Chapter 289
Indeed, they were right. I understood it better than them, but things were not that simple.
If it were that easy, Felix wouldn’t make himself so miserable.
After seven days, on a Saturday, my parents were resting at home in the morning when the phone rang.
Aunt Mel was unexpectedly calling Mom. She cried and stated that Felix had respiratory failure. He had been brought to the emergency room again.
Even though I was unwilling to think that way, I guessed he did it
purposefully to force me to be with him. His life was at stake, and we had no choice but to go to the hospital.
It took three hours for Felix to leave the emergency room, and we felt
horrible the entire time.
Colin leaned against the wall. He took a cigarette from his pocket, but his hands were shaking so badly he couldn’t light it for a long time.
I held his hand and helped him steady the lighter’s flame beneath the
cigarette.
Colin took a drag, leaving only half the cigarette. He then puffed smoke into the air, followed by an uncontrollable cough. He coughed for a long time as if he wished to clear out all his worries.
The psychological pressure on Colin had been too much.
Felix was finally rescued. The doctors advised us to take careful care of him. If this happened again, they might not be able to save him.
After getting Felix in the ward, Aunt Mel pulled Colin out.
Felix was sweaty, so the nurse instructed us to wipe him down. Uncle Austin
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retrieved some warm water, twisted out a clean towel, lifted Felix’s hospital gown, and cleaned him.
My parents left the ward and were resting on a bench in the corridor. I couldn’t keep standing there and watch Uncle Austin wipe Felix’s body, so I left the ward to find somewhere to relax.
Too many things had happened recently, and it swirled around Felix. Each of them was inextricably linked to me and weighed me down.
The building of the hospital was L–shaped. Turning right at the end of the corridor revealed a sunlit passage to the outpatient clinic. There was a
terrace with windows, but few people went there.
As soon as I grabbed the terrace door handle, I heard muffled voices and crying from the other side.
“Colin, you’re my son. You must save your brother. He’s your sibling.”
“Mom, Felix has a mental disorder. He requires proper medical attention. Even while in the hospital, he suffers from respiratory failure. Don’t you think there is something wrong?”
“I don’t care! I just want him to live! Lulu is the antidote to his mental disorder! Felix will recover if you break up with her and let him reconcile with her! Colin, you’re an excellent man. You can find anyone. Don’t grab her from your brother, please.”
“What are you talking about? Lulu is a human, not a belonging. It would be unfair to her. You’re aware of Felix’s actions in the past few years. He has hurt Lulu deeply. Why should we ask her to save him? She has no such obligation, whether emotionally or logically.”
“Is that what Lulu said? She’s so cruel! I dote on her a lot. Is there anything wrong with me asking her to save him? Felix is dying now! Do you believe she’ll be nice to you forever? She won’t, You idiot! Or else she won’t be so
ruthless to Felix!”