She Lost Memory Before the Divorce Chapter 300

Chapter 300: Chapter 0300: Mu Lan Powerfully Protects Her Husband (1) Chapter 300: Chapter 0300: Mu Lan Powerfully Protects Her Husband (1) Huo Tingxiao maintained his presence even when asking for help. His back was straight, tall and stalwart like a pine tree, which only served to elicit more sympathy from others.

“Tingxiao, you're really pushing me into a corner here,” she sighed.

“Your spiritual practice is about letting go. If you can't even face someone, how can you truly let go?”

The old lady was taken aback, left speechless by the truth of his words.

Indeed, her reason for going to the mountains to practice spirituality was to let go of the past. But by avoiding meetings now, how could she claim to have truly let go?

After much thought, the elderly lady agreed to descend the mountain. She informed the monastery's abbot and left the same night.

Thankfully, it was a short car ride. The old lady arrived at the hospital close to midnight. After much deliberation outside the door, she finally knocked and went in.

The old Mr. Huo had already gone to bed. She watched him quietly for a moment, then turned and left the ward, tears welling up in her eyes.

“Everyone has to face this day at some point. How is he doing?”

“The doctor said we need to keep observing him. There are signs of a cerebral hemorrhage. At his age, if there really is a hemorrhage… you understand what that means.”

The old lady fell silent for a while.

“You didn't ask me to come back just to see your grandfather for a moment, right?” she inquired.

Huo Tingxiao knew he couldn't deceive the old lady's keen insight and candidly said:
“You're right, I wanted to…”

After he laid out his plan completely, the old lady was stunned for a long time.

“Does it really have to be this way?”

Huo Tingxiao nodded, giving an affirmative answer that couldn't be any clearer.

“Please consider my proposal carefully.”

The old lady pursed her lips and was silent for a long while.

That night seemed calm.

However, the next morning, when the Huo Family members all came together and saw the old lady's unexpected presence, their surprise left them unsure of how to react.

“Mother? Why have you come back?”

No sooner had Qitang spoken than the old lady laughed.

“Why can't I come back? Am I not supposed to?”

“It's just that Big Sister is too surprised. Mom, she didn't mean that. Who fetched you from the mountain? Is it because you learned Dad was hospitalized and got worried?

Rest assured, we are here to take care of him.”

The old lady looked at her third daughter, who was more eloquent by far than Qitang.

“I came because I received the news, just to have a look.”

With that, the old lady pushed open the door to the ward and entered. Huo Shiwen saw her and was taken aback.

“You're back?”

“Yes. How can your health fail you so easily?”

“It's nothing serious. Who told you?”

“Don't worry about that.”

Nobody dared to interrupt their conversation.

It was strange; no one knew exactly what had transpired between them all those years ago, yet now it seemed there was no issue between them.

But no one dared to ask. During such critical times, following the Huo Family tradition, if the old man were to pass, the inheritance would be divided according to lineage.

Unfortunately, several family members were only children and unmarried. So they all hoped to get the old man's attention at this time to receive a bit more, of course. There were also those with greater ambitions who thought they might secure a larger share of the stocks.

However, with the old lady's return, everyone felt uncertain.

After all, when it came to inheritance rights, no one held a higher position than a spouse. Previously they thought the couple had no love left, which was why the old lady went to the mountains. Now, it didn't seem that way.

The cake is only so big, and having another person to share with… naturally leaves one feeling discontented.

Such is human nature; not everyone can focus on familial love when interests are at stake.

Mu Lan and Huo Tingxiao stood outside the ward, completely unconcerned with whatever was being said inside.

“You've worked hard.”

She reached out and gently caressed Huo Tingxiao's brow and eyes, her voice tender.

“I always have a bad feeling, I think…”

“It's okay, no matter what happens, I'll be by your side, don't be afraid.”

Huo Tingxiao nodded.

“Yes, I know.”

As they were talking, a commotion suddenly erupted from the room. Huo Qitang was the first to come out of the ward, shouting loudly:
“Doctor, doctor! The old master has had an accident!”

Huo Tingxiao's heart plummeted suddenly, the blood in his veins almost freezing.

Mu Lan didn't expect that the old master, who had seemed fine during the day, would suddenly…

In an instant, everything was in chaos, and the elder was rushed for emergency treatment.

A few people in the corridor began to argue non-stop again, their words going back and forth to the same effect, while the old lady closed her eyes and chanted sutras.

Huo Tingxiao, looking at these people, could no longer contain his anger.

“All of you shut up!”

The corridor immediately fell silent, and everyone exchanged glances, ultimately no one daring to speak another word.

Mu Lan could tell that Huo Tingxiao was very tense at this moment. He was genuinely afraid, scared that this time something bad would happen to the elder.

Soon after, a doctor in sterile clothing walked out of the operating room, removed his mask, and looked at Huo Tingxiao with a serious expression, his eyes devoid of much emotion, as such situations were all too common in the hospital.

“The old master has had a cerebral hemorrhage. Although the rescue was timely, the chance of success for surgery is very small, and if unsuccessful, he will not come off the operating table.

I advise conservative treatment, but… there's not much hope, but at least you can notify relatives and friends…”

The unspoken half of his sentence was — to see him for the last time.

Huo Tingxiao took a deep breath and for a moment found himself unable to speak.

At this time, having a choice was the same as having none.

The children who had been vehemently making their case just moments ago were now silent, all afraid they might inadvertently assume responsibility.

The doctor was quite accustomed to such difficult decisions.

Mu Lan looked at Huo Tingxiao, her heart breaking for him. As the eldest grandson, he had to make a decision, knowing full well that whichever option he chose, the outcome would be… Yet, even with such a burden, nobody wanted to take it on; it had to be him.

These people, they had no heart!

“Then we choose conservative treatment.”

“Alright, I understand,” the doctor replied, not wasting any more time, and turned to go back into the operating room.

“Tingxiao, this conservative treatment isn't it essentially letting your grandfather… Why don't we take a risk instead? Perhaps…”

Huo Qitang had not spoken sooner or later but raised an objection after the doctor had entered.

Anger flared up in Mu Lan, and she retorted:
“If Auntie doesn't agree, why didn't you speak up earlier? Huo Tingxiao has made a decision, and the doctor has gone in, so what's the meaning of saying this now?”

Huo Qitang already harbored resentment towards Mu Lan and, upon hearing her words, became defensive.

“What do you mean by that? I was also thinking of the old master's best interest, are you blaming me for meddling?

I'm still your elder, is this how you talk to me? Have you no sense of family education at all?”

Mu Lan stared at Huo Qitang, incredulous that someone could be so brazen, and yet she had the gall to mention family education?

“I would like to treat Auntie as an elder, but perhaps Auntie could do something that an elder should do!

If you think Huo Tingxiao's decision is no good, then barge in and tell the doctor!”

Chapter end

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