Through the glass outside the ICU, Lin Yixun saw Lin’s mother lying lifelessly on the hospital bed, her face covered with a ventilator, and her body filled with tubes.
Lin Yixun stared intently at Lin’s mother’s face, covering her mouth tightly, but tears still uncontrollably streamed down. Just the day before yesterday when she left the house, she was still smiling and saying goodbye, but why now...
Her sorrowful and helpless appearance, through the sunglasses, fell into Ouyang Hao’s eyes. For some reason, he felt a bit of heartache for her. He stepped forward, holding Lin Yixun in his arms, gently patting her shoulder to comfort her.
At this moment, no words could match a gentle hug.
Lin Yixun immediately found Lin’s mother’s attending physician, and asked in a low voice, "Doctor Ji, have you still not found a kidney source?"
Doctor Ji glanced at Lin Yixun and the man beside her, shook his head, and said heavily, "Miss Lin, you need to be prepared for the worst."
"Can’t you find another way?" Lin Yixun grabbed Doctor Ji’s arm anxiously, "Doctor Ji, can you please help me apply for it, money... I’ll find a way!"
"Miss Lin, this is not a matter of money. Right now, there are many patients waiting for a kidney, and everyone is in line. There is a great demand and limited supply, and we doctors really have no way. Miss Lin, all we can do now is wait and see if a matching kidney source for your mother can appear."
The conversation between Lin Yixun and the doctor was heard word for word by Ouyang Hao. Although it was just a few words, he could already roughly guess what illness Lin’s mother had.
No wonder Lin Yixun was so anxious when she heard that Lin’s mother had fainted. It turned out her mother’s illness was so serious, reaching a stage where a kidney transplant was needed, dialysis was inevitable.
No wonder this stubborn person is so short of money.
Ouyang Hao suddenly remembered the last time Lin Yixun asked to advance her salary. Could it also be because of her mother? Thinking about the harsh words he said to Lin Yixun at that time, he began to feel regretful.
Why didn’t this stubborn person explain the situation clearly? If she had, he might have lent her the money long ago. He also wondered how this stubborn person eventually got the money.
Lin Yixun came out of the attending physician’s office and saw Ouyang Hao still standing at the office door. She walked forward slowly and said to him, "Mr. Ouyang, thank you for your trouble just now. You should go back first. I might have to stay here for the night. In the next few days, it might be even longer... I probably won’t be able to go to the apartment to clean for you. My mother’s condition is not good, and I can’t leave her even for a short while."
She paused and then said, "If you’re worried about the mess, you can have Miss Xiao find another housekeeper for you."
"You want to resign?" The man squinted his eyes.
She didn’t want to resign, but what else could she do? Her mother needed care, and if they couldn’t find a kidney, her mother’s life could be in danger at any moment.
Her mother might only have a few months left to live, and she didn’t want her mother to spend the remaining time alone. She wanted to accompany her as much as possible.
The man’s face didn’t look good. After a long silence, he suddenly said, "Lin Yixun, I can let you take time off for a while, but I won’t allow you to resign. When your mother is out of danger, you must come back and work for me. If you can’t take care of your mother, you can hire a caregiver for her. As for the caregiver’s expenses, I will subsidize them in your salary."