"Cherline, what time did you rest last night?"
Ella Lacey pushed open the car door, got out, and smiled brightly at her daughter.
"Eleven o'clock," Cherline Lindsey said without hesitation.
"Oh, oh..."
"Mom, what are you thinking about?"
Cherline locked the car door and said straightforwardly, "I stayed in my room all night."
"Oh, that's great!"
—
The two of them arrived at the entrance to the intensive care unit, where only Xavier Gale was sitting outside, dazed on the long bench.
He looked utterly exhausted.
"Xavier, did you not sleep at all?"
Ella Lacey noticed the light blue stubble on his lips and said with concern, "Silly boy, with your dad in there personally taking charge, your mom will definitely be fine."
"Aunt Ella, I did get some rest," Xavier Gale said as he stood up politely, forcing a smile. "Even though my dad is there, I'm still a bit worried."
"Mmm, I understand," Ella Lacey nodded.
Meanwhile.
