Deep Love Hidden From Him
Chapter 321

Christopher looked at Everleigh's gaunt face and began to feel bad for her. "God is so unfair to her that he allowed all these injustices to happen to her," he thought. "Dr. Harrison, is she really okay?"

He sighed softly and said, "She must have overheard the conversation outside, or she wouldn't have fainted from shortness of breath."

He couldn't believe the truth either. Life was unfair to Everleigh.

"Dr. Harrison, what should we do about Everleigh?" Christopher asked worriedly. He knew that Everleigh would be able to live through the troubles of her past but it was about life and death this time.

Dr. Harrison's face was full of sorrow. He didn't know what to do either. If he knew, the doctors would let the patient know about their illnesses and not just tell their family members instead.

Everleigh slowly opened her eyes and looked at the familiar surroundings she was in with a blurry mind.

"Dr. Harrison."

"You're awake." He sat on a chair and waited for her to wake up.

She sat up on the bed and thought about the things that happened before she fainted. "Dr. Harrison, am I really..." She asked with a pale face.

"Stop overthinking. Have you learnt nothing as a doctor? There is an incubation period for AIDS, and you're aware of that, aren't you?" He said before she could finish her sentence. His tone was slightly upset as his clever eyes were filled with worry.

She let out a weary laugh and said, "Dr. Harrison, you don't have to comfort me. I know there's a huge chance of getting it through blood transmission."

"Everleigh, listen to me..."

"Dr. Harrison, I'll be back a few days' time for a check up. Don't worry about me. I'll be fine. I'll excuse myself for now," she replied. Then, she got off the bed and walked out of the room lifelessly. It was obvious that she was unable to accept the truth.

Christopher finished with work and came over to see how Everleigh was doing. He saw her walking soullessly out of the room with a lost gaze, as if she didn't see him.

"Everleigh!" He called out, but she did not hear him and continued walking forward.

He was worried about her. He walked up and grabbed her arm. Everleigh felt someone grab her arm and she shouted.

"Everleigh, it's me." His heart ached for her reaction.

She must have thought that since she was sick, nobody should go near her.

Everleigh was still lost in her thoughts, and it took her a long time to recover from the shock.

"I'm sorry, I..."

"Let's have a talk. Let's go." Without waiting for her to agree, Christopher pulled her out to the garden of the hospital. There was barely anyone there because it was the middle of the day.

The two of them walked under the shade of the tree. She looked dull, and the expression in her eyes gradually dissipated.

"Everleigh, don't worry. It might not be the case. We'll know once you're out of the incubation period, so stop worrying too much." He couldn't help but comfort her.

She was still in a daze, as if she didn't hear what he had said. Her lips were pursed together tightly and she remained quiet.

He felt anxious. He would much rather she cry it out and release her emotions, as compared to bottling it up like she was right now.

"Can you say something please? You're making me feel so worried about you." His voice trembled a little as his charming face was filled with helplessness and fear. He had never seen Everleigh behave like this. She seemed lifeless.

He was afraid that she wouldn't be able to accept things and do something to hurt herself.

Everleigh turned her head and looked at him sadly. "Christopher, can you not tell anyone about this?"

"Of course I won't tell anyone about it. It might not necessarily be true." He was not dumb enough to spread the news.

"That's good, that's good," she kept mumbling these two words. She looked up at the sun and it was too glaring for the eyes.

He followed her gaze and looked up at the sun. He was lost for words and didn't know what to do with the situation either.

He could only sit there and accompany her silently, and he had no intention of leaving.

Finally, after the sun had set, she came back to her senses. Her body and clothes were drenched in sweat from the blazing sun.

"Christopher, I've been under the sun for a whole day. Will the virus in my blood be decomposed by the sun?"

Her hoarse voice slowly sounded in the air and she sounded very weak, as if she was unwilling to part with this world.

His throat was a little dry and he felt like it was burning.

"Everleigh, stop overthinking. Didn't Dr. Harrison also say that everything would be fine?"

"If I wasn't a medical student, I may still be hopeful about this but those are all just ifs." She smiled bitterly. The bitterness seemed to have filled her body inside out.

She had now experienced the despair of people who were diagnosed with cancer.

It really was hard to bear.

"There will be a miracle."

"Miracles? What miracles could there be? I thought God wanted my hand and I gave it to him. It turns out, I was the foolish one. God actually wanted my life. Christopher, can you understand what I'm feeling? want to raise my kids and I want to watch them grow up. I want to watch my kids live their lives happily. I do not want to leave this life, especially not in such a sad way," she said as tears filled her eyes. Her miserable gaze was hard to watch.

Christopher's eyes turned red too. He reached out to hold her and said softly, "Everleigh, all that you wish for will eventually happen. This time, it's just a small hurdle. Isn't there a saying? Life will not always be in your favor and challenges are part of it."

Her tears rolled down her face instantly. "Do I still have a life to live now? What if I won't have a chance to grow old," she thought.

He let go of her and wiped her tears. "Don't cry. You have to stop living in sadness. Don't worry, I will follow up on your report. I will personally let you know if there's anything about it. Stop overthinking, alright?" She wiped her tears messily. Instead of answering him, she glanced at his cell phone and said, "I'm going to pick my children up from school."

"Everleigh... Wait for my news," he persuaded.

She nodded after a long pause. Even if she was going to die, she would not die in such a sad way. She had a lot of things to do and did not want to have any regrets.

After picking up Alastair and Adrienne from school, Everleigh was not in a hurry to bring them home. Instead, she brought them to a fast food restaurant.

Adrienne looked up at her and said, "Mommy, didn't you say that these are junk food? Why did you bring us here?"

"It's alright to have it occasionally. What do you guys want to eat? I will treat you," she said with a smile on her face, but she was unable to hide the emotions in her gaze. "Okay! I want to eat ice cream."

"Okay, I will buy it for you."

The three of them ordered and ate a lot of food. Adrienne was the happiest; her tummy was round and full.

"Mommy, when are we going to eat here again?"

"Well come here again another time. You don't have to go to school tomorrow. Let's go to the zoo. Alastair, didn't you say that you wanted to see the pandas? I'll bring you to see them. The day after, we will be going to an aquatic show. I bought the tickets already."