Ch42: Can I adopt you as my wife?

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After unwrapping the other gifts that dad had brought, most of which belonged to me, we went to bed. Dad was tired from the trip and he had to rest.

I went to my room and prepared for bed. But just at the same time, the words that Becky had said earlier resurfaced in my mind.

I sighed. I did not know why they took the better of me. Wasn't it just normal for Dave to be preparing for his marriage now? Why was I feeling bad?

I sighed again and carried my teddy bear to bed. I still had it with me. Even if Dave got married and stopped being there to me, I would still hug the teddy to sleep.

I turned around in bed without falling asleep. I was just feeling so anxious about everything. First, I was happy because I knew that I was completely healed. Even though dad had said that I would have to undergo a check for a few months, I knew that I was going to live.

Then there was the homecoming ceremony that they were going to hold for me. Even though I had been raised up in a well-off family, m