Kevin went on to explain.
"And there's one thing I must tell you. It's a multiple tumor. It's highly likely that it will grow again in a
year or two. But it depends on uncle's physical fitness and his mood. If he's strong and he's in a good
mood, it may grow in five or ten years."
"It depends both on uncle's ability to adjust in many aspects and on how much you can help. Try your
best to make him be in a good mood. I believe that it can relieve much of the pain for him."
Kevin had to remind them of it again. Compared with relapsing once in five years, relapsing once a
year would cause much greater harm to Rufus's body.
Whether Rufus would relapse or not depended on Rufus's physical fitness, but it depended more on his
family members.
"It's multiple tumor?"
After hearing those words, Brian's eyebrows furrowed more tightly. If it grew once a year, it meant that
a lobe of Rufus's lung would be removed every year. Five years later, Rufus would die. In that case, it
would be as harmful as cancer.
"Don't worry too much. If he fully recovers and is taken good care of, it's possible that he will not
relapse. I just told you the worst, so that you'll attach great importance to it."
Kevin found that Brian was very worried and anxious, so he comforted him.
What he said was not groundless. It had happened to someone before. The reason why he told Brian
the worst was that he wanted to push Brian to change his mind.
And it was Winnie that asked him to deliberately tell Brian the worst. Kevin understood why Winnie
asked him to do so, so he did as she asked.
Having long known everything, Winnie did not say a word.
However, seeing Brian frowned without saying a word, she had to say a few words to comfort him.
"Don't worry too much. As long as you care more about uncle, he'll definitely be fine."
As a matter of fact, Winnie was trying to persuade Brian to forgive Rufus and to let Rufus go to Isobel.
"Don't tell others about it. I mean, don't tell it to Rufus. Although Rufus didn't say anything, I could tell
he was under great pressure. If he knew about it, he would think too much."
"Just go to do your own business. I'm going to contact my teacher and fix the date of the operation
now."
There were two reasons why Kevin talked about it in the office. First, he did not want Rufus or Stella to
hear those words. Second, Winnie had asked him to do so.
Now, he had done what Winnie asked him to. He was afraid that Brian would find out the fact, so he
asked Brian to leave.
"Well, do it as soon as you can. We're going out now."
It was Winnie who responded to Kevin. Then she pulled Brian out of the office.
They did not return to the hospital room at once. Brian did not want others to notice that he was down,
so he went to the park in the inpatient department with Winnie.
"I thought it was a surprise. Unexpectedly, it's not a good news."
Brian spoke soon after he sat down. He became nervous again.
"It isn't a bad news. It's multiple, but it's at least not malignant. There's a great difference between
them. If someone has a malignant tumor, then it's highly possible that he or she will die in the end.
However, if one has multiple a serious tumor, he or she still has time and opportunity."
"Multiple tumor isn't an incurable disease. It depends on what you do."
Winnie stopped speaking at the right time. She had made an appropriate remark. It was enlightening.
At the same time, she kept her promise that she would not interfere with Brian's affairs.
"I have no idea what to do. I only know that his life will be seriously affected."
Brian asked with confusion. What should he do in the future to make Rufus be in a good mood and to
prevent him from relapsing? He really had no idea.
"I remember that he likes to play basketball, swim, and play tennis. After that thing happened, my
family was ruined. Since then, I have never seen him do anything he likes."
"Now, he's sick. It's possible that he will have to say farewell to his hobbies."
Brian said with regret. He felt sorry for his father.
At this time, he did not think about the past. He did not think about the reason why his mother passed
away; he did not think about the other woman. He just thought that Rufus was his father and that he
was sick.
When he thought in this way, he became more tolerant. However, the more tolerant he became, the
more he pitied Rufus.
"You still remember Rufus's hobbies. It seems that you're still eligible to be his child."
"Brian, I don't know how to persuade you, and I can't talk too much about it. I just hope that Rufus can
live a happy life in the future and that you won't do anything that you'll regret anymore."
Now, Winnie cared about Brian, but she could not show it.
When Brian said that he had no idea what to do, Winnie was desperate. Now, Rufus was badly ill. If
Brian could still not forgive Rufus, Brian would have nothing but hatred in the rest of his life.
However, when she heard that Brian still remembered Rufus's hobbies and that he recalled the past,
she saw hope.
It was possible to change Brian's mind. It was just that he still cared too much about the past. He had
hated Rufus for so many years. Hating Rufus had been one of his habits and an indispensable part of
his life. So it was impossible for him to suddenly forgive Rufus.
He needed time to come round on his own. And Winnie was unwilling to help him anymore.
After saying those words, Winnie left. She did not want to interfere with Brian's affairs. Brian
understood it.
He had harmed her with sharp words, and Winnie was stubborn. Therefore, it was difficult for him to
change her decision.
However, without the help of Winnie, it was not easy for him to make a change.
