Ex-husband’s Regret

Frank laughed. Given that we had to consider Grandma and Jane, he decided to end the topic, stopping the conversation in the room just a wall away. Seeing that it was best to drop the subject, I picked up the medicine bottle he had left on the coffee table. "I'm going to give the antidote to Grandma." "Okay."

Seeing him nod, I stood up and headed towards Grandma's room, only to find him following.

"Let's go together," he suggested.

Jane was playing cards with Grandma. When Frank and I entered, we saw Grandma happily collecting a large pile of cards, looking as delighted as a child who had received candy. At that moment, I felt that no matter what sacrifices were made, as long as Grandma could live healthily and happily, it was all worth it.

I lifted the small medicine bottle and, feeling relieved, said, "Grandma, Frank brought the antidote for you."

Jane looked at the bottle. "Is it really the antidote? Don't tell me Jack tampered with it again..."

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I hadn't thought about that. Frank never did things he wasn't sure about. Since he handed me medicine bottle, it must be fine. I just needed to trust him completely.

Grandma and I were on the same page. After all, she had watched Frank grow up. During the years I wasn't around, Frank had taken good care of her and kept her company. Hearing this, Grandma patted Jane's hand and teased, Rest assured. Even if it's just to be my grandson-in-law, Frank would double-check the ingredients of the medicine." Frank laughed at her words. "You sound like I only care about you because of Charlotte."

"I never said that." Grandma chuckled and, before accepting the antidote, gave Frank a once-over. "Let me see your arm. Are you injured?"

Frank patiently lifted his arm and answered in a gentle tone, "I'm perfectly fine. Don't worry..."

Grandma's gaze fell on the bandage on his arm. "What's the

"Well..." cocked his brows slightly. "It's nothing serious, just a scratch. But Charlotte is so worried about me that she insisted on bandaging it like this to feel at ease." Jane shuddered.

Grandma looked at me. "Is it really not serious?"

"He's telling the truth. It's already been disinfected and treated. It will heal in a few days."

I nodded, opened the antidote bottle, and handed her a pill. "Please just take the antidote and put your mind at ease."Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

"Okay, okay."

Seeing that I was serious, Grandma finally relaxed. She took the antidote and swallowed the pill with the water Jane provided.. Before we could even breathe a sigh of relief, Grandma suddenly coughed up a mouthful of dark-colored

blood.

We were all alarmed. "Grandma!"

Frank quickly grabbed Grandma, making arrangements and soothing me. "Don't panic. We'll go to the hospital right now." "Alright."

I prepared to help Frank support Grandma, but she refused. "I'm fine. No need to make such a fuss."

"How can you be fine?"

I insisted, "You've spat out blood. We must go to the hospital to check."

"I'm fine, really." Grandma patted my hand. "I feel much better now. I spat out blood because the antidote was detoxing me."

Frank and I exchanged glances, still feeling that a hospital visit was necessary. I said softly, "Even if it detoxification, shouldn't you still get a check-up at the hospital so we can all be at ease? You wouldn't want me, a pregnant woman, to be so worried, would you?" "You're quite the stubborn one."

Only then did Grandma, with our help, get up. Frank drove personally and made a call before we left.