Then she changed it to “Mom and Dad.”


    Since she was married to Ivan, his parents were now hers


    “Shot? ” Irene’s volume went noticeably higher.


    “What happened? Tell me.”


    Debbie said after a moment’s hesitation, “Maybe you should ask your brother when he wakes up. Think


    I should tell Mom and Dad?”


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    “Nah. Just wait. Didn’t you say his condition has stabilized? I’l check on him in a couple days. Mom


    hasn’t been well the past two years


    I’m afraid the news will stress her out.”


    “Okay.”


    “I’LL have my assistant book a flight. I’ll be out there ASAP.”


    “Talk to you then,” Debbie said.


    Debbie was preparing to go to dinner with Elmer. She thought about getting a caretaker for Ivan while


    she was gone. Then Kasie walked in.


    She pushed open the door and walked quietly into the ward.


    “Debbie,” she called.


    “Kasie.” Debbie put her phone away and stood up from the chair to greet her friend.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?.


    Kasie brought a lily bouquet and handed it to Debbie. While Debbie scrambled to grab a vase, Kasie


    said quietly, “This is for Ivan. Thank him for saving my life. The bullet was meant for me.”


    “Why are you telling me? You know our marriage is in name only,”


    Debbie said.


    Kasie looked at Ivan thoughtfully and shook her head as she replied,


    “You’re still his wife. And I’ve seen you two together. You care about him.”


    Having been unable to find a vase, Debbie put the bouquet on the table beside the bed. She said


    casually, “Oh,e on, the only reason we got married was. The rest of her words stuck in her throat.


    She wasn’t sure she was quitefortable with it.


    Kasie had moved to the head of the bed, staring at Ivan, lost in thought. She couldn’t stop thinking that


    she should have taken that bullet instead of him.


    “Oh no!’ Debbie cried inwardly. ‘Is Kasie falling for Ivan?’


    Emmett had been dead for three and a half years. She was madly in love with the man when he


    passed, and grieved heavily. In that time, she’d never Looked at another guy the way she was looking


    at Ivan now.


    ‘Wow. Will she be surprised… to find out he’s gay?”


    Debbie was flustered. She said hastily, “Kasie, have you been to