After knowing that Rufus had benign tumor, Thomas left the hospital room. Unexpectedly, he met
Penny in the lift. And they were the only two person in the lift.
"Uncle Thomas, let's find a place to have a talk."
Penny said tonelessly without looking at Thomas.
"You're waiting for me."
Thomas spoke coldly. When Penny saw him, she was calm. Judging from it, he could see that Penny
had been waiting for him or had been trying to create a chance to meet him.
Penny smiled, but she still did not look at Thomas.
"Yes. There's no police watching me here, and it's better to talk to you here. Brian's father is ill, so I
speculate that you will surely come here."
Penny honestly said. It was stupid to try to fool someone like Thomas. It would be better for her to be
honest.
"Even so, I can't have a talk with you. There are many members of the Bennet family here, and I may
run into them at any time."
Thomas refused to have a talk with her. It was dangerous to stay with Penny in such a public place.
She said that there was no police around, but it might not be true.
After saying those words, Thomas hurriedly punched a button on the lift without noticing what it was.
He had to part from Penny as soon as possible. If they took the lift to the first floor and met the
members of the Bennet family, he would get into trouble.
"Uncle Thomas, you're too cowardly. Well, then I'll directly speak."
Penny took the opportunity to speak. Thomas refused to talk to her, but he could hear her.
"I'd like to meet my dad, and I'll definitely do what I have said. Uncle Thomas, I know you can help me.
You must help me."
As soon as Penny hurriedly finished speaking, the door of the lift opened. Thomas came out of the lift
without saying a word. He even did not take a look at Penny.
He walked away quickly, as if he were running away from someone who would incur disaster. Penny
knew that Thomas was very cautious, so she did not follow him.
The lift continued to move downwards. Penny was worried.
She could definitely do what she had promised Thomas. And she must achieve that. But would
Thomas give her a chance to meet her father?
The lift arrived at the first floor and the door opened, but Penny did not walk out of the lift. Just when
the door was about to close, Winnie suddenly pressed a button on the lift.
The door, which did not close, opened slowly. When Winnie saw Penny, she was astonished. And
Penny was the only person in the lift.
"Why don't you stay in your room?"
Winnie kept pressing the button, but she did not go in.
"Why can't I leave the hospital room? Are you a police officer? It has nothing to do with you."
Penny answered in a bad manner. Then, she urged Winnie.
"Why do you keep pressing the button on the lift? Does it belong to you? If you don't want to go in,
move your hand away from the button. Be a moral person, ok?"
"Oh."
Only then did Winnie realize that she was pressing the button on the lift.
She withdrew her hand and walked slowly into the lift. Then, she pressed the button for wishing floor.
The door closed. At this moment, only Winnie and Penny were in the lit.
Penny came up with a vicious idea. Only she and Winnie were in the lift. And she had cancer. If she did
something to Winnie here, no one would help Winnie. It would be nice to slap her in the face.
Just when the door was about to completely close and when Penny was going to do something, the
door opened again.
Seeing the person who came in, Winnie was astonished.
"Hello, Miss Chambers."
It was Jonny who entered the lift. He put on an evil smile at the moment when he saw Winnie. Seeing
that there was someone else in the lift, he greet Winnie in English on purpose.
"Why are you here?"
Winnie became wary. She was uneasy because of the fact that she often ran into Jonny.
"I come here to visit my friend. He's in the hospital."
As Jonny spoke, he pressed the button on the lift. He was not sure which floor Winnie was going to go
to. However, when he noticed that only one button had been pressed, he decisively punched the button
for higher floor.
"Miss Chambers, why do you come here? Are you sick?"
Jonny tried to start a conversation with Winnie. As a person who deliberately came here to meet
Winnie, he would not miss the chance to talk to her.
"No, I'm not sick."
Winnie had to replied, so she gave him a perfunctory answer. She was afraid that she would annoy
Jonny. And she was also afraid that Jonny would talk to Penny.
"I'm glad that you're not sick. Miss Chambers, can you have a meal with me? I don't have many friends
here, and you're my closest friend."
Jonny still talked to Winnie in English.
He had seen the other person in the lift. When Winnie opened the door of the lift and talked to her, he
had noticed her. But he did not hear their conversation, and he did not know what their relationship
was.
Now he hoped that this person was not in the lift. He wanted to be alone with Winnie, even just for a
short time in the lift.
"I'm sorry, but I'm not free."
Winnie directly refused him, giving Jonny no chance.
However, in order to have a chance to have a meal with Winnie, Jonny had prepared for a long time.
Therefore, he would not give up.
"Even if you're busy, you need to eat. You should attach great importance to your health. Go out for
lunch with me today. I..."
"I'm sorry, but I'm really not free."
Winnie interrupted Jonny. She hated him showing concern for her with a purpose.
"Miss Chambers..."
As Jonny spoke, he came close to Winnie. At this moment, the lift stopped and two men came
in.
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