<strong>Chapter 815: Chapter 817: News of the Diagnosis</strong>


    The doctor told Lin Zhao the results, and Lin Zhao stood there like he’d been struck by lightning, unable toe to his senses for a long while.


    “Doctor, what did you say? You’re saying my mother is in the terminal stage of cancer?”


    At this moment, Lin Zhao’s mind went nk,pletely unable to think.


    How is this possible? Although his family’s conditions weren’t good, when his father was still alive, his mother had never suffered. How could she possibly have this illness?


    It’s hard for Lin Zhao to ept.


    The doctor nodded, “ording to the examination results, it is like this.”


    Lin Zhao was silent for a long time, unable to digest this fact.


    The doctor saw him like this and said again, “I know this fact is hard to ept, but as family members, you should face it openly and think about what to do next.”


    Lin Zhao took a deep breath, his voice trembling a bit, and he asked, “With this result, is there no hope for a cure?”


    The doctor shook his head helplessly, “In thete stage of cancer, at most, we can help prolong life a bit, but for her, the process will indeed be painful, and the cost is very high. So you’d better think it through.”


    Lin Zhao nodded dazedly, unsure of how he walked out of the doctor’s office or how he got to the ward.


    When he reached the ward door, he happened to hear his mother talking on the phone inside. Her voice carried a faint smile, “It’s nothing, just ate something bad. Lin Zhao is making a fuss over nothing.”


    Lin Zhao stood at the door, looking at his mother on the hospital bed through the ss window, his eyes involuntarily reddening.


    He could hardly imagine a home, having lost his father, now his mother delivering the bad news. Is this home still whole?


    Now he even wonders if he’smitted too many misdeeds before, and it’s God’s punishment for him now?


    Lin Zhao took a deep breath, suddenly losing the courage to face his mother. When she asked, he had no idea how to answer, let alone how to exin.


    Lin Zhao’s heart ached. He wanted to cry; his eyes were red, yet tears wouldn’t fall.


    Lin Zhao took a deep breath, feeling as though something was pressing down on him, making his chest stuffy and ufortable.


    He didn’t even know what to do next.


    His mother finished the call after a while, and Lin Zhao heard her mumble: Why hasn’t Lin Zhaoe back yet? There’s still a lot of work unfinished at home.


    These words stopped in Lin Zhao’s ears, his nose ached, and he couldn’t hold back anymore, crouching down and crying.


    He dared not cry loudly, could only shed tears silently.


    He bit his lip hard, not allowing himself to make a sound.


    Holding his phone, he worried his mother might call him, deliberately setting the ringtone to silent.


    Indeed, just as he set it to silent, his mother’s call came in.


    Lin Zhao forced himself to endure, and passing pedestrians nced over.


    What kind of pain must one endure for a man to cry so sadly?


    Lin Zhao cried for a while, as his mother’s calls came one after another. He could not continue crying. He stood up, wiped his tears forcefully, and went to the restroom to wash his face, making himself look less pathetic.


    Lin Zhao returned to the ward and didn’t notice when exiting the restroom, Liu Yue also happened toe out from the women’s restroom. She was visiting a friend but didn’t expect to run into Lin Zhao here.


    She wanted to go over and greet Lin Zhao but saw him walk directly into a ward.


    Liu Yue didn’t know why she followed, but when she saw it was Lin Zhao’s mother in the ward, she paused.


    “Lin Zhao, what did the doctor say about the test results?”


    Lin Zhao’s mother asked.


    “Nothing, just that you’re too tired recently and need more rest.”


    Lin Zhao lowered his head, not daring to let his mother see his eyes.


    His mood wasn’t very high, but fortunately, Lin Zhao’s mother didn’t notice.


    “I told you I was fine, but you wouldn’t believe it, wasted so much money. Are you relieved now?”


    Lin Zhao’s mother began to nag again, but this time Lin Zhao didn’t retort, silently tidying up.


    Actually, they came in a hurry with nothing to tidy up. Lin Zhao just didn’t know how to face his mother.


    Liu Yue clearly saw Lin Zhao secretly wipe his tears when his mother couldn’t see.


    Liu Yue was surprised. She was sure she hadn’t seen wrong. Lin Zhao really cried.


    Because she grew up in an orphanage, she’s particrly sensitive to certain things. She determined in her heart that Lin Zhao must be hiding something from them, and simultaneously from his mother.


    Out of concern for Lin Zhao, Liu Yue ran to the doctor’s office to inquire.


    The doctor looked at her baffled, “What’s your rtion to Lin Zhao’s mother?”


    Liu Yue awkwardlyughed, “I’m Lin Zhao’s good friend. I know his family is in trouble, but this kid, always wanting to appear strong, doesn’t want to tell us anything, so I just wanted to check if we could help with anything.”


    The doctor sighed and shook his head, “You can’t help with this.”


    Liu Yue looked at him puzzled, “Doctor, what do you mean?”


    Liu Yue’s heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Lin Zhao’s mother had some horrible illness?


    “Lin Zhao’s mother has cancer, and it’s in the terminal stage.”


    Indeed!


    Liu Yue felt a pang in her heart as she walked out of the doctor’s office. No wonder Lin Zhao cried, for in her eyes, Lin Zhao had always been a strong boy, especially since he was once a notorious punk in that area.


    What kind of setback could make a man cry?


    Liu Yue didn’t know what to do, so she prepared to tell Lin Dong but then thought this was Lin Zhao’s privacy. If Lin Zhao didn’t want to tell them, wouldn’t her doing so be…


    While thinking, Liu Yue ran into Lin Zhao at the hospital entrance.


    Lin Zhao didn’t expect to run into Liu Yue here either.


    “Lin Zhao, what a coincidence.” Liu Yue gathered her thoughts and greeted him nonchntly.


    Facing his mother, Lin Zhao dared not show too much sadness. He smiled, “Yeah, why are you at the hospital?”


    Liu Yue smiled, “I’m visiting a friend.”


    Lin Zhao nodded and said to Liu Yue, “I’m here apanying my mother for a check-up, I should head back.”


    Liu Yue quickly stepped forward to inquire, “What’s wrong with Aunt?”


    She was thinking if she could get some information from Lin Zhao, then she could avoid the hassle of finding an excuse.