Kenneth, who sat on the couch the whole night, woke up with neck pain.
When he was about the twist his neck, a pair of hands emerged and massaged his shoulders. Kenneth froze for a moment and stood up right away.
Thea stood behind him and gave him a faint smile. “You're awake?”
“Hey.” Kenneth heaved a sigh of relief. “How's your dad?”
“He hasn't woken up.” Thea looked disappointed.
Kenneth glanced at his watch and said, “He'll be fine, don't worry.”
Thea nodded. Something seemed to pop up in her mind, and she looked at Kenneth. “I bought breakfast. Wanna join me?”
The famished Kenneth nodded since he had not eaten anything since last night.
Thea laid the breakfast on the table.
While Kenneth was enjoying the breakfast, she looked at him and thought of yesterday's news. She hesitated for a while but decided to ask, “Kenneth, I came across a piece of news last night-”
Before she could finish her sentence, the doctor came over. “I have the test results.”
While Thea was still in a daze, Kenneth walked up to the doctor. “What are the results?”
The doctor grinned. “It's not malignant, don't worry.”
A weight was off Thea's shoulders when she heard the doctor's remark. “Thank you, doctor. Thank you so much.”
“Since the tumor is non-malignant, we can remove it through a simple medical procedure. We can arrange a date to carry out the procedure, so do let me know your decision,” the doctor said.
Kenneth looked at Thea and asked, “What do you think?”
Thea nodded steadily. “Yes. Let's do it.”
“All right. Let's arrange a date to remove the tumor then,” Kenneth said.
“Sure. I'll make the necessary arrangement then.”
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome. We'll always be here for you, Mr. Hamilton.” The doctor then turned around and left.
Kenneth looked at Thea and said, “He's a famous neurosurgeon, don't worry.”
Thea heaved a sigh of relief. “Okay. I trust you, Kenneth. And thank you.”
“Don’t mention it.”
Suddenly, Caroline came out of the room.
“Thea! Thea!”
“Yes, Mom?” Thea turned around.
“How's your dad? How's he doing?” Caroline asked.
“Mom, Dad is fine. The doctor said the tumor is not malignant,” Thea replied.
Caroline perked up upon hearing that.
“Really?”
“Yes.” Thea nodded. “You can ask Kenneth if you don't believe me.” Caroline then noticed Kenneth standing next to Thea.
“Thanks to Kenneth, we managed to obtain the test results fast. The doctor will arrange the medical procedure to remove the tumor. Dad is gonna be fine,” Thea said with a grin.
“Is that so, Mr. Hamilton?”
Kenneth bobbed his head. “Yes. The doctor in charge of your husband's medical procedure is a famous neurosurgeon, so you don't need to worry.”
Caroline's lips finally curled into a smile. “That's great! Thank you so much, Mr. Hamilton. Thank you!”
“You're welcome. I'll do anything for Thea,” Kenneth said.
Thea froze for a moment as she did not expect Kenneth to say something like that.
There were sparkles in her eyes when she looked in Kenneth's direction.
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