NovelEnglishChapter 659 Briony started to stand, but Kendal quickly said, "No need to get up, really. We're all family here no need for formalities." Hearing that, Briony let her politeness drop.
Still, as she looked at Kendal, her feelings were mixed.
Judging from his expression, it seemed he hadn't yet received word of Ferdinand's death.
Stewart walked over and handed smedicine to Briony. "Here, take this first." She accepted the cup and drank it all in one go, lowering her gaze.
Stewart unwrapped a piece of hard candy and offered it to her.
Briony took the candy and placed it in her mouth.
Stewart took the empty cup from her hands.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtKendal watched from the side, a gentle smile in his eyes.
It looked like these two-once married-had finally made peace.
Since Kendal had taken the trouble to visit her as an elder, Briony felt she should at least invite him inside.
She stood and welcomed Kendal into the house.
The three of them entered, and Briony and Kendal sat together near the sofa.
After all, this was a hospital, and no one was fussing over propriety.
Stewart poured a glass of warm water and handed it to Kendal.
They exchanged a few pleasantries before Stewart excused himself to the kitchen to make ssoup. Kendal watched Stewart disappear into the kitchen, then turned back to Briony. "So, are you two back together?" "We're just looking out for each other as friends," Briony replied with a faint smile. "He's helping take care offor the kids' sake, I suppose." Kendal, being a man himself, immediately recognized the look in Stewart's eyes when he glanced at Briony. It was clear Stewart still cared, but Briony didn't seem to have the sintention.
But now wasn't the tfor romance anyway.
Getting better was what truly mattered.
Kendal studied her face carefully. "Your health is the only thing that matters right now. Everything else can wait- don't you agree?" Briony nodded. "How's my mom doing lately?" "She's well. Actually, she's taken up embroidery and won't put it down for a second these days." At the mention of Julia, Kendal's eyes softened with warmth.
Nothing showed love more than the way a person looked at someone.
With Kendal by her mother's side, Briony knew she had nothing to worry about.
Her mother had endured so much in her life. To find someone like Kendal at her age—it was as if fate was finally making it up to her.
"Mr. Ellsworth, please don't tell my mom about my illness. They still haven't found a suitable bone marrow donor, and I honestly don't know how much tI have left. My mom is almost like a child these days; I don't want her to worry. If-if I do pass away and she doesn't even remember me, then just let her be. There's no need to upset her." Kendal, as an elder, could hardly bear to hear her speak this way.
"Bri, don't talk like that. You're still young, and your kids need their mother. No matter how hard it gets, you can't give up. Medicine's ca long way-don't lose hope. You can beat this." "Mr. Ellsworth, I'm not giving up. It's just... we both know this disease has a very low survival rate. There are things I have to say while I still can. Of course I want to live. I'm a mother too-I can't bear to leave my children." Kendal looked at her, and the calmer she acted, the heavier his heart felt.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAfter a moment, he offered gently, "Would you liketo check your pulse? I could take a look." Briony paused in surprise, then smiled softly. "Alright." She didn't expect anything to change, but she couldn't bring herself to refuse Kendal's kindness.
Stewart emerged from the kitchen just as Kendal was checking Briony's pulse.
Kendal was well-versed in traditional medicine. If he could be involved in her care, maybe it would buy Briony a little more time.
Stewart cover and sat nearby.
Kendal always closed his eyes to concentrate while checking someone's pulse.
He took his time, first one wrist, then the other.
Almost three minutes passed before he finally opened his eyes and released her hand.
Stewart immediately asked, "Mr. Ellsworth, what do you think?"
Kendal's expression grew grave. "Bri, did you suffer any kind of poisoning recently Both Stewart and Briony froze in surprise.
He could tell even that? "And it must have been recent,"
Kendal continued. "Your illness shouldn't have progressed so aggressively. I suspect the poisoning I did damage to your fiver and kidneys, causing metabolic failure and weakening your immune system, which gave the cancer a chance to take hold." "You mean, if I hadn't been poisoned, I might not have developed leukemia?" "I think it was a trigger. But there's something else-Julia had leukemia too. Genetically, the disease can passed down. If it weren't for that
poisoning, you might not have gotten sick so early-your body was hit hard, which is why your itiness progressed so quickly." The content is on which is novelenglish.net!
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