Chapter 1473
Chapter 1473
After Vanessa had gone into the ward, Julien took out a cigarette and was about to light it. However, he remembered that he was at the hospital so he went over to the smoking area. Apart from the crowd at the smoking area, Julien was not quite used to the overwhelming cigarette smoke, so he left after taking only a few drags off his cigarette.
The hospital was a crowded and busy place. Amid this bustling world, Julien still felt like he did not belong to this world.
Perhaps, it was because he was born and raised in a rich family like the Kyle family. Everyone in his family had a personal doctor. Even if they had to be admitted into the hospital, they would definitely get admitted into a first class ward, which was even more luxurious than a five- star hotel room. Throughout his life, he had never experienced the suffering of ordinary people.
Thinking of this, Julien went to the director of Rovio Hospital, Marcus Hudson's office, to see Lawrie's attending doctor, Dr. Ashleigh, and talk about Lawrie's condition and medical history.
When he read through Lawrie's medical record, Julien was heartbroken.
Owing to the spectacular advances in medicine, leukaemia was no longer an incurable disease. However, the treatment was unbearable. Most adults might not be able to withstand it, let alone a toddler like Lawrie.
According to Lawrie's medical record, Vanessa was Lawrie's only guardian. Lawrie's father's name was not written in there, which indirectly proved that Vanessa was not lying to him. Lawrie's father was probably dead, otherwise, he would not have kept his nose out of their lives throughout these years.
That was to say, not only Vanessa had to raise Lawrie by herself, she even had to take care of his expensive medical bills. She was only a girl in her early twenties but who was the one who made
her carry such a heavy burden by herself?
It was that d*mnned man!
Julien was so furious that he clenched his fists and punched against the desk. That b*stard married Vanessa, and even made her give birth to his child, but he did not take good care of them and protect them. How could he die so soon, and let Vanessa suffer all this on her own?
Both Marcus and Ashleigh were stunned by Julien's sudden action. They stammered, "Mr, Mr. Kyle..."
Julien said, "Please tell me everything about Lawrie's condition."
Ashleigh explained, "Mr. Kyle, Lawrie was hospitalized once when he was still in Averland and his condition was under control for the past year. This time, it was because his condition had worsened out of a sudden that he was sent to the hospital again. However, we've managed to stop his condition from worsening."
Julien raised his eyebrows and asked, "You're only stopping his condition from worsening?"
Marcus immediately interrupted, "We will arrange the best doctor to treat him with the best medicine. We will cure him within the shortest time, so that he can live a healthy and happy life like many other children."
Julien said, "Immediately upgrade his ward and arrange the best doctor to treat him. Also, get the best nurses to take care of him but do not charge them even a cent. I'll take care of all the medical expenses instead."
Marcus nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Mr. Kyle."
This hospital was the Kyle family's property, so whatever Julien said went.
After leaving Marcus' office, Julien went over to Lawrie's ward. However, he was a little hesitant to meet Lawrie.
A year ago, when he took over Rovio, his father was not there by his side to assist him. At that time, he was not even afraid when he had to face the media and the shareholders by himself. However, he was actually at a loss because of a little boy.
After hesitating for quite some time, Julien finally figured it all out. As long as he wanted to be with Vanessa, no matter how reluctant he was to accept Lawrie, he must make himself do it, because he knew that Vanessa treasured Lawrie more than him.
After thinking it through, Julien once again stood at the door to Lawrie's ward and pushed the door open without any hesitation. The first thing that he saw when he stepped into the ward was Vanessa, who was sitting on the edge of the hospital bed. She was holding a bowl of sliced apples and feeding them to Lawrie.
Lawrie opened his mouth wide and he would smile at Vanessa every time he took a bite.
Although Lawrie looked pale, the smile on his face was still very sweet... Julien was very envious to see how happy they were together. Then, he began to feel annoyed. He thought that Lawrie was ugly, and his smile was hideous. No matter how Julien looked at Lawrie, he would still think that he was extremely annoying.
At that moment, an image appeared in Julien's mind. If he and Vanessa had a child, their child would definitely be the best-looking child in the world. Their child would definitely not look like Lawrie at all.
However, Vanessa, who was in the ward, did not notice that Julien was standing at the door. She continued to feed Lawrie as she said, "Lawrie, we need to eat more fruits and vegetables too, then only you will grow taller and stronger, okay?
Lawrie nodded adorably. "Okay. I'll listen to you, Mommy." Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
Listening to Lawrie's childish voice, Vanessa couldn't help but want to kiss him. As soon as the thought came into her mind, Vanessa went ahead to kiss Lawrie's face. "Lawrie, you're so adorable. You're so cute that I want to bite you."
Lawrie said softly, "I'm your sweetheart, Mommy."
Vanessa chuckled and said, "Yes, I'm going to bite you now, my little sweetheart."
Lawrie was so amused that he broke into a fit of laughter. Because of the laughter, Lawrie's pale face flushed a little. "Mommy! Mommy!"
Vanessa parted his lips and pretended like she was going to bite him. "I'm going to eat you now, Lawrie. Are you scared?"
Lawrie shook his head. "I know that you love me. You will never eat me."
"You're so smart, Lawrie!" said Vanessa.
Lawrie said, "Because you're smart, that's why I'm smart."
This mother and son were so loving that it felt like no one could ever blend into their world... Looking at them, Julien who wanted to enter the ward, stood still instead.
To tell the truth, Julien still could not accept Lawrie's existence.
Hence, he quietly closed the door and left.
He still needed time to digest what had happened that day.
When Julien was closing the door, Vanessa happened to turn her head and saw his lonely figure.
She knew that he could not accept Lawrie, but she would not blame him for it.
In fact, what he did for her that afternoon was already beyond her expectation. Under such a circumstance, Julien resolutely stood by her side and protected her. He made her understand through his actions that his feelings for her had never changed. However, some things had already happened and they could never return to how they were in the past.