After dinner, Leo went out alone for a walk along the river.
Such a comfortable midsummer night with the cool wind, though it was as hot as stove in the daytime.
At this time, Alyssa called Leo. Leo smiled, "Alyssa, what's up?"
Alyssa replied in depression, “Mr. Cohen, where are you? Do you have time now?"
Leo was stunned, then asked, "What happened, Alyssa? You're sounding wired. I am taking a walk outside alone. "
Alyssa choked and then said in somber, “Bad news. Ariella is desperately ill and I'm afraid she's not going to make it. You'd better come and see her."
Leo was shocked, "What's wrong with Ariella? What disease?"
Alyssa suddenly cried out and couldn't even speak.
Leo was so sad and asked, "Alyssa, calm down and tell me. What happened to her? "
In a while, Alyssa stopped choking and said after a gasp, "Ariella has ...advanced liver cancer. She will die in days, so come here quickly. We're in the Oda's hospital."
"Boom!"
Leo was so shocked that he almost fell.
Alyssa muttered, "Ariella said that she wants to see you one last time."
"Okay."
Then they hung up.
Leo frowned and looked depressed. He shivered as if he were in the icehouse.
The moon, though so bright, was covered by clouds and made the atmosphere gloomy.
Leo sighed. It was later than eight at night, so there was no ticket to Toyo.
He had to wait till tomorrow.
The next day was sunny.
At five o'clock, Leo said to Lydia, "Daring, Ariella has advanced liver cancer and stayed in the hospital in Toyo. I need to see her."
Lydia trembled and horrified, and she felt so bad.
Lydia was unhappy to see Leo and Ariella stay together since Ariella was his ex-wife.
Ariella had been waiting for Leo to return to her. That's why she stayed single till now.
Therefore, Ariella was like a fishbone in Lydia's throat.
Now Ariella was desperately ill, but Lydia had mixed feelings.
Then she sighed and said, "Okay, but don't stay there too long."
Leo nodded and left.
Then he went to the airport and flew to Toyo.
Two hours later, Leo took a taxi directly to the Oda's Hospital after he arrived in Toyo.
When he arrived at the hospital, he came to see Yamaguchi Kinuro. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, and now he was so enthusiastic.
He made tea for Leo by himself.
Yamaguchi Kinuro gave Leo a cigarette and lit one for himself as well.
Then he said, “When the cancer was diagnosed, it was already in the advanced phrase. The tumor has spread all over the body, so it is impossible to make an operation. This disease is caused by her long-term depression. Such a pity."
Yamaguchi Kinuro released a long sigh.
Long-term depression was detrimental to a person's organs, especially the liver.
Of course, Leo knew why Ariella's been depressed. It was all his fault.
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