Chapter 424: Chapter 425: Critical illness (4)

When Lu Weixi and Qin Zhiyou rushed to the emergency room in the hospital, the red light of the emergency room had already been lit up.

Thankfully, Qin Zhiyou got a 24-hour round-the-clock nurse for Lu’s mother. They detected her deteriorating condition in the middle of the night. Otherwise, if they had waited till the next morning’s medicine change at six o’clock, she might not have made it.

Qin Zhiyou had already called the specialists. Even though the American specialist team had already returned home, there were still plenty of cancer experts in Yan City. Qin Zhiyou had been paying close attention to them previously, and at this moment, he called all of them over.

Within moments, an army of specialists flooded the small hospital in the middle of the night. Despite the abundance of specialists, Zhao Zihao, who was the most familiar with the patient’s condition, remained the chief physician.

The emergency room doors remained tightly shut, leaving Lu Weixi without a chance to ask anyone about her mother’s condition. Just as she was growing frantic, Zhao Zihao emerged from the room. She immediately grasped his arm, tears falling instantly from her eyes: “Dr. Zhao, what happened? She seemed completely fine just yesterday! How could my mother…”

Ever since her mother’s consultation with the American specialists, her condition had been steadily improving.

They were planning to send her to a research group in America for cutting-edge treatment once she recovered. Hence, Lu’s mother had been resting in the hospital and undergoing various tests.

During this time, Lu was busy helping her mother handle visa and various other formalities.

With Qin Zhiyou’s help, the visa and documents were not difficult to obtain.

Even though she’d had a recent quarrel with Qin Zhiyou, she greeted her mother in the hospital with a warm smile, radiating domestic bliss.

Even if Lu’s mother understood what was really going on, she still played along for the sake of her daughter. Her condition didn’t allow her to be overly stressed. She could only focus on recuperating, and the prospect of proper treatment would alleviate some of her daughter’s worries.

Yesterday, when Lu Weixi came to visit her, they even discussed the environment, climate, and food in America. Lu was also contemplating taking a long leave to accompany her mother once she went to America.

She had been so busy with her work and dealing with Qin Zhiyou in recent years, she felt guilty for not being able to take care of her mother daily.

It was unthinkable that her mother, who had been talking optimistically about the future just yesterday, was now critically ill!

Zhao Zihao shook his head, saying, “Patients can develop complications at any time. It might be due to sudden worsening of the condition, accidental falls and knocks, or perhaps emotional fluctuations.”

By the time he finished speaking, the preliminary examination results were out. They ruled out sudden deterioration of the illness or organ failure, along with injuries. It seemed like the only remaining possibility was psychological factors.

Her mother had liver cancer with brain metastases. Both the liver and the brain were not areas that could easily withstand stimuli.

Now that they knew the cause, they had to take action.

Zhao Zihao didn’t have time to chat further. He quickly returned to the rescue operation.

Time slipped away, every second agonising.

Lu Weixi stood waiting outside in the hallway, her entire being fraught with anxiety. Qin Zhiyou watched as she couldn’t sit still or find a comfortable standing position. She could only pace back and forth.

It seemed that if she stopped, her head would explode!

She was so lost and forlorn – a sight that Qin Zhiyou had witnessed five years ago when she had sought his help due to her mother’s illness. It was as if her bones had been sucked dry, her spirit extinguished!

Even though she had been gloomy during their recent argument, she had never been as desolate as she was now.

He truly felt – so heartbroken.

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