Facade of Love

Chapter 29 Dad Is Preparing for Discharge

My mother shook her head, looking somewhat nervous. “Is there anything else?”

I smiled and reassured her. “No, I was just asking.”

Was Moore really so desperate that she planned to use our parents to pressure me?

The door to the emergency room opened, and the doctor came out to call for family members.

My mother rushed forward, and I followed behind her. The doctor looked at us and said, “The patient’s condition is temporarily stable for now, but his illness has significantly worsened. He’s at risk of dying at any time. Spending time with family members should be prioritized now.”

My mother’s face turned pale. She nodded and asked with a choked voice, “Doctor, he often suffers unbearable pain at night. Is there any way to relieve it?”

The doctor shook his head. “The patient’s organs are gradually failing. All we can do now is make sure he lives his final days out happy. Don’t let him get agitated, otherwise…”

The implication was clear.

My mother pressed her l*ps together, her tears falling silently. For a moment, I felt dazed and mumbled, “How did he get so seriously ill?”

is. No matter how much I urged him, he wouldn’t come to the hospital for a check–up. If he hadn’t fainted from pain at home the last

my l*ps together, feeling a lump in my throat, and nodded

long time to wake up. He looked much more haggard than the last time I saw him. His face was

to him. Most of it was nags and reminders. He shifted his gaze to me, who was standing at the side. He now looked much older and weaker compared to his stem, cold demeanor the

looked at my mother and said, “Leave for a bit. I want to talk to Yvette for a moment.” My mother, fearing that we would argue as we had in the past, looked at me

did not dare stay any

was now just him and me

is voice

I found a place to sit down and said, “You should be kinder to Mom.” For all these years, he seemed to give commands to my

me. “It’s still not your

he did not have much time left, I might as

breath before looking at me and asking, “How does Madam Young plan to handle the

a year from now. Also, she won’t make life difficult for Scott Corporation or

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Dad Is Preparing for

fiddling with the phone

and after a moment asked incredulously, “You’re