Chapter 83
After dinner, Frederick was called to the room by Mrs. Clements. Before he turned around, he drove Alicia into the bedroom, for fear that she would eat something which she was not supposed to!
In fact, Alicia no longer had an appetite because of the incident at the dining table. She wouldn't be able to eat even if she was given a king's meal.
In the room, Alicia was really angry. She felt that he had gone too far! She tried to tolerate his cold behavior again and again, but he did not respect her at all. He despised her when they were alone, and even when other people were around too!
It was very uncomfortable, especially when she was scolded by the person closest to her. Alicia felt bad. Although in the past two years, she had no time to date, nor did she want to date, everyone around her had not criticized her like that. Why did he despise her so much?
Was he out of his mind? There must be something wrong with him!
Alicia got really sad and mad in the room. She felt thoroughly defeated by him!
When Frederick entered the room, he was just scolded by his grandmother. He was in a bad mood too, and he looked at Alicia with glaring eyes.
When they left, the two of them were like enemies. They did not even bother to pretend to be close.
The car sped all the way downtown and arrived at an urban area. Frederick found a spot by the side of a street and stopped the car.
"Five o'clock, I will be back to pick you up!"
The implication was that she could do whatever she wanted!
She was too lazy to talk to him. She snorted and pushed the door open. Then, she jumped down. She scolded in her heart, "Who cares?"
At this moment, the two of them were sick of each other. When she did not even turn around to look at him, Frederick subconsciously clenched his fists and held the steering wheel a little bit tighter. He felt very uncomfortable in his heart.
Soon, he started the car and drove to the other side of the street.
After being carefree for once, Alicia felt a little relaxed but she was unhappy.
She wanted to get along with him. She had even tried her best in the past two days. She stood in front of the bus stop and kicked in a fit. Alicia felt that she must be crazy to sympathize with him!
If he wanted to be angry, she would not care about him!
After getting on the bus, Alicia first went to the sanatorium. After visiting her father, she went to see Doctor Lewis and learned about his situation.
The doctor took out an X- ray and gave her an explanation.
"Miss Blanchard, the blood clot in your father's brain has obviously cleared up. Although it is slow, this is a very good reaction which shows that he is recovering. The frequency of his brainwaves has obviously changed, thus, the plan is feasible. I have asked your mother to record some conversations about the past so that when she is not around, he can still listen to her voice regularly. It is conducive to the stimulation and recovery of the brain nerves! As long as the brain is strong enough, he can control his body. You can also record some too. This is my personal suggestion! Of course, you don't have to do this if you don't want to!"
"That's great! I'll do it, I will send them over the next time I visit!"
When she was talking to her father moments ago, she had noticed that her father's eyelids trembled occasionally. It turned out that it was not her illusion. She smiled excitedly and then felt sad again.
"You said there are good news and bad news. The bad news is..."
"We might need to increase the cost! As the effect of the injection is very good, we cannot stop this process. Recently, we have contacted a larger hospital, and they have introduced a type of physiotherapy equipment that can be used to enhance this treatment. At the same time, we can use a light wave to perform treatment while we study his conditions! The doctor has agreed that your father's current situation is very suited for this method, and that it is suitable for his age too. You should know, his recovery ability is gradually declining. Once he is too old, his immunity will be weakened too. By that time, even if you want to bear it, he will not be able to take this risk."
As he spoke, the doctor could not help but let out a sigh.
'Although this set of equipment has been put into use, the maintenance cost is too high. We have hired foreign experts to regulate and test it, and it will take a month to service it! I have only recently learned that he may recover soon. There is one course in a month, and there are eight courses in total, which is about 80,000 dollars! Therefore, it is very extravagant. Unless you are wealthy, or if it involves very crucial parts like the heart or the brain, we usually don't recommend patients to use this..."
After exhaling, he continued speaking.
"After all, for us, the more we use it, the higher the maintenance cost is. Besides, we have to inspect it once every half a year. Therefore, we have to queue up to use it! But for your father's case, it is the only case that experts have passed the green light. I think it is necessary to tell you! Miss Blanchard-"
"Doctor Lewis, money is not a problem! I can solve it! As long as my father can get better! Please save him!" Alicia interrupted.
"This is my responsibility. I will try my best! By that time, there will be a professional physician who will be responsible for the follow-up of the disease. It is said that this person is incredible. No matter what patient he treats, the patient will have a certain degree of improvement! This is also one of the reasons why the price is so high!"
As always, Alicia walked out of the hospital with heavy footsteps. She looked at the blue sky. Her eyes landed on a grey cloud. It was just like her mood. There was a nice view but it still had its flaws.
Money!
The thing she did not care about in the past was crushing her life at present.
She initially thought that with Frederick's pocket money, her life could be a little easier. Suddenly, she felt that she had lost her confidence.
At this moment, she really needed this "pocket money"!
That meant that she should not argue with Frederick! Otherwise, her life would be worse!
But soon, at the thought of her father, who loved her, standing up and talking and smiling at her again, all of these seemed to be worth it.
Alicia made up her mind and went home to see her mother.
When she arrived at the store, she found that there was a line of people waiting outside. "Why did she open the stall so early today? Wasn't it supposed to be opened at dinner time?"
Alicia rolled up her sleeves and got in from one side. In such a small space, she could barely turn around. When her mother was making sushi, she would help collect money and pack the food.
"Thank you for coming. Have a good day!"
In the past, their family used to do catering. After they were bankrupt, she and her mother would push their cart to the side of the road and sell sushi. Later, they were fined by the authorities. They gritted their teeth and rented such a small mobile truck store. Finally, they settled down. This is the property of Nô-velDrama.Org.
In their daily life, it was her mother who called the shots. Because it was not far from a school, she would sell breakfast in the morning and sushi at noon. They would sell it until the rice was finished. Business was not bad for them.
She helped her mother until it was half-past four. Then, Alicia hurriedly took off her apron. "Mom, I have a date with Frederick. I have to go! Don't work too late!"
She ran all the way to her destination, but she was still ten minutes late. Alicia immediately wanted to call him, but when she rummaged through her bag, she was dumbfounded on the spot...