The moment Amanda left the hospital room, she saw Veronica ad the corridor. It turns out, she hasn’t left yet.
Veronica saw Amanda coming out and she immediately went to her, weeping. “Aunty..” Veronica whined at Amanda.
Amanda was quite surprised when she saw Veronica outside.
“You haven’t left yet?” She asked with furrowed eyebrows. She was quite dissatisfied looking at Veronica. It had been hours, and she was waiting here? Pretty desperate, if Amanda would say.
Veronica had originally left, but she came back as she was afraid Anya would bewitch Amanda too.
“Auntie, I came back to talk to you about that woman.” Veronica said as she dramatically wiped her tears.
Amanda only looked at her, and she glanced at the door. Veronica saw this and added.
“It turns out she is the mother of Allen. Auntie, what if she uses this to get hold of Damon’s affections. As I saw today, Damon is really pretty hooked.” Veronica deliberately mentioned as she eyes Amanda. Then she saw the changes on the middle aged woman’s face.
Amanda thought about this. What if that woman really acts high and mighty just because of this? She would use the child to gain Damon’s attention and sympathy. At that time, she would have more leverage to bewitch her son more.
When Amanda thought of this, she felt disgusted.
At the room, Anya and Damon were telling a bedtime story to Allen. He just cried from drinking the bitter medicines, and the parents thought of coaxing the child.
So Anya told a story to the little guy. The bed was quite spacious, so she and Damon laid together with Allen, him being in the middle.
Anya was patting the child while telling the story, while Damon listened and looked in the sides.
“Really, Mommy? Guy turn superhero?” Allen excitedly asked in his baby talk. They talked about this since the child fell in love with the superhero toy Anya had given him.
Anya was helpless as she was doing this story telling, so that the boy would be drowsy to sleep, it turns out he just became more interested.
Anya smiled as she caressed his head and still answered.
“Yes, he became a superhero and saved people from bad guys!” She said in the same energy.
“He flew to save someone from the cliffs and stopped a train from falling in the broken bridge. The superhero was strong and mighty.” She continued as pictured out the mighty superhero to her son.
“What next! What next!” Allen urged as he cheerfully anticipated the story.
Anya and Damon chuckled at the unruly fellow. Damon fixed the blanket for Allen and tucked him in after his cheer.
While Anya continued the story.
“But sadly, a villain took his magic stone and he turned back to a normal human being.” The child gasped and whined in furrowed brows.
“Awiee, wha happen?” He asked with a pout.
Anya can’t help but kiss him and caressed his cheeks.
“The guy was hopeless for a while because he doesn’t have super powers anymore. But then he continued to help people. He helped a granny crossing the road that was almost hit and saved a girl from bad guys by calling the authorities. He still helped a lot of people!” Anya appeased the child with the story.
Allen’s eyes brightened once again. “Really?” He exclaimed happily.
Anya nodded at him.
“Yes. He realized that even without powers and capes, he can still be a superhero. Anyone can be a superhero. Even Allen!” Anya exclaimed the moral of the story.
“Allen hero?!” The little child cheered with a smile.
“Uh-huh. When Allen grows up, when you help people in need then you would be a superhero.” Anya said gently and smiled softly at him.
The child marveled for a while as he pondered this.
Damon who listened at the sides was looking at Anya appreciatively. Her personality and outlook in life just by looking at her.
The woman he was watching raised her eyes at him too. The blue eyes were shiny and clear, and it created tides in his heart as well. The two looked knowingly at each other.
After a moment, perhaps the child’s little brain was tired of imagining and thinking, he gradually became drowsy. Anya patted him and became sleepy as well.
The two finally fell asleep with their breathing almost in the same pace.
Damon watched his family sleeping. The warms scene had imprinted and dug in the depths in his heart. And so, he had a resolution.
He vowed to protect this warmth. The happiness and light in his life, he would keep it for a life time. He would never let anyone destroy and hurt his family.
Damon’s eyes were determined as he wrapped them in his arms. Later, he also closed his eyes with calm and warm heart.
The next day, the sun spilled in the window and bathe the people in the bed with sunlight.
Damon woke up and saw it was no longer early. He never expected he would sleep so soundly in this small hospital room, but he slept so well he failed to wake up at dawn.
When he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was his son and Anya beside him. There was a tickle in his heart as he saw this scene. How lovely would it be if he woke up like this all his life?
The boss thought as he woke up with a smile on his face first thing in the morning.
He stared for a while until Anya rubbed her eyes awake. She too, saw Damon and her son in front of her, and she can’t help but smile brightly.
“Good morning,” She whispered softly to Damon. Damon responded with a gentle voice as well.
“Good morning.” The two smiled at each other then gazed at their sleeping son. He was still fast a sleep so they didn’t disturb him yet.
Damon called his secretary for breakfast a while ago. When it arrived, Anya prepared it for them.
When Allen wake up, he saw his mommy and daddy with him and immediately rejoiced. Yesterday was not a dream!
He cheerfully greeted his parents. Damon and Anya, both gave him a good morning kiss. They sighed in relief as they so the boys energetic and cheerful state. Looks like he was not sick anymore.
The three of them had breakfast in the bed. Anya was feeding Allen and he happily ate.
Damon would also from time to time feed Anya. He then pretended to be pouting that no one feeds daddy.
Anya and Allen looked at each other and both grabbed a food. They raised it towards Damon.
“Daddy here!” The three of them laughed and happily ate their breakfast.
This was the scene Amanda first saw as she watched them in the slightly opened door.
She stood there as the family of three laughed and fed each other. Amanda looked at his son and saw his happy and laughing face. She had never seen him so happy before.
Something touched Amanda’s heart. she had lived satisfyingly in her life as she watch her son being on top and held power and wealth. But seeing this scene now, her son’s happy face, it was something she never thought she needed to see.
Power and wealth give security and strength, and she believed it will lead to a happy and comfortable life. But she had not seen her son be this happy. It made her doubt if he had been really happy all this time?
“Grandma!” A cute and silky voice broke Amanda chain of thoughts. Damon and Anya also turned towards the door and saw Amanda standing outside.
“Mom,” Damon greeted as he stood.
Amanda gave of a breath and smiled as she pushed open the door. Anya smiled to the woman nervously, as she still tried her luck. “Madame, uhm, have you eaten?” She asked politely.
Amanda looked towards Anya and the gaze she gave her changed. She smiled slightly and answered neutrally.
“Yes, I have.”
Anya was surprised at Amanda’s polite answer. And is it just her? Or did the look the Amanda gave her became warm?