Chapter 317
“Furthermore, during this time, the virus in my body spread again, this time you fainted, in addition to the fact that you mentioned to Liam before that your physical health was poor because your body is exhausted from the current wasting syndrome.”
Shane frowned slightly, his lips white. “How depleted will I be?”
“In the most serious case, your entire body will be paralyzed. Furthermore, Shane, this is just a physical complication for now, I don't know if your body has any other problems when the inhibitor is losing its effectiveness against the virus.”
Edsel's eyes were filled with sadness. “In short... your situation is not very optimistic.”
After he finished saying this, the room once again fell into a long silence.
The atmosphere was heavy.
Shane smiled slightly and asked. “So how long do you think I can live?”
“Not more than five months?”
“Yes, provided your body is well nourished…”
Liam stood silently to the side listening, his hands clenched tightly, showing the blue veins.
He bowed his head and silently shed tears.
“Okay, I know.”
Shane was stunned for a long time. He nodded as if he had tacitly accepted the death sentence from the doctor.
“Edsel, you go out first, I have something to discuss with Liam.”
Edsel held back his tears, he nodded and went out, and then he closed the door.
Shane turned his head to look at Liam standing not far away, he smiled and said. “Don't be so sad, I'm not dead yet. You come here."
Liam wiped his tears with his hand, he absent-mindedly walked to stand next to Shane's bed.
"I do not cry. You are a leader who only knows how to exploit and oppress me. Seeing you so pathetic makes me happy."
Seeing that, Shane burst out laughing. “Very good, I can rest assured that you have no conscience.”
Liam turned away annoyed, he didn't care about him anymore.
Shane continued. “Since Bruno was dismissed, the position of director of the secret investigation department has been vacant. I will write a letter of introduction to you in the past few days, making Aran Jason your subordinate. With your ability, you can successfully take office within a month at the latest."
Liam looked at Shane in surprise, his eyes bitter. “Boss, do you want to chase me away?”
“Your ability is not weak, when I die, that will be the best place for you.”
Liam shook his head resolutely. "But I do not agree. Unless you beat me to death, I won't go. Besides, Aran and Jason definitely wouldn't volunteer to go with me.”
Shane thought. “Bruno is the second-in-command of the national investigation bureau, he is always cruel and cruel. If he knew I was sick, he would take this opportunity to take my place. You have followed me for half your life, he will not let you go.”
"I know."
Liam's eyes were steady. “If he wants to kill me, let him kill me. I won't go anyway.”
"This is an order."
Shane's eyes were serious, he rarely talked to Liam so calmly. “You will not benefit from following a leader like me. You see, I will not have a good outcome either…”
Before he finished speaking, Liam knelt heavily.
“Boss, are you angry with me? What I said earlier was just a joke. I know you are sick, I feel worse than when I die, for me, you are not only my superior, you are also my friend, my only relative.”
He knelt on both knees facing Shane's bed, his hands clenched on the edge of the bed, his eyes a helpless plea for abandonment.
“My life was saved by you, I only acknowledge you. You can't chase me away. Except for this, I won't disobey any of your orders, boss, don't send me away..."
He tried to hold back his tears and then looked at Shane firmly.
Shane's pale face looked very poor, his eyes gloomy facing Liam.
After all, it was the friend who had been with him for so many years.
Normally they often quarrel, but this was the first time Liam said such words from the bottom of his heart, Shane felt touched.
He raised his hand and lightly hit Liam's head.
“You are more stubborn than me, I said so, but you still refuse to go.”
Liam quickly stood up, he went to the side poured a glass of warm water, and gave it to Shane.
"I'm not going, there's nothing to discuss about this."
Liam was very upset so he quickly changed the subject to remind him. “Boss, you should think about how to tell Miss. Bertha this. Half a year ago, because she thought you were dead, she was very sad, this time..."
Suddenly he stopped and said nothing more.
Because he saw Shane frown slightly, his eyes showed a gloomy look.
''The fact that I had a virus in my body before, you absolutely cannot say a word to her.''
''Yes.''
Liam is very worried. ''Boss, let's say you hide it from her now, but five months later, she suddenly received news that you died, and then she felt the most miserable.''
''I know, let me think a bit.''
Shane half-closed his eyes, his eyes were depressed, and his eyelashes trembled slightly as if he was hiding something.
Liam knows this moment is when he is most confused and uncomfortable.
It was late at night, and Liam left the room, leaving only Shane resting in the laboratory hospital room.
The night was so quiet.
The leaves of the trees outside the window were blown by the night wind, making a rustling sound, and soon, tiny drops of rain fell.
Shane tilted his head, his moody eyes turned to the raindrops hitting the window glass, his previously arrogant face turned sad, his expression complicated.
Suddenly, the alarm of receiving a text message rang from the phone.
Shane opened it and saw that it was Bertha.
“Shane, over the border, can you sleep?”
"I heard that the ultraviolet rays there are very high. Maybe when you return, your skin will turn black? So from now on I can call you Black Shane?"