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Upon hearing that it was related to Lysander’s father, Lynn didn’t even bother to hang up the phone. She quickly searched for Maverick’s medical records on her computer, then fell into a long silence.
Lysander tigily gripped her phone, a bad feeling creeping into her chest. “Lynn?”
“Dr. Thome,” Lynn’s voice was somewhat strained, “1-
Lysander croaked. “Have you found my father’s medical records?”
“Yes,” Lynn responded slowly, only daring to utter one sentence. “I’ve found it.”
Lysander took a deep breath and said. “Tell me. I need to know what happened to him.”
Knowing her as well as she did, Lynn found it hard to speak up. She said sorrowfully, “Dr. Thorne, Mr. Thome was diagnosed with late–stage lung cancer a few days ago. He already has his medication, but the medication is to case-”
A buzz filled Lysander’s mind, making it almost impossible for her to make out Lynn’s following words. Nevertheless, she forced herself to respond, “All right, I understand.”
After she said those words, Lysander hung up the phone with an almost mechanical motion. But her fingers slipped, causing her phone to fall to the ground. As she tried to bend down to pick it up, her vision blurred, and she almost fell over herself.
“Lysander!”
Josiah could no longer care about the quietness of the deep night. He called out Lysander’s name and leaped over the railing to her side.
Josiah was completely oblivious to how dangerous his actions were. He noticed Lysander maintaining a crouched position on the ground, picking up her phone, Following suit, he crouched down, handing her the phone as he asked, “What’s wrong? What did Lynn say?”
In a dazed state, Lysander’s words seemed to float in the air. “L–Lung cancer.”
As soon as she uttered those words, the already quiet night became as still as death itself.
Caught off guard, Josiah was left speechless, his throat tight with shock. He remained in this stunned silence for quite some time, unable to utter a single word.
“Is there any way to-”
Lysander herself was a doctor, and asking her such a question was excessively harsh. As soon as Josiah spoke, he immediately regretted it!
Lysander’s face turned pale, her whole body trembling as she replied, “If there are targeted cancer drugs, then it’s fine, but if there isn’t.” She trailed off.
“Did Lynn mention anything specific? Are there targeted cancer drugs?”
“There shouldn’t be any,” Lysander said with great. “The medications Lynn mentioned are all standard cancer drugs. There weren’t any targeted cancer drugs.”
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A sense of dread settled in Josiah’s heart.
Lysander lowered her head, her eyes tightly shut. “I knew it. His weird behavior surely hinted that something was wrong, but how could it be like this?”
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“Lysander, why don’t we head back first? It’s too cold out here. Let’s go home and talk things over slowly,” coaxed Josiah.
“I don’t want to go back. How can I even sit still? I- Lysander covered her face in agony, the coat draped over her shoulders slipping to the ground.
With a swift glance and even swifter hands, Josiah wrapped the coat around her and held her tightly.
He looked at Lysander with a concerned gaze and said, “I think the reason why your dad kept this a secret from you all is because he didn’t want you and Mrs. Thorne to worry. Once we go back tomorrow, we can visit the hospital for a detailed inquiry. The situation may not be as bad as it seems.”
He attempted to help her up yet feared she might resist. The motion of his hand reaching for her arm was so gentle it was almost imperceptible, as he dared not exert–even the slightest bit of additional force.
Lysander felt as if she were treading on cotton, finding his words to be nothing short of surreal.
It turned out that when people suffered a major blow, they couldn’t summon tears.
Lysander was in utter turmoil. She allowed Josiah to help her up, her entire being in a state of bewildered confusion.
Josiah’s heart twinged in pain as he took in her state. He gently said, “I will definitely get in touch with the best oncology specialists for Mr. Thorne. If we can’t find one here, we will look abroad.”
Upon hearing the words “treatment,” Lysander finally snapped out of her daze. She slowly lifted her head to look at him, her gaze complex.
“It’s pointless now,” she said. “While I’m not an oncology expert, my father’s already in the late stage. Event if we were to find a medical expert, the chances of recovery are extremely low.”
As Lysander spoke, her voice began to tremble uncontrollably toward the end. It felt as if acknowledging the truth was akin to sentencing her father to death, yet there seemed to be no other choice.
“I can’t think of any other solutions,” she said, finally succumbing to her tears.
At times like these, it was always better to let the tears flow than to bottle up all the emotions inside.
Josiah sighed in relief. He moved to face her and said, “I know you’re upset, Lysander. Don’t hold it in. You don’t need to think about anything else when you’re around me. If you want to cry, then cry. If you want to say something, then say it. It’s okay to let it out. If you fall, what will Mrs. Thorne and Michelle do? They still need you.”
Lysander was so distraught that she could barely stand. Josiah gently held her to prevent her from collapsing like she had just done.
As the night deepened, Lysander’s body was cold as a block of ice, and she drew warmth only from his body.
Lysander no longer wished to ponder who the person standing before her was; all she needed at that
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“I don’t understand why the heavens are treating me this way. Had I done something wrong? I’ve never done anything harmful. I’ve always done my utmost to help each and every patient. Yet, the people I care about keep leaving me. First, it’s my child, then you, and now it’s-”
The thought of Maverick leaving in the near future was heart–wrenching for her. She was so overwhelmed that she couldn’t even utter a word about the impending future.
Josiah didn’t respond. Instead, he silently offered his shoulder to her, allowing her to have a good, cathartic
cry.
Yet, Lysander didn’t cry again. She simply lowered her head, hiding her face in a place he couldn’t see, and began to murmur.
“It feels like I’ve been losing things for a long time. When I lost my child, I was so devastated I couldn’t even cry. I thought that was the most painful thing I could ever experience. But now, I realize that was just the beginning.”
Lysander’s mind filled with a tangled web of painful memories. One minute, she was back in the chillingly cold clinic where she had her abortion, and the next, she was recalling her dad’s forlorn expression and words as if he was entrusting her with his entire world.
Had she not been strong enough, she might have been emotionally defeated by now.
Josiah patiently waited until Lysander had poured out all the pain in her heart before gently lifting his hand to rest it on her back. In a warm voice, he said, “I’m not sure if you care about me, but I’ll always be there for you, and even if you tell me to leave, I won’t.”
Lysander did not respond. It was unclear whether she hadn’t heard due to her daze or if she simply didn’t want to acknowledge him.
Josiah didn’t mind her silence, and he continued speaking alone. “The only thing I’m unsure of is whether I can be considered someone you care about.”
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