Journey to Happy Ending

Chapter 1540 The Operation Was Very Successful (Part Three)

"I can do that, but are you going to be okay here on your own?" Duke asked, a bit hesitantly. Leena

was right. They should drive Shannon home first. Now that Kevin would not be able to look after his

mother, they should at least do it for him.

"You know what guys? I will also stay here with Leena. Somebody needs to look after her. We'll see

you all tomorrow. Hopefully there will be more good news then," Rain cut in. Now that they all knew that

Kevin would be okay, he was back to his carefree self. He could surely stay here with Leena and keep

her company. He didn't have anything else to do anyway. Besides, even though Leena said that she

wasn't tired, Rain was sure that she'd pass out from the fatigue sooner or later.

"That's cool. Okay fine, we are going then. Mrs. Gu, come with us please. You can stay at our house

tonight. Kevin will be okay under Tom's supervision," Duke turned to Shannon and said to her with a Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

smile. He had to admit that he wasn't fond of Kevin at first, but he didn't have anything against his

mother. She was a polite and elegant woman, and Duke had a good impression of her.

"Okay, thank you so much. Leena, my child, I am going with Duke now. Take care of yourself, okay? I

will be back here later." Shannon reached out her hand to fix Leena's messy hair for her. She felt that

Leena had matured a lot while she was away. They hadn't seen each other for months and to be

honest, Shannon missed her daughter-in-law a lot.

"Of course, Mom. Duke, take good care of her for me, okay?" Leena smiled sheepishly because of

Shannon's affectionate gesture. She didn't expect that her mother-in-law would still be this

understanding and kind towards her, after what she had put them through during the past few months.

It had been hell for both her and the ones who loved her. In retrospect, she deeply regretted ever

leaving, considering that her issue could have been easily sorted out had she expressed herself more

openly. She felt so guilty right now.

After exchanging good-byes and hugs, they all left the hospital except for Rain and Leena. Then

suddenly, it became a lot quieter.

"Hey Leena, aren't you hungry? I can go get you something to eat. I think I passed by a cafeteria

earlier," Rain suggested to Leena, sitting beside her. It was already early morning. And none of them

had anything to eat because of how preoccupied they were.

"Thank you, Rain, but I am not hungry at all. But by all means, you can go eat if you want. You, yourself

must be starving. I will just be here. I'm not going anywhere." Leena knew that she did not have to stay

around. She was not a doctor after all and there wasn't much she could do if any complication arose.

But she still didn't want to leave. She felt closer to Kevin by staying here waiting for him. She wanted so

badly for him to know that she was back, that she was just nearby in the other room, and that she

would never leave him ever again. She had realized how wrong she was, and she would never make

the same mistake. No matter what they might confront from now on, they would face it together, and

she would not give up so easily like she did before. She had realized that leaving wouldn't solve the

problem. Instead, it would only make it worse.

"But you have to at least eat something! You must be hungry by now. Well, I will decide for you and get

you a bowl of soup or whatever. Are you okay staying here alone?" Rain asked in a worried tone. He

was a bit afraid that Leena would faint again while he was away. He had to make sure that she was

completely fine by herself.

"Of course. I am fine now. I don't think anything is going to happen with Kevin in the ICU so don't worry

about me." Leena raised her head and smiled at Rain. But this time, the smile was not as sweet as

those smiles she had before. It seemed forced and sad.

After Rain left to buy something to eat, Leena walked to the ICU. The curtains were down, so she

couldn't see anything from the outside. At this time, no one was allowed inside so she just stood by the

door.

"Leena, how is the Major General's operation going? Is it finished?" At this time, Lee came back from

the army base. He had no idea about Kevin's situation, and he was clearly distraught about it.

"Yes, they have just wheeled him into the ICU. Tom said that he is stable for now. The operation was

very successful," Leena told the good news to him in a happy tone. But as soon as she realized that

she had to wait for a long time before she could see Kevin, her smile faded.

"Really? That is so good to hear!" Lee was also happy that the operation was successful. He knew that

his Major General would make it!

"Have you finished the things you had to do?" Leena asked in a concerned tone, looking at the bags in

his hands. It looked like he had rushed to the hospital while still in the middle of a task.

"Yes, I have. All things were completed on time. Besides, the commander instructed me to stay here at

the hospital to look after Major General. That's why I have brought some clothes with me just in case I

need to change here." Lee scratched his head sheepishly. He didn't mind staying at the hospital at all.

All he wanted was for his Major General to be back and be his old self again. He had always been by

his side, so he was aware of how sad Kevin was while Leena was gone. Now that she was back, he

sincerely hoped that Kevin would return to normal. The strong, confident and reliable leader that he had

grown accustomed to.

"Lee, has Kevin said anything about me while I was away? How has he been?" Leena asked in a

hesitant tone. She bit her lower lip, badly wanting to know how her husband handled her

disappearance. Had he been taking good care of himself? Did he miss her as much as she did him?