Chapter 407 - Laurie Wu (1/2)

Knock knock!

There was a knock on Avaleigh's hospital room door. When she heard the sound, her heart immediately began to race.

Avaleigh turned around with anticipation and saw the face that she had been waiting for all morning. The previous night, when she woke up from her surgery, she was told that the visiting hours were over so no visitors were allowed. Thus, she had been waiting until the morning to see Emerson.

”What took you so long?” she pouted cutely. Although she was a little pale and weak, she still looked beautiful. Emerson walked over with some bags and replied, ”I went to get breakfast for you.” He then pulled out an insulated bowl and placed it in front of her.

Avaleigh lifted off the lid with curiosity and the flavors from a delicious steamy broth quickly filled the room and immersed her senses. She recognized the broth straight away. It was a serving of wonton noodles from her favorite wonton restaurant.

A smile appeared on Avaleigh's face. She didn't have much of an appetite before, but now that she saw this, her mouth finally started watering. How did this man know that she would want to eat this? And wasn't this restaurant far from the hospital? Did he drive all the way there to get it? Moreover, wasn't the place usually packed in the morning? Was this why he arrived a bit later?

Emerson sat down on the edge of Avaleigh's bed, grabbed a spoon, and scooped up one of the wontons inside the bowl. He then placed it gently up to Avaleigh's mouth. ”You must be hungry,” he said lovingly.

The little morsel of goodness slid smoothly into Avaleigh's mouth and she ate it with satisfaction.

As Emerson grabbed a pair of chopsticks to pick up some noodles for her, she looked at him and asked, ”Did you bring my ring?”

Because of her surgery, she had to remove all her jewelry beforehand. Knowing this, she had deliberately left her engagement ring at home and asked Emerson to bring it for her after. Ever since she agreed to his proposal, the ring had not left her finger, and it felt a bit empty now.

With a smile, Emerson reached into his pocket and pulled out the little box that he had pulled out on the day that he proposed. He then grabbed the ring inside and gently placed it back on her finger where it belonged.

The ring warmed Avaleigh's heart and she smiled. She really liked this ring; not because it was beautiful or because the diamond on it was more expensive than any piece of jewelry she had ever owned, but because it was a symbol of their love. It was proof of Emerson's devotion to her and his promise to never leave her side, no matter how tough things got. This ring helped her remain brave and positive, even though she was facing the toughest challenge of her life.

After Avaleigh finished the wonton noodles, the doctor arrived to check on her.

”How are you feeling?” the doctor asked with a gentle smile.

Avaleigh smiled back and joked, ”I've had better days.”

The doctor chuckled and pulled out a folder from the pile of doc.u.ments in her hands.

She then opened it up and said, ”You still need to hang in there for a little longer, but I have good news. Your surgery was a success last night and there were no complications. We removed a very small growth from your body without having to do a hysterectomy or anything major. You may have more difficulty falling pregnant than the average person, but it is not impossible.”

Avaleigh looked at Emerson in relief. Pregnancy was one of the biggest things she was worried about. They had discussed this issue before the surgery and Emerson had reassured her that he was happy to adopt if pregnancy was not possible, but she still didn't want to deny him the experience of having his own biological child.