Chapter 68 - Sloppy and Droopy (1/2)

”Omo!” the nurse, who was a big kdrama fan, whispered her shock in Korean. She was so taken aback that she almost dropped the stainless steel bin in her hand when Maxen's face came into full view after Olivia pulled away from their kiss.

”Okay lovebirds, let me give this flu shot first so you could go back to what you were doing.” Dr. Aila Zhang shook her head when Maxen stuck his tongue out like a four-year-old brat.

She paused what she was doing and stole a glimpse of Maxen and Olivia on the couch, gagging at the two's blatant display of affection.

In her mind, she could not fathom how in the world could an intellectually gifted woman like Olivia fall for a man like Maxen. Shaking her head clear from random and useless thoughts of other people's business, Dr. Aila Zhang shifted her focus back on her task. The sooner she's done, the sooner she could go home and retire for the day.

After her annual physical exam, Olivia walked Dr. Aila Zhang out of the cabin. Her foot was out of the door when she felt like stealing another glance at her mother.

Surprised by what she saw, she grasped Maxen's arm. ”Did you see that?” she asked, pointing a finger at Amelia's hand that was resting on the mattress.

Hearing Olivia gasped, the nurse, who was laser-focused on administering a medication on the drip, snapped her head towards the door.

”What? What have you seen?” Dr. Aila Zhang asked, craning her head and tipping her toes to look past Maxen's shoulder to get a better view of what's causing the commotion behind.

”I saw my mom's hand twitch,” Olivia said with certainty as she walked back inside in rushed and frantic steps that Maxen had to hold her elbow to keep her from tripping.

Once they were back inside the cabin, Dr. Aila Zhang took a penlight from her bag and parted Amelia's eyelids to check her photosensitivity but didn't see any. She moved forward, studying the vitals that flashed in the monitor, including the attached roll of paper with scribbles of two zigzag lines on it. Painting the situation through what her eyes could see, Dr. Aila Zhang gave a logical explanation to what must have caused Mrs. Lin's sudden movement.

”You must have seen wrongly, Ms. Lin. It's impossible for your mother to make involuntary movements, not while in a coma because it would suggest that she has an infection and after checking her vitals, she doesn't show to have one.”

Olivia took a sharp breath, feathering the back of her index finger on her lips. ”Thank you, Dr. Zhang.” She glanced at the doctor beside her and moved her gaze back to her mother, uttering under her breath, ”I hope she wakes up soon. That would be the most perfect birthday gift.”

Adamant about parting with her mother, Olivia stayed in the room and asked the doctor if it's okay for the nurse to walk her back to her car instead, to which Dr. Aila Zhang responded with a sympathetic smile.

Outside the cabin, the pitter patter of Finn's steps against the cobblestone path made the workers smile.

”Finn, wait for Mommy,” Ava panted as she reached out to her son who was three steps away from her. She was never athletic, and the most that she could do with her legs was strolling the mall for hours. Not even brisk walking!

She paused as she tried to catch her breath, giving Finn a big lead away from her. Her lips curled into a proud smile, even when Finn was definitely pushing her to her limit.

How could a tiny human fill so much space in her heart?

Finn stopped by the cabin door, waiting for his mommy with a beam on his face, overflowing Ava's heart with pure and boundless love.

Upon reaching the threshold, Ava knelt down and fixed Finn's hair, making sure no hair was out of place.