Mrs. Zhang is on an IV drip, and she requires someone to stay with her. Zhang Jintao believes that Mrs. Zhang has ended up like this because she brought it upon herself, so he doesn't want to stay in the hospital with her. He was indifferent even when he heard Mrs. Zhang had a stroke. Not long after Zhang Jundian arrived, he left.
Xiaoqiao stands at the foot of the bed, looking at Mrs. Zhang with a complex and sympathetic gaze.
She murmurs, as if asking Zhang Jundian or herself, "Can Mom recover?"
A dark shade flashes in Zhang Jundian's eyes; he presses his lips together, "She definitely can!"
"But... the doctor said this kind of illness can't be cured. My grandma told me that my grandpa died of a stroke and he was very young when he had one. They couldn't treat it; he lay in bed for three years. My grandma took care of him for three years, spent all their life savings, but couldn't cure him. In the end, he still passed away, leaving my grandma all alone..."
