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“Lucas, is that lady… Amelia’s mother?” Grace didn’t know Cheyenne, but she made this guess based on Cheyenne’s reaction after seeing the both of them just now.
Lucas nodded. “Yes.”
“Uh, I’m sorry! It’s all my fault. I was so excited just now that I got carried away and grabbed your hands without realizing it. I caused her to get the wrong idea about us!” Feeling extremely guilty, Grace hurriedly tried to find a way to make things better. “Why don’t I go over and explain it to her?”
Lucas hurriedly shook his head. “It’s alright. You didn’t mean to do it anyway. Besides, you might make the situation even more complicated if you go over. Once she calms down later, I’ll go explain everything to her.”
“Um… okay then. I’m really so sorry!” Grace exclaimed, still overwhelmed with guilt.
“Mr. Gray… Ah, Miss Keller, you’re here too!” At this moment, Dr. Jones walked over from the corridor near them. She had seen Lucas from afar and so decided to come over to say hello.
“Hello, Dr. Jones!” As soon as Grace saw Dr. Jones, she immediately remembered the good news that Lucas had told her earlier. She quickly asked, “Dr. Jones, Lucas told me just now that a kind soul has donated to the hospital to provide free medical aid to patients suffering from kidney failure. Is it true?”
Grace’s eyes were full of eagerness and expectation, mixed with a tinge of vulnerable disbelief, for fear that she would hear some bad news from Dr. Jones.
Dr. Jones glanced at Lucas, well aware that he hadn’t told Grace that he was the donor even though he had told her about the donation. She naturally wouldn’t spill the beans and merely nodded with a smile. “Yes, Miss Keller, I came here especially to deliver the good news to you. That Samaritan donated fifteen million dollars to our hospital specifically to provide financial aid for patients who need treatment for kidney failure. You’ll no longer have to worry about the medical expenses for the treatment of your mother’s illness!”
Tears of joy welled up in Grace’s eyes. She was so agitated that she was at a loss for words. “Thank you, thank you, Dr. Jones! I’m so grateful to the hospital and to that Samaritan! I’m so glad my mother can receive treatment soon!”
Tears of gratification streamed down Grace’s cheeks. She felt as though a boulder had finally been lifted off her chest after a long time.
Dr. Jones looked at Grace’s excited expression with some empathy. As a doctor, she could understand the emotions of the family members of her patients.
After a long time, Grace finally realized that she had been overly agitated and lost her composure. She quickly wiped her tears off her face with her hand and said embarrassedly, “I’m sorry, Dr. Jones. I was just too excited. But I still want to ask you about that Samaritan. Who is he? What is his name? I’d like to thank him in person!”
Dr. Jones subtly glanced at Lucas, who was standing beside Grace, and coughed twice before saying, “Miss Keller, I’m afraid I can’t agree to your request. That kind-hearted Samaritan has opted to donate anonymously and specifically instructed us not to disclose his personal information. I reckon he just wants to do some charity while keeping a low profile so that others won’t pay attention to him. So, I’m sorry, Miss Keller.”
There was some disappointment in Grace’s eyes. But she thought that since the Samaritan had specifically instructed the hospital to keep his identity a secret, she reckoned that he probably didn’t want to be disturbed.
There was nothing Grace could do about that.
Dr. Jones looked at Lucas and Grace, who were standing side by side and exchanging glances. She found them particularly compatible with each other, especially since Lucas was handsome and tall while Grace was gorgeous.
Recalling that Lucas had donated 15 million dollars to the hospital to help Grace with the treatment of her mother’s illness, Dr. Jones had a hunch that she discovered something. “Grace, he must be your boyfriend, right? You two are both so good-looking. You’re really a match made in heaven! When are you getting married? Remember to invite me to your wedding.”
Dr. Jones was in her fifties, and her children were also at marriageable age, so she usually liked encouraging young couples to get married.
Grace blushed and quickly clarified, “Dr. Jones, we’re just ordinary friends. It’s not what you think!”
Thinking that Grace was just being shy, she immediately looked at her as if to say, ‘It’s okay, I understand.’ She chuckled and said, “Okay, okay, I get it. I hope your relationship blossoms. Remember to inform me when you’ve settled on a date to get married!”
With that, she left smilingly with a folder of medical records in hand and headed to the wards downstairs to do her rounds.
Grace was shy and panicky, but she couldn’t rush forward to chase after Dr. Jones and explain it to her. She blushed in embarrassment.
She raised her head to look at Lucas, and for some reason, she suddenly felt her face getting warmer.
Lucas could tell how awkward Grace was feeling, so he changed the topic. “Let’s go visit your mother. You can also inform her about the good news so that she can relax and recuperate well.”
Grace immediately nodded and led Lucas to her mother’s ward.
Grace’s mother was also in her fifties. But now that she was wearing a hospital gown and lying on the white hospital bed, she looked even more haggard and aged, seeming frail and feeble.
“Mom, I’m here to see you. This is my friend, Lucas,” Grace said gently as she sat by the bed.
Grace’s mother immediately opened her eyes and looked at Lucas.
“Ma’am, how are you doing?” Lucas greeted.
Grace’s mother smiled gently and said softly, “Hello, Lucas. Have a seat!”
Grace took out a small stool from under the bed, put it next to Lucas, and asked him to sit down. Then she poured her mother a glass of warm water and placed it at the bedside table.
“Mom, I have a piece of good news for you! Dr. Jones told me just now that a Samaritan donated a large sum of money to the hospital today specifically to provide financial aid for patients diagnosed with kidney failure! That means you no longer have to worry about the expenses of your treatment!” Grace announced the wonderful news to her mother gleefully.
“What? Is… is this true?” Grace’s mother began to get agitated.
“It’s true! Dr. Jones told me personally. The hospital staff will probably come over to help us with the administrative procedures soon!”
“Wonderful! Grace, you can finally feel less pressured! You no longer have to go around borrowing money or worrying about my medical expenses! Thank God for that Samaritan!”
“Yeah!”
…
Extremely elated and excited, Grace and her mother hugged each other while laughing and crying.
Watching the touching scene in front of him, Lucas had mixed emotions that he couldn’t put into words.
After the two of them got a grip on themselves, Grace’s mother appeared to be in a better mood.
Lucas was just about to bid them farewell and take his leave, but Grace’s mother suddenly pulled him to stop him. She asked smilingly, “Lucas, where are you from?”
“I was born and bred in Orange County,” Lucas answered with a smile.
“How old are you this year?”
“I’m turning twenty-eight.”
“Oh, you’re a few years older than Grace. You’re not getting any younger. It’s time to get married soon. Lucas, who else do you have in your family? Are they all in Orange County?”
“…”
Only then did Lucas realize that Grace’s mother had also mistakenly thought that he was her boyfriend.
He was suddenly caught between laughter and tears.
