61 iii. A Plus One

Mary nervously went inside the hospital room. It was luxurious and beautiful now, Dominus had her mom transferred to a better room ever since he found out about her health status. 

It was quite a beautiful room, and Mary felt thankful that the ambiance is almost like that of a hotel. It has its own sala to entertain visitors and even a spare bed for when she visits. 

She sat beside her sleeping mother and looked up at Dom who smiled reassuringly. She held her mother's hand gently and squeezed it to wake her up.

"Mom, look who came to visit," Mary smiled nervously as her mother opened her eyes and shifted to the man beside her.

"Dominus," her mother immediately recognized him. To their relief, she smiled.

Mary felt a stone lifted off her chest when she saw her mother smile. It was far from their expectation.

"Mother, do you already know?" Mary asked, her eyes were glassy as if any moment now her tears will fall.