More than 3 years ago.....
"Has he regained consciousness?" Haoxuan asked Haikuan.
Haikuan let out a deep sigh before answering. "Not yet. But you heard what the doctor said earlier. He has passed the critical stage. But I'm still worried about him." he raised its eyes to the glass wall of the ICU and from there, Wang Quiren is standing and looking at his son.
Haoxuan nodded. "Yeah, Papa hasn't slept since we arrived yesterday afternoon."
"I haven't seen him like this, Haoxuan," Haikuan said shaking his head. Not taking his eyes off from their father who was still staring at Yibo. It seems Quiren age has increased by many years. "Added to his worries is mom's health condition in China...."
Haoxuan didn't answer, instead he looked up at the ceiling and rubbed his nape while taking a deep breath. For four days, it was a touch and go for Yibo. Since he arrived at the ER, it was only this morning that the doctors declared that he was safe from danger. And Quiren didn't leave his son's side even when the doctors told him earlier that he was safe.
"Your son is going to be alright, Mr. Wang." the doctor told them this morning while looking at the monitor that showing a normal heartbeat of Yibo.
Almost in unison, the Wangs gasped at what they heard. Each one of thanked the doctor.
"You may go home now. We will contact you the moment he wakes up.." the doctor says to all of them.
"Come on, Dad." Ziyi who was still sobbing held her father's arm.
"You, go ahead," Quiren said softly. "I want to be here when Yibo regains consciousness..."
Ziyi wanted to protest, but when she glimpses at her brother Haikuan, she shut her mouth again.
"Alright, but you could, at least take a cup of coffee," Ziyi said to their father in a worried voice. "You haven't taken anything from you arrived yesterday noon and I doubt if you ate on the plane."
"I'll take care of this, Ziyi," said Haikuan glancing at Zoucheng. "Take your wife home. You two haven't slept too..."
"I'll take them home, Haikuan," Haoxuan offered. "I'll just change my clothes and come back here..."
That was this morning. It's past 2PM when Haoxuan back at the hospital, and he saw Quiren is still there watching Yibo. He wanted to be saddened for his father. When they found out about Yibo's car crash, Carmen had a breakdown and that's just cause a chaos at the Wang's mansion.
Their mind was divided on what happened to Yibo and their mother. Fortunately, the doctors confirmed that Carmen just suffered a severe shock and that she did not have any heart issues.
Quiren don't know what to do. He was dead worried for his son and his wife. The doctors advised his wife to have a complete rest. And Carmen herself ordered his husband to leave immediately. But Quiren didn't want to leave his wife, if she hadn't threatened her husband that she will be the one to leave for Texas if Quiren is not going. And Quiren had to confirm Carmen 's safe condition from the doctors before he with his two other sons left China.
"Hasn't Papa come out since earlier?" he asked Haikuan.
"For a while, I forced him to eat." answered Haikuan.
"You go home, Haikuan. I'll manage here," Haoxuan said to his brother.
Haikuan nodded. "Thanks, I need a shower." he patted Haoxuan on the shoulder and took another look inside the ICU before he left.
Haoxuan went to a coffee vending machine at the end of the hallway and get a coffee. He was on his way back to ICU when the elevator opened and he saw a teenager stepped out.
