Chapter 368 - I want to go to a happy place in my remaining days.
Pei Ge did not sleep well that night as she worried over Zhang Manhua’s condition.
Hence, the next morning, when dawn broke, she was already up.
She reached for her phone to check the time and found that it was not even 7 AM yet.
“Xiaoyu’s plane should’ve landed by now, right?”
With this thought in mind, she dialed her number.
In the end, she was unable to reach her despite her three attempts.
Du… duu… duuu… The call went unanswered until it automatically got disconnected, causing her to feel anxious.
“Mom, do you want to go the hospital today?” she asked softly after drinking a spoonful of soup.
At the mention of hospital, the smile on her mother’s face did not fade but remained gentle as she replied, “No need.”
“But…” Pei Ge pursed her lips. This was cancer; how could there be no need to go to the hospital?
“There’s really no need.” Her mother smiled in assurance.
“Mom, do you need to be hospitalized?” She looked at her seriously. Her research on the internet last night revealed that stomach cancer required surgery and hospitalization.
“Mhm, but it’s not urgent,” she explained while maintaining a smile.
“How can it not be urgent?! No! Let’s go to the hospital today to handle the necessary stuff. You can just undergo treatment with ease,” she said firmly.
She could guess why her mother was unwilling to go to the hospital.
First was because of money issue. She did not want to be a burden to her.
Second was… her mother was actually terrified deep down, so… she neither wished nor dared to go to the hospital.
“Ge Ge, I don’t want to be hospitalized so soon,” her mother said softly as she placed her spoon down.
“Mom! You—” She was interrupted from completing her words by her mother.
“Ge Ge, I… Let’s go somewhere fun, instead,” she persuaded.
While she appeared indifferent, the tremor in her voice said otherwise.
Her mother… was afraid.