It'll Come Naturally
Chapter 1422 What Is The Truth (Part One)

"Obviously, you knew I would come. Let me guess. What Leena has been taking are not exactly health supplements. Am I right? They're not really tonics, right?" Kevin cautiously asked in a nervous voice. He wasn't sure whether he guessed it right. The uncertainty of it made him uneasy and anxious.

"No, you're wrong. She is indeed taking tonics. But if she doesn't want to tell you why, then I can't say anything else." Tom had promised Leena that he wouldn't take the liberty of telling Kevin the truth, and he would never go back on his word. As a doctor, he had sworn to protect the patient's privacy. "Fine. But could you at least tell me whether it's life-threatening or not? I mean, what she's taking them for," Kevin asked with hopeless expectation. He wondered how serious it was before he figured out why she had to take tonics. As her husband, he felt that he had the right to know.

"Well, it's hard to say," was Tom's ambiguous answer. He understood how frustrating it must be for Kevin, but at this time, Leena was his patient and therefore he couldn't tell Kevin. He pondered that some women had died during childbirth, so one could say that it was life- threatening. That was why he couldn't give an absolute answer.

"What? Tell me. Is she going to die? You're a doctor, Tom. Can you save her?" Kevin rose from the couch but did not let go of it, trembling as he started to panic. He was mistaken about Tom, so he lost control of his emotions.

"As you can see, I'm doing everything I can to help nurse her to optimal health. So please calm down. You are scaring me right now." Tom patted his chest, as if he was really frightened.

"What disease is she suffering from? Why is it so serious that it'll endanger her life?" Kevin was too busy freaking out, ignoring what Tom was doing or saying. He was only concerned about his wife.

"What? I didn't say that it would take her life! Stop talking nonsense!" Tom rolled his eyes at Kevin. He thought Kevin, a major general, would be tougher than this, having gone through more challenging circumstances in the military. He might have even already stared down the barrel of a gun. But to his surprise, and a bit of amusement, Kevin was an emotional sack. He loved Leena too dearly that he couldn't remain calm.

"But... That was what you just said, right? Are you telling me that I misunderstood? Whew! Thank God!" Kevin let out a long sigh of relief. The more he loved Leena, the more he was afraid of losing her. He didn't want Leena to die. They were supposed to grow old together. This life without her would be terrible.

"I didn't say that. You just made a blind conjecture and may I say, a little bit of over-reaction. Well, would you like to have a drink?" Patricia's amnesia still puzzled Tom. He was at a complete loss as to what to do. It was a very tricky problem because Patricia remembered everyone and everything, except him. And he needed an outlet to release some stress from it.

"I'm not in the mood for that now. I'm gonna have to take a rain check." Kevin didn't like to leave problems unsolved, so he wanted to go back and directly ask Leena about it. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

"I may not be free another day. If you're worried that Leena doesn't let you drink, I'll call her." His friends he used to go drinking with had all gotten married and now had children, while he still remained single. Now they seldom got together, leaving him almost no one to hang out with.

"No need. I can call her myself. But you still haven't given me a concrete answer, so I will have to go back and ask her myself." Kevin picked up his briefcase from the couch and walked quickly towards the door. He was still eager to know what was going on with his wife. "Hey, listen, if she still doesn't want to talk about it, don't force her. Give her time and space to decide until she's ready to open up about it. You're her husband, and she knows that she will have to tell you one time or another." The look in Tom's face hardened. He wouldn't bear to see Leena get hurt. She was already suffering immensely from the mental and emotional torture because of her condition, and there was no need to make it worse.

"Don't worry. If she's still not ready, I won't push it. I have to go. Let's have a drink another day." Kevin left Tom's office in a hurry, leaving the door ajar, as if he hadn't even come at all.

Standing outside Patricia's ward, Tom thought for a moment before he pushed the door open.

"How is the rehabilitation going? Are there any improvements?" There were a lot of patients today, so Tom didn't have time to visit Patricia until now. For quite some time since she got out of her coma, he had been faced with a dilemma. He didn't dare to tell Patricia his feelings for her because it might complicate things. If they somehow fell in love now, he had no idea whether she would still accept him after she got her memory back. Most of her memories of him had not been pleasant, to say the least.

"Yeah. The doctor said it was good. Have you finished your work for the day?" Patricia was beaming with pleasure at the sight of Tom.

"Good to hear that. Yes, I'm pretty much done. Try to get exercise as much as you can, or ask the nurse to massage your weak areas. It's very helpful for your recovery." Tom didn't know why he always kept a poker face in front of Patricia. He liked Patricia, but he didn't know how to get along with her. His IQ was high, but he had an EQ similar to an eighth grader, insecure and uncertain.

"What's happening to you, Tom? You make me feel weird." Patricia sitting in a wheelchair gazed at Tom, her face puzzled.00000000000