Chapter 183
Chapter 183 With that, the door to the mansion slowly closed, and Este‘s tiny
figure was gone from Roxanne‘s sight.Missing the little girl
dearly, Roxanne took a deep breath and forced her tears back in.They had spent quite some
time together, and the kid had obviously grown fond of her and the boys. On top
of that, her illness showed evident signs of improvementIf at all possible, Roxanne wished that she coul
d continue to stay with Este and take care of thetter until she had
completely recovered. How I wish I could hear her say a full sentence…
Unfortunately, it seemed that was no longer possible.As Archie and Benny walked down the stairs after
Roxanne and Este, the boys could tell that their mother was sad to
send Este away. Although they, too, felt the same, they kept their words to themselves.When they sa
w how saddened their mother was, they snuggled up in her arms and promised,
“Don‘t be sad, Mommy. We promise we will always be with you.”Roxanne hugged the cuddly
kids in her embrace, and her heart slowly became filled with warmth once more.Although she was reluc
tant to part with Este, her challenging job made it impossible for her to deal with other matters as she
was preupied with her work every day.On that fateful day, Roxanne followed her
routine and left the research facility when it was time to pick up her kids from kindergarten.When she
was on her way, she received a call from Larry.Roxanne picked up the
call. “Hi Larry, what‘s up?”Larry sounded a little troubled when
he spoke on the other end of the line,“Are you free to talk? I‘d like to ask for a favor.”Roxanne could
tell that something was off, so she agreed to help him without hesitation, “Ask away.”Larry
replied, “It‘s easier if we talk in person. I‘ll send you a location
later. Let‘s meet there.”Roxanne agreed to meet up and hung up the call. After
that, she sped up and drove quickly to the kindergarten to pick up her kids. Upon dropping them
off at her home, she asked her friend to babysit them, then hurried off to meet Larry at the restaurant h
e picked. Larry was already there when she arrived, and he had a grim expression on his face.“Sorry
for asking you toe here out
of the blue,” said Larry when he saw her sitting down.Roxanne didn‘t mind, so she grinned. “It‘s fine. I‘
m free tonight anyway. So, what do you need my help for?”While they were talking,
a server showed up to
serve their dishes so that they could eat while they chatted.“Initially, I nned to only stay here
for a short while, but an elderly member of my extended family suddenly developed an illness in his bra
in. I‘m the only medical
practitioner in the family, so I stayed behind to help out,” said Larry. “I‘ve read his medical file, and he n
eeds a
craniotomy. Unfortunately, he is getting too old, and the risk involved is rather high.The sess rate is
only 20%”They both worked in the healthcare
industry, so Larry could exin the patient‘s situation in a few short sentences.Those few words also all
owed Roxanne to understand what Larry wanted her help with.“We worked together on several asio
ns
when we were living overseas, and of all the doctors I know, you are the most skilled one in this field. T
hat is why I was hoping.” Larry trailed off as he became hesitant.After all, craniotomy was a difficult and
risky procedure, so the surgeon performing the task
would have to endure tremendous stress.Roxanne had no obligation and didn‘t need to take a risk
like that.Nevertheless, she understood that Larry was worried about her
being burdened by the risk involved. Hence, she didn‘t bother waiting for him to finish his sentence and
immediately said, “Where is the patient now? If possible, I think I should go check his condition in
person. It‘s as you said. I specialize in this field, so I might be able toe
up with another solution. Who knows? Maybe we can avoid surgery entirely.”Larry was still pondering h
ow to finish his sentence when her words prompted a bewildered glint to sh past his eyes.D–
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