novelraw Chapter 292: Her Daughter Needed a Father
Chapter 292: Her Daughter Needed a Father
Titus’s voice was almost pleading, and he looked at Halle with sadness and despair in his eyes.
If a soft-hearted woman saw him like this, she should be moved.
Halle looked at Titus, who seemed to have changed into a different person. He was thin and his face was pale. He was extremely dispirited.
She used to like him so much. If it was before, she would be heartbroken and sad.
But now, she just watched quietly. There was not even the slightest ripple in her heart.
Even a strange would feel sorry for him if he saw such a tragedy. But Halle found that she really did not have any sympathy towards him now.
"You misunderstood."
Halle said lightly. Titus was slightly stunned, his eyes revealing a trace of doubt.
Halle pursed her lips with a calm expression, "The reason I went to ask about you was purely out of curiosity. After all, we are not strangers."
"Your mother has cancer. I am deeply sympathetic. You want to do your last filial piety for her. I also understand, but no one should sacrifice for you."
"I think I am not that great. I won’t jump into the same fire pit."
Halle’s face was calm, but these words stunned Titus. He did not expect Halle would answer him like this.
In the past, Halle was always obedient, gentle, and kind. She would always maintain a gentle temperament and speak with a kind and amiable tone to strangers.
They divorced. Although her attitude towards him changed, Halle did not retaliate against him with the help of the Anderson family. Halle was tough but also kind.
kind woman’s weakness was being soft-hearted. Now Halle was still kind, but she was not soft-hearted.
Titus suddenly panicked a little. He was a little uneasy. He looked at Halle and opened his mouth anxiously, "Sorry, I was useless."
Titus’s eyes were red and looked extremely sad. Even the loose suit on his body seemed to add a bit of pity to him.
Halle had no way of putting this decadent man with the sunny and handsome youth in her memory.
Perhaps people would eventually change. Perhaps she only liked that sunny boy who died in the past.
Perhaps this person was just her imagination. That boy died already. Perhaps he was
no longer the person in her heart even before their marriage.
"I know it goes too far. I also know that I don’t deserve you. No woman would be willing to be with a man like me."
Titus clenched his fists. His thin joints were pale probably because he exerted too much strength.
He laughed and said to himself, "Someone like me makes you feel ridiculous."
"My mother didn’t treat you well in the past, so there is no need for you to help me. I was just asking for the moon. I thought that there was still some affection between us."
When Halle heard this, she only furrowed her brows uncomfortably.
Titus was repenting, but it sounded more like he was forcing her.
Halle didn’t know how she felt this. But she just felt it.
He was emotional. She didn’t like this kind of person, and she also didn’t like his words.
She only said indifferently, "I still have something to do. I’ll be leaving first!"
Titus was standing in the middle of the corridor, and the elevator was not far behind him.
Halle did not want to get close to the man, so she turned and walked in the opposite direction.
Originally, she did not intend to go in, but now it seemed that it was better to take a look at Horton.
In the ward.
Horton was eating the dishes those nurses made for him.
In the past two days, he already received a lot of things.
Some of them were secretly sent over when he was resting. There wasn’t even a note on the bedside. He still didn’t know who sent them.
While Horton was eating, the door of the ward suddenly opened.
Halle entered without knocking.
Horton was stunned. He didn’t know why. He felt Halle, who was not polite, was angry, but at the same time inexplicably cute.
Halle walked to the bedside and placed the food box on the already crowded table. "I brought you breakfast, but it seems that you have eaten your fill."
Halle faintly glanced at the food on the table. There was a hint of coldness on her gentle face.
Horton suddenly found it hard to swallow that pork rib. It tasted bad now!
He looked at the food box and said uncertainly, "For me?"
This was the first time Halle had brought food for him!
Horton wasn’t sure if he was in a dream.
Halle suddenly felt a little guilty. She wanted to throw these into the trash just now.
She didn’t know why she brought them back. Perhaps it was because she met Titus and she didn’t want to have more contact with that kind of person.
"Thank you!"
Horton could not hide the smile on his lips. Before Halle could speak, he opened the food box.
"Haven’t you already eaten?"
"Yes, I ate some, but I’m not full yet."
Horton answered calmly. After all, he could not hide the pile of food on the table even if he wanted to.
Halle pursed her lips and said, "Eating too much is not good for your stomach."
"It doesn’t matter. I am a big eater."
Halle was speechless for a moment. Then she took out the things in the food box.
Horton glanced at it, and there seemed to be a moment of surprise in his eyes. Then he looked up at Halle, "Did you make this yourself?"
Halle lowered her head slightly, and for some reason, she did not dare to look at Horton in front of her. She only replied lightly, "Yes."
The man narrowed his eyes and looked at the woman before him.
Her long hair was scattered before her chest, and the broken hair in front of her forehead half-covered her eyelashes. She looked extremely soft and tender under the light.
Halle was obviously shy, but she pretended to be calm.
It was the first time that Horton had seen such a cute Halle, and he actually liked it very much.
"I made breakfast for Hilla, and it was a little too much. I brought some for you. Just eat some."
