[Comprehensive British and American] Super Mario

The elevator reached the second floor. After Mary got out of the elevator dragging her suitcase, she slowly searched for each ward. After finding a few rooms, she saw Ashley and her lying on the hospital bed through the glass window in the middle of the corridor. On Mark, she stopped, did not go in immediately, but watched them through the glass window, Ashley sat next to Mark, looking up at the heart rate and breathing monitor.She turned her attention to Mark, who was sleeping peacefully wearing a respirator. In her impression, Mark always had a gentle smile on his face. Even though she had never called him dad since she was a child, he didn't mind.Now, looking at Mark with a pale face, and thinking that he was almost dead, Mary felt her heart be pulled suddenly, and covered her mouth with her hand.

Ashley checked Mark's current oxygen saturation and heart rate on the monitor, and made sure everything was within the normal range. She turned around with confidence, and suddenly felt something. When she raised her eyes, she saw Mark standing silently outside the ward with his mouth covered. Mary in tears, she stood up suddenly, tears rushed out of her eyes.

In a blink of an eye, Mary and Ashley looked at each other for a moment, and immediately opened the door and entered the ward.

"Oh, God, you're finally back!" Ashley opened her arms and hugged Mary, crying.

Mary hugged Ashley back tightly and said softly, "Yes, Mom, I'm back! It's all right, don't be afraid!"

Ashley listened to Mary's words, nodded, and cried, "Well, I know, I know..."

Mary only felt that Ashley was not feeling hot, so she supported her arms with both hands, and carefully looked at her clothes. Ashley was wearing casual clothes at home, and there was only a thin pajamas inside her knitted coat. She seemed to be falling asleep. She received a call earlier and came here in a hurry. Thinking of this, Mary immediately took off her cotton coat, put it on Ashley's shoulders, frowned and said, "Have you been wearing this until now? Have you ever eaten?" Is there something?"

Faced with Mary's series of questions, Ashley held Mary's cotton coat collar with one hand and her hand with the other, shook her head, and said, "I'm too worried, I can't take care of anything. "After speaking, he smiled cautiously at her.

Mary reached out her hand to wipe the tears from the corners of Ashley's eyes, and pretended to be angry and said, "If you fall ill too, who will take care of Mark? Don't count on me, I have worked so hard to get leave." of!"

Ashley heard the words, looked at her and asked, "Really? Is it difficult to ask for leave? So is it really okay for you to ask for leave like this?"

Mary nodded. In fact, when she sent a message to Derek last night, Derek unexpectedly generously gave her three days off and promised that she could continue to ask for a few more days if necessary.She held Ashley's cold hand behind her back, turned her head to look at Mark, and said in a low voice, "Of course it's okay."

Ashley looked at Mary and she sighed and said, "I was terrified last night when I was standing outside the operating room by myself waiting for Mark to have surgery, you don't know how scared I was, it's ok , Later one of Mark's students came, and he has been with me until now."

Mary looked at Ashley in a blink of an eye, held her hand tightly, helped her to the chair she had just sat on, and said softly: "By the way, Mom, what happened last night...why is Mark so Do you still have to go to school tonight?"

Ashley sighed deeply, shook her head, and said, "The school security department called him last night, saying that his office had been stolen, and hoped that he would go to confirm what was missing, so Mark went."

stolen?Mary looked at Ashley suspiciously. In a university professor's office, what valuable things would be worth stealing?Her question is probably also Ashley's question, because she heard Ashley mutter: "Honestly, I really don't understand, is there any gold and silver treasure in Mark's office? Why was it stolen?"

Mary thought for a while, thinking of Mark's ongoing scientific research projects, and frowned. Maybe the goal of the theft was not money, but Mark's scientific research results?She shook her head, and quickly dismissed the idea, because as far as she knew, the most famous cloning technology among Mark's achievements was released two years ago, and if she wanted to steal this technology, it should be at that time, not now .She looked at Mark and asked, "Did he get mugged at school?"

Ashley shook her head and said, "No, no, I don't know much. When the police explained the situation to me last night, you know I was in a panic. I was completely lost. I just heard them say that Mark was leaving. Two streets away from our house, I rushed out from an alley to call for help, was spotted by passers-by and called the police and sent to the hospital, oh, you ask..." She raised her head to look at Mary, and said worriedly: "Is there someone? what is the problem?"

Mary put her hand lightly on Ashley's shoulder and said, "No, I just want to know how he got hurt, but I think the police will tell us the truth, won't they?"

"I hope so." Ashley reached out and took Mary's hand on her shoulder, turned her head to look at Mark, put her other hand on the back of his hand, and sighed, "Thank God, you are all here now." I'm here, if Mark can wake up soon, that would be great!"

