Dolly was a little surprised.

"Gavin refused to call me mom not because he is unwilling to forgive me, but because of something else?"

A bad feeling grew in some part of her barbarically and gradually spread all over her.

Her heart seemed to be firmly grasped by a hand full of thorns. The hand suddenly tightened, and her heart abruptly ached.

The pain grew more and more intense as if it was about to explode from her chest.

Dolly couldn't wait to ask anxiously, "Wendy, tell me, why does Gavin never call me that?"

Gavin and Wendy were already married, but he still wouldn't take the initiative to mention Dolly to her.

Occasionally, when he had to mention Dolly, he would try his best to avoid using the word "mom".

Wendy wanted to express that it was impossible for Gavin to explain why he didn't call Dolly "mom".

However, she knew the reason for that.

She had known Gavin for so long that she knew him too well. Even if he didn't say it, she could accurately guess the reason.

She even knew his plan. He was waiting for the result of the operation.

If the operation failed, he would leave the world with his secret.

If the operation was successful, he could tell Dolly what he had been hiding after waking up.

Now that he had made it, he didn't need to keep hiding his secret.

However, according to Wendy's understanding of Gavin, he might still delay it for a while because he would hesitate about how to say it.

Wendy thought, "Since Gavin finds it hard to say it, I might as well speak for him!

"I have the right to do that!"

Wendy pursed her lips and looked at Dolly. She said in a heavy tone, "Gavin never calls you mom just because he doesn't want you to be sad."

Dolly didn't quite understand, and she even felt that it was a little incredible. She said in a slightly shocked tone, "If he does that, I would be more than delighted. Why would I be sad?"

Wendy thought about what she should say and told Dolly the truth, "Mom, Gavin is just afraid that he can't survive this operation. If he just called you Mom and then left this world, you would be very depressed. But if he didn't call you, he felt that you would feel better."

Dolly fell silent.

She finally understood that Gavin was being considerate of her.

Not only had her abandoned child long forgiven her, but he had also protected her in his own way.

Dolly didn't know whether she was sad or moved. She burst into tears in an instant and sobbed, "Silly child..."

Wendy looked at Gavin, who was in a coma, and decisively agreed with Dolly's words. She complained, "Sometimes he is really stupid. He's even more stupid than me!"

It was the first time that Dolly had seen someone complain about her husband like that, and it was her daughter-in-law who did that.

She wiped the tears from her face and looked at Wendy, not knowing how to react.

Wendy shrank her shoulders and said weakly, "Please don't look at me like that. I only dare to complain about Gavin when he's asleep. I'm not as brave as you think I am!"

Dolly's smile suddenly became helpless, but her tone was full of love. "You're just like children!"

Wendy made a weird face and looked more and more mischievous. She asked, "Mom, are you hungry? Should I order something for you?"

She was not hungry because Gavin supervised her to finish her breakfast this morning.

However, Dolly must haven't eaten much due to her worrying. She should be hungry now.

Joanne once said that even if she made Brian angry, as long as she said that she was hungry, he could temporarily put everything aside and not argue with her.

Wendy came to the conclusion that when a man cared for a woman, he wouldn't have her starve.

Wendy deeply agreed with that opinion, and she felt that she should the same for the ones she loved.

"I'm fine." Dolly smiled and said, "I'm in a good mood, so I don't feel hungry."

"Just because you can't feel hungry doesn't mean you're not hungry." Wendy picked up the phone, called the hospital restaurant, and asked someone to deliver food over.

The restaurant responded to the order so fast that the food was soon delivered to the living room.

The aroma of food filled the air. Even through the door, Wendy could smell the tempting smell.

Her stomach growled and she couldn't help but rub her stomach and praise herself, "I do have a sharp nose!"

Dolly echoed with a smile, "Yeah. You have been able to smell the food meters away since you were a child. Your nose is even sharper than our puppy's."

"Is she comparing me to a puppy?"

Wendy looked at Dolly helplessly. "That's so not cool..."

"Okay. I'll stop it now." Dolly pulled Wendy out. "Let's go out and eat something."

Wendy looked at Gavin worriedly before going out. Only then did she find that the people who should have stayed in the living room were all gone.

She couldn't help feeling confused. "Where are my cousin and the others? Where did they go?"

Dolly thought for a moment and analyzed, "Chris should have taken Freya back. Brian and Joanne... should have gone to eat something."

