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meet his girlfriend to talk about marriage. He’s gone to see her.”
“Yes, I know,” Reginald said, walking over to the bed. He
checked on Gracelyn, tucked her in, then looked at Harriet and
said, “Come on, I’ll take you home.”
Hearing Reginald, Harriet said, “Mr. Barton, I can take a taxi
home myself. You should stay here with Grace.”
Reginald said, “Grace sleeps very well, and there are doctors
and nurses here. It’s fine if I leave for a bit.”
What Reginald didn’t say was that Gracelyn was a frequent
visitor to this ward.
Since Reginald insisted, Harriet didn’t refuse.
As the two took the elevator downstairs, it was already
completely dark outside.
Inside the hospital, however, the lights were bright.
They exited through the emergency department. Just as they
stepped out of the elevator into the lobby and before reaching
the door, Harriet spotted Ellsworth coming in from outside,
carrying Kelsey in his arms.
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Several others followed behind them, all looking worried.
But their eyes were all on Ellsworth’s expression, not on Kelsey
in his arms.
Today, Ellsworth was wearing a white shirt and black suit pants,
with his sleeves habitually rolled up.
He held Kelsey in his arms, looking a bit tense. In his eyes, there
was room for nothing and no one but Kelsey.
Including her, walking toward him.
Kelsey’s arms were wrapped around Ellsworth’s neck. Her lips
looked paler than usual, with no lipstick.
She gazed at Ellsworth with happiness in her eyes and said with
a smile, “Ells, I’m fine. You don’t need to be so worried. I was
just a bit tired today and felt a little dizzy, that’s why I fainted.”
Standing beside Harriet, Reginald watched the scene before
him and instinctively glanced at Harriet.
However… Harriet’s eyes were calm and unruffled.
As the group approached, Harriet looked at them coolly, then
stepped back two paces to give them room to pass.
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It was as if she didn’t know Ellsworth, as if Ellsworth wasn’t her
husband. She was just making way for an ordinary patient.
Even as he carried Kelsey into the elevator and the doors
closed, Ellsworth never noticed Harriet was at the hospital.
He didn’t realize they had just brushed past each other.
Watching Ellsworth enter the elevator and the doors close,
Harriet silently stared in that direction for a while before coming
back to herself. Then she turned to Reginald and smiled, “Mr.
Barton, let’s go.”
Harriet didn’t mention Ellsworth and Kelsey, and when Reginald
took her home, he didn’t bring up what had just happened
either.
In the passenger seat, Harriet glanced at Reginald,
remembering how long he’d stayed in the doctor’s office earlier.
She asked, “Mr. Barton, you were in the doctor’s office for a long time just now. Will Grace’s wound leave a scar?”
With both hands on the steering wheel, Reginald replied
nonchalantly, “No, Grace’s injury isn’t that serious. The doctor
did a good job with the stitches, so there won’t be a scar later.”
At this point, Reginald frankly told Harriet, “Grace was born with
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a clubfoot. It’s not very noticeable when she walks, but it’s
obvious when she runs. She fell and got hurt today while.
running with other kids at kindergarten.”
“Grace’s shoes are custom-made. I was talking with the doctor
for so long because we were discussing doing surgery for her
clubfoot during the summer. That way, by September when she
starts elementary school, she’ll probably have recovered and be
just like any other child.”
While discussing Gracelyn’s clubfoot, Reginald never mentioned
that she was adopted.
Listening to Reginald’s explanation, Harriet asked, “So after the
surgery, Grace will be completely normal, right?”
Reginald replied, “She’ll recover completely. The doctor said
there won’t be any aftereffects.”
Harriet said, “That’s good to hear.”
The two of them chatted back and forth, talking about Gracelyn
or work-related matters.
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At nine o’clock, the car stopped at the entrance of Auburn
Heights. After saying goodbye to Reginald, Harriet left. From
start to finish, Reginald never mentioned Ellsworth, nor did he
try to comfort Harriet.
He didn’t understand, nor would he, and he kept work and life
strictly separate.
After saying goodbye to Reginald and watching his car drive
away, Harriet turned and went back inside.
***
Meanwhile, in the hospital ward.
After a series of tests, it wasn’t until the doctor said Kelsey was
fine, her heart was healthy, and there was no rejection, that
Ellsworth finally breathed a sigh of relief.
On the hospital bed, seeing Ellsworth finally relax, Kelsey also
let out a sigh of relief and smiled, “See, I told you I was fine. I
know my own body.”
Standing by the bed, Ellsworth put both hands in his pockets
