My Wife is a Sassy Queen

Sometime later, Henry finally came to the waiting room.

“She is fine. A lot of wounds everywhere – internal and external. But nothing that won’t heal. She will need bed rest for a month.”

Everyone heaved a sigh.

Jacob asked, “Will she have lots of scars?”

Henry suppressed his urge to roll his eyes. ‘That was the first question he had.’

Seeing the expectant expression on Mariana’s parent’s faces, Henry looked at Liliana and joked.

“Let’s make a deal! I will make sure no scars remain on the outside. You make sure there aren’t any scars on the inside.”

Everyone laughed at the joke.

The Jacobsens had tears in their eyes. They could finally breathe.

Liliana finally looked at the Jacobsens and said.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

“Uncle, Aunty, you should go back and rest now. We won’t be allowed to see her tonight. You should get some rest before seeing her tomorrow.”

Merideth wanted to argue, but Andrew stopped her.

“She is right. We should get some shut-eye. Otherwise, we will be too tired to take care of tomorrow.”

He looked at Liliana and said, “You guys should go home too. Don’t leave the kids alone.”

He turned to Madam Preston, but she spoke before he could.

“Mr. and Mrs. Jacobsen, I am sorry for my grandson’s irresponsibility. Your daughter will not suffer grievances on my watch.”

Andrew wanted to argue, but she cut him off.

“I am not sure how much you know about Liam. But you must know that Liam has a son, Kyle. I believe you already know Kyle. Liam has never told me about Kyle’s mother, except that she is gone. I don’t want there to be any misunderstanding from our end. The Prestons have wronged you very much already. I am too ashamed to even ask for another chance.”

Jacob interrupted them before they said anything.

“Alright, Grandma! That’s too much info dump in one sitting. Let’s allow Mer to get better. We can have this conversation when everyone has calmed down. We should still give Liam and Mer a chance to inform everyone properly.”

She still had much to say but did not get the chance.

He genially smiled and said, “Here, M’lady! I will escort you to the car.”

She could only shake her head and hold his arm.

Grandma Preston left with Jacob.

Andrew looked at Liam and held him in a side hug as he whispered, “Thank you!”

Liam realized that Andrew had figured out that he was lying.

He looked at him and whispered with utmost sincerity.

“Uncle, she is my friend. I would take a bullet for her. We all would.”

Andrew gave him a tired smile.

“You all, but not the father of her child, it seems. I am glad she has you guys. I can rest assured. Go home, Liam! Take care of your grandmother.”

Henry stretched himself tiredly and addressed Liliana, “I am leaving. Jenn and I will watch her tonight. Go home! You should not end your birthday in the hospital.”

Liliana and Jonathan also left.

Only Liam and James remained in the waiting hall.

After everyone left, Liam went to James. He pulled James up by grabbing his collar.

Before James could react, Liam had punched him hard in the face.

James did not even feel the pain from the punch. He felt blood trailing down his face, but not the pain.

He suddenly laughed.

But the laughter was full of melancholy and heartache.

“I swore to take better care of her after what happened last time.”

James laughed again and added, “That’s not sure. I swore to do that even before that.”

Liam lost his will to fight him.

James looked wrecked, too hurt, too lost.

Liam slid down the wall beside him and said.

“Do you have any idea what you have done? What a terrible mess! She is like a sister to me.”

Liam questioned. They both knew it was rhetorical.

James could not even bring himself to react.

Inside the ward, Henry looked at sleeping Mariana and sat beside Jennifer.

“Did you tell them?”

Henry sighed, “No! I think no one should know. At least for now.”

Jennifer asked, “I still don’t understand how Liam ended up taking responsibility when James was right there.”

Henry shook his head, indicating that he was also unaware.

“I have never seen James like this.”

Jennifer gritted her teeth and remarked, “I want to punch him.”

Henry laughed, “Get in the line, feisty pants!”