Chapter 776: Chapter 474: That’s an Illness—It Needs Treatment
Henry Sullivan returned to the hospital, and Ivy Miller was chatting with her mother-in-law.
The two seemed to be having a good time, and Ivy was smiling.
Seeing him return, Ivy waved at him: "Uncle, you’re back."
Ivy’s mom looked at Ivy: "Why are you still calling Henry ’Uncle’? Watching too many Korean dramas, huh."
"I’ve watched quite a few. It’s called being down-to-earth, Mom, you don’t get it, don’t mind it."
Ivy’s mom smiled. Some of her students were also K-drama fans. What was up with kids these days?
"Alright, I’m not minding you," Ivy’s mom stood up. "Since Henry is back, I’ll head out. I don’t need to find a substitute for my class this afternoon."
Ivy pouted: "My mom is working hard."
"Anything is worth it for my daughter."
After speaking, she looked at Henry Sullivan: "Henry, come out with me for a moment. I have something to tell you."
"Alright, Mom. Ivy, stay here for a bit. I won’t go far, I’ll be right back."
"Okay."
After the two went out, Ivy’s mom sat on a chair by the corridor door. Henry followed, and after he sat down, Ivy’s mom said, "Henry, there’s something I hope you can make clear to me."
"Go ahead, Mom."
"Ivy... has a bit of a rash personality. Plus, she’s quite young, and this character might seem a bit unruly in your eyes.
I hope you can be more accommodating towards her, understand her. After all, she got married at such a young age."
"Don’t worry, Mom. I understand these things."
"And about... your mother..." At this point, Ivy’s mom was a bit troubled.
Actually, these words shouldn’t have been said by a mother-in-law.
But the current situation didn’t allow her to remain silent.
So after hesitating for a moment, she continued, "I hope you can advise your mom to temper her temper a bit.
I know you don’t have sisters, so you might not know what it’s like to have a daughter at home.
I spoiled Ivy growing up. I can’t bear to see her suffer any grievance.
But every time I see your mom meet Ivy, she’s always got a sour face, saying all kinds of unpleasant things.
Henry, I don’t mean to pick on anyone’s faults, let’s think about it from the reverse angle.
If every time I saw you, I scolded you or looked at you coldly, wouldn’t you feel bad?
Ivy has a strong personality, and I worry she might have a conflict with your mom in the future. In that case, you’ll be the one caught in the middle.
If possible, I hope you can handle this matter ahead of time."
After listening to his mother-in-law’s words, Henry Sullivan could already imagine how his mom looked when she met Ivy.
"Mom, sorry to make you worry.
I know my mom’s temper isn’t good; she’s never been kind to anyone.
Rest assured, I know what to do. I’ll take good care of Ivy."
"Alright, hearing you say this makes me feel at ease. Go take care of Ivy then, I’ll be heading off."
Ivy’s mom stood up, patted Henry Sullivan on the shoulder, and left.
Henry Sullivan entered the ward and came to Ivy Miller’s bedside. The two looked at each other and smiled.
He sat down, and Ivy asked, "What did my mom say to you? Was she complaining about the mother-in-law?"
"Oh, you figured it out."
"My mom has been holding a stomach full of grievances since yesterday. Now that she got to see you, I figured she was going to mention this."
"My mom is indeed difficult to get along with. I’m sorry you had to deal with that even when I’m not around."
"Yesterday, I did have a bit of a conflict with Mom.
Mom had a bad attitude, and I wasn’t that nice either.
Ultimately, it takes two to tango. It can’t be entirely Mom’s fault.
Mom said some unpleasant things, and I said I don’t want to have kids for your family.
Then Mom suggested I divorce you. At that moment, I was a bit stubborn and told Mom to have you come back and divorce me.
I guess Mom was probably fuming as well."
Hearing her say this, Henry Sullivan chuckled: "Well, a too-docile daughter-in-law would only get bullied by my mom."
"Do you think I don’t get bullied? I’m practically at a loss because of Mom’s attitude.
When she visits me, she doesn’t even say a caring word, just criticizes me.
Other mothers-in-law might not like their daughters-in-law either.
But most of the time, when a daughter-in-law is pregnant, the mother-in-law gets happy. Why is my mother-in-law so different?"
Henry Sullivan reached out and held her hand: "Don’t take it to heart, my mom... is naturally hard to deal with."
"I’m not taking it to heart, as long as our mom doesn’t take it to heart, I’m satisfied."
However, she really did find it difficult.
For a strong-willed woman like her mother-in-law, it’s probably hard to accept someone defying her will.
So... she guessed this grudge would be remembered.
Seeing her troubled expression, Henry Sullivan ruffled her hair: "It’s okay, no matter what happens, I’ll always be on your side."
"Then you better not go back on your word, pinky promise."
He laughed: "Alright, got it, I won’t go back on my word, never will."
Ivy Miller stayed in the hospital for a full week.
Chloe Wilder, Everly Lewis, and Mila Hughes visited her once, but just that once.
She sincerely thought these three sisters were too unreliable.
But when Chloe called her, she said: "When we went to see you, your uncle was staring at us with a supervisory glare.
The three of us collectively found it too scary, so none of us went again."
After the call ended, Ivy specifically observed her uncle’s eyes.
Where was that? Uncle’s gaze was obviously very gentle, wasn’t it?
These three guys were... really too timid.
"Why are you looking at me?"
Ivy grinned: "Nothing, just wanted to look at you."
"Did your classmates complain about me?"
Since this topic came up, Ivy munched on some almonds and said: "Uncle, why did you always have such a serious expression when my friends came to see me?"
"Afraid they’d lead you astray."
Ivy laughed: "You really misunderstood those three.
In our dorm, I’m the one who would lead them astray, not the other way around.
Let me tell you, the first time the four of us went to an internet café and bar, I was the one who initiated it."
Henry Sullivan looked at her seriously, thinking if she joined the army, she’d be a tough one to manage.
Realizing she said too much, Ivy awkwardly murmured: "Well... since getting married, I’ve become more disciplined.
Uncle, don’t you think I now exude the aura of a virtuous wife and good mother?"
"No."
"Tsk tsk," Ivy shook her head: "Uncle, your sense of smell is off. That’s a condition, you need to get it checked."