Chapter 1222
Gracie shook her head, choking back tears. “You didn’t see how Johnathan has been lately. He sat by the bed every day, staring at Vonnie foolishly, not eating or drinking, nor speaking. He seemed to have changed completely, and I really worried that he wouldn’t be able to hold on. Vonnie was also unfortunate. How could such a well-behaved and cheerful girl have such a thing happen to her?”
Speaking of this, Gracie paused sorrowfully, clutching her chest. She took a deep breath, wiped away her tears, and said, “Not long ago, Johnathan told me that he was going to marry Vonnie and asked me to pick a good day for him. I even went to see a fortune teller specifically, set a good date, prepared everything, and was just waiting for him to marry Vonnie. But now it has turned out like this. Heaven is so cruel, why punish them like this, why come after me, just come after me…”
Speaking of this, Gracie couldn’t help it anymore and started crying, covering her face. I helped Gracie sit on the sofa and gently patted her back to comfort her. “It used to be so difficult, but both you and Johnathan made it through. I believe he can get through this time, and Vonnie, she loves Johnathan so much, she wouldn’t bear to see Johnathan sad. She will definitely wake up, Ms. Valois. You must take care of yourself. In case you also fall ill, what will Johnathan do?”
I comforted her for a while, and finally Gracie’s emotions stabilized. But that touch of sadness still lingered like an undispersed haze, enveloping her. I sighed weakly. Only when Vonnie woke up would everything get better. But Vonnie, will she wake up again?
When I entered the second-floor bedroom, Johnathan was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at Vonnie. He stood completely still, like a statue. There was a dim yellow light on in the room, and the curtains were tightly closed. The whole room looked dim and oppressive, with the smell of medicine and disinfectant permeating the air. I walked over and pulled back the curtains, saying, “Why are you closing them so tightly? The sun is shining today, Vonnie also needs to bask in the sun.”
Johnathan didn’t say anything, he just stared at Vonnie without blinking. As Gracie said, during this period, Johnathan “became so thin.” The once free and easy, handsome and charming man can no longer be seen in his former spirited state. All that remains is decadence and gloom. I walked to the bedside and looked at Vonnie lying on the bed.
Her slender wrists were covered in needle marks from injections, and there was also a drip of nutrients hanging on the back of her hand. Her face was as pale as paper, showing no sign of life. Every time I see Vonnie like this, my heart can’t help but feel sour, and tears fall uncontrollably. I haven’t told Hailey about Vonnie yet, not because I don’t want to, but because I’m afraid. Hailey’s health has never been good, and she had a major surgery before. Because of the good temperature and environment in Glauvale, we let Hailey stay there all the time, and Vonnie would fly over to visit her when she had time. If the situation on Vonnie’s side were told to Hailey, Hailey would probably not be able to bear this blow.
I didn’t know how long this could be kept secret. This morning, Hailey called me and asked, “Vonnie hasn’t visited her for a long time, and no one answered her calls. Did something happen to Vonnie?”