Chapter 179 - Charming young man (2/2)

Edward refused to go.

On their way out, Sophia pulled Aiden with them. He didn't want to leave Sarah, but he agreed with Sophia that he needs to eat and stopped resisting eventually.

Edward was left in the room with Sarah. He moved to the chair next to her bed, where Aiden used to sit. He looked at Sarah and reached to adjust her hair. Her head was sideways, and she looked like she is sleeping, while resting on her right cheek. Edward moved few strands from her face behind her ear and sighed. He reluctantly held her hand and started speaking. ”Hi pumpkin, I don't know if you can hear me, but I want to tell you something... I'm sorry... I know that you are capable. I see that you don't need me anymore and that hurts. I'm proud and hurt to see my baby all grown up. I respect your choices, and I will do my best not to meddle in your life. I am very sorry that I need you to be in such a state so that I can admit these things. Sarah, honey... when you wake up, I will tell you all this again properly.” He leaned his forehead on her hand and stayed like that quietly.

...

In hospital cafeteria Stella looked at Sophia and Felix. ”How long are you two dating?”

Aiden was absentminded at first, but Stella's stern tone forced him to raise his head a observe what will happen next.

Sophia was stunned for a second, and then opened mouth to answer. ”Since...” She wanted to say since Valentine's day, but Felix interrupted her. ”When I laid my eyes on her, she captured my heart... since then I'm hers.”

Sophia glanced at him and her lips stretched into a smile. Felix was always good with words, and now he expressed his affection openly in front of others, for the first time.

Stella looked at Felix with a surprise. ”What a charming young man!” She exclaimed.

Sophia giggled quietly, and she could not believe that Felix won over Stella with one line. 'Smooth talker.'

Stella was sizing up Felix and continued: ”Sophia will come back here soon. What will you do? Long distance relationships don't work well.”

”I will come here with her.” Felix responded without hesitation.

Stella nodded in approval. ”I like him...”, she told to Sophia.

”You don't need much it seems.” Sophia approved how Felix responded to her mom.

”Maybe I'm just good in judging people's character.” Stella the turned to Aiden. ”And you... what are you doing?”

Aiden looked at Stella feeling intimidated. Why is she raising voice at him?

Stella continued. ”You are acting like Sarah is dying. She is fine, and she will wake up any minute. What will she do when she sees you like this? Eat up and go back so that you are next to her when she wakes up!”

Aiden thought for a moment, and then nodded while stuffing food in his mouth. What Stella said made sense. Sarah will wake up soon. And if he is not there, he will miss it. What will Sarah think if she wakes up and he is not by her side? In few minutes Aiden finished his plate and rushed back to Sarah's room.

”You didn't lose your touch.”, Sophia told her mom. ”You always knew how to motivate us, even when you are down.”