound on her arm was not something that could refrain her from going out for a walk anyway. Besides, breathing some fresh air to relieve her agitation was not a bad idea. Therefore, she nodded at Lightning, who had always been sincere and cheerful in front of her.

It just so happened that they bumped into Lydia when they came out of the ward, so the three of them went downstairs together. They took time walking under the warm sunshine while Lightning was trying to lighten the atmosphere by telling funny jokes and stories.

Born and raised in the United States, Lightning had so many things he had shared with the two girls. He talked about American tradition, culture, entertainment, politics, and more. He was full of enthusiasm, and he never ran out of things to talk about, which amused them.

Maybe it was the reason why Ashley felt a little better after they walked around the hospital. When she was alone in the ward again, she picked up her phone to call Joseph. But before she could dial his number, her phone suddenly rang.

“How are you doing, Ashley? You haven’t called me for a while now.” Yes, Mike was pretending that he hadn’t heard about what happened to his sister, but his voice was still full of concern.

There were only two days left before Joseph would bring Ashley back as he promised Mike. He just wanted to know what Ashley was thinking, and if the accident made her eager to come home.

Hearing this, Ashley suddenly realized that she hadn’t contacted her family for a long time, so she replied apologetically, “I’m sorry, I wasn’t able to call you often, but I’m okay. It was a nice trip.”

If Mike didn’t know the real situation, he would have believed that Ashley indeed had a nice trip like what she had said. Her voice was so calm as if nothing bad had happened to her. Obviously, she was lying to him. She wanted to hide the truth from her brother and not to worry her family.

Thinking of this, Mike went along with it. “You’ve been travelling abroad for a month. Dad and Mom will be home in two days. When are you going to come home?”

There was no response from the other line, so he continued, “Ashley, come home in two days. Dad and Mom miss their good daughter very much. It seems like you’re the only one they want to see. I’d better stay in the corner silently.” Mike couldn’t think of any reason to make Ashley come home, so he had to use his parents as an excuse. At the same time, he wanted to tease her.

Since Ashley was born three years after their parents had him, Mike lost the title as the favorite child. They said, “Opposites attract.” Maybe it was the reason why their father was displeased with Mike’s closeness to his wife. But when they finally had their daughter, Ashley, he cherished her so much.

The Guzman family seemed to prefer girls over boys, which explained why their father always ignored Mike. As a matter of fact, the father even directly told him that he wanted to see his precious daughter as soon as they came back from their trip.

Hearing his complaint, Ashley pictured her tall brother squatting in one corner, facing the wall. She couldn’t help but chuckle at her own thought. “Mike, Mom and Dad miss you too. Don’t think like that.”

After a pause, Ashley made up her mind. “I want to stay here for some more time, and once I get back home, I’ll talk to Dad and Mom.”

The main reason why Ashley didn’t want to go home yet was that she hadn’t seen and spoken to Joseph yet. The accident didn’t change her mind; she still wanted to go home with him so she could introduce him to her parents. But because he hadn’t visited her yet, her plan might be delayed until she figured out what was going on.

“Well, you better come home as soon as possible. Dad and Mom will be waiting for you.”

Knowing Ashley, there was nothing he could do to change her mind. Therefore, he didn’t refute anymore. He would just wait for Joseph to carry out his plan.

“Okay. Don’t tell them about Joseph yet. I want to surprise them.” As she imagined the admiration in her parents’ eyes when she introduced Joseph to them, Ashley’s tone immediately became cheerful.

Left without a choice, Mike only sighed. “Okay.” The two of them talked for a bit more. She had so many things to tell, and all of them were good stories.

It could be told from the way she talked about Joseph that she was deeply in love. She had always been indifferent before, but now that she had a boyfriend, she was full of joy. It was supposed to be a good thing, but it troubled Mike.

It turned out that Joseph would leave a permanent scar in his sister’s heart once Joseph left. Guilt flooded through Mike’s heart. He felt he had been too cruel for what he had requested from Joseph. The two were obviously in love with each other, and they would probably both be affected by the breakup.

After talking to her brother, Ashley called her parents and her friend, Yasmin, whom she hadn’t contacted for days. Even though they were far, she felt their concern for her. The conversation she had with her parents and her friend made her feel so much better now.

As usual, Yasmin had shared some good news with Ashley as they spoke. She told her that she had already fallen in love with someone.

It suddenly occurred to Ashley that she hadn’t told Yasmin about her relationship with Joseph yet. She thought she should share the good news to her after she was done talking about her love life.

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