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Issac wiped blood from his mouth, watching Lucas hurry away while comforting Eva. “The radiotherapy department’s closest, isn’t it, Lucas? Who in your family is sick?”
The tall figure froze momentarily. Lucas sneered, “None of your business.”
As an unbelievable thought formed in Issac’s mind, the Deputy Director opened his door, surprised. “Issac, what happened?”
“Nothing serious, sir.” Issac wiped his bloody lip, outwardly calm while his hand trembled uncontrollably
at his side.
“Come back another time,” the Deputy Director said apologetically. “Security just informed me the
Director left.”
“That’s fine,” Issac said quietly. “Could I ask another favor?”
“What is it? I’ll help if I can.”
“Help me find someone,” Issac’s eyes flickered strangely, his smile cold yet somehow both furious and joyful. “Late twenties, recently admitted, female. I have a name reference, though she might be using another. I’d like to see any medical records that match.”
“Her name is Evelyn Spencer.”
Lucas felt troubled but continued comforting Eva until her sobs subsided. Then he held her face seriously. “No more wandering off, understand? What if someone took you?”
“I wanted to buy Mommy candy because the doctor gave her bitter medicine again,” Eva’s lip trembled. “I’m sorry, Uncle. Please don’t be mad?”
“I’m not mad,” Lucas’s heart melted. He hugged her, stroking her head. “Uncle was just scared of losing you. That would make me very sad.”
“I understand. I won’t run off again.”
Lucas wiped Eva’s tears with a sigh.
I’ll continue with the translation:
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It’s Too Late for Your Expired Regrets
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He knew Issac was growing suspicious. Like a shark that had caught the scent of blood, Issac would pursue any inconsistency until he uncovered the truth especially anything concerning Evelyn.
Over the past two weeks, Lucas had heard many rumors about Issac. Though just rumors, they had grown to frighteningly extreme proportions.
Keeping Evelyn hidden would be difficult.
The doctor removed his mask and emerged from the consultation room. “The patient’s condition is stable. Given that she’s had cancer cells in her body for several years, we recommend proceeding with surgery as soon as possible. Looking at the schedule, we could do it next week at the latest. What does the family
think?”
Faced with the choice between Issac discovering Evelyn and her recovery, Lucas chose the latter without hesitation. “We agree sooner is better. Please make the arrangements, Doctor.”
“Very well. Let’s proceed with the admission.”
Eva had already run to Evelyn’s room and was hugging her. Neither mentioned the near–escape. She pulled colorful candies from her pocket and gave them to Evelyn, eyes sparkling. “Mommy, these will
make the medicine less bitter!”
“Thank you, sweetheart,” Evelyn kissed her cheek, holding her close. “Baby, Mommy’s having surgery soon. We might not see each other for a while.”
“That’s okay, Mommy, I’m not scared. Uncle says after this surgery, you can stay with me forever,” Eva snuggled closer, smiling. “Don’t be scared, Mommy. Eva and Uncle are waiting for you!”
Her words melted Evelyn’s heart. Stroking her daughter’s soft hair, she smiled. “Alright, if Eva says so.”
Evelyn felt she owed them both so much.
Once she’d been fixated on death, blind to Lucas’s warm love. Only Eva’s arrival had pulled her gaze from the abyss of death back to the world of the living.
She’d found her own light – both in thoughtful, understanding Eva and in Lucas, who silently took care of everything. They were her precious treasures.
Thinking of Issac now only brought calm.
How could she not understand her best friend? Evelyn knew deeply that Sophia would never blame and hate her as the Hernandezs did. Yet that crushing guilt had remained unresolved. If death was meant to absolve her sins, then she had already been cleansed.
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Like that day when Lucas pulled her from the freezing river, his desperate tears falling onto her ice–cold heart. Despite Evelyn’s weak will to live, Lucas had shouted: “Even if you don’t want to live, you must! Your life isn’t just yours anymore – it’s mine too! You’re not allowed to die!”
Now half her soul belonged to Lucas.
Evelyn thought that even if Issac appeared before her now demanding her life for Sophia’s, she would no longer choose death.
Her surgery was scheduled for the weekend. Lucas took Eva to stay with his cousin temporarily. The little girl bravely made a fist: “Mommy, I’ll wait for you!”
“Yes, Eva,” Evelyn kissed her cheek lovingly. “After the surgery, Mommy will take you to the amusement park.”
“Uncle has to come too!”
“Of course.” Evelyn waved as Lucas buckled Eva into the car. “Drive safely.”
She wasn’t as calm as she appeared. She couldn’t help feeling nervous. The Evelyn from three years ago would never have imagined that current Evelyn would want so desperately to live.
She had Eva and Lucas. Nothing could defeat her.
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