Brian did not go to the hospital until it was afternoon.
When he arrived, he was in a rush to see Becky.
As he pushed the door of the ward, he saw Becky getting checked-up by Elias. Elias simply took a glance at Brian but neither said a word to him nor paused the checkup. It was not until he finished that he said in a serious tone, "I'm not too optimistic about Ms. Yan's condition. If we can't find a suitable retina donor to replace hers in the near future, I'm afraid it might be too late even if we successfully finish the surgery."
Upon hearing Elias' word, Brian's mind became blank and an almost invisible frown curled into his lips. He took a slight glance at Becky with his falcon eyes and coldly asked, "How long do you mean by 'near future'?"
Seeing the worried look of Brian, Elias paused for a while and said in reply, "At most, one month. That will put her in a safe place."
Without saying a word, Brian nodded and gave a hint for Elias to head out of the ward first. Grasping the situation, Elias nodded in reply and shrugged as he walked out of the ward. For the past few days, they had found retinas which seemed suitable for Becky. However, after going through them individually last night, Elias ended up disappointed for none perfectly fitted Becky.
As he headed slowly towards Becky, Brian silently sat down beside her. Looking at her calm face, his heart started to be filled with pain. He pulled Becky's hands and slowly caressed them while saying in a low and magnetic voice, "Becky…"
Feeling Brian's worries, Becky quickly interrupted his words and said, "Bri, perhaps it may not be bad to be blind." She struggled to remain calm and placed a smile at the corner of her mouth. "By being blind, at the very least, I could be happy for not being able to see anything I don't want to see, right?" Becky added.
Despite letting out some powerful words, she couldn't hide the fact of the endless sadness she tried so hard to contain. Seeing how Becky saw the situation positively and tried to look happy, Brian felt his heart sank deeper and was filled with indescribable feelings.
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