Chapter 214 Coward (Part 1)

The hospital room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

It was as though time itself had come to a standstill.

The long leaves in the vase by the window no longer swayed, and the steady white light fell upon the features of two silhouettes, one standing, one lying down. Silent and staring at each other, father and son seemed as estranged as strangers.

"I came... to see how you are."

Zhao Qi's hands lifted uncertainly, then fell again. He had come empty-handed because he knew... his father lacked for nothing.

"Take a seat."

Having just ended communication with the Central Continent Council, Zhao Xilai's thoughts were in disarray. He took a deep breath and gestured for his son to sit down. The hospital room was spacious, yet Zhao Qi chose to sit by the bed.

In fact, he hadn't come bearing nothing...

He brought a necklace.