''And I guess you also forget how you got your arm cut?"
"Doesn''t ring a bell. How did I get to the hospital?" Avery changed the subject.
"It was Serena. We didn''t get the news until this morning."
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"You don''t drink that much in the future. You get everybody worried."
"It won''t happen again, mom. Can I leave the hospital now?"
"No. You had a severe feverst night. You can''t leave until the doctor gives the all-clear," Katalina said firmly.
"Fine. Where is my phone? I want to call Serena." Avery was now desperate to hear her voice.
"All you care about is Serena." Katalina rolled her eyes.
"You just find it out today?" Avery''s question rendered her speechless.
"Avery, I''m back." Serena pushed the door open and came in, "I bring you your favorite porridge."
"Where have you been?" He spread his arms to cuddle her.
"I went to thepany to see if everything is ok," she kissed him on the cheek and turned to the parents, "I get it here. You can go now." Katalina held Serena''s hands. "Take care of Avery for me."
"Of course. Don''t worry."
"They are engaged. You don''t need to tell her what to do." Avery''s father said to his wife, gesturing at the ring on Serena''s finger.
Katalina chuckled.
"I can''t tell you how d I am to have you as my daughter."
"It seems you were just a little girl yesterday but now you''re engaged to Avery."
"Well spare no efforts to help you two in the future and you will look after each other." Katalina''s eyes flickered between Avery and Serena.
"We will, Katalina," Serena said decidedly.
"You can call me mom now," Katalina said with delight.
Serena went still and then hugged her, calling her mom mildly.
"Avery?" Adam called, cocking an eyebrow.
"What? Dad?" Avery grinned.
He knew Serena was the apple of Adam''s eyes and had been very grateful that Adam could trust her to him.
"Nothing," Adam said with a content smile.
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"Serena, take it. No one suits it better than you,"
Avery joined in.
Serena hesitated for a few seconds and took over the box. "Thank you."
Katalina smiled, satisfied. "It''s very unlikely, but call me if Avery does anything that makes you angry."
"Sure," Serena, shing a yful smile at Avery.
After they all left, Avery pressed her into his chest.
"You carried me to hospitalst night?"
His voice was muted.
"Yes. You are really heavy."
"Then I''ll lose weight from tomorrow."
"I''m joking! You''re in perfect shape." She drew away from him and took over the box she brought.
"You must be hungry. Have some porridge."
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"I promise you." Avery pecked on her cheek.
The sky cleared up at this moment. A shaft of sunshine came through the parted curtains and shed on them.
They made it through again, as they had always done.
Eating the porridge from the same bowl inpanionable silence, Serena felt life couldn''t be better.