"All right then!" Wendy poured a glass of water for Dolly and said, "Let's eat as well!"

The hospital restaurant had hired famous chefs, and the dishes cooked were comparable to that of great hotels. Each dish looked nice and was fragrant and worth tasting.

However, Wendy was always concerned about Gavin and even ignored her favorite soup dumplings. She hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls of food, quickly put down the cutlery, and ran back to the ward.

When she ran to the door, Wendy suddenly thought of something. She stopped and looked back at Dolly. "Mom, if you are tired, go back to the apartment and have a rest in the afternoon. I will stay here with Gavin. There're many doctors and nurses around. It will be fine."

Dolly thought for a moment and nodded. "I'll go back after the meal and come to visit Gavin tomorrow."

In fact, Dolly still wanted to stay with Gavin. After all, he had just gone through a risky operation.

However, from Wendy's point of view, Dolly felt that she should give the young couple some time to be alone.

That was what Wendy needed now.

After the meal, Dolly said goodbye to Wendy. She then left the hospital to hail a taxi and asked the driver to send her back to her apartment for a rest.

When Dolly returned to her apartment, Brian and Joanne were also on their way home.

When they went out today, Brian and Joanne left the two little children, Aiden and Romy, at home. After a whole morning, although Martha said on the phone that the kids were very well-behaved at home, they were still worried.

Also, Brian still had something to settle with Joanne.

Everyone went back to their homes, leaving Wendy alone in the suite of the hospital.

It was quiet all around. Even the sunlight at noon quietly left the ward.

Wendy sat on the edge of the bed, took Gavin's hand, and wrapped it tightly in her palm.

She knew that this would disturb him, but at this moment, she needed to feel his temperature.

In the afternoon, she felt a little sleepy, but she didn't find another place to sleep. She just lay beside the bed.

Since Gavin was hospitalized, she had been worried about him, for fear that one day when she woke up, his vital signs would disappear.

As far as she remembered, she had never had a good sleep since she accompanied Gavin to the hospital.

However, from the moment she learned that the operation was successful, she no longer had to worry about the sudden loss of Gavin, and she was no longer anxious and worried about whether this would be the last moment she and Gavin saw each other.

Now, Gavin's surgery had been successful. She could finally have a good sleep like before.

Noah needed to check Gavin's condition on time. At about three o'clock in the afternoon, he appeared in the suite on time and knocked on the door.

The suite was very quiet, and there was no response from inside.

Noah thought for a moment. In the current situation, Wendy couldn't leave Gavin, and he would not wake up for the time being.

Noah knocked on the door but no one answered. There was no doubt that Wendy was asleep.

He directly pushed the door open and saw her lying by the bed, still holding Gavin's hand with both hands.

"What a... stubborn little girl."

Noah walked over and patted Wendy's shoulder gently. "Hey, wake up!"

He knew how tired Wendy had been recently and couldn't bear to disturb her.

The problem was that Wendy had been sticking to Gavin like this. He couldn't examine Gavin, but he had to do it.

Because of her occupation, Wendy also kept alert when she was sleeping. Noah just called her, and she soon woke up. She looked at Noah blankly and asked, "What's the matter?"

Noah pointed to Gavin, who was lying on the hospital bed. Before he could speak, Wendy jumped up and asked, "What happened to Gavin?"

Gavin had just gone through the operation, and Wendy was like a frightened bird. As long as it was related to him, her nerves would immediately tense up, for fear that something bad would happen.

Noah hurriedly comforted her, "He's fine. I'm just here to give him a check, and I'm just asking you to please step aside."

Only then did Wendy realize that she had lost her composure. She touched her nose embarrassedly and said, "Sorry, I'm in a daze from my sleep..."

"It's not a bad thing." Noah smiled and said, "Okay now. Please step aside. I'll give Gavin a check-up."

"Okay!"

Wendy obediently stepped aside and used her limited medical knowledge to help Noah perform a check-up.

Noah was very familiar with the examination process and was very careful. He repeatedly confirmed the data and did not allow himself to make any mistakes.

Soon, the examination was over.

Noah gave Wendy a reassuring look and said, "All indicators are normal. Gavin is fine. You'll just need to wait with ease before he wakes up."

Wendy smiled brightly. "Okay. Thank you!"