"He will," said Mary.

Ashley said nothing, just looked at Mark, and gently stroked the back of his hand with the hand that was pressing the back of his hand.

Mary thought for a while and said, "I'll go buy you something to eat."

Ashley shook her head and said, "No, no need."

"Mom, you must eat a little, you will fall down like this!" Mary said, looking at her seriously.

As soon as Ashley was about to speak, she saw that the door of the ward was pushed open from the outside. Steven walked in with a cup of coffee in one hand and a sandwich in the other. She smiled slightly and said, "Look, I It means that someone bought it for me, my dear, this is Steven who was with me last night."

Mary turned her head and was taken aback when she saw Steven walking into the ward, and blurted out, "Why are you here?"

"Mary!" Ashley gave her a very disapproving look and said, "It's very rude of you to do this!"

"No, I..." Mary met Ashley's eyes and said helplessly, "I'm sorry, I was just too surprised."

Ashley looked at Steven and said, "I'm sorry, this is my daughter Mary, it looks like you know each other?"

When Steven saw Mary, he was also very surprised, but he didn't show it on his face. He nodded slightly at her, then walked in and handed the coffee to Ashley, saying, "Your coffee." He looked at After she took the coffee, she held up the sandwich in her hand, "Then, I think you might need something to eat for your coffee, so," he handed the sandwich to her.

Ashley said gratefully, "Oh, thank you, Steven, you are so sweet!" As she spoke, she took the sandwich from him and placed it on her lap.

Mary looked at Steven silently.

Steven looked up at Mary and smiled at her.

Mary frowned suspiciously.

Ashley turned her head, saw Mary's unfriendly expression, and said, "Honey, you know Steven, don't you?" How can you use such an expression when you treat someone you know!She frowned slightly at Mary.

"Yes." Mary said with a hint of self-mockery, "I seem to know him."

When Steven heard this, he showed a puzzled expression. In fact, after Mary saw him, her eyes were full of doubts and judgments. This was not the same as before at the Fox Orphanage. She seemed to be looking at a stranger. , he raised his eyebrows, smiled and said, "It sounds like you don't know me anymore? Miss Mary?"

Holding the coffee, Ashley also looked at Mary suspiciously and said, "Yes, Steven is right, do you really know him?"

Mary hesitated to speak, slandering in her heart, what the hell, the strange look of this guy in front of me last night is still vivid in my memory, he even threatened her, but now, he looks the same as when he was in the orphanage, Kind and kind, which made her very confused. Could it be that he has a dual personality?So, what I saw last night was his other personality?

"Mary?" Ashley reached out and took her hand gently, "What's the matter? Why did you suddenly become dazed?"

Mary regained her senses and said softly, "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."

There was distress in Ashley's eyes, and she said, "I should call you today, so that you can at least get a good night's sleep."

Mary shook her head.

Steven glanced at Mary, and asked Ashley politely: "Ashley, can I talk to Mary alone? It won't be long."

Ashley looked back and forth between Steven and Mary, nodded and said, "Of course."

Mary resisted and took a step behind Ashley, saying, "I have nothing to say to you."

"Why?" Ashley turned her head and looked up at Mary and asked, "You haven't been so friendly since you saw Steven. If there is any misunderstanding between the two of you, then I suggest you go out and have a chat with him. ! Communication is the key to solving problems.”

Seeing the encouragement in Ashley's eyes, Mary nodded helplessly and said, "Okay!"

Steven looked at Ashley and nodded slightly, and then said to Mary: "Let's go!" After speaking, he turned and opened the door of the ward and walked out.

Ashley smiled, looked at Mary with drooping shoulders, followed Steven out helplessly, took a sip of coffee, turned to Mark and said, "Hey, my dear, your student, Steven is very good."

At the end of the corridor, Mary stood face to face with Steven. Before Steven could speak, she said, "I know what you want to tell me!"

Steven looked at her in surprise and said, "You know?"

"Of course, I still remember clearly what you said to me last night." Mary said quickly, "Although I'm sorry about Bucky's matter, I have to say that even if you kill everyone who is in favor of Bucky's death , he can't be resurrected. Also, I don't want to be nosy, but Mark is my father. Since you appear here, it means that the matter of Mark being robbed and injured is not that simple, right? So, if you If you can, please tell me what happened!"

Listening to Mary's words, Steven slowly frowned. When she stopped, he looked at Mary thoughtfully and said, "I was in Seattle last night."

Mary was taken aback and looked at him, "What do you mean?"