Henry still wanted to ask more questions when Jasper waved his hand and said, “Come on, let’s go eat. What about your team of players, should we get them something?”
Henry replied nonchalantly, “No need. I already told the hotel staff to send three meals a day to the room. Their diets are even more balanced than ours.”
Jasper chuckled and replied, “Alright, then. Let’s go.”
…
At the same time, in the Gardner family’s villa.
An old doctor walked out of the room with his assistant in tow. He sighed and turned to Lisa, who looked worried, “Miss Gardner, Mr. Gardner’s condition isn’t looking very good…”
“Our initial diagnosis of Mr. Gardner’s stroke today pins the cause as large emotional fluctuations as well as a long period of irregular diet and rest.”
Lisa’s heart sank when she heard him. She clenched her fists and asked, “Will my dad recover from this, Dr. Tingey?”
The doctor shook his head and replied, “There’s no cure for stroke as of now.”
“Especially when it comes to elders. After having a stroke once, there will likely be multiple relapses and the situation will only become more severe. Please be prepared for the worst, Miss Gardner.”
Lisa’s expression paled as she asked, “What’s the worst possible outcome?”
The doctor sighed again and replied, “Severe and later stage strokes can lead to Parkinson’s disease. This is also known as dementia.”
“Another possibility would be for the stroke to worsen whereby the patient will no longer becomes able to take care of themselves…”
Lisa’s expression darkened and the doctor did not dare to say more. All he could do was comfort her softly, “These things have already happened, and we cannot go back in time to change it. Please don’t think plague your mind with negative thoughts, Miss Gardner.”
“With appropriate treatment and rehabilitation, there should be no major issue. He’s not in any life-threatening danger, so we just have to prevent the situation from getting worse.”
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