Maxwell really looked as if he was about to die.
Sunny was so frightened that he quickly pushed Lucas away. "Lucas, you shouldn't say those things to Dad now! It's more important to save him first!"
Lucas scoffed. "He won't die so easily. He needs to live so he can atone for his sins!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of an ambulance could be heard coming from outside.
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When Maxwell woke up again, he found himself lying on the hospital bed in a ward that reeked of the smell of disinfectant.
"Dad! You're awake!" exclaimed Sunny worriedly as he leaned in on him.
Maxwell was stunned for a moment, but his gaze became riddled with pain when he realized that he had not escaped his unbearable life after all.
Sunny sat by the bed and said, "Dad, promise me you won't do stupid things like this again! You have so much going for you, so why would you want to end your life? Grandpa and Grandma still have no idea you're in the hospital. They're going to pass out with shock again if they knew!"
Maxwell said nothing and closed his eyes, not wanting to face the world.
"Dad, the doctor said you need to take this painkiller after you wake up. Come one, I'll help you sit up. You can go back to lying down after taking the pill."
Maxwell continued to lay there indifferently. He refused to sit up or take the medicine.
Sunny was at a loss for what to do. "Dad! Come on. You gotta take the medicine!"
Maxwell did not respond whatsoever.
Sunny nodded vigorously. "Really! Dad, please take your medicine, and I'll call Luna to come over to see you when morning comes."
Maxwell's eyes lit up. He then sat upright and took the medicine without so much as a protest. Due to how weak he was, he struggled to move.
After taking the medicine, Sunny helped him lay back down on the hospital bed and told him to have a good rest.
Maxwell nodded and closed his eyes. He was willing to do whatever Sunny told him to if it meant he would be able to see his long-lost daughter.
It really pained Sunny to see his father in such a state. He turned and walked up to the sofa to sit next to Lucas.
"Lucas, Grandma and Grandpa will find out Dad is in the hospital sooner or later if he doesn't get better. And you know they wouldn't be able to take it. We'll lose all three of them if that happens. I think we should get Corinne over here to see Dad. That way, he'll agree to go through the treatment. Who knows? He won't want to take his life anymore," whispered Sunny.
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