Chapter 541
Early the next day. Jasper, his heart set on the toy airne, woke up very early. Even his cozy bed
didn’t seem as enticing as the airne.
Holding onto the stair railing with his short legs, he made his way downstairs. When he saw the
airne on the table, he couldn’t wait to pick it up and start ying with it, controlling it with the remote.
Seeing the ne hovering in the living room, the little one was ecstatic and kept praising his dad for
being amazing. A child’s smile would be the purest, and the praise came from the heart. “Daddy is
amazing.”
Theo, sitting beside them had already finished breakfast and was now sitting in the living room reading
the newspaper. Seeing his great-grandson so happy, his face, full of years, broke into a smile. But he
didn’t quite believe in the abilities of his grandson, Trevon. He cast a suspicious nce at him. “Did you
cheat when you fixed it?”
Trevon sat opposite Theo, and calmly replied, “Where could I cheat sote at night? I have no magic to
conjure another
one.”
Natalie looked at the man who was lying with a straight face, thinking that it was such a waste for not
going into acting as his acting skills were incredible. She had no intention of exposing him. First,
Trevon didn’t want to disappoint his son, and second, he didn’t want to be criticized by Theo.
After ying with the toy airne for a while, Jasper got tired and put down his toy to start building with
Lego blocks. Trevon knew that his son loved Lego, so he would asionally bring some back. As a
result, there was no end to the Lego building.
After receiving criticism from Theo for a while, Trevon went to thepany. Natalie decided not to go
to work today and thought of taking her godmother, Lena, for a checkup.
Natalie pulled her son over, hugged him in herp, and patiently asked, “Jasper, can you tell Mom why
you lied to Dadst night? Wasn’t it your little sister who broke this airne?”
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Theo didn’t interfere with Natalie’s education, just sat quietly, and looked at Jasper expectantly, waiting
for his answer. Jasper didn’t expect his mother to ask today. He nervously touched the Lego pieces in
his hand and remained silent. Natalie continued to guide, saying, “Mom doesn’t mean to criticize you,
Mom just really wants to know why you said you identally broke it. Can you tell me the reason?”
Neither Theo nor Natalie rushed Jasper for an answer. They just waited quietly, patiently allowing the
child to build his mental resolve. After a moment, Jasper spoke softly, “I was afraid Dad would get
angry and not like Ruby.”
So that was why. That was why he took the me for breaking the airne. Theo smiled as he said,
“Good, it’s right to protect a girl, but children shouldn’t lie. How many times have I told you?”
Natalie said, “Great-grandpa is right. You can’t lie anymore. Mom and Dad won’t stop loving Ruby. We
love her so much. Why will we stop loving her just because of an airne? Besides, Ruby broke it by
ident, right?”
Jasper nodded, remembering Theo’s teachings, and spoke more, “Mom, I understand.”
Theo nodded with satisfaction, thinking that Jasper had much better emotional intelligence than that
brat, Trevon Jasper might have had a lot of girls chasing after him when he grew up. Theo knew there
was no need for him to worry about Jasper not having a wife. Plus, he was too old to be concerned
about this future matter.
Natalie chatted with Theo in the living room for a while, and yed with her son for a while, but still
didn’t see Lenaing down. Rachel came out of the kitchen, carrying a te of fruits for Jasper and
cing a child’s fork next to it. “Natalie, go upstairs and see if Lena is not feeling well. I’ve noticed her
Jasper to eat some fruits first, she continued. “I asked her yesterday if she wasn’t feeling well, and she
said her leg hurt, nothing else. You
go
ask.”
“Rachel, I didn’t go to work today specifically to take her for a checkup.”
Theo nodded in agreement, saying, “Yes, take her for a checkup to rest assured, Lena is just too
considerate. She wants to handle everything herself and doesn’t want to trouble anyone.”
Half an hourter, Lena still hadn’te downstairs, so Natalie had to go upstairs. “Theo, I’m going to
check on her.” Theo waved his hand. “Go ahead.”
Rachel’s voice, caring for Jasper, came from behind. “Have a bite of the watermelon. Here, another
piece.”
Upstairs.
Lena’s bedroom door was tightly closed, and Natalie rudely pushed it open for the first time. Inside the
room, Lena was hunched over, clutching her stomach and rummaging through a drawer for medicine.
When she saw Nataliee in, she hurriedly pushed the drawer back and put on a forced smile,
avoiding eye contact. “Natalie, why did youe upstairs? Aren’t you going to work?”
Natalie didn’t respond to Lena’s words. She had a bad feeling. The stomachache wasn’t severe
enough to require painkillers. She had seen something when Lena closed the drawer, and she was
pretty sure it was a painkiller.
“Lena, why are you hiding your difort? Is it very painful? Let’s go to the hospital.” Natalie squatted
down next to Lena,
helping her up. Lena was sweating profusely from the pain, and she was trying to lie, not wanting to
worry Natalie. “It’s nothing, maybe I hurt my stomach when I was eating.”
Seeing Lena still wanting to avoid the topic and get away with it, Natalie was genuinely angry, but she
didn’t dare to be harsh. She closed her eyes and said, “Lena, have you forgotten what I do for a living?
I’m a doctor.” Her tone was calm, but even Lena could sense some anger in it.
