The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife

Chapter 492 I’m Begging You

Mandy Ainsley’s calm attitude astonished the doctor. However, he still said in a very professional manner, "That will depend on the result after you start receiving treatment, as well as on your own desire to live."

"What is the rough time limit then?" asked Mandy calmly. "Just tell me frankly, doctor. I can accept it.”

The doctor hesitated for a moment before h e said, "If the treatment goes well, you will have a year at most. If the result is not so optimistic... perhaps you will have just a few days." "Doctor, is there no way to treat this condition? Even if there is even remotely a way, just tell us. Money is not an issue."

Susan Shelby could not refrain from asking this.

Even though she had not had a good relationship with Mandy in the past, when she heard the doctor's diagnosis, she still found it rather painful to hear.

"This is not about money. It's late-stage lung cancer with a very severe metastasis. Given the current medical treatments available... it's utterly unbeatable," said the doctor regretfully.

Lucas Jenkins raised his head and looked a t the doctor with naive, confused eyes." Doctor, when will my mommy get better?"

He had utterly no idea what the doctor’s words meant. He had only understood that the kind aunty was helping them, so they had money to see the doctor now and his mommy's sickness would certainly get better soon.

The doctor was capable of telling the adults about the diagnosis calmly, but he could not help heaving a sigh when he saw Lucas ' naive eyes. Then, he said, "If you are the family members of the patient, do keep her company more for this period of time."

Upon saying that, he left the room with the nurse.

"Aunty, why did the doctor leave? When will my mommy get better?" Lucas panicked. He then walked over and tugged at Susan's sleeve.

"Luca, mommy will get better soon." A look of deep sorrow flashed past Mandy's eyes a s she looked at Lucas.

Frankly, she was not afraid now that she had stooped to this level.

Her life was destined to be a tragedy. When she was young, she had been arrogant and domineering. She had been determined that she could do anything she wanted.

However, in the end, she had lost what was supposed to belong to her. She had not managed to persist and get what was not supposed to be hers.

She was already sick of this sad life.

The only thing on her mind was... what a pity this was for her child Lucas.

Having a mother like her was sorrowful for him. He was not supposed to live a life like this. Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

At the thought of Lucas’s future, a layer of tears sheened in Mandy's calm eyes.

The sensitive Lucas noticed the change in Mandy, ran over to Mandy's side swiftly, and held her hand cautiously. "Mommy, you’re going to get better soon. Why are you still crying? Is it because you're going to get injections and take medicine? Are you afraid of the pain and bitterness?"

Lucas said in all apparent seriousness, "I'll be here with you. Don't be scared, mommy. You're going to feel better after the injections and the medicine."

Mandy could not hold back the tears in her eyes anymore as she looked at the sensible Lucas.

She raised her chin to stop the tears from streaming down her face with great effort.

Lucas had no idea about the future that awaited him. He continued staring at Mandy naively in the meantime.

Susan felt her eyes stinging and watering a s she watched the mother and son for some unknown reason.

Mandy tried to calm herself for a long time before she managed to hold back her tears.

She grabbed Lucas' hand and then looked a t Julian.

"Mr. Shaw, can I please seek your help?

Can you take Luca and Chesney outside for a while? I have something that I wish to discuss with Susan in private."

Julian took a glance at Susan subconsciously.

Mandy smiled. "Look at the state of me. There’s no need for you to be worried about me doing something to Susan, right?"

Susan pursed her lips and said softly," Take the two kids outside first."

"Alright." Julian acknowledged this with a nod.

When he went to hold Lucas' hand, it seemed as if Lucas had noticed that something was off, as he took a step back i n concern.

"Mommy, why are you making me leave? I won't leave." Lucas looked at Mandy anxiously.

"I'm going to talk to aunty first. I'll let you into the room in a while Be good, Luca," said Mandy in a gentle voice.

"Let's go.” Julian took Lucas' hand.

Lucas took a glance at Mandy and Susan hesitantly.

"Hey, let's go outside and play. Grownups are always like this. They like to be mysterious, so let’s not pay attention to them." Chesney Shaw took Lucas’ other hand.

Lucas felt slightly at ease when his hand was held by Chesney's soft little hand. He nodded subconsciously.

Julian left with the two kids while Susan closed the door.

Only the two of them were left in the room.

"What would you like to tell me?" said Susan in a gentle voice.

Mandy pursed her lips. "You said that you'd allow me to meet Luke. Is that true?”

"Yes, it's true." Susan nodded. “I know his whereabouts, but I can't let you meet him yet. However, don't worry. I’ll certainly let you meet him in one month at most."

"One month, huh?" A look of joy flashed past Mandy's eyes. "I know my body very well. I should be able to last one more month."

Susan felt her heart wrench in pain upon seeing Mandy's joyful look. She said softly,' Don't think too much about that. There are many cases of cancer patients who fully recover these days, right? As long as you can relax mentally, I believe that there’s still hope for your condition. When you’re well,

you will be able to reunite with Luke and Lucas as a family of three. You will spend many months with them."

Mandy took a glance at Susan with a strange expression and then chuckled all o f a sudden. “You're really a strange person. I f I were in your position and saw my mortal enemy being diagnosed with cancer, perhaps I wouldn't mock her in her face, but I would still thrive on schadenfreude for a while."

As she was speaking, Mandy looked at Susan magnanimously. "Susan, I refused to concede to you and found you inferior to m e in the past. I always wondered why a person like you deserved Luke's love. Now that I’ve let go of my bias, I can see that you're worth it.

Susan felt embarrassed. "Why are you talking about this?”

"Susan." Mandy suddenly sat upright and grabbed Susan’s hand. "I won't live long. The only person that I can’t stop worrying about in this world is Lucas. I know that you're a kind person, so please, I'm begging you. Can you take care of Lucas for me? He i s a good child. It's a waste that he has a pair of irresponsible parents. I’m begging you, please help me and him."

Mandy looked at Susan pleadingly.

Susan could not help being stunned for a moment. She then said, "Mandy, don’t think like this. Your illness is not completely..."

"Susan, there's no need for you to comfort m e. We all know that I won’t live long. Just consider this as me begging you to take care of Lucas for me. Is that alright?" As she was speaking, Mandy struggled to get u p from the bed. "Otherwise, I can kneel down too..."