Halle pretended to be casual and turned her eyes to the side.
Her eyes never fell on Horton.
"Alright!"
The man smiled gently and smiled with joy.
Horton knew Halle would cook for the Anderson family when she was there.
However, even if this breakfast was not specially made for him, he was also very happy! She brought them for him!
...
Halle sat on the sofa and found that Horton was looking at her from time to time without eating much of the food.
She frowned, "Isn’t the food good?"
She was afraid that he might be full after having the food delivered by those nurses.
What she made was just home-cooked dishes. He would not be interested.
"It’s good."
Horton smiled and looked at Halle. He suddenly said seriously, "Halle, when I’m discharged from the hospital, let’s get married, okay?"
Halle was stunned. She didn’t expect that Horton would say such words.
Horton smiled gently with black narrowed eyes.
He seemed to be casual when asking her this question but Halle could see the seriousness in his eyes.
Horton seemed to be relaxed, but his land holding the tableware could not help but gradually clench. Only he knew how he felt.
He was afraid that Halle would reject him, but he had no choice but to maintain his calmness.
Horton suddenly regretted that he should not have urged Halle to get married.
It would make sense if Halle rejected him. After all, Halle didn’t agree to marry him immediately.
Did he push her too much? Maybe she would reject him because of this? Halle was about to answer but was quickly interrupted by Horton.
"Are you scared? You don’t have to be nervous. It was just a joke. I still need two or three months to recover."
"Yes, I do!"
Horton was dumbfounded when he was thinking about another excuse.
Horton’s gaze fell on Halle’s face. Even if he wore the glasses, she still could see his bright eyes.
"What?" Horton asked in a serious tone.
Halle saw the doubt in his eyes.
Then, she smiled softly but seriously. "When you are discharged from the hospital, we will register our marriage. The wedding can be held until your leg is healed."
Halle didn’t say it in a loud voice, but was dignified and gentle, comforting him
wholeheartedly.
"A wedding?"
Horton couldn’t believe it. Halle not only said that she wanted to marry him but also said that she was looking forward to a wedding ceremony.
She accepted it without regret.
Halle wanted to marry him!
What she said to Claus was not out of anger or hatred.
Halle looked at Horton who was hesitant and asked in disappointment. "Don’t you plan to hold a wedding?"
She had married once so it might seem to be shameless if she wanted a wedding with Horton.
She should not have had this kind of thought. She expected that they would have a perfect wedding like a normal couple, but she was wrong.
Since she was clear about her situation, she should be satisfied with a secret marriage.
Halle pretended to be happy, "It doesn’t matter if we can’t have a wedding. Anyway, it’s just a ceremony. We have the certificate..."
"What place do you like?"
"What?"
"The location of the wedding. An indoor one or a seaside wedding? Where do you want to go for your honeymoon? Why don’t we ask the wedding company to come over tomorrow? What style do you like? And should we go take some photos to memorize our marriage? And where should we live after getting married..."
"Horton!"
Halle was surprised to hear his concerns since she had never thought about it, and she had no clue for a while.
She just wanted to simply go through the ceremony and invite their friends to have a meal.
She did not expect that Horton would have so many expectations.
Halle was a little nervous. What if she said something wrong about the questions Horton asked?
Although she was married once, she knew nothing at that time. Many details were decided by the elders. She just needed to be a beautiful bride.
Now that Horton asked her to decide on these details, Halle felt nervous. "Should we wait for you to recover before we discuss this?"
After all, he had just said that it would take two or three months for him to recover.
There was no need to answer right now.
"It doesn’t matter. Anyway, I will be discharged in three days!"
"Three days? Didn’t you say that it would take three months?"
Halle was shocked as what Horton said was different from just now.
Horton paused for a moment and quickly replied, "It will take three months to fully recover, but I will be discharged in a few days."
Halle looked at Horton with a serious face.
She nodded as if she understood.
After all, Horton was the authority when it came to medical matters. Since he said so, it should be so.
But if he could be discharged three days later, wouldn’t that mean that they could go through the marriage procedures three days later?
They would be legally admitted three days later!
Halle was nervous again. Although she was ready to marry Horton, she did not expect that things would develop so fast.
It was so smooth that she didn’t know what to do. Halle felt like she was in a dream.
"Well... After you are discharged from the hospital, we can take time to discuss the details!"
Halle rubbed her palms and didn’t dare to look at Horton.
But since she agreed, it would make no difference if they got married soon.
Thinking about it, Halle relaxed a little.
"There is something I want to tell you now!"
Horton looked at the shy woman. In a few days, she would belong to him. He smiled and said in a light voice, "Okay, tell me!"
Halle was stunned for a moment and looked up at Horton.
He looked amiable. Then she took a deep breath and tugged at the corner of her clothes, her face blushing.
As if she had made an important decision, she plucked up her courage and said, "Emily has grown up and needs the love of her father. She likes you very much. I think this is destiny. You are destined to be her father."
Horton was depressed to hear that. She agreed to marry him not because she fell in love with him, nor because she felt guilty about herself in this accident, but because her child needed a father. That was all!