Chapter 5
“Alright, come with me.” The nurse scanned Yarrick from head to toe, silently marveling at his handsome looks. The suit he wore lent him a sophisticated air, and he was certainly attractive.
It was such a pity that he had married a patient and was basically a glorified good luck charm.
“Thank you, miss. You’re really pretty.”
“Oh… Thank you.” The nurse couldn’t help but laugh shyly at the praise.
“By the way, Yarrick, your wife is still in a coma right now, so Dr. Waller says that you all should talk to her more to strengthen her will to live. You, especially, should spend more time with her as you’re her new husband. Who knows, once her will to live is stronger, a miracle might happen?”
“Really?”
“Yes, that’s what Dr. Waller said. He’s one of the best doctors in our hospital.”
“I see…”
Upon hearing the nurse’s words, Yarrick had a new understanding of the situation. As it turned out, his new wife didn’t have a particularly strong will to live, and that was likely the reason she hadn’t woken up yet.
“If she continues to remain in a coma, it’s likely that within two more weeks…” The nurse trailed off, not finishing her sentence.
As they were speaking, they arrived at Hailey’s ICU room. The room was empty and still; the only thing moving was the numbers and lines on the monitoring equipment’s screen.
“Yarrick, talk to her more, okay? Her situation is a little special, so you should come here more often to talk to her.”
“I got it, miss. Does that mean no one has ever talked to her before this?”
“Well, someone has been talking to her in the past two days, but she hasn’t shown any reaction. It’s up to you now. I have something to attend to, so if you need anything, just come out and shout for me.”
“Alright, miss. Thanks so much.”
“No problem.”
With one last shy smile, the nurse left the room.
It had only been a few days since Yarrick last saw Hailey, but her vital signs seemed even weaker than before.
Yarrick stood at the head of the bed to take a good look at Hailey, his heart weighing as heavily as a stone in his chest.
Although this was only supposed to be a business transaction, he couldn’t help but feel upset. Perhaps it was because he was staring at someone about to die. Anyone with a heart would likely feel the same.
What was he supposed to say to her?
Sighing, Yarrick dragged a chair over to sit by the bed.
“Hailey, can you… hear me? I… My name is Yarrick Sutton, and I just graduated from university this year. I’m actually a handsome guy. Really, I’m not lying. It’s just that I come from a poor family. Otherwise, I would’ve had a girlfriend long ago.”
From the way she was barely clinging to life, Yarrick knew she couldn’t hear a thing he said, so he wasn’t as mindful of his words.
“Well… I know you can’t hear me, so I guess this is just me talking to myself. During my four years in university, I rarely talked to anyone about my matters… We’ve already gotten our marriage certificate, so strictly speaking, we’re legally husband and wife. I should be addressing you as ‘honey’ or something…”
As Yarrick spoke that last sentence, he thought he suddenly felt Hailey’s fingers twitch.
“Huh?”
Could he be imagining things?
He stared intently at her hand, taken aback.
“Honey? Did you move your fingers just now? Could you do it again?” He used the affectionate term of address again, hoping to get a reaction. However, even after waiting a few seconds, he didn’t receive a response.
Perhaps he really had been imagining things. Shaking his head, he reached out to gently clasp Hailey’s hand in his.
The smaller hand was soft and cold to the touch, as though even more life had drained out of her.
“Forget it. I think I’ll continue calling you ‘honey’, though. We’re legally married anyway, and we even had a simple wedding ceremony here a few days ago. Honey… I only know your name is Hailey Yandon, but that’s it. I don’t know anything else about you. I have no idea what your job is, where you live, or even who your family members are…
“But what I do know is that you’re my wife… Hmm?”
Yarrick thought he could feel the slightest twitch again.
“Honey… Honey… Dear…”
Could him calling her “honey” have gotten through to her somehow? Could she really hear him? With that thought, he deliberately called out to her several more times.
“Honey, look. This is our marriage certificate. I know your photo was edited, but you really are very beautiful… Seeing you in that white wedding gown, your cheeks flushed a light pink, I could hardly tear my eyes away! Really, I’ve never seen anyone as pretty as you, honey.
“Quickly wake up, okay? Once you’ve recovered from your illness, let’s live out a good life together, yeah? I swear I’m telling the truth when I say I can cook very well. Besides, I have great stamina, so I promise I’ll definitely be able to satisfy you! I know it won’t be easy since you’re in your 40s, but don’t worry! I work out a lot, so I even have abs!”
At that moment, Yarrick distinctly felt Hailey’s fingers twitching again, and it was a very obvious movement!
There was no denying it—she had moved!
Just then, the room door opened before the nurse from earlier came inside. “Well? Was there any reaction from her, Yarrick?”
“Yeah, there was… I felt her hand moving.”
“Really?”
The nurse couldn’t help but be taken aback and quickly checked the monitoring equipment. Her eyes instantly widened in shock. “Oh my god! I’ll go call Dr. Waller!”
With that, she spun around and rushed off.
“Hey…”
Yarrick was rather disgruntled at how quickly the nurse had left after only just coming in. Was there really a need for such a major reaction? It was just a twitch! Or could this mean Hailey’s will to live had grown stronger?
In that case, what was he supposed to do? Continue talking to her?
“Honey, although you don’t look all that great right now due to your sickness, I can tell you’re definitely a gorgeous beauty. Once you recover, I’m sure you’ll be even more beautiful.”
As Yarrick was speaking, the ward door was pushed open once more before the nurse hurried in with a doctor.
