Chapter 523 Awakening


    Eddy was not in the best of health, not by a long shot. And after such a major surgery, it could not be


    expected that he would wake up quickly. He would need his rest.


    Eventually, after three extremely long days, he opened his little eyes.


    He had beautiful, long eyshes. They fluttered like a butterfly pping its wings as he slowly came to


    consciousness. Finally, he opened his eyes, fulfilling the wish that everyone was so longing to see


    His eyes were slightly zed over. He blinked and when he opened them again, they looked more


    clear and full of life.


    Everyone watching from outside waiting in bated breath. The girls covered their mouths with their


    hands, afraid they might not be able to control their nerves and let out an involuntary squeak or cry that


    would disturb him.


    He was hooked up to a venttor so it was difficult for him to move. Gradually and with due caution, he


    peered outside and began feeling more like himself.


    He took in his surroundings and realized that he was in hospital.


    What had transpired just before he had cked out started slowlying back to him. He opened his


    eyes wide in fear and thought of E. ''What had happened to her? Was she okay?'' Then he saw her


    outside the window, and his anxiety abated.


    He was relieved to see that E was just fine.


    "Anne, Mom, you two go in." Kevin turned to look at them.


    Eddy was still very weak, and he had just awakened. It was better if fewer people went into see him, so


    as not to disturb his rest or overwhelm him. Plus, in this state, it was doubtful that he would be able to


    talk for much time.


    Selma nodded repeatedly, very happy that she could finally see her grandson. Anne said gently, "E,


    Over the past few days, E had been in a bad state. She had not eaten much and had even lost


    weight in this short span of time. Moreover, what was happening with her father had taken such a toll


    on her that she was almost about to copse.


    It was unbelievable that anyone, let alone this young child, could withstand such trauma. Whatever had


    happened in respect of Eddy, she was definitely worthy of full forgiveness.


    Albeit that this was the case, Anne was too preupied with business affairs to be at E''s side,


    This was the natural consequence that hade of that.


    After several days of crying, E''s eyes had be red and puffy. When she heard Anne''s words, she


    immediately looked up.


    There was a look of endearment and tenderness on Anne''s face. She looked at E as she used to,


    before everything had gone awry. Instantly, E covered her mouth in shock.


    "E, do you want to go in with us?" Selma, who was also supposedly incredibly hateful towards E


    for what she had done, also asked.


    E nodded. She wanted to see Eddy so that she could apologize.


    Eddy wasying quietly in his bed, looking out of the nearby window. He was confused about what had


    happened but he also had a great sense of relief.


    This was not something that could not be forgiven. No one had made an unforgivable mistake.


    The three of them put on their sterile scrubs required for the ICU and entered the ward.


    Looking at the instrument attached to Eddy, E felt weak. If Anne had not been holding her hand, she


    would not have been able to walk.


    "Mom, Grandma," said Eddy, in a meek voice.


    Hearing him speak caused tears to roll down Selma''s cheeks. She nodded, and reached out a


    quivering hand towards him.


    "Eddy, you are a good, strong boy. You''re going to be just fine."


    Eddy nodded seriously. The pain shooting through his chest reminded him of what had happened. He


    knew that Bob''s heart must have been transnted into his body. This beating heart inside him, which


    was the only reason he was alive, belonged to Bob.


    In fact, he had already prepared himself mentally for this day. It hade quicker than anticipated but


    he was not surprised.


    What was more, Bob''s parents saw Eddy as their own son. Wouldn''t everyone be happy to see that the


    surgery had not been in vain?


    Anne held Eddy''s hand in hers, making sure she was very gentle, and said in a tender tone, "Good boy.


    You are so strong. I knew you would open your eyes and you did."


    Tears flowed from Eddy''s eyes. He tried to take deep, steadying breaths but he could not stop the


    crying.


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    "Don''t worry! I am stronger and I will live on!" Eddy''s voice was a little weak, but the confidence was


    tangible.


    Bob was so selfless for Eddy''s sake. His final wish was that his heart would keep Eddy alive. Since


    Bob had made such a monumental sacrifice, Eddy would make sure he would live so that this was not


    done in vain.


    "Good boy." Anne and Selma were finally appeased and could rest. Only with a strong desire to live


    could more miraclese to Eddy, blessing him with the strength to ovee his illness.


    E was standing just in front of Eddy''s bed, but she did not move a muscle or utter a single word. It


    was as if she were a mannequin.


    Eddy looked at her with a smile. "You silly girl, isn''t there something you want to say to me?"


    Initially, E had managed to hold back her tears. But hearing him say these words, she burst into


    tears. Eddy did not me her. She said, clearly distressed, "I''m so sorry. I am really, really sorry. I


    believed that evil man so it''s all my fault. It''s my fault you had to have this surgery. You can hit me and


    scold me, whatever..."


    Eddyughed lightly. He wanted to reach out to her and wipe her tears away, but he did not even have


    the strength to lift up his arm.


    Patting her gently on the shoulder, Anne said softly, "Eddy has something to tell you."


    Hearing this, E immediately kept quiet and looked at Eddy expectantly with her eyes still full of tears.


    His eyes were dark, like beautiful ck diamonds. They were glinting and sparkling like the moonlight


    on a full moon night.


    He looked at her, and she looked straight back at him. They looked at each other in silence. It felt as if,


    for just this moment, time had stopped in its tracks.


    After some hesitation, Eddy opened his mouth to speak. "E, there was already something wrong with


    my heart. I was going to have to get a transnt, sooner orter. So just because it happened a bit


    earlier than we had thought, it''s fine. It''s not your fault. Don''t me yourself at all."


