Mr. Warner, Your Wife is Running Away Again!-Chapter 332: Love and Not Love

Audrey Sutton leaned against the glass, and Shane Warner noticed her too, turning his head to look her way. Audrey smiled and lowered her head to pick up the phone beside her, looking at him through the glass and asking, "How are you? Feeling better today?"

Shane Warner nodded and said, "Get me discharged."

Audrey Sutton: "..."

She never expected that to be his first sentence.

His voice didn’t sound as strong as usual, but he seemed more spirited than the first time she visited him.

"I have no say in getting discharged—you need to get better quickly."

Shane Warner: "Then transfer me to a regular ward. Lying here feels like waiting to die, it’s so boring."

Seeing his slightly annoyed expression, Audrey couldn’t help but smile, "If you still have the energy to complain, you must be recovering well. I’ll ask the doctor later to see if you can be transferred out."

Shane Warner: "Why didn’t you come yesterday?"

Audrey quickly explained, "I did come, but Brother Xavier visited you, so I couldn’t come in. You’re only allowed one visitor per day here."

Shane frowned in annoyance and cursed at Faye Xavier: "He’s never this eager when it comes to work."

Audrey laughed, "Brother Xavier is just concerned about you."

Although she had complaints in her heart yesterday, seeing Shane in better spirits now eased her worries and lifted her mood considerably.

Shane was vexed by the boredom and didn’t want to talk to Audrey through the glass. After exchanging a few words, he urged her to find a doctor to arrange for him to be transferred to a regular ward.

Before long, Shane’s attending physician came in to perform a comprehensive physical examination, concluded that he could be transferred to a general ward, and asked Audrey to take care of the paperwork.

Hazel Yates heard that Shane was being transferred to a new ward, remembered her darling daughter hadn’t eaten lunch yet, and figured Shane hadn’t had a decent meal in recent days, so she immediately cooked several dishes to bring to the hospital.

Audrey, who used to be taken care of at home, was now taking care of Shane without hesitation.

Shane’s right hand was severely cut by a knife while trying to block it, and his hand was still wrapped in bandages, lacking strength.

During lunch, it was Audrey who fed him spoonful by spoonful.

However, his appetite was still small, and he didn’t eat much, not even finishing half a bowl of rice.

After feeding him, Audrey sat by the bed to eat her own meal.

Seeing her eating heartily next to him, Shane asked, "Did you skip class again this morning?"

With a mouthful of food, Audrey chewed a few times and swallowed before muttering, "It was an elective. I asked Bear to cover for me."

Shane was silent for a moment, noticing the bandage peeking out from under her sleeve, and asked, "How’s your hand? Is the injury serious?"

In front of her family, Audrey always said "It’s nothing serious," but she told Shane, "The cut is quite deep, and the first night it hurt so much I couldn’t sleep."

"You’re such a baby," Shane said teasingly but still pulled her arm over caringly, "Let me see."

"It’s bandaged up, you can see it when I change the dressing later." Audrey continued shoveling meals into her mouth. She seemed famished, and after gulping down a drink from the glass on the bedside table, she swallowed the food and said, "My fifth brother said it would leave a scar."

Shane lowered his eyes, not saying much, but a flash of pity was evident in his eyes.

Overall, they had narrowly escaped with their lives. Leaving behind a scar seemed trivial—what mattered was that everyone was safe.

Audrey ate every last bit of the meal Hazel had packed, which was braised pork with potato sauce. Seeing Audrey’s satisfied demeanor, Hazel remarked, "You finished all that food I served you?"

Smiling, Audrey set the container down, "Mom, your cooking is just too delicious."

Her good mood had certainly improved her appetite as well.

Jokingly, Hazel said, "In front of Shane, you should still be a little mindful of your manners; you ate like a wolf."

Shane joined in the teasing, "It’s fine, I can support that."

Audrey also laughed. In the past, she would have been more mindful of her image in front of Shane, and eaten more modestly, but it seemed she no longer cared as much around him now.

In the afternoon, Audrey intended to stay at the hospital to keep Shane company, but he sent her back to school for classes.

Once in a regular ward, Shane could use his phone, so Audrey could still keep in touch with him, making the time less unbearable.

Recently, Barry Barrett had calmed down after breaking up with Nolan Hawke, but his demeanor seemed less lively, not fond of gaming as much, often heading to the library—whether to study or read novels was unclear.

As for Flora Lane, a young fellow had been pursuing her. He wasn’t particularly wealthy but had a car, a house, and a stable job—a solid person for a relationship.

Flora mentioned she didn’t feel an obvious spark with the guy, but since he actively pursued her and checked all the right boxes, and most importantly liked her sincerely, she agreed to start dating.

Flora said love and being loved feel different. When you love someone, even the smallest response from them can make you feel happy. But when you’re being loved, no matter how much they do for you, the happiness doesn’t feel as intense.

Audrey thought that this was probably the difference between love and indifference.

Some people may initially aim to pursue their ideal partner with all their might, but in the end, often choose to compromise with someone who loves them.

Shane stayed in the hospital for over a week before being discharged, coinciding with the May Day holiday.

No one had lived at home for many days, so Shane had the servants come over to clean before returning.

As soon as they entered the house, Audrey helped Shane to the sofa, treating him as if he were incapable of taking care of himself.

Shane enjoyed her care, sitting on the sofa holding the remote control and watching TV, occasionally asking her to peel an apple or pour water.

With him being a patient, Audrey was quite obedient, getting whatever he wanted.

In the afternoon, Audrey was preparing lunch on the countertop.

Since it was an open-plan kitchen connected to the living room, she could see everything Shane did while she cooked. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Upon discharge, the doctor advised that Shane should rest, eat bland foods, maintain a regular routine, and, most importantly, quit smoking and drinking.

Although Audrey never liked his smoking, she understood that men sometimes relieved stress through it, so she hadn’t forced Shane to quit.

Besides, Shane rarely smoked in front of her; if he smoked at home, he’d go out to the ventilated balcony.

But this time, since it was the doctor’s orders, Audrey had to keep an eye on him.