Chapter 6
“There’s no need, Serena!” Ethan was caught between laughter and frustration as Serena dragged him to the car. “My hands are really tine!”
He was skilled in both martial arts and academics, with extraordmary physical fitness. A mere thousand pound weight wouldn’t even be enough to cause significant injury. Plus, he was a doctor himself, and no one knew better than he did about his condition
Serena was undoubtedly overreacting
you’re going to the hospital to get checked today,” Serena said. “Otherwise, I won’t feel at ease.”
As the two of them tugged at each other, onlookers stayed silent as they could clearly tell that Erhan was unharmed. But even so, they still couldn’t quite understand how he managed to stay unscathed.
That was the 25th floor, after all. Normally, if a small bolt or something small fell fimm a height, the impact could be serious. But this was a person weighing over a hundred pounds that fell.
“Hey, mister, just listen to Serena and go get checked.” Lily humled over to help persuade Ethan after watching them augue for a while.
This reminded Serena to reach over with her other hand to grab Lily as well. “You’re coming with stool
Serena’s firm stance left no room for refusal. She mainly wanted to keep an eye on Lily as she was worried she might do something foolish again.
Ethan, Serena, and Lily armed at a nearby hospital about ten minutes later. The surrounding facilities of the neighborhood were very well developed, so the
hospital was just nearby.
Serena helped Erhan with the registration, queueing up, and the X–ray with practiced ease. The whole process went so smoothly, it was as if she was at home. After all, she had to worry a lot over Cindy, who was sickly.
While they waited for the results, Serena ran into a familiar face. “Mr. Panel What are you doing here at the hospital?”
“My mother’s condition worsened, and we just did a bunch of tests. I’m waiting for the results now,” Phillip Pane sighed and replied. “But what brought you here, Ms. Walker? The hospital is not exactly a nice place to be at. “
To Phillip, people only went to the hospital because they or a loved one were battling illness
“I brought my brother here to have his arms checked,” Serena replied.
“Your brother? Have you found your family’s youngest, Ms. Walker?” Phillip asked. The two of them were business partners, and their companies had business. dealings Additionally, with the Walker family’s influence in Silverbank City, he had heard about their search for a loved one.
“Oh, no. He’s just my godbrother,” Serena said, quiddy corecting Phillip as she was worried he might misunderstand. The distinction between the two words brother and godbrother–wasn’t much, but it meant a lot to the Walker family.
(the one they had long hoped to have again, while “godbrother” was just a way to refer to Ethan, who had no real ties with Marcus.
“You’ll make it official soon enough,” Phillip said.
Ertun rolled his eyes at Phillip and returned his attention to the nurse attending to him
Lily, who was sitting next to him, was curious and asked in a hushed voice, “Oh, so you’re Serena’s godbrother?”
she hadn’t dared to ask too many questions while they were on the way to the hospital. She was curious about Ethan’s background and had a strange urge to know
more about him
“No, I’m just her temporary godheuther!” szlan said.
cen’t you still a godbrother, then? Lily asked.
Temporanly Don’t you understand the word?” Ethan replied in exasperation
really, but all I know is you’er family!” Lily suid cheerfully
Regardless of how the relationship between Lily’s parents and the Walker family was, Lily herself had a very close relationship with Serena and the other sisters in the family. So whether Erhan was a real brother or a godbather didn’t matter to her. He was still family.
“By the way, Erhan, how old are you? Lily asked.
*1’ll be 23 in a truth. Why? Ertan looked at her
a year older than
then! Can I call you Entry?” Lily became excited
Ettua didut koow how to respond to that. He wondered if all the women down the mountain were this forward because there were none on the mountain. Lily’s
in whatever you want,” Extan replied
cided then Tiry!” Lily circled She smiled happily, and the two dimples that appeared on her cheeks made her look especially adorable.
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cha bad thing. The two whispered quietly to each other, gradually growing closer.
At the same time, Serena was chatting with Hallip to catch up on each other. After all, they were on the verge of signing a major business deal, anal it was important
insults were finally ready
reese and taly were finally relieved when they now that everything was nonnal in the report. They were worried that even though Ethan didn’t feel anything at the
But now, it seemed their worries were unnecessary.
“What did I say? My arms are fine, and there’s no need for a check–up, but you refused to believe me!” Ethan raised both hands, rested them behind his head, and walked leisurely toward the hospital exit. He thought he might as well spend the time they had outside wandering around.
But he had only taken a few steps before Serena quickly caught up and pulled him back
“Ethan, wait. Mr. Pane’s mother isn’t doing well,” Serena said. “I’d like to go visit her.”
“Alright!” There was a tone of resignation in Ethan’s voice, like a brother reluctantly giving in to his sister.
The three of them followed Phillip to the hospital’s luxury ward. The wards here were clearly larger and far better equipped than the standard wards.
Besides Phillip’s family and friends, there were also company executives here, like Serena, who had business dealings with him, visiting in person. Among them were even some of Serena’s competitors
Phillip handed the test results to the doctor, and the doctor frowned deeply after glancing through it.
“Your mother’s cancer cells have spread further, and it’s now at stage, which is the late stage,” the doctor said, “Plus, her condition is highly unstable. It’s nearly Impossible to cure a patient in this situation.
“You and your family will need to be prepared for the worst.” The doctor’s words were essentially a death notice.
Even a man like Phillip, who had been through countless trials and tribulations, found it difficult to accept the news. He stumbled a few steps backward. The diagnosis was just too sudden for him to process.
In the beginning, his mother only had a bit of a cough and discomfort, which they had assumed was just a normal cold, so they didn’t think much of it. But the recent check–up revealed it was stage 3 lung cancer.
Phillip’s family wasn’t short on money. In the month his mother had spent in the hospital, they had exhausted every advanced treatment available. They thought there would be some effect, but now, they were informed that it had progressed to the last stage.
“Doctor, you must think of another way. Can’t she get a lung transplant?” Phillip pleaded. “How about replacing my mother’s lungs? Money isn’t an issue; we can. afford it!”
Phillip’s father had passed away when he was very young, and it was his mother who had painstakingly raised him on her ownL
Now that he had finally established his career and achieved financial stability, he didn’t even have the chance to let her enjoy a good life before her terminal Jung cancer diagnosis. She could pass away at any moment. Phillip was heartbroken, blaming himself for not having taken good care of her.
“A lung transplant wouldn’t help at this stage, and there’s no guarantee that it’ll be a cure,” the doctor explained. “The most it can do is to improve her lung function temporarily, but the cancer has already spread to her other organs
“To put it bluntly, even if she were to get a lung transplant, the cancer cells would eventually spread to the new lungs as well.”
Phillip despaired. The doctor’s words destroyed every last bit of hope he had left.
Someone stepped out of the crowd when they saw how lost and dazed Phillip was and said, “Mr. Pane, don’t worry. If modem medicine doesn’t work, let’s try alternative medicine. I’ve already contacted a miracle doctor. Perhaps they can try something for your mother’s illness.”
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