"I'm sorry to bother you at this hour Shane. I'm doing fine by the way, itâs just that Henry managed to
find m e..."
"I know, is he there already?â asked Shane.
Yvonne raised an eyebrow suspiciously. "Yes, he has been here since this morning. Thatâs strange,
you sound as if you had already known that he was going t o find me."
"Of course, I was the one who signed his discharge papers as well," Shane chuckled.
Yvonne bit her lip and said, "Thatâs exactly why I'm calling you. Will his back be alright if he is away
from hospital?â
"I see, you're concerned for his well-being," said Shane as he laughed. "Don't worry, heâs as strong
as an ox, a few whips won't be too much of a problem. But as for you...â
"Me?" Yvonne was slightly startled. "What about me?â
Tm concerned for your health Yvonne, your condition is much worse than Henry's. He'll be
completely fine once he heals, but you had your bone marrow forcefully taken twice and had an
abortion. You need t o have regular checkups to be safe, otherwise anything can happen to you
unexpectedly," explained Shane. His smile waned and turned serious as he
spoke.
Yvonne's heart sank as she heard his explanation and said, "Do you mean... I might have
leukemia?â
"It's not guaranteed, but your chances are higher than average, and thatâs why I'm asking you to
come to my clinic regularly. Henry had the same goal in mind, and that's why heâs gone to find you,
to bring you back home," advised Shane.
Yvonne slowly tightened her grip and said, "I'll think about it."
"Fine, I won't force you since you have your own plans. But I do hope that you will set aside your
differences with Henry temporarily and come back to receive the treatment you need. Do it for
yourself, not for him."
Yvonne felt warmth from his words and said, "Thank you, Shane."
Even though both Shane and Sue were persuading her to go home, his intentions were different
from Sue's.
Sue wished for her to reconcile with Henry, but Shane was only concerned for her health.
"You're welcome, but you should always remember that there will always be people who care for
you, myself for example." Shane adjusted his glasses, and behind the glasses were eyes that
projected care for another person.
But it was a pity that no one could see his expression.
After the conversation, Yvonne hung up the phone call and went back inside the house with a smile
on her face.
Sue saw her and was a little surprised. "Madam, you seem to be in a good mood."
Sue nodded and replied, "Youâre quite right." 1
"Who were you talking to a while ago?" asked Sue.
Yvonne waved her phone and replied without trying t o hide it. "It was Shane."
"Dr. Summers?" Sue's expression changed.
"Yes, is there a problem?" Yvonne looked at her puzzled. She could not understand Sue's
expression.
âMadam." Sue suddenly grabbed Yvonne's hands.
Yvonne was shocked by her action. "Yes?"
"Madam, I would suggest that you keep your distance with Dr. Summers. Try not to contact him so
much." Sue warned her earnestly.
Sue had no choice but to prevent her from staying close to Dr. Summers, not when she now knew
that he had feelings for her.
What would happen if Dr. Summers seduced her away!
"But why Sue?" Yvonne still could not understand her intentions.
If it were Henry, she would understand why he would do it.
Men liked to assert dominance over their spouses anyway.
But she could not understand why Sue was asking her to stay away.
"Of course itâs because Dr. Summers...â
"Don't leave me in suspense and tell me." Yvonne started to grow impatient.
Sue grabbed her hair in frustration. "You wouldn't believe me even if I told you."
How could she believe that Shane had feelings for her when she couldn't even believe that Henry
did?
"Itâs probably nothing important if you say I wouldn't believe you," laughed Yvonne as she nudged
Sueâs shoulder.
Sue blinked and replied, "Rather than it's not important, it's..."
"Alright Sue," said Yvonne as she patted Sue again. "I can tell that you havenât got the slightest clue
how you should answer me. I'll wait for you whenever you're ready to. In the meantime, I'm going to
get some rest, I'm exhausted."
As she finished, she walked past Sue and headed for her room.
When Yvonne entered her room, she saw the man who was sleeping in her bed and smacked her
head in frustration.
It was only a while ago, but she had completely forgotten that Henry had taken over her room.
It seemed like not only was her health deteriorating, but even her memory was getting worse as
well.
Deep in thought, she walked and stood by her bedside and saw the man who had taken over her
room. She could not resist the urge to kick him hard.
Of course, she could only entertain the thought, but could not actually do it.
Aside from her not wanting to do it, she couldn't muster up the energy to kick him even if she
wanted t o.
"Fine!" sighed Yvonne as she accepted her fate. She turned to her cupboard and took out another
blanket t o make a makeshift bed out of her chair, covered the blanket on top of her and slept.
However when she woke up, she wasnât sleeping on the chair, but was on a comfortable bed
instead.
Yvonne was puzzled. How did she end up in bed?
Wasn't she...
Yvonne immediately turned to the makeshift bed that she made, and it was still there including the
blanket, yet here she was in bed.
That was enough for her to confirm that she had not been dreaming last night and had actually slept
there, but someone had shifted her to the bed later on.
As for the one who had done it, she already had an answer without thinking too much.
It couldn't have been anyone else other than Henry.
Where was he anyway?
Yvonne turned her head and scanned the entire room. She quickly got out and wore her slippers to
get out of the room when she was sure that Henry was not in there.
Outside, she still couldn't see Henry anywhere. Even Sue was nowhere to be seen. The whole
house felt quiet as if they had never been there.
'Have they left already?â
Yvonneâs heart sank at the thought of it. She felt somewhat hollow all of a sudden and her face went
pale.
After a while, she managed to gather her thoughts and wryly laughed. "I guess it's fine that they're
gone..."
Henry never should've been there in the first place â this was not where he belonged. But he did
not even inform Yvonne that he was leaving..."
The more she thought about it, the more bitter she became, maybe even slightly angry. She
clenched her fist but clenched it too tightly that her nails dug into her flesh.
But she didnât seem to feel the pain. She lowered her head so no one could see her expression and
the atmosphere began to turn heavy.
She felt that she was not only a hypocrite, but a needy one as well.
She had hoped that Henry would leave as soon as possible. She even tried to chase him away. But
now that he had really left, she felt disappointed.
If that wasnât being needy, what was it?
Click click click...
There were footsteps coming from outside of the house.
Yvonneâs eyes lit up as she heard it, as if she had thought of something. She quickly ran to open the
door.
Sue saw Yvonne opening the door and waved at her. " Youâre awake madam."
Yvonne nodded subconsciously. "Sue, how're you still here? I thought you'd left."
"I left?" said the startled Sue, and she smiled back. " Whoever told you I was leaving?"
Now it was Yvonne who was startled.
Thatâs right, no one actually told her they had left - it was all her own assumption.
That meant that Henry had not left as well.
She realized her own silliness and shamefully rubbed her nape. Her face blushed as she said, "Sue,
whereâs Henry?