Chapter 19 — I'm Busy All My Life, And You're Lonely

“Wouldn't that make you even angrier?” Tong Man sneered, "Other people's wives are just sick, men can't wait to take time off to be with them. When it was my turn to have breast cancer surgery, he went to the beach to bask in the sun."

Tong Tuyet's fingertips tightened on the paper bag, suppressing her emotions.

“Sister, today I ask you not to mention these things again.”

"What's wrong? Are you afraid he'll hear you?" Tong Man glared, "You just want him to hear it."

"Not." Tong Tuyet shook her head, "No matter what you say now, it can't change the truth that has happened. The more you talk, the more upset you become, and I'll only get angrier."

Tong Man's throat was blocked by her.

“Why are you so stubborn?”

“I don't consider myself stubborn.” Tong Tuyet looked forward, "I'm just accepting a truth."

“What truth?”

“Over the years, I have looked at the wrong person.”

Tong Man was stunned. Tong Tuyet continued.

"Back then, if my sister and mother hadn't stopped me, I probably wouldn't have married him. They said, he had a decent job, a payroll, a future, and was also a hard-working person. She said, I was a teacher, he was at the office, the two of us put our heads together, and the days wouldn't be so bad. I believed."

Tong Man's name was called out and his face looked a bit embarrassed.

"At that time, who knew he would be like that in the future? When I got to know him, he treated me very well. When it rained, he brought an umbrella, during exams he brought snacks for the night, and when I was sick, he kept watch over my bed."

“Back then he wasn't as busy as he is now.” Tong Tuyet said indifferently, "The first few years after getting married were not bad. Later, with Tu Ngang, his work got busy, so he gradually changed."

She said this, the corner of her mouth slightly raised in mockery.

“But I always find excuses for myself, telling men that career comes first, and it's okay if I worry a little more at home.”

Tong Man frowned.

“You are too thoughtful of others.”

“So you came here today, are you planning to think for me, or think for yourself?” Tong Tuyet suddenly turned around, her eyes sharp.

Tong Man was stunned. Tong Tuyet stared at her sister and slowly spoke.

"You came all the way from the countryside here early in the morning, probably not just to curse Luc Kien Quan."

Tong Man was silent for a few seconds, then finally sighed deeply.

“Okay, you're smart, I can't hide it from you.”

She took out a file from her bag and gave it to Tong Tuyet.

“What is this?” Tong Tuyet did not accept.

“Just watch it.”

Tong Tuyet hesitated for a moment, then reached out to receive it and tore it open. Inside are a few test forms and a stack of photocopied medical records. The top sheet is “Breast tumor biopsy results”. The time is next year. On the slip was a handwritten note from the doctor.

“Suspected benign fibroadenoma, further monitoring is recommended.”

Tong Tuyet held her breath. She flipped further down. Another surgical record.

“Surgery name: Right breast tumor removal surgery.”

In the surgical method column, write "tumor removal". It's not "total cutting out" or "cutting out improvements at the root" as she thought. Flip it down again, it's the pathology results after surgery.

“Pathological diagnosis: Fibroadenoma of the breast.”

The conclusion column is the word "Benign". Tong Tuyet's fingers trembled slightly.

“Sister, what is this?”

“It's your own medical record.” Tong Man stared at her face, “You thought last year you had surgery to remove breast cancer completely?”

Tong Tuyet's throat felt like something was choked.

“Isn't that right?”

“Of course not.” Tong Man said, "At that time, the hospital suspected I was malignant and told me to do a biopsy. I brought the file to find an old colleague. He looked at the scan and said that the possibility of benignity was very high. But I was so scared that I insisted on excision, saying that regardless of whether it was benign or malignant, the mass had to be removed. In the end, we discussed that we would only do surgery to remove the tumor locally, not completely. The pathological results after surgery were benign fibroids."