My Husband, Warm The Bed

Chapter 1883

Upon mentioning the past, Adrienne recalled many beautiful memories she had with Hodge. "When I was still young, Grandpa would always go on business trips, and he would always ask me what present I wanted. No matter how difficult it was to get the present, he would definitely get it because he had promised me so. And no matter how busy he was, as long as he promised me that he would come back to accompany me, he would definitely come home on time. A person who had kept his promises for 70 years would never go back on his words."

Adrienne was telling all that to Jefferson, but she was actually trying to comfort herself. She wanted to think that if she believed that Hodge was fine, he would actually be fine. When they arrived at the hospital, he definitely would look at her and greet her with the kind smile of his.

Jefferson squeezed her shoulder with his right hand. Then, he heard her saying, "Grandpa mentioned that he wanted to see me getting married and he said that he will help me take care of my child, too. He definitely will abide by his promise. He will never go back on his words."

Listening to Adrienne's self- consoling words,

Jefferson's mouth felt so bitter that he couldn't say a word.

He was not her, so he could not empathize with her. But seeing that she was pretending to be strong, his heart ached, as if a knife was pierced into his heart. However, he also understood clearly that the pain was less than one ten-thousandth of what Adrienne felt.

He had told himself countless times that as long as he was by Adrienne's side, he would not let Adrienne shed a tear ever again. Nonetheless, life was fragile. There are no certainties, and that adverse events can strike one at any time without warning. It wasn't something that he could keep under his control.

In the blink of an eye, they had already arrived at the entrance of the hospital.

After Jefferson had parked the car, he quickly got out of the car. He opened the door for Adrienne and accompanied her into the hospital.

Since Jefferson had connections with the higher ups of the hospital, the hospital director had arranged a few staffs to wait at the door to receive them. Therefore, they did not need to waste time to find the way and were led straight to the emergency room.

The red indicator above the door of the emergency room was still lighted. Before Jefferson could speak, a doctor came over to greet them, "Mr. Hefner, Miss Carter, Mr. Hodge had a heart attack and he's in critical condition now. The director and our hospital's best heart specialist are doing all they can to rescue him."

"Since the director and the best heart experts are here, then Grandpa will definitely be fine. We shouldn't worry too much." Adrienne smiled, and a gentle voice came through her lips. Not only did she not let others see her worry, she even tried to comfort the others.

Hearing Adrienne's words, the doctor who was attending to them didn't know what to say. He glanced at Jefferson worriedly but seeing that all Jefferson cared about at the moment was Adrienne, he tactfully retreated to the corner.

Jefferson wrapped his arm around Adrienne's shoulders and held her hand with his other hand. He didn't say anything to her, but his actions were telling her that no matter what happened, he would be with her.

After some time, the indicator of the emergency room finally went out. Soon, the door of the operating room was opened, and the director of the hospital stepped out.

Adrienne wanted to rush over but after taking a step, she realized that she wasn't as strong as she thought.

She took a step forward and found that all the strength in her body had been drained out by fear and worry. If Jefferson hadn't held onto her waist in time, she would have fallen to the ground.

Jefferson held her in one arm and looked at the director, who had just come out of the emergency room. After seeing the look on his face, Jefferson could already guess what was the outcome. It seemed like things weren't optimal.

The director took the initiative to say, "Mr. Hefner, Miss Carter, we have tried our best but Mr. Hodge is still in bad condition. Whether he can wake up will depend on God's will. We will now send him to the ICU. If he wakes up tonight, then everything will go smoothly. If he doesn't, then..."

Adrienne, who had always been courteous and considerate, interrupted someone's words for the second time that night, "Grandfather will surely wake up. You guys can rest assured."

Although she was the one everyone was most worried about, Adrienne still smiled and consoled everyone. Nonetheless, Jefferson knew that she was not as strong as she looked from the outside because her body was trembling, and her hands were icy cold.

"Little Specky..." Jefferson held her cold hands tightly and comforted softly, "Don't be afraid, okay?"

Adrienne looked up at Jefferson. She was holding back her tears as she said, "Jeff, Grandpa is not a person who goes back on his words. You know that, right?"

"Yes, I know!" Nevertheless, it was still useless even if Jefferson knew it. No matter how capable he was, he could not control people's lives at will. Two years ago, he was not of any help when Adrienne's parents were killed, and right then, he couldn't do anything to help Hodge either. He could only watch her as Adrienne worried.

"Alright, then let's let the doctors send him to the ICU first. Grandpa will definitely get better." Even if she was unwilling to believe it, Adrienne still couldn't fool herself. She knew clearly that she might

really lose her only blood relative this time.

In the intensive care unit, Adrienne sat on the side of the hospital bed and was holding Hodge's hand tightly as she cried out, "Grandpa..." NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.

She had many words to say to Hodge, but she was choked with sobs.

Jefferson, who was sitting next to her, stretched out his hands and held Adrienne's and Hodge's hands tightly. He commented, "Mr. Hodge, you promised to let Little Specky marry me and you will be the host of our wedding. We are still waiting for you to be discharged from the hospital so that we can decide on the date of our wedding."

Adrienne, who was at the side, nodded vigorously upon hearing that. After a long while, she finally spoke, "Grandpa, you've promised me a lot of things and you haven't fulfilled them yet. I've written everything you've promised me in a notebook. You must get better and help me take care of my child in the future."

However, no matter what Jefferson and Adrienne said, Hodge's eyes were still tightly shut. They didn't know if he could actually hear what they were saying.

The doctor informed that if Hodge couldn't wake up that night, then he might...

As time passed slowly, Adrienne became so anxious to the point that even her voice had become hoarse, "Grandpa, you're my only family left in this world. If you leave me alone, what am I going to do in the future?"

Perhaps Adrienne and Jefferson were saying too much, Hodge's fingers began twitching slightly.

Jefferson had long arms, and he could manage to press the alarm button with ease, "The patient has woken up. Come over right away." "Adrienne, Jefferson..." Hodge, who was on the bed, called

out in an almost inaudible voice. He blinked his eyes and slowly opened them. He said, "Life and death are decreed by fate. You don't have to worry about me."

"Grandpa!" Hearing Hodge's voice, Adrienne burst out in tears. She held Hodge's hand tightly and said, "Let's talk later, Grandpa. The doctors are on their way here."