Chapter 435

I got up and climbed into his arms. “Is it time for the funeral?” I groaned. “Mm. Get up and get changed.” I reluctantly got up and changed my clothes. I dragged my tired body and followed Zachary to send off his mother on her final journey. When they sealed the coffin, I saw Zachary had bloodshot eyes. The funeral went on until nine o’clock in the morning. We never returned to the old mansion. Instead, we returned to Tong City by car. On the journey back, my lower abdomen ached the entire time, and the rusty metallic taste in my throat got stronger. About one or two o’clock at noon, we reached the condominium. Zachary drank a cup of milk and took a bath before he went back to sleep. While he slept, I drove to the hospital for a medical checkup. I went to the Schick Hospital. When the Dean got the news, he quickly came over and attentively brought me to get a checkup. The CT result was unsatisfactory. The doctor told me there was a potential for my cancer to recur. I asked in shock, “Didn’t I fully recover? Why would it recur?” “Master, I went through your medical history earlier. Previously, you had late-stage uterine cancer. When it's at late-stage… it can’t be cured easily. Even with today’s medical advancements, no one can guarantee the possibility of non-recurrence. Moreover, four months ago, you had an obstructed labor… Although the treatment was timely, your health was still impacted. Now that there are signs of cancer recurrence, I suggest you continue the anti-cancer medication.” Cancer recurrence. Did that mean I could undergo pathological changes at any time and leave the world? I already escaped once from death’s calling. Did I still have another chance? Would I be so lucky to be blessed by the god of death over and over again? I covered my red eyes with my hands. I asked the doctor, “How effective are the anti-cancer drugs?” “Master, the anti-cancer drugs you had taken previously were developed by the Schick family. Its efficacy is ahead of the world and would stabilize your condition. As long as you are constantly on medication, there should not be any major issues. However, I cannot guarantee that at a hundred percent.” My chest felt tight and heavy. I took a deep breath and told the doctor, “Prescribe the medicine for me.” The doctor also prescribed some painkillers and got me a cup of water. I had a few pills and the effect kicked in. The pain in my lower abdomen dissipated slowly. He also reminded me not to be rough in bed and to limit our ‘activities’ to two times monthly. Zachary was a vigorous man. How could he be gentle all the time? Unless, I purposely reminded him. If I reminded him, he would notice something was off immediately with his vigilance. I did not want him to know about my condition and be worried. Forget it, I would find out a way later. I brought the medicines home. When I reached the condominium, I organised the medicines in the living room. I tore the labels off the medicine bottles then placed them in my satchel. Zachary would never go through my items. The most dangerous place would be the safest. I sat in the living room and spaced out. I could not understand why my love life was so bumpy. I never had a smooth life. Especially since I had to face Zachary’s mother’s incident and with my body’s condition… Since then, I avoided the topic of marriage with him. He already lost a mother from our engagement. If we got married… Stella was right. He would carry his guilt and live with me for the rest of my life. I did not want to see Zachary end up like that. I shut my eyes, but the weight in my heart was clear. The pain in my heart was so evident. When I opened my eyes again, I was met with a deep gaze. The owner of the eyes asked, “Why are you crying?”