The Story Of Amber
Chapter 25

The next day Carl had left since morning, now Amber was ready to go to the hospital. Before he took the car keys, Amber seemed to remember something, she pulled out her phone and started looking for Amanda's number. "Hi Amber!" scream Amanda across there so enthusiastically. "How's Earl? You're married to Carl?"

"Already, 1 month ago. How are you?" ask Amber. Yes staring at his fingers, his mind drifted back.

"My news is pretty good here, it's just that Sean always comes back and asks you. He was so angry that I didn't tell him about your departure back then."

Amber took a slow breath. "Send Sean my apology, Earl's condition has improved greatly, and Carl gives me a card."

"Good if so, we can save for the needs of our lives during the new place. Hopefully Earl can recover quickly and I'll pick you up right away" Amanda said. "Sorry to suggest you like this, you must be very uncomfortable there with a man you hate" Amanda continued in a guilty tone.

Unknowingly Amber bit her own lower lip, she wanted to tell him about her feelings becoming erratic. "There's actually something I want to say" Amber replied slowly. Amber took a breath and breathed it back out. "Why do I feel like I'm pounding around Carl, you know? It feels like I'm back in love with him, myself—"

"No Amber! It can't happen, remember how many years he abandoned you, now you just come back to hold him accountable, not to get his love back. Remember Amber, we've been over this, love is just sweet at the beginning, we've been ruined because of love, haven't we?" ask Amanda.

Amber speechless. He let out a faint snort, Amber leaning her body on the back of the sofa. "Yes! I've tried it, but I can't, my feelings still tell me I love her" Amber replied in frustration.

"Amber listen to me, calm yourself. Well, what if this is the case, you can enjoy your role as a wife as long as the Earl is still not well, but that's the only time you have, after the Earl recovers, I'll pick you up and we'll live as usual. Trust me, I just don't want you back hurt by the same people."

Just as Amber was about to answer, the bell rang out with the knock of the door. Amber's forehead shriveled faintly, did Carl come back? It can't be if Carl's coming home has to knock on the door. "Amanda for a moment, it looks like there are guests" Amber said, turning off the call.

Amber walked slowly to the door, peering through the small glass above the doorknob. There stands Valerie and Ken. Without waiting any longer, Amber opened the door slowly. "Hi y'all," said Amber in confusion.

Valerie slumped towards Amber. "We came to the hospital too early in the morning, apparently you're not there yet" Valerie said. "We brought you a little gift, yesterday you came home early, I forgot to give this," continued Valerie cheerfully.

"Little gift? Wh-wh-what for? Doesn't it bother you?" ask Amber not well. "Come in first, let me prepare a drink for you, please" said Amber politely.

"Where's Carl?" ken asked to open his voice.

"Carl started filming today, she'll be home tonight" Amber replied quickly. He carried a paper bag on the table, opened it slowly and looked at Valerie.

"Thank you for the gift, it's so adorable" Amber murmured. He saw a new toy car complete with police costume clothes that are still wrapped neatly in a box with clear mica on it.

Valerie smiled hearing that, "Two days ago, Ken and I saw this toy was perfect for the Earl, actually I wanted to give it to him in the afternoon, but my body hurt then and tomorrow I check it turns out I'm pregnant" she said. "I saw that Earl was already very healthy, when did Earl come home from the hospital?" ask Valerie.

"The doctor said next month I can bring Earl home," replied Amber with a cheerful smile, he was waiting for the moment to arrive, where Earl already did not need a clear hose attached to the tube.

After a little chat, Valerie asked for permission to go to the bathroom, leaving two people who did not look very familiar. Maybe for Ken this is normal, but for Amber this is very awkward. Ken sounded a small cough as he looked towards Amber. "This place hasn't changed much" Ken muttered. Amber just smiled stiffly, for some reason Amber felt the words that Ken spewed were innuendo when Ken first caught the betrayal Amber committed in this place.

"Yes. It's still the same as it used to be" muttered Amber. Ken chuckled softly hearing that, his shoulders looking faintly shaken.

"Yes, my God, first," Ken repeated. "Amber," called Ken then as his laughter stopped. Amber turned her head doubtfully, Ken's face looking solemn. "Actually I want to apologize for my attitude first. I feel guilty for you as well as Earl. I didn't help you at all when Carl was irresponsible. At that time I was completely surrounded by hatred, I never wanted to think about your situation, nor the Earl, my own nephew. If I hadn't been so selfish back then, maybe Earl wouldn't have been like this."

Amber quickly shook her head, "No Ken, it's not your fault, it should have been a path like this, a lot of learning that I took from my own stupidity," kekeh Amber slowly. "I should have apologized for coming to you at that time, I felt shameless when I betrayed you and asked for your help."

"Already, we don't need to apologize to each other, what if we open a new leaf? I'm your brother-in-law, and you're my sister-in-law. After all, I found someone who loved me sincerely" Ken said. His face looked at Valerie who had just appeared from the bathroom, smiling so widely.

Amber couldn't help but smile, and she was happy to see Ken happy like this. It's just that Amber started to think, when did she and Carl get that way? Amber wants to be happy, but Amber fears getting hurt again.

"Hi, I'm sorry if I'm long," chuckles Valerie. "What if we leave now?" Ask Valerie. They would go to the hospital together, seeing the Earl's further development.