Charlie quickly spoke up, saying, “Grandma, please don’t be formal. Uncle Arman was my father’s closest friend before he passed away, and this is just what I should do.”
Concerned, Charlie then asked, “How do you feel right now? Is there any noticeable difort?”
The elderly woman paused in surprise and replied, “Oh, listening to you… I don’t seem to feel any difort at all…”
Afterward, she attempted to sit up and was amazed to find her body felt incredibly light. Previously, following her stroke, she had been in a dire state, but now she couldn’t detect any signs of her past condition; she felt surprisingly well overall.
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You see, ever since the olddy had her stroke, her health had been in a rapid decline. The doctors had even suggested she was on the brink of death, expecting she might not survive another day or two.
However, after Arman gave her an unknown elixir, not only did her stroke symptoms vanish, but her face also radiated vitality, which was utterly incredible.
Arman nced at Charlie and inquired, “Master Wade, do you think my mother can be discharged from the hospital?”
Charlie nodded, affirming, “Essentially, there’s no need for her to remain here for observation.”
Excitedly, Arman turned to the olddy and eximed, “Mom, let’s go home!”
But the olddy quickly interjected, “Wait, don’t rush back just yet! You finally made it home for a reunion; we must first visit Shaling. It’s been so many years since you returned, and you absolutely have to pay your respects to your father!”
“Shaling?” Arman asked in disbelief. “Dad is buried in Shaling? That ce is so remote; I remember it was where the Hong Kong government used to bury unidentified bodies…”<fn2e51> This text is hosted at Find?Novel</fn2e51>
Vihaan, the younger brother, quickly rified, “Brother, it’s been a long time since you werest on Hong Kong Ind, so you might not be aware of how things have changed. Over the years, it has be increasingly difficult for ordinary people to find a decent cemetery there. Now, a slightly better burial plot costs in the millions, and even a niche in a respectable columbarium can set you back around 400,000 to 500,000…”
As he spoke, Vihaan’s eyes welled up with tears. “Before our father passed, the family spent nearly all our savings on his treatment. After his death, we simply couldn’t afford a proper burial…”
“In fact,” he continued, “we struggled even with ashes. We couldn’t even pay for a niche. Luckily, the Shaling Cemetery was about to be developed, and some new plots were built. Thanks to Miss Fang’s help, we managed to secure a regr grave for Dad in Shaling. For a family like ours, having him truly buried in the ground is a rarity…”
Arman’s younger sister couldn’t hold back her tears. “I feel like it’s our fault for not being capable enough… If we had been better off, Miss Fang would never have had to step in. Because of this, Liu Jiahui scolded her terribly…”
Arman bit his lip and asked, “Jiaxin… wait, does Mrs. Liue here often?”
His sister exined, “In the beginning, she visited frequently. When Liu Jiahui first married her, she was quite fond of her and often came to see her parents. But after our father passed away, she didn’t dare to visit as much. Just a few days ago, when Mom was hospitalized, she came by to give some money, but we turned it down…”
After a brief pause, she added, “Big brother… actually, the reason our family has managed to get by all these years is thanks to Miss Fang’s support… So please don’t resent her too much…”
Arman’s expression became moreplex as he probed, “After all this time, why didn’t you ever tell me about any of this?”
His sister hesitated, then said, “Miss Fang asked us not to tell you… She said she had already hurt you enough and didn’t want to be a burden to you again…”
At that moment, Arman’s heart was a whirlwind of emotions.
He had managed to move on from Jiaxin leaving him, but hearing that she hadn’t forgotten about his parents and family over the years stirred something deep within him.
Sometimes, if someone is heartless enough, the hurt party can move on swiftly. However, when the separation isn’t entirely clear and you discover that the other person still cares in some way, it can plunge you right back into those feelings.