AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

Enzo, who was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, said:

– Of course. There is a difference between old dog Flores and a beast like you after all.

With just one sentence, he managed to insult two people.

Sebastien was a dog, but Fernand was an animal in human skin.

The already heavy atmosphere became even heavier.

To stop the impending war, Roxane hastily said:

– Okay, that’s enough. We should all focus on Deborah now. I hope she will be well.

The three men seemed to enter into a truce after that.

Half an hour later, the doctor and nurses finally came out.

Roxane first asked:

– Doctor, how is she?

The doctor shook his head helplessly.

– The situation is not optimistic. It is likely that there are only a few days left. You all need to be mentally prepared.

What the doctor meant was that they should prepare to say goodbye.

Mathis didn’t quite understand the doctor’s words. However, he could vaguely understand the expressions of the adults around him. He knew his mother wasn’t well. He opened his mouth and was about to cry.

Seeing this, Enzo reached out and gently pursed Mathis’ lips together. Then, he said with a serious expression:

-If you don’t want your mother to be sad, don’t cry or make a scene when you come in. Be nice.

Mathis’s eyes filled with unshed tears. He looked into Enzo’s charming eyes. Usually he found Enzo annoying, but at this moment he felt he was more reliable than his biological father who just appeared out of nowhere. After a brief moment, he nodded obediently.

At this time the nurse said:

– Mr. Flores, Mrs. Flores, the patient wants to see you.

Roxane and Sebastien looked at each other before leading Mathis inside.

Fernand wanted to enter, but he was stopped by Enzo. He said :

-If you don’t want her to die immediately, then don’t come in. She doesn’t want to see you.

Fernand stopped short.

Then Enzo walked past him into the room before closing the door.

Deborah was lying on the bed. His face was devoid of color. His lips were dry and cracked. When she saw the others, she tried to speak, but she couldn’t even muster up enough energy to do so. In the end, she bit her lip.

– Mom!

Mathis rushed over and held Deborah’s hand. He couldn’t hold back the tears that came to his eyes again.

Deborah used almost all of her strength to raise her hand and placed it on Mathis’ head. She was so weak that she couldn’t even pat his head; she could only place her hand on her head.

Roxane looked at Deborah with concern.

Deborah looked at them with teary eyes. After taking a deep breath, she said with great difficulty:

– I know I’m going to trouble you all, but I have no choice…

Roxane stepped forward and held Deborah’s hand. She smiled and said:

– Sister Deborah, it’s okay. Just say what you want to say.

She made her position clear by addressing Deborah as “Sister Deborah.”

Deborah was also stunned by this form of address. Then, tears streamed down his face as the meaning behind it dawned on him. She asked through her tears:

– Can I entrust Mumu to you all?

She did not feel safe leaving her son with this heartless man, even though this man was her son’s biological father.

– Of course!

Roxane accepted without hesitation. She didn’t even look at Sebastien for approval as she said:

– I promise you that I will take good care of Mumu in the future. I’m going to take care of him like he was my own! Even when I have my own child, I will not be biased.

Enzo looked at Roxane. His lips parted slightly, but in the end, he said nothing to stop Roxane.

“Thank you,” Deborah said as the tears continued to flow. She moved her gaze to Sebastian and said again:

– Thanks thanks …

Roxane shook her head.

– No need to thank us! Maybe he will really become my son-in-law in the future! I will raise him as my future son-in-law!

Roxane naturally said these words to make Deborah feel relieved.

Deborah nodded before looking down to look at Mathis. She said :

– Mumu, kneel and prostrate yourself before your godmother. In the future, you will have to treat her like your mother. You have to listen to everything she says, you understand?

Mathis’ eyes were red as he obediently knelt on the ground and bowed down to Roxane. He held back his tears as he shouted:

– Godmother…

Roxane quickly helped Mathis up and patted his head.

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At this moment, Sebastian, who had been silent since he entered, suddenly said:

– He is outside. You really don’t want to see it?

Deborah’s eyes were still glistening with tears as she slowly shook her head. She closed her eyes and said:

– My Fernand is dead. He’s been dead for a long time…

She had nothing to do with the man who had come back to life. She didn’t want to know what happened to her and she didn’t want to leave this world angry either.

Sebastien understood it. He said:

“Okay, then I’ll make sure he doesn’t come in and bother you.

She was too weak and needed rest.

Mathis held his mother’s hand, refusing to leave.

In the end, Enzo carried Mathis, forcing Mathis.

Roxane and Sebastien also left the room.

Fernand was still standing outside the room. Her hands were still holding the bouquet of flowers. His tall and slender figure seemed a little lonely.

Enzo carried Mathis and walked past him. He didn’t even glance at Fernand.

Sebastian ordered his bodyguards to stand guard at the door. He made it very clear that apart from hospital staff, no one was allowed to enter.

Fernand had a slight smile on his face as he asked:

– Are you going to stop me from seeing her?

– We are friends. I’m only trying to make his last wish come true, Sebastien replied indifferently.

Fernand scoffed.

– So his last wish is not to see me?

Sebastien looked at Fernand with a piercing look and said:

– She said that her Fernand is dead.

Fernand’s expression froze and his eyes darkened.

Sebastien said nothing more. He held Roxane’s hand and left.

Fernand’s hand which held the bouquet of flowers tightened. After a moment of silence, he turned around and kicked the trash can next to him.

The noise was very loud, startling the nurses and patients in the surrounding area.

Without waiting for the nurses to scold him, he bent down and picked up the trash. The dark expression on his face was gone, replaced by a gentle, harmless smile when he raised his head again. He said :

– I’m sorry. My child’s mother is seriously ill. I lost control of my emotions for a while.

The nurses who heard this naturally couldn’t blame him. One of them said:

“I understand how you feel, but don’t be like that. This will affect other patients.

He nodded before handing the flowers to the nurse.

– She doesn’t like flowers anymore. It’s a shame to throw them away. I’ll give them to you.

The nurse hesitated for a moment before taking the flowers and placing them at the nurses’ station.

Fernand turned and looked around the room. He could see the woman’s pale, gaunt face. Memories of the time when they had just met flooded his mind.