Chapter 26 — I'm Busy All My Life, And You're Lonely

The other party seemed to have said something.

“Divorce?” Tong Tuyet smiled faintly, "I've thought about it too. But I'm afraid Luc Tu Ngang can't stand it."

After a moment's hesitation, she continued.

"Now that he's about to get married, you have to wait for him to settle down, then worry about your own affairs."

That night, Luc Kien Quan stood frozen in the hallway, his hands covered in sweat. That was the first time he was clearly aware. Tong Tuyet really intended to shake off her clothes and leave. Not sulky, not empty talk. It means you have a clear calculation in your heart. That night he was almost awake. But he didn't utter a single word. Like countless times before, he buried his head in the pillow, pretending he didn't hear anything. Until a heart attack appeared, forcing him into a dead end. The next morning when going to the room, the doctor kept Luc Kien Quan alone and spoke seriously.

"This emergency was considered timely, stent placement was also successful. But the heart muscle was already damaged. The next stage requires long-term medication, regular check-ups, and most importantly, lifestyle changes."

The doctor looked straight into his eyes.

“The intensity of your work before, staying up all night, working overtime, drinking, high pressure for long periods of time, is what demands your life.”

Luc Kien Quan nodded.

“There are also emotions.” The doctor added, "Heart patients, their emotions fluctuate too much, and it's easy to get into trouble."

He stopped for a moment.

"Your family is waiting outside. You can see that they are very worried about you. Don't underestimate their worries in the future."

Luc Kien Quan quietly replied "Yes". The doctor left, he lay alone on the bed, suddenly feeling a bit scared. Afraid of what? Fear of never seeing my son get married. I'm afraid that when Co Tinh gives birth in the future, he won't be able to hold his grandchild. I'm afraid that one day I'll really be like Tong Tuyet in the past, lying on the operating table, with no one by my side. Thinking of this, he shivered coldly. In the early afternoon, sunlight slanted into the hospital room, illuminating the foot of the bed with a warm yellow light. Tong Tuyet walked in carrying a bowl of soup.

“It's your mother's rib soup.” She said, "I've skimmed off all the fat, you can taste it."

Luc Kien Quan smelled the fragrant aroma of the soup and suddenly felt the taste was extremely good.

"My mother just told me, telling me to stop thinking about old things with you." Tong Tuyet put down the bowl of soup and said, "She said it hasn't been easy for you all these years."

“You don't have it easy, it's your choice.” Luc Kien Quan said, "You can't use that as an excuse."

Tong Tuyet glanced at him but did not answer.

“Ah yes.” She suddenly remembered something, "From your company's side, are the arrangements all right?"

“The temporary deputy director has been given full authority.” Luc Kien Quan said, "I plan to relax for a long time after this discharge."

Tong Tuyet raised her eyebrows.

“You've told me to relax many times before.” She exposed, "I haven't been able to relax for three days at a time."

“This time is different.” Luc Kien Quan asserted, "The doctor told me that if I continue to struggle like that, I could have another seizure at any time."

He paused for a moment.

“I don't want to have to be on a stretcher again.”

Tong Tuyet was silent for a long time.

“Are you really scared?” she asked.

"Scared." Luc Kien Quan nodded, "At this age, I realized that no matter how much money I had, I couldn't resist it relieves a chest pain in the middle of the night.”

He raised his eyes to look at her.

"I can't stand the fact that I'm outside the operating room, waiting patiently for an unknown outcome."

Tong Tuyet's fingers gently stroked the rim of the soup bowl.

“If you say that, should I be touched?” She asked nonchalantly.

“You don't need to be emotional.” Luc Kien Quan replied, "Just know, I'm really scared."

He paused, then continued.