With just a few words, Lena, who had wanted to continue lying, immediately closed her mouth, lowered
her head, and pursed her lips without saying a word. The painkiller couldn’t be taken in time before it
was discovered, so the pain in her stomach was still there, and she continued to hold it. Without further
ado, Natalie understood that this situation definitely required a thorough examination. She decided to
take Lena to the research base for the checkup because it was well-equipped and had many
experienced experts. “Let’s go for an examination. If there’s an illness, we’ll treat it. If not, consider it a
peace of mind.”
“Natalie…”
Natalie didn’t give Lena a chance to back out. She asserted, saying, “We’re not discussing this matter. I
can agree to other things, but not this. Putting aside the fact that I’m a doctor, I’m still your
goddaughter. Knowing that you’re unwell, I can’t just sit by and watch you in pain with sweat on your
forehead. Allow me to fulfill my duty as a goddaughter, okay?” Her tone softened and carried a pleading
undertone.
While death was an inevitable part of life, Lena hadn’t reached old age yet, and Natalie didn’t want to
let go. Besides, there were conditions for treatment now, and even if the worst-case scenario came
true, she wanted to give it a try.
A tear slid down from the corner of Lena’s eye, and Natalie wiped it away with her hand. She helped
her up door, saying, “Lena, can you walk? If not, I’ll carry you.”
and opened the
“I can walk, let’s go,” Lena replied, wiping her face, her emotionsplex. Natalie assisted her
downstairs. Downstairs, Rachel heard movement on the staircase, and both Theo and Rachel raised
their heads to look. Rachel immediately got up to help support Lena when she saw her slightly red
eyes, basically confirming that she was unwell. Comforting her with a casually light tone, Rachel said,
“Natalie is a doctor, so listen to her. She can make the necessary arrangements.”
Lena responded, “I am too old. My body is of no help and just cause more trouble.”
Theo noticed Lena’s self-me. After all, nobody could avoid getting sick, and Lena was exceptionally
considerate, always thinking of others and shouldering self-me for any trouble. Theo, leaning on his
cane, tried to console her. “Lena, we older folks have parts that wear out over time. How can we
maintain the same quality as when we were new as a newborn? Look at my phone. After a while, even
the circuit board needs recement. As long as it’s not aplete overhaul, we fix what’s broken.”
“Alright, if it’s broken, we’ll fix it.” Lena agreed.
Theo was attentive, and when he saw Lena was unwell, he had the driver send them over. This way,
Natalie could sit with her in the back to support
her.
The car arrived at the research base. Natalie personally guided Lena through various examinations,
and she asked her colleagues to be extra thorough in their assessments, thanking them along the way.
After undergoing a gastroscopy, to ensure Lena’sfort, they used anesthesia. Once the procedure
was over, Natalie took Lena directly to her own rxation room, saying, “Lena, take a break. We’re not
in a hurry. We’ll wait for the results toe
out.”
“Okay, I’ll listen to you.”
“That’s the way. I’m your goddaughter, and this is my duty. You know that,” Natalie said, gently wiping
Lena’s face and hands with a towel.
After a while, the door to the office was lightly knocked, and a doctor in a white coat stood outside,
holding the examination report. He gestured for Natalie toe out without entering. Natalie knew right
away what was happening. The scene was all too familiar, and it was clear that there were unusual
findings in the test results. Without showing any emotions, she stood up and said “Lena, I’ll step
outside for a moment. You lie down and rest, I’ll be back soon.” Lena nodded obediently, following
Natalie’s instructions.
As the door closed, the doctor outside handed the report to Natalie. The results were clearly written on
it. The doctor spoke up, “The results from the biopsy taken during the gastroscopy don’t look very
promising. I rmend doing a further biopsy to assess the extent.”
There was silence for a while, and it took Natalie some time before she lifted her head and met the
doctor’s gaze. In her current role as a family member apanying Lena, she put on a forced smile
and said, “Alright, please make the arrangements. Thank you.”
The doctorforted her. “It’s okay, don’t worry. What we have plenty of here is good doctors.”
“Okay, thanks.”
In that instant when Natalie closed the door, Lena had already figured out the general situation. A while
returned to the room with a reassuring smile. She helped Lena up, and all the necessary tests had
beenpleted/Natalie wanted to conduct a biopsy as soon as possible to determine the severity and
proceed with treatment.
Without waiting for Natalie to speak, Lena smiled and said, “It’s alright. I already have a rough idea.
Just tell me what to do, and I’ll cooperate with you. Just as Theo said, if a part is damaged, we’ll
rece it. As long as the hospital can rece it, we’ll do it, alright?”
Natalie finally let her guard down and embraced Lena. Her shoulders trembled slightly as she
suppressed the urge to cry, taking deep breaths. She eventually let go, crouched in front of Lena, and
held her hands, maintaining her reassuring smile. “That’s the way it should be. This ce Edward
prepared for me is just for recing parts. Everything will be fine. I’ll be with you.”
As lunchtime approached, the doctor conducted the biopsy on Lena, and after a short break, Natalie
had the doctor prescribe some pain relief medication.
Inside the research base were renowned doctors invited by Edward, along with researchers. Among
them were experts from the Turner Corporation who specialized in developing high-end medical
equipment and professionals skilled in analyzing uniqueponents. They excelled at researching
field of medicine, which delighted several senior individuals passionate about the medical profession.
Natalie had ns to have interns from Athana Hospital join in for surgical observations during the
spring. They would learn together, with the hope of nurturing more outstanding doctors. She was
increasingly drawn to the career Edward had prepared for her and was discovering a new aspect of
herself.