Chapter 284
For the next four days, Felix did not bother me.
On the morning of the fifth day, before dawn broke, I heard faint screams and crying noises. They were both near and far. I couldn’t hear them clearly. I thought I was dreaming, so I pulled the blanket over my head to continue my sleep.
Mom suddenly barged into my room and unburied me from the blanket.” Wake up, Lulu.”
Mom had always been elegant and composed. But her hair was now messy, and she wore a face of shock as if something tragic had just happened.
“What happened, Mom?” My heart was pounding.
“Felix, he… he might be gone. Melinda called an ambulance. Come with us. We’ll see if we can help with anything.”
My mind went blank. My hands were already putting on clothes as I struggled to process the whole thing.
I did not like Felix. In fact, oftentimes, I wanted to avoid him. But I couldn’t believe that one day, he would take his own life.
The ambulance rushed to the neighborhood. After administering emergency aid, the medics carried the unconscious Felix into the ambulance. Melinda wailed and wept loudly as Mom went inside the ambulance with her.
Colin was driving. Together with his dad and me, we tailed behind the ambulance. My dad had some matters to attend to at school, so he couldn’t
come with us.
The ambulance blitzed its way to the hospital. At the entrance, emergency medical staff members took over the gurney and sent Felix to the operating
room.
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Melinda was crying incessantly on the chairs outside while Mom was doing her best to console her. Austin was a man, so he was able to contain his emotions better. That said, he paced back and forth anxiously.
Colin leaned against a wall. He stared at the white wall opposite him, lost in his thoughts.
I approached him and held his cold hands.
Colin grabbed me by my waist and kissed my forehead lightly. “Babe, I thought I lost my brother just now.”
The news was cutting. Calm and collected as Colin usually was, he was concerned about his younger brother’s life all the same.
I regretted my decision slightly. If I had agreed to feed Felix every day, perhaps he wouldn’t have had to be sent to the emergency room. Colin wouldn’t have been wrought with worry.
“Sorry, Colin. I was too selfish.”
“No, it’s not your fault. It has nothing to do with you. It’s his problem. I might need more time to take care of Felix now. Promise me you’ll take good care of yourself, yeah?”
“Yes, don’t worry about me.”
Felix was awake when he exited the emergency room.
The medical staff entered the ward with him. A doctor hung a bag of nutrient solution on an IV pole.
Felix stared at the dripping liquid inside the tube. No matter who talked to
him, he made no response.
Colin left the ward to ask the doctor some follow–up questions. I did not like
how stuffy the ward was, so I went with Colin.
“The patient was eating irregularly and fainted from starvation. It’s not a
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serious problem. He’ll recover with some nutrient bags.”
“Doctor, do you know he refuses to communicate? Sometimes, I feel like he blocks out everyone and everything from the outside world.”
“This is our chief concern at the moment. I have reasons to believe that the patient might have a serious case of depression. His volatile outbursts and moodiness seem to correspond with the syndromes of depression.
“Don’t worry about this because I’ve contacted my colleagues from the Psychology and Psychiatry Department. They’re the experts in this field and will give you the most effective help.”