She took a deep breath, smoothed a smile onto her face, and stepped into the hospital room. “Grandma, Latham and I came to see you.”
“Latham...” Pauline’s eyes lit up with recognition. “Dorothea, how long have you and Latham been together? Are you two thinking about getting married soon?”
Dorothea felt a twinge of helpless amusement but kept her expression upbeat. “Grandma, we’re already married. Once you’re feeling better, I’ll bring you home. You’ve been living with us this whole time, remember? You just forgot.”
“Really?” Pauline frowned as she tried to recall, but the thought of living with Dorothea made her smile. “Alright. I’ll do whatever you say, dear.”
Three days later, after a final checkup, the doctors agreed that Pauline was well enough to go home. Her recovery was nothing short of a miracle.
Dorothea carefully wrote down all the aftercare instructions and brought Pauline back to their place.
With Grandma moving in, Latham took Garth back to Scott’s place. Neither of them had the energy to look after a kid right now.
Garth left reluctantly, making Latham promise to save his room so he could come over on weekends.
Dorothea had Linda set up a cozy room just for Grandma, complete with a dedicated caregiver to help at night.
Because of Grandma’s return, Dorothea and Latham had to temporarily share the master bedroom.
“Grandma, try some of Linda’s cooking. How’s this egg and shrimp custard?” Dorothea scooped a little into Pauline’s bowl.
Pauline tasted it and smiled. “This is delicious. I have to say, living with you two is pure happiness for an old lady like me.”
“Don’t say that,” Dorothea blinked back tears, “I feel at ease with you here.”
Pauline nodded, accepting that Dorothea and Latham were married now. Then she glanced over curiously. “Latham, how many kids are you planning to have with Dorothea?”
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