Chapter 972 - Aidens birthday party (1) (2/2)

Emma held her breath. ”I can't believe that he actually came. Especially after everything I told him.”

”You didn't tell me it's a birthday party.”, Charlie awkwardly said when he arrived. ”I would bring a present if I knew.”

With a sigh of relief, Emma concluded that Charlie does not want to bring up the point of her temper raging that morning. It is not like her to lose her composure, and she is embarassed that she spoke out of line.

Emma forced a smile. It will take her more than few minutes to adjust to the fact that he actually came. ”Don't worry about it. I'm sure Aiden will not mind, and Sarah said not to bring presents.”

Emma turned to JoAnna just to see that JoAnna silently left! Ah, isn't Charlie her patient as well?

Charlie looked around and he saw Elanor and Sarah standing beside Aiden's bed and chatting.

He noticed Kitty moving around Sarah's legs and Edward desperately trying to get Kitty's attention, but he didn't comment on that.

”Don't you think that it's unusual to have a patient in a coma outside, attending a party?”, Charlie reluctantly asked Emma in a low voice.

”Shhh…”, Emma gestured him to stop talking. ”Don't say that in front of Sarah. She does not allow anyone to say that Aiden is in a coma. We use the term that he is resting.”

Charlie raised his eyebrows while his eyes didn't leave Sarah. ”She is having a hard time accepting the reality?”

Emma looked at Charlie. ”What is the reality? Don't we all have our own version of reality? Aiden's body is not responsive. We don't know if he can hear us, but Sarah believes that he can. And she believes that he will wake up. Do YOU find that difficult to accept?”

”I guess not.”, Charlie admitted.

”Hey, I didn't know you are coming.”, Sarah told Charlie when she approached them.

”I invited him. I hope it's OK.”, Emma quickly explained.

”Not a problem. I already told you, as long as they are not a danger to anyone living here, you can invite whoever you want. This is your home now.” Sarah ensured Emma.

”Did you come with bodyguards?”, Sarah asked Charlie.

Charlie confirmed. ”Two of them, they are waiting by the car.”

Sarah told Genie to call Charlie's bodyguards to come and eat with everyone.

Charlie noticed Sarah's previous comment to Emma that she can invite anyone. Emma didn't have any visitors while she stayed at his villa. Is it because he never said that it's OK? He wondered if he would be bothered if she brought any people in his villa.

He saw that Genie returned with his two bodyguards, and they all sat together to eat. Genie introduced them to the rest of the people at the table. Only then Charlie noticed that the house staff is present... eating and chatting with whoever is nearby.

”Charlie, feel free to help yourself with drinks and the food is yummy. We will have a cake later.”, Sarah's voice pulled him out of his thoughts. She glanced toward the bed with Aiden. ”I know that it might look strange at first, but you can think of Aiden as a good listener. If you have something weighing on you, he is the perfect person to hear you out. He will not judge you or interrupt.”

Charlie nodded in understanding and could not help but ask: ”How is your arm?”

Sarah saw him look at her left arm.

Besides slightly being stiff, it looks fine.

”Day eleven. Heavy painkillers make this bearable…”, she curled fingers into a half-fist and flexed her wrist.

Charlie's eyes widened. ”A successful procedure?”

Sarah placed her hand on Emma's shoulder. ”The surgery was a success, and the rehabilitation is impeccable due to my amazing Emma right here.”

After food, kids gathered at the rink which is next to the garden. Of course, Jesse, Haru and Felix joined. They started pairing up each other and sparring.

Bridgette saw Steve stealing glances at the rink, and she nudged him. ”Go, no need to stay here.”

She rolled her eyes when she saw Steve walk toward the commotion with a big grin on his face.

”Then never grow up, do they?”, Sophia asked Bridgette.

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