Chapter 5 : Ru lan's pain 2

Ru lan could not stop crying as she thought about her unresponsive father, the nurse and other staff really pitied her as they knew what a cheerful kid Ru Lan is. They tried to pacify her but to no avail, tears kept streaming down her eyes as she just stared at the direction of her fathers ward without making a sound.

Inside the doctors office her mom sat down on the chair provided, as she wipes her tears, the doctor felt bad as he didnt know how to tell her that her husband might not make it. He was her husbands close friend and they had worked together for years. Whats the situation Dr Pei she asked.

I'm so sorry Susan, He said as he placed his palm on her hands to offer her some comfort. He might not make it, he might wake up soon but ...

Tears streamed down susans face, her husband was her only family and pillar of support in this strange country, she had no one except her husband and her daughter, but she trusts Dr Peis medical diagnosis as much as she trusts her husbands. How long she asked as she wiped her tears. 5 days, 7 days tops he answered. She gasps, covers her mouth and begin to cry again... there is a huge clot lodged in his brain and im afraid we cant remove it without risking a table death he siad as he got up and showed her the result of the CT Scan taken earlier. He explained the results to her and said, im really sorry Susan but you have to be strong for lannie, she needs her mother now more than ever. He said.

I know, Susan said as she got up and wiped her tears, she thanked Dr pei and went out of the room to meet lannie and stay with her husband. Few hours later her father woke up and saw his wife and daughter sleeping in the room, he knew what had happened to him, he decided to wake them up but before he could do that, the ward door slid open and in entered dr pei. Haiyu youre awake, you really scared us man. He gestured Dr pei to keep quiet by placing his fingers on his lips. Dr Pei walked up to him and said, I'm really sorry Haiyu, how are you feeling? Great actually he replied and smiled. He saw that the smile on his friends face was sad and distant so he asked him, that bad huh! Whats with the gloomy expression like you indirectly telling me im gonna die, Dr Pei stiffened. Its really bad theres a huge clot lodged in your brain and im afraid we cant even touch it. Let me see he said to Dr Pei as he showed him the result of the CT scans and other necessary results. He look at it carefully and said, its okay! How long do i have? 5 days, 7 days max Dr pei told him. He smiled and said at least ive still got time to settle some things, i have to make sure susan and lannie will we fine even if im no longer here, thanks for telling me man. He nods and left the room. Little did the 2 men know that Ru lan was awake the whole time from the moment Dr Pei entered the room, she pretended not to hear anything and just sobbed. Her dad heard her sniffed and was shocked. He tapped her on the shoulder and rubbed his hand on her head. Hey princess, he said, but she didnt raise her head, she was crying and muffling the sound with her palm which was covering her mouth.

Its okay princess, you can raise your head now. She raised her head and lightly snugguled into her dads embrace. Daddy is what uncle Pei said true, are you going to leave lannie now? You promised me daddy, that youll never leave, that youll always stay with lannie she continued to sob as she asked her father. Im so sorry princess, daddy is going to leave mummy for you now, you are going to have to be strong for daddy. I might not be here but ill never leave you princess, remember daddy has always thought you to be strong and smile it makes you happy and can share your happiness to others as well. You have to take care of your mommy and promise to follow whatever daddy tells you, okay princess? Yes daddy she said and nodded her head amidst her endless stream of tears and sobs. Now wipe your tears my little princess you look so ugly when you cry and you cant let daddys memory of you be this ugly face that is going to make daddy turn in heaven now do you? She shook her head as her father wiped her tears. Now go wash your face princess, we dont want you to look weak to your mommy once she wakes up. Okay she said and kissed her daddy on the cheeks before she left for she bathroom.

As she left the room, Zhou Haiyu looked at his sobbing wife and chuckled, i know you are awake susan, he said as he nudged her. She raised her head, look at her husband and said, shes so young YU, i know she is smart beyond her age but shes still a six years old kid who is about to lose her father, she cried as she leaned on her husbands chest. I know but she's still going to have you and a new father as well as long as you remarry. She instantly raised her head and stared at her husbands face in bewilderment.

Dont worry Susan, i have a plan he said as he smiled, don't forget that lannie's identity is special, we have to make sure she reaches 16 before we tell her. Why dont you give zhehan a call for me, i have something important to discuss with him, you mean Ru Zhehan, she asked with eyes still wide open. What are you planning YU, she asked... dont worry its just about business, just give him a call while i rest before he gets here from N nation, he said.

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Ru lan dozed off as she thought about the past and the worst moment of her life.