It was indeed a forceful slap.
Ariana immediately changed the topic, "how's your father?"
"In a stable condition for now."
Sion looked at the doctor next to him and frowned, "but we still have to see the follow-up situation."
Dr Ward added, "yes, The next week is crucial for him."
Saying no more, everyone present knew clearly what he meant.
The atmosphere went heavy all of a sudden. Ariana grabbed Aurora's hand tightly with a pale face, "thank you, doctor."
"Never mind."
Sion nodded, turned back and looked at Ariana, "thank you, Ariana. I'll stay here to take care of him. You can go back with Aurora and have a good rest."
Ariana shook her head, "no..."
"Since he has arranged it, let's get back Mrs Carroll."
Aurora interrupted Ariana and took her hand. She didn't look at Sion, "let's head home. We will have a bath and clean the house to welcome father back if he could wake up tomorrow."
Ariana looked at her and asked, "... will we?"
"Sure," then she took her turn around and went away, "there have been enough people taking care of father here. Isn't he a doctor? He's a better candidate for this job."
Aurora didn't give any look at Sion even when they left.
Staring at the empty corridor, Sion's face changed and his eyes grew cloudy as the dim night.
He sat down on the chair nearby, flung back his head and closed his eyes. He pursed his lips and kept silent for a long time.
Later, he called his assistant and his voice returned to cold and leaden.
"Block all of the information about my father's illness online and in my company at all costs. Inform the media to do the same as well."
"Yes, sir."
"I'll be busy with the stuff in the hospital," Sion looked at the man with a respirator, "in the following days I might be in the hospital so I'll leave the company for you. You may contact me in the hospital if anything happened."
Sion hung up, rubbed his forehead and drew a long sigh of relief silently.
...
Aurora helped Ariana to her room when they arrived.
"Just take a bath and then go to sleep, Mrs Carroll. We will go back to the hospital and take care of father tomorrow morning."
"But..." Ariana hesitated, "I'm still worried. Your father is in the hospital..."
"Sion is taking care of him."
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