Chapter 538: Apology (Page 1/2)
Huo Junshan, whose face was haggard and depressed by his wife's illness, suddenly said, "Xiao Man, please don't let the children go to the ward! Rourou, don't go there this afternoon. Just stay home with Dad."
His voice was hoarse and low, and his bloodshot eyes scanned everyone in turn.
Then, he turned to look at Huo Qingyan, Song Jingjing, and Huo Qinghuan, and said earnestly:
"Qingyan, Xiaosong, Qinghuan, after your mother comes out of the operating room, you can go see her and then hurry back to work. If you have time, you can come and talk to her after get off work."
After hearing this, Song Jingjing nodded quickly and said, "Don't worry, Dad. But I might not be able to come tonight. I have three children to take care of at home. Let Qingyan come over."
Huo Junshan knew Song Jingjing, so he didn't mind. "Xiao Song, if you really have something to do, you don't have to come over tonight. Qinghuan and I will take turns keeping watch at the hospital tonight."
Lin Man, who was standing by, didn't seem to care much about whether they went to the hospital to see her mother-in-law at night.
Because Song Jingjing and her family live quite far away, it is not very convenient to take three children out at night.
After finishing their meal, Huo Junshan took Huo Qingyan, Huo Qinghuan, and Song Jingjing back to the hospital. Before leaving, Lin Man handed the meal specially prepared for Huo Qingci to her father-in-law.
Then she started to clean up. Huo Rou ran to Lin Man and asked in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, will my mother die?"
Lin Man gently put down the work she was busy with, slowly stood up, walked over to Huo Rou and sat down.
Her gentle eyes gazed quietly at the little girl in front of her, whose face was filled with sorrow and fear, and she whispered softly to comfort her:
"Grandma will definitely get better after the surgery, Rourou, please don't worry too much!"
Huo Rou did not feel relieved after hearing what her sister-in-law said.
I saw her rubbing her slender fingers back and forth nervously, her body trembling slightly, her eyes full of fear and anxiety.
She said in a tearful voice, "Sister-in-law, I'm really afraid that Mom will die. I don't want to lose her at all.
"Sister-in-law, please think of a solution, okay? Can you please let my mother not leave me? As long as you can keep my mother, I swear I will never secretly pick the flowers planted by Xinxin again."
Lin Man didn't expect Huo Rou to say this. Just as she was about to say something, Huo Rou bowed deeply to her.
"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, I want to confess something to you. Actually, that day when you were chatting with mom in the room, I couldn't help myself while sitting on the sofa, and I secretly picked a yellow rose.
At that time, I just thought that the flower was so beautiful that I couldn’t help but reach out and pick it…” As she spoke, Huo Rou’s tears rolled down like beads from a broken string.
Seeing this, Lin Man quickly reached out and gently rubbed Huo Rou's little head, smiling and praising:
"Rou Rou, you're such an honest and brave child! Even though you made mistakes before, you're willing to admit them and make up your mind to correct them. That's really great!"
Huo Rou was only three years old after all, so her mood immediately brightened up when she was praised. She said, "Sister-in-law, my brother said he would buy it for me when he's free."
"Okay, let your eldest brother buy it for you. Rourou, go to grandpa's room and sleep now. I'm going to the hospital first."
Huo Rou left obediently. After Lin Man finished packing, she went to the hospital to see her mother-in-law. As soon as she arrived, the door to the operating room opened and the Huo family quickly surrounded them.
Looking at her mother-in-law whose face was as pale as paper, Lin Man, who was squeezed aside, felt that any words of comfort she said now seemed particularly pale and powerless.
Song Jingjing smiled and said, "Mom has had surgery and will recover soon."
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Huo Qingyan quickly agreed and said, "Mom, don't worry, it's just a minor operation, it will be over soon and you will be healthy again.
You should stay in the hospital for the next few days. Jingjing and I will come to see you whenever we are free."
Seeing this, Huo Qinghuan, who was standing nearby, hurried forward and tried to comfort his mother in a soft voice.
However, Lin Man remained silent at this time, because she was the only one who just found out that her mother-in-law had actually removed both breasts.
In fact, according to the initial diagnosis, my mother-in-law only needed to have her left breast removed.
But the attending physician said that if only one breast is removed, the cancer cells are likely to metastasize and spread to the other breast.
Therefore, for safety reasons and after comprehensive evaluation, the doctor strongly recommended that both breasts be removed.
My mother-in-law also nodded in agreement to this plan.
The doctor said that if only one side was removed and the other was left intact, there would not only be a potential risk of recurrence of the disease, but the appearance would also be less symmetrical and unsightly.
After weighing the pros and cons, it would be better to solve the problem completely at once and have both breasts removed.
You know, breasts are a vital part of the body for every woman!
Now she had to watch them disappear right before her eyes, and Lin Man really didn't know how to express her congratulations to her mother-in-law on the successful operation.
Huo Qingyan and Song Jingjing stayed in the ward for about ten minutes, then hurried back to work. A few minutes later, Huo Qinghuan was also sent back to work by Huo Junshan.
Although Huo Qingci also asked for leave, he was going to the laboratory, so he left as well. In the end, only Lin Man and Huo Junshan remained in the ward.
Seeing that Lin Man hadn't left yet, Huo Junshan said to her, "Xiao Man, don't leave yet. I'll go talk to the doctor and come back."
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the doctor's office, wanting to talk to the doctor in detail about Xiao Ya's post-operative treatment.
Lin Man looked at her mother-in-law lying on the bed, not knowing what to talk to her about.
She knew very well that her mother-in-law had just undergone surgery, was in a bad mood, and was in poor health, so she needed plenty of rest.
So, she whispered to Xiao Ya, "Mom, close your eyes and get some sleep. I'll be here to help you keep an eye on the IV. If the medicine is almost finished, I'll ask the nurse to change it for you."
Xiao Ya opened her eyes slightly and responded weakly, "Manman, you should go back first. Junshan will be talking to the doctor soon and will be back to accompany me soon."
However, Lin Man shook her head firmly and replied with a smile, "No, Mom, I'd better wait until Dad comes back before leaving. By the way, Mom, can you start eating tonight? Is there anything you particularly want to eat? I'll go prepare it in advance."
Hearing her daughter-in-law's concerned words, Xiao Ya sighed softly and said slowly: "Alas, I really don't have much appetite now, and I don't really want to eat.
But the doctor did say that I can eat some liquid food at night. Xiao Man, how has Rourou been doing these past two days?"
Lin Man knew that her mother-in-law was most worried about her sister-in-law. When she mentioned Huo Rou, a gentle smile immediately appeared on her face, and she said in a light tone:
"Rou Rou has been so good these past two days! She goes to Grandpa's house every day to watch cartoons, and only comes back to us for dinner and bedtime.
Mom, don't worry, we will take good care of Rourou, you don't have to worry about it."
After hearing this, Xiao Ya nodded with satisfaction and said gratefully, "That's good. Thank you for your hard work."
“It’s not hard.”
"Manman, tell me, could my illness really be related to giving birth to Rourou?"
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