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Tang paused before passing the phone back to Chu and typed further, "will I recover fully?"

Chu didn't want to lie to him nor did she want to discourage him. Her hesitation to answer made him restless. He tried getting up by putting his entire weight on the right side but it still required his sister's help before he could sit up.

"Don't get worked up. As per the doctor, the recovery period is dependent upon the patient. If the patient is someone as lazy as you, maybe it can take years. If it is someone diligent and sincere like me, I guess it would take just a few months," she teased him.

At his unimpressed stare, she continued, "well, what I meant was that it varies from patient to patient. The same goes for the extent of recovery. It depends upon the person's willingness and body's response to the treatment. So, basically…" she was stopped by Tang's raised hand.

He typed again, "who all know about my condition? Has Jia Li been in touch with you?"