Chapter 967: Chapter 967: Mommy is Here
Charlotte Thompson couldn’t resist the children, so she allowed them to stay by her side.
"Grace, please wake up," Chad Thompson and Olivia Thompson murmured softly by the bedside.
Jack Thompson reached out and gently tugged at Chad Thompson, shaking his head, signaling him not to disturb Grace Thompson.
Chad Thompson blinked and finally closed his mouth obediently, silently chanting in his heart.
Charlotte Thompson lowered her eyes and swept aside the stray hairs on Grace Thompson’s forehead, her fingertips gently gliding over her delicate cheek.
"Grace..." Charlotte’s eyes were full of sympathy.
At that moment, Grace Thompson’s fingertips twitched, and the closest to Grace Thompson’s hand was Hank Thompson, who rubbed his eyes, fearing he had seen incorrectly.
Noticing Hank’s movement, Charlotte thought he was tired and reached out to touch his little head. Just as she was about to speak, Hank grasped her fingers.
"Mommy, I think I just saw Grace’s hand move," Hank said earnestly.
Charlotte’s expression sharpened, and she quickly turned to look at Grace Thompson.
And it seemed as if Grace Thompson had indeed heard Charlotte’s earlier call, her eyelashes trembling lightly, like a butterfly with dew-drenched wings, as she opened her clear, bright eyes.
"Mommy..." The first person Grace Thompson saw was Charlotte and she naturally called out.
In that instant, Charlotte felt an overwhelming sourness at the tip of her nose; she squatted in front of Grace Thompson’s hospital bed and took her small hand.
"Mommy is here... Mommy is here..."
The other children, seeing Grace Thompson awake, all showed expressions of joy, and Olivia Thompson’s lips pursed as if she was about to cry again.
Cyrus Thompson, nearby, noticed and gently wiped the tears from Olivia Thompson’s eyes, his gaze tenderly soothing her.
Olivia Thompson then grasped Cyrus Thompson’s sleeve and stood by his side.
"Mommy... why are you crying..." Grace Thompson noticed Charlotte’s moist eyes and asked concernedly.
Her voice was still weak, and her dry throat could only barely make a sound.
"Mommy isn’t crying. It’s because Mom is so happy to see Grace awake," Charlotte pressed Grace Thompson’s small hand against her face.
Grace Thompson blinked her almond-shaped eyes slowly and said, "Mommy, is Grace sick...?"
In fact, Grace Thompson had felt somewhat unwell a few days ago, but she hadn’t told Charlotte.
Because she noticed Charlotte had been very busy with work lately and didn’t want to be a bother.
If Charlotte knew what Grace Thompson was thinking, she would feel even more distressed.
"It’s all Mommy’s fault. Mommy hasn’t taken good care of Grace," Charlotte spoke up.
"Don’t be sad, Mommy, Grace is fine..." Grace Thompson smiled at Charlotte, "Look, Grace is smiling. Mommy, you should smile too."
Grace Thompson intended to reach out her other hand, but accidentally tugged at the needle, causing her to tremble in pain.
Yet, she still smiled at Charlotte, her eyes rimming with red.
Charlotte saw this and felt her heart breaking.
"Yes, Mommy knows, Grace is the best."
Charlotte nodded, pressed the call button beside Grace Thompson’s bed, and asked for the doctor and nurse to come.
"Grace, if there’s anything that feels uncomfortable, you must tell Mommy."
Grace Thompson shook her head.
Just then, Vincent walked in with the nurse and hurriedly examined Grace Thompson.