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"Alright, noted." Luca took Johann's words to heart.
She knew that Old Man Rayne had only passed one hurdle thus far, and there were many
more hurdles to come.
It would be too difficult for the old master to face these obstacles alone, so they had to
face them together.
Johann looked at the three of them and reminded them, "Visitors aren't allowed in the ICU
ward now, so go get some rest and come back tomorrow. Perhaps Old Man Rayne would
be awake then."
"Sure, thanks a lot." Luke held Luca's hand. All they could do now was wait for news from
the ICU. Then, he said, "One more thing."
"What is it?" Johann was listening.
"Tell them not to talk about Old Man Rayne's illness in front of Aunt Wanda," said Luke.
The nurses were not aware of the relationship between Old Man Rayne and Wanda, and
they would often discuss patients' conditions. He feared Wanda would hear them talk
about Old Man Rayne being hospitalized.
According to Wanda's personality, she would blame herself for not being by his side and
caring for him if she found out. She would think it was her fault that he fell sick, and she
would not focus on her own recovery.
"Sure, no problem." Johann agreed without hesitation and looked at Luca sympathetically.
Two of her relatives were hospitalized and had to get surgery back to back. If this
happened to someone else, they would have broken down long ago, but Luca seemed fine.
Although sadness could be seen in her eyes, she did not break down and cry.
Sure enough, people changed over time. Bianca used to be so weak in the past. Although
she seemed strong, her weak personality made everyone pity her. Besides, with Luke
protecting her, anyone with a brain would not dare to offend her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThey dared not provoke her because she had Luke to rely on.
Now, she had gotten so much stronger that she did not need to rely on Luke to scare
people away.
She had become so strong and capable that she was even known as a legendary figure in
this hospital after word spread about the rehabilitation therapy she did for that little brat
in the Norman family. She knew much more than the doctors in the hospital who went to
medical school for many years.
After Johann left, Luke took Luca's hand and walked to the parking lot.
When they got to the parking lot, Luke opened the passenger seat door and said, "Let's go
home."
Luca nodded and looked back at the hospital building, hesitant to speak.
Luke knew that if he did not leave with Luca, she would just be waiting outside of the ICU
for the doctor to say that Old Man Rayne had passed the critical stage and could be
transferred to the general ward.
"Don't worry, Johann is there," said Luke.
Johann would probably stay at the hospital for the next two days.
Although Johann did not hold any titles, as a highly-skilled doctor, the treatment he
received from the hospital was no worse than that of a director or deputy director.
He had his own lounge in the hospital, so staying there for a few days was not a problem.
Luca knew that she could not stay here and keep an eye on the old man, so she nodded
and got in the car.
Luke closed the passenger door and drove off.
The next day, there was no news of the old man from the ICU. However, Johann told Luke
and Luca that Old Man Rayne had woken up. He said the old man should stay in the ICU
for another day.
After getting the news, Luca calmed down. Although she was still worried about the old
man's condition, his waking up was good news.
She walked into Wanda's ward with a thermos flask.
Wanda noticed Luca walking in, so she smiled and said, "Luca, you're here."
She had not seen Luca in two days, so she was smiling when she saw her coming.
"Yes, I'm not that busy at work today. Ms. Rayne, how have you been feeling the past two
days?" Luca could not come to the hospital often because of various reasons, but she did
message Wanda to check up on her as she was concerned.
"I'm good." Wanda smiled.
Luca gave the thermos flask to Mrs. Lane before walking to the chair beside the bed. She
carefully observed Wanda's complexion. "Ms. Rayne, your complexion doesn't seem too
good. Are you feeling any discomfort?"
Seeing her concerned look, Wanda smiled and shook her head. "No, I'm getting better day
by day."
Luca frowned and looked at Mrs. Lane, who was pouring out the soup.
Mrs. Lane's eyes met Luca's, and she knew what she was going to ask, so she said, "Ms.
Rayne couldn't sleep well yesterday, so her complexion doesn't look great. The doctor
came to check on her, and he said that everything is fine."
Luca was slightly shocked, then she looked at Wanda. "Ms. Rayne, why didn't you rest
well? If you're experiencing insomnia, the doctor can prescribe you some sleeping pills."
Wanda shook her head and confessed, "I've been sleeping well these days, but for some
reason, I felt restless last night. It wasn't like I was having a heart attack. I just didn't feel
good. When the doctor came to check today, he didn't say anything. Perhaps I slept too
much during the day, so that's why I couldn't sleep at night.."
Luca sighed inwardly. It was not because she slept too much during the day...
It could be the father-daughter connection that made Wanda uneasy when Old Man Rayne
fell into a coma.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLuca did not know if Wanda had thought that far, so she laughed cooperatively. “I see. It's
best not to sleep too much during the day, or else you won't be able to sleep at night. Not
only will it worsen your complexion, but it'll also affect your body too."
Then, she added, "How about this? Next time, I'll add some herbs that'll calm your
nerves."
"That's too much work, Luca. I'm pretty much all recovered. After the chemotherapy
treatment is over, I can go home. You don't have to make soup for me anymore." Wanda
did not want to take up Luca's time.
She knew that Luca did not come the past two days because she was busy with work, so
she felt bad for using her time.
Patients like her who had their stitches removed could go home and just come to the
hospital on the day of their chemotherapy appointment.
However, Wanda was worried that if she kept going back and forth, Old Man Rayne would
find out about her illness. Thus, she told Luke and the doctor in advance that if
chemotherapy was required after surgery, she would stay at the hospital until the
treatment was done.
Luke had no objections, and neither did the hospital.
"It's not troublesome. It's actually very easy. I just need to set the timer and the soup will
be done by the time I get home," said Luca. She did not actually use a timer, but with Aunt
Neile's help, it was not a big deal.
Wanda had nothing to say.
Mrs. Lane walked to the bed with the pumpkin soup and set up the small table before
saying, "Ms. Rayne, this is just a small token of appreciation from Ms. Craw, so just accept
it. Your complexion will look much better after drinking this pumpkin soup. I've seen many
cancer patients become much weaker after surgery no matter how well they've recovered,
but look at you; you're still full of energy. This must be because of the soups Ms. Craw
prepared for you."
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