Michael looked dispirited. He looked in a pretty bad state, not as fresh and energetic as he was in the morning. "I'm fine. You must have been here for a long time. Sara, come and have a seat." Although Michael's voice was weak, there was obvious affection and tenderness in it.
A smile appeared on Sara's face, but her smile was a little stiff. She really didn't have the mood to smile at such a moment. "Dad, how are you? Why don't you go to the hospital to see a doctor?"
Michael coughed and said, "I'm fine. I'm not used to such a cold place like the hospital. Recuperating at home is ok. "
Jacob and James sat on the chairs beside the bed, and so did Sara. The atmosphere was a little awkward at such a solemn scene.
James looked at the servant next to him and the servant came over. James ordered in a low voice, "Bring some porridge to Mr. Michael and call the doctor over."
The servant nodded and walked out quickly. Not long after, a doctor in white came in quietly. He nodded to James, and then to the rest. Even if he didn't know who these people were, Doctor Ring had a rough idea about them. Michael's son, the CEO of the Shi Group, and his wife, even if he hadn't read the news, he could guess it out.
When James stood up, Jacob and Sara also stood up. "This is Doctor Ring."
Doctor Ring reached out his hand, and so did Jacob. The two shook hands.
"This is Jacob, the current CEO of the Shi Group. Next to him is his wife." James introduced them concisely and didn't think there was anything wrong with his introduction.
On the other side, Sara's face turned red with shyness. Now, she was not even nominally the hostess of the Shi Group.
Doctor Ring praised, "You are indeed a brilliant young man. I've heard a lot about you. Today I see you, and you really deserve your reputation."
Jacob had been used to these polite words, but he nodded. He was eager to know his father's condition, and he was not interested in anything else.
"Doctor Ring, how is my father?" Jacob frowned.
Doctor Ring's face became serious again. Such a question could not be joked. "Isn't it appropriate to say that?"
Doctor Ring turned his head as if he was asking Michael. Michael nodded. They would know it sooner or later. It was better for them to be mentally prepared.
Jacob felt a lump in his throat. He really had to accept such a brutal answer. He had also accepted it in the past. At that time, he was young and vigorous, and without social trials and hardships, naturally he couldn't afford it. Although he had been doing business for a few years, it didn't mean that he could really accept it.
But what if he couldn't bear it? Anyway, he had to. After Jacob sat down, his left hand was holding the arm of the carved wooden chair, as if it could ease some pain, but he still felt a sharp pain in his heart.
"Mr. Michael's situation is not optimistic. Because it's brain cancer. But in the past, we only did surgeries to control the spread of the cancer cells. Now, the cancer cells can't be controlled. Unless we perform another surgery, otherwise... "
Doctor Ring paused and had a clear answer in everyone's heart. Michael closed his eyes and catnapped, as if he was listening to something that had nothing to do with him.
Four years ago, he was the same. At that time, Jacob just graduated from university and didn't know about the evils of the society. Michael worried about Jacob, so he had to do an operation anyway. Fortunately, the operation went well and he survived.
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