A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Chapter 1443 I'm Her Boyfriend

It was difficult for Estelle's father to speak because of the oxygen mask that he was wearing. His voice was groggy since he had just woken up, but Estelle still understood his words perfectly.

She didn't know what to say. She had been waiting for so long for him to wake up, and now that he had, she was overwhelmed with joy. Tears of excitement fell from the corners of her eyes.

"You're awake! I am going to give Mr. Gu a call right now!" the nurse exclaimed out of joy and excitement when she came to check out the noise she had heard.

As soon as she came to the room, her eyes immediately landed on the man lying in bed. His eyes were open and he was mumbling words in a low tone.

After saying that, the nurse walked out quickly without even waiting for Estelle's response.

It was not until the nurse went out that Estelle managed to calm down.

This reunion with her father had been a difficult journey for both of them. She felt like she had a lot to say to him, but she didn't exactly know where to begin.

Recently, their lives had been quite eventful. Estelle had no idea how her father would take all the news once he heard them.

The words were there, but it felt as if they were stuck in her throat.

Upon seeing the distressed expression on Estelle's face, her father, Philo, knew what she was worried about, so he gently patted her hand as a gesture of comfort.

"You don't have to tell me anything. I already know. My eyes may have been closed, but I was still conscious. I know everything that happened," he told her.

When he thought of Sybil's actions and attitude during his coma, he couldn't help but feel disdain towards her. He had hoped that even if Sybil was a little rude to Estelle, she wouldn't go too far out of respect for him. He was wrong. He had underestimated how vicious she was.

If he hadn't been conscious, he wouldn't have figured out that Sybil was so good at acting.

Whenever she was in front of him, she was a completely different person. He had no idea how much torture Sybil had put Estelle through all these years.

Thinking of this, he felt sorry for Estelle. At the same time, he was also angry at himself because he had ignored her. If only he had been more attentive to Sybil's actions, perhaps Estelle wouldn't have suffered so much.

Perhaps marrying Sybil had been the wrong move. If he hadn't married her, she wouldn't have caused them so much trouble.

"Father…"

Worried that her father couldn't handle it, Estelle looked at him with concern.

"Don't worry. It's all right. I can take it,"

Philo said in a comforting tone when he saw her worried expression.

"Okay." Estelle nodded and gave her father a genuine smile. She hadn't smiled so genuinely in such a long time. It made her feel good. NôvelDrama.Org owns © this.

She hadn't expected that her father would give her such a big surprise this new year. The Lantern Festival this year was really special because she was reunited with her father.

Outside the ward, the nurse called Ethan on the phone. "Mr. Gu, Mr. Wang has woken up," she informed him.

"What did you just say? He is awake? When did he wake up?" Ethan bombarded the nurse with questions, overwhelmed with a sense of relief. After so long, Estelle's father had finally woken up.

"He just woke up. I saw Miss Wang talking to her father inside."

"Okay, I will be there as soon as I can." Ethan grabbed his coat and car key before running out of the door.

When he arrived at the hospital, Estelle was still with her father in the ward. His arrival surprised both of them.

Estelle was a little shocked because she hadn't thought that he would come at this late hour. Her father was stunned because he had never seen this man before.

Ethan had brought a fruit basket, which he placed down on the table. "Good evening, sir," he greeted politely.

"Who is he?" Philo asked Estelle. The man's voice sounded a little familiar to him, but he wasn't quite sure where he had heard him before.

"Sir, it's good to finally meet you. I'm Ethan, Estelle's boyfriend. We've talked before," Ethan answered for Estelle as he took a step forward.

As she heard his introduction, Estelle couldn't help but roll her eyes. He was as stubborn as always. Ever since New Year's Eve, he had claimed the title of being her boyfriend.

From the corner of his eyes, Ethan saw Estelle's expression and couldn't help but snicker on the inside.

When Philo heard what Ethan had just said, he couldn't help but feel a little confused. He turned his head to look at his daughter. However, she didn't protest against his statement about being her boyfriend.

Philo thought hard about where he had seen him before. He realized that he was the guy who had kept Estelle company on New Year's Eve and the morning after that. He recognized his voice because he also remembered that this man had visited him several times during his coma.

When he thought of this, his impression of Ethan changed into a more positive one.

"Estelle, get a chair for this guy… Your boyfriend, I mean," Philo told his daughter.

Upon hearing this, Ethan gently held Estelle's hand and asked the nurse to help him bring another chair for him. He turned to Philo and smiled. "Sir, you don't have to be so polite. You can call me Ethan," he informed him.

"All right, then. I will call you Ethan," Philo replied with a bright smile.

When the chair arrived, Ethan sat down and chatted with Philo for a while. He checked the time after a bit and realized that it was getting late, so he stood up and said, "Sir, today is the Lantern Festival. Please allow me to celebrate it with you and Estelle."

Glancing at the shameless Ethan, Estelle wanted to grab him and throw him out of the window.

However, her father seemed to be enjoying himself. Even after talking for so long, he didn't feel tired and happily agreed to Ethan's request.

Hence, Ethan asked one of the nurses to go out and buy some sweet dumplings for them. After that, he and Philo continued to chat.

After the nurse came back with the sweet dumplings, the three of them gleefully spent the Lantern Festival together.

The small white ward was full of warmth and happiness.

They all ate the sweet dumplings and had a special Lantern Festival together.

This particular Lantern Festival would be quite memorable for both Estelle and Ethan.

When he noticed that it was getting pretty late, Ethan stood up and said, "Sir, you should get some rest now. I will ask the attending doctor to examine you again tomorrow. I want to talk about something with Estelle outside, but don't worry, I won't keep her for long."

Philo was very satisfied with Ethan's politeness and courteousness. There was no reason for him to reject his request. After all, Ethan was just asking for some private time with Estelle outside the room.

Philo could easily read the intentions of those around him, especially the ones of young people. He believed that Ethan would treat his daughter very well.

As he thought of this, he started to feel a little tired. After all, he had just woken up from his coma. After talking so much with Ethan and Estelle, he couldn't help but feel worn out. Hence, he closed his eyes to rest for a bit while waiting for Estelle to come back.

After pulling Estelle out of the room, Ethan took her to the corner of the stairs.

"Why did you pull me outside?" Estelle asked in a low voice as Ethan loosened his grip on her. She took a step back, her stance defensive.

"Why do you think?" The corners of Ethan's mouth curved into a small smirk. He gave Estelle a playful smile and said, "My lovely girlfriend."

"Girlfriend? Have you forgotten? We broke up already," Estelle countered. Even though she said that with confidence, she could still feel a blush coming up to her cheeks.

"Oh really? Then why is your heart beating so fast right now? You're also blushing," Ethan said with a smug look on his face. He raised Estelle's chin with his fingers and looked at the rosy glow on her face.

Estelle was rendered speechless by his words and gestures.

She hadn't expected that Ethan could be so experienced at taking advantage of the situation.

The reason why she hadn't shot him down at the ward was that she didn't want to sound ungrateful. She had also felt like she would be selfish if she were to reject him.

Even though there had been no reassurance that her father would wake up, Ethan had still covered his medical fees.

When she thought of this, Estelle gave Ethan a thankful look.