Chapter 89 The Situation Worsens
Elizabeth looked at Aria, who said nothing and just lowered her head with tears streaming down her face. Her heart immediately ached, and she stepped forward to comfort her.
"Aria, don't cry. That boy is a jerk. I'll definitely have a good talk with him!"
Elizabeth truly cared for Aria as if she were her own child. It was just that these two had such a complicated situation.
On one side was her son, on the other was the daughter-in-law she loved. She had to try to reason with both of them...
Aria didn't speak. She just shook her head and looked at Elizabeth, deciding to tell her about a certain thought in her mind.
"Mom, if he and I end up getting divorced, will you blame me?"
Elizabeth was caught off guard by this, seemingly not expecting Aria to ask such a question.
When she met Aria's tearful eyes, all those words of advice seemed stuck in her throat, unable to come out.
Thinking about how Arthur and Sophie were tangled up together, she really didn't know how to advise Aria anymore.
In the end, she could only sigh softly. "If you two really have to separate in the end, then there's nothing we can do. Just don't forget to come back and visit this old lady."
Elizabeth's words warmed Aria's heart, as if at this moment, there were some things she no longer needed to worry about.
Aria sincerely thanked Elizabeth. "Mom, thank you."
Seeing Aria as if she had made up her mind about something, Elizabeth sighed softly without saying anything, just nodding.
If in the end the two of them really had to separate, then there was nothing anyone could do...
On his way to the hospital, Arthur suddenly felt a chill down his spine, and an ominous feeling crossed his mind. This feeling was very strong, making him inexplicably anxious.
What was going on?
Suddenly, his phone rang. It was Sophie.
Thinking of that strange feeling just now, he quickly answered the call. "Sophie, what's wrong?"
"Arthur, can you come to the hospital? Just now the doctor... the doctor said..."
Sophie didn't finish her sentence. Instead, it was replaced by the sound of her crying, as if she had encountered something very upsetting.
Arthur couldn't help but connect this to his inexplicable premonition just now. His expression darkened slightly as he tried to comfort her. "I'm already on my way to the hospital. Don't cry. Whatever it is, we'll talk when I get there."
"Okay..."
After hanging up, Arthur slammed on the gas pedal and raced to the hospital.
The journey that would normally take over ten minutes was compressed, and by the time he arrived at the hospital, only ten minutes had passed.
As soon as Arthur reached Sophie's hospital room, Sophie threw herself into his arms like she had found a lifeline. "Arthur... sob..."
Sophie's crying left Arthur somewhat confused. He reached out and gently patted her shoulder, comforting her.
"What's wrong? Just tell me what happened. I'm here, it's okay."
"The doctor just said my latest test results came back."
After crying for a while, Sophie finally calmed down a bit and looked at Arthur with red eyes.
Arthur paused, and seeing her so upset, an ominous feeling crossed his mind. "What did the doctor say?"
For Sophie to cry like this, could something really be wrong with her health?
"She said there are some bad cells in my wound, and they've spread..."
Sophie told him the situation while sobbing.
Arthur was immediately stunned, his pupils suddenly contracting, disbelief flashing in his eyes. "What did you say?"
What did she mean by bad cells spreading?
Hadn't the wound been treated properly before? Now that the old injury had flared up again, how could there be spreading?
"What exactly is going on? Where's the doctor? Let me call the doctor to ask."
Arthur worried that Sophie might have misheard due to being too nervous. He quickly helped Sophie to the bed, then called for the attending physician.
"Doctor, what's going on with her condition? Can you explain it to me in detail?"
As soon as the doctor arrived, Arthur asked urgently, his gaze focused, afraid to miss any detail.
"Miss Smith's wound shows signs of becoming cancerous..."
Arthur's last glimmer of hope disappeared after hearing the doctor's words, leaving only disbelief. "How is that possible? Wasn't her wound healing well before? How could it become cancerous?"
"This situation is very rare. Normally it wouldn't happen, but Miss Smith's test results do show this outcome. It's because the wound has deteriorated that she's been feeling unwell repeatedly."
Dr. Julie sighed softly, seemingly feeling sorry for Sophie's situation.
Sophie's emotions, which had somewhat recovered, collapsed again after hearing Dr. Julie's words. She sobbed, "Then doctor, how much time do I have left?"
"With proper treatment, probably until the end of this year. I'm very sorry, Miss Smith..."
When Arthur heard that Sophie only had a year left to live, his steps faltered uncontrollably, and he could barely stand. If he hadn't been holding onto the wall, he probably would have fallen.
Sophie gave Dr. Julie a look, and the doctor left directly. In an instant, only the two of them remained in the hospital room.
"Arthur..."
Sophie softly called Arthur's name, trying to calm him down.
Hearing Sophie's voice, Arthur's rationality slowly returned. He saw her looking at him with concern.
He took a deep breath, walked up to Sophie, and spoke slowly, "I'll take you to see other doctors. We'll go to bigger hospitals. If that doesn't work, we'll go abroad. I'll find a way to cure you no matter what."
If Sophie really died because her condition worsened, he could never forgive himself. That would mean he had indirectly caused her death!
How could he not feel guilty about that!
So he had to cure her, no matter what method he used, he had to cure her!
Sophie's eyes lowered slightly at his words. Where he couldn't see, a trace of anxiety flashed in her eyes. If they really changed hospitals, then things would...
She sighed softly, putting on an appearance of thinking of him.
"There's no need to waste time. This is already the biggest hospital in our area. If we see doctors at any other hospital in the country, the situation might be even worse... I'm not sure I can handle even worse news. Let's just consider this the best outcome."
Seeing Sophie like this, Arthur's throat tightened. "What about going abroad? Maybe there are methods overseas that could work. Sophie, I can't just let you leave like this."
As Sophie said, this was already the best hospital in the country, so going abroad was an option.
As long as it could cure her, no matter how much trouble it took, he was willing.
"Let's ask Dr. Julie. She's an expert in this field. If there's a better hospital, she should know about it. But if there isn't..."
Sophie didn't finish the rest of her sentence, but Arthur understood what she meant.
If there wasn't, they could only leave it to fate!