Hearing this, Stella couldn’t bring herself to say the truth. She bit her tongue hard for fear that it would betray her.
Judging by what Lucia just said, telling her the truth would worsen her health. The last thing Stella wanted was to be the reason for this sweet old woman’s death.
Besides, the divorce was still in the works. She had to sort everything out with Maverick first and maybe break the news when Lucia was much better.
Stella felt relieved after thinking this through.
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Smiling brightly, she said, “You should listen to your doctor. Take a good rest every day. I wish you a speedy recovery.”
Holding her hand, Lucia said with concern, “Having you as my granddaughter-in-law is one of my major sources of joy. I want you two to be happy together. Only then can I be rest assured and healthy.”
Stella forced a smile.
Lucia continued, “Maverick might be difficult sometimes, he’s really not a bad person. He’s kind and considerate. I think he’s having a hard time connecting with you because he has very little experience with love. Once you get to know him, you will like him. Please give this a shot for my sake, okay?’
Stella felt helpless. After several beats of silence, she said honestly, “I haven’t seen him even once since I returned to Seamarsh.”
It took Lucia many seconds to come up with an explanation.
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“I get how frustrated you are, but I want you to know that Maverick is very busy. He’s always going on business trips. Today, he couldn’t leave work because he has a lot on his plate. But that doesn’t mean he dislikes you. My grandson actually wants to grow old with you.”
As she spoke, Lucia let go of Stella’s hand and opened the top drawer of the nightstand nearby.
She took out a small box and held it out to Stella. She smiled and said, “Maverick asked me to give this to you.”
Stella couldn’t believe her eyes.
She took it and opened it. The box contained small vials filled with several kinds of ointment.
“Maverick said that you got hurt after returning from your hometown a few days ago, so he prepared this,” Lucia said with a smile.
“He actually wanted to give it to you himself, but he chickened out, fearing that you wouldn’t accept it.”
Conflicting emotions filled Stella’s heart as she gripped the box tighter.
Shortly after, she got a grip on herself and said to Lucia in a low voice, “Thank you. It’s getting late. I should get going. Have a good rest. I’ll stop by some other time.”
“Okay, I’m looking forward to that.” Lucia didn’t insist that she stayed. Her job was done.
Once Stella shut the door behind her, Lucia whispered, “She’s gone.
You can come out now.”
A second later, the door of the bathroom creaked open slowly.
A tall man walked out.