    She had really expected him to me her for everything when he finally woke up. This was literally the


    However, the more understanding and forgiving Eddy was, the more horrible she felt. Because it didn''t


    matter if he had the heart problem before this, she had still believed that vile man.


    "E, don''t me yourself anymore. Eddy is just fine now; he is awake. Isn''t that great?" Anne


    Frowning, E looked at Eddy sadly. After quite a bit of internal struggle, she nodded.


    Now was the best situation that she could have hoped for. Eddy was awake.


    Selma smiled. She noticed that Eddy looked extremely tired, so she said to Anne, "Let''s leave Eddy to


    get some good rest."


    Nodding her head, Anne walked out with E.


    Kevin waited just outside the door, watching Eddy. Seeing Eddy slowly falling asleep again, he began


    to worry once more.


    Eddy was indeed weak. They also had no idea whether his body would ept or reject the heart. All


    they could do was anxiously wait and see what life had in store for them.


    Yes, they had passed the first hurdle; he had awakened. But there would be many more hurdles to


    ovee before they reached the end of this ordeal.


    "Trust him. Have faith in our son!" Anne had reached out and held Kevin''s hand in hers.


    Kevin nodded. He did have faith in his strong, wonderful son.


    The two smiled at each other. Their eyes were full of hope for the future.


    Just then, Anne''s phone rang. She fetched it out of her handbag, and frowned slightly.


    She had been in the midst of litigation with the TS Company when Eddy suddenly fell ill. They had no


    time to deal with any legal affairs.


    For them, tens of thousands ofpanies as sessful as LF Group and TS Company were not as


    valuable as Eddy.


    But now, theirwyer was calling.


    When she looked back, she noticed that Eddy was fast asleep once again. Just as she was about to


    press the decline button on her phone, Kevin said, "It will be a long time that we will have to monitor


    Eddy to see his reaction to the procedure. In this time, you ought to solve the problem with the TS


    Company."


    Raising her eyebrows in thought, Anne nodded in agreement.


    She answered the phone, and heard thewyer on the other end of the line. "Mrs. Anne, finally! I have


    not been able to contact you for three days now. Many things have developed in this time!"


    Frowning with rapt concentration, Anne listened carefully to every word thewyer said. It turned out


    that all of the designers of the LF Group had left to join the employ of the TS Company. The designs in


    question had been designed by these specific designers. The LF Group was now put at a disadvantage


    as these designers were the ones who would give the ount of the truth, but now they were on the


    other team.


    ''What?!


    The designers who had once pledged such undying loyalty to the LF Group had now betrayed and


    abandoned it so quickly?''


    Anne mulled this over in her mind. She had never thought this would have been a possibility, not even


    in her wildest dreams. Because she had worked so closely with these designers, and she believed that


    they were genuine and sincere people. She thought them to be trustworthy and upstanding.


    ''How could this have happened?


    Damn it!''


    "Mrs. Anne, why don''t youe to thepany so that we can sort this out? In such circumstances,


    even if we decided to go to trial, we will definitely lose. There are no chances of sess, whatsoever."


    Thewyer''s voice was heavy with dejection.


    "Yes, they have quit now, but their draft designs had been submitted to LF Group before they had


    resigned. At the time of the submission of the designs, they were in our employ. Will we really lose?"


    She didn''t understand why thewyer was so certain that there were no prospects of sess.


    "That isn''t exactly the case," thewyer continued. "All the designers have changed the statements.


    They''ve said that they did not hand over their designs to the LF Group at that time. They have stated in


    writing that LF Group used their designs without their consent!"


    ''In that case...'' Anne''s thoughts trailed off.


    She raised her fingers to her temples and gently rubbed them in circles. Her mind was stretched to its


    breaking point.


    Eddy''s current condition had already ced her in a space of helplessness. Now, she had received


    such unexpected news that she felt powerless beyond measure.


    She just felt exhausted and could not think straight. She could not think of a solution right now.


    "Hi, you must be thewyer, Kevin said into the phone, having taken it from her. His voice also had a


    tone of exhaustion to it. "Try to find a solution for this problem as per your own ways. We will talk to you


    tomorrow."


    Thewyer on the other end had just begun to say something in response, but Kevin hung up.


    Raising her head to look at the ceiling, Anne sighed heavily. What a mess!


    "Anne, I''ll stay in the hospital. You go home and have a good rest, and then go to thepany and find


    out everything that happened in detail," instructed Kevin. He was not going to take no for an answer.


    As she looked at Eddy, her eyes looked a bit nk. She was deep in thought and felt extremely


    conflicted. How could the issue between the LF Group and TS Company take precedence over the


    health of her son?


    Eddy was in the observation stage. This was the most dangerous period. How could she leave now of


    all times?


    "All of you can go back home and rest. I will stay." Just as Anne was about to speak, she heard this


    voice from aside her.


    Both Anne and Kevin turned to look to see who it was. It was none other than Selma. Over thest


    three days, Selma had not had much rest at all. She had dark circles around her eyes and she looked


    so drained that it made her look ten years older than her actual age.


    She gave a faint smile. Selma was not her usual bull-headed self but had a warmness about her.


    "It is going to be a very long time that Eddy will be under observation. We cannot all stay here, all


    through the day and night. Why don''t you two go home and rest, I will stay here, and you cane


    back first thing in the morning to take my ce? asked Selma.


    Frowning, Anne wanted to object and shake her head. But Kevin took her off guard, stopped her up


    into his arms, and walked outside. Anne was so shocked that she began hitting Kevin in objection.


    Ignoring her fists, Kevin put her straight into the car.