Liam's POV
As I enter Mr. Lucas Grant's private suit, I didn't expect to see 'my Kenny' inside.
Glancing at her, I noticed how tired she look like. She lost so much weight. The Kendra back then has a curvy body. She is a tall lady and I'd say being curvy suits her well. Now she's gotten thinner, the bags under her eyes says she hadn't got a good rest for a while. I want to embrace her, comfort her, take her under my care, but I can't.
Taking away my attention from her, I walk straight to the patient's bed, I checked any physical development as my assistant nurse administer the medicine.
"Miss Grant, come to my office, It's urgent and I need to discuss this with the patient's family," I told her and walk out the door and straight to my office. I can feel her hesitation as they follow me.
"Have a seat" I said to them as I take my place behind my desk.
"We take all the necessary tests to determine the cause of patients' current situation. And the findings are not so good. The cerebral edema that we found in the patient was caused by a brain tumor. It is a skull base tumor."I inform them. It saddened me that I have to tell her the information, but I have to. It's urgent that we have to perform the surgery to remove the tumor.
" What is a skull base tumor?"Kendra ask
"It is a tumor located behind the nose and eyes, and it has grown large. The pressures caused the swelling and it is necessary to perform the surgery right away, "I explained and show the CT scan results.
"I will give you a list of the best neurosurgeon and you can decide for yourself who you want to perform the surgery, I help you talk to them but you must decide immediately."
At this point, I truly believe that Kendra would want another neurosurgeon.
"And why not you? Aren't you a renowned neurosurgeon?" with a slightly raise voice Kendra asked me.
" Well, I am not sure you would want me to be the lead surgeon for your father," I calmly explain.
"Doctors are expected to perform their duties no matter who the patient is." she retorted back.
"But do you trust me that I will perform the surgery and do my best of my capabilities?" at this point, I never expected Kendra to trust me, after all, I pain she suffered from me.
"I am, I always thought you knew that," shocked is an understatement of how I felt at that moment but I try to hide it. Never expected 'my Kenny' to have so much trust in me, after all these years. I always believed that she'd loathed me.
"Do you need to discuss it with your families or are you taking the responsibility?" I asked her.
"No, I'm taking full responsibility " Kenn replied
" In that case, here's the surgical consent form, your signature is in need," giving her the said document, I noticed she is trembling, The instinct that I want to grab her and keep her in my embrace is becoming hard to control. She asked Jia's help to fill up the form. Jia murmured some soothing words of comfort to her. I am glad that Jia is always there to accompany her, then and now, Jia is the one beside her.
"I'll schedule the operation at 6 p.m. later," I informed them after I took the consent form. A soft knock and turning of the doorknob we heard and my colleague and friend Alisha enter the room.
"Dr.Black, I appointed myself a task to deliver your lunch since I didn't see you eat, Did I disturb you?"Alisha said we are friends since our college days.
" Not at all, we're almost done," I replied and slightly smiled. "Miss Grant, Miss Smith, I can promise you, I will do my best to save him," I said to Kendra and Jia, extending my hands for a brief handshake. Jia accepted it and when I turned to Kendra, she is somehow hesitating, so I quickly cupped her hands, give all my concerns in that handshake. If only I could, I would rather hold her, keep her away from all this misery.
"We'll go now, and thank you for agreeing to be the surgeon," said Kendra and bowed. I watch her go with Jia in tow.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Alisha said after a while.
" Huh?" I almost forgot she is here.
"You seem distracted Dr.Black, is everything alright?" she asks again.
"I'm fine, nothing is wrong." No one knows about my past relationship with Kendra, except Jia and Kendra's parents.l keep my private life all to myself.
"By the way, thanks for the food, you don't need to do that," I said to her and as to deliberately change the topic.
" It's nothing, you know I care about you". she said.
I know Alisha has feelings for me, she never hides that, but I'd rather be alone than get into an only one-sided relationship, it will be very unfair.
"Liam, my dad ask me to tell you to come with me this weekend, we're having a dinner party for their golden wedding anniversary," she said
"I don't know if I could come," I replied without having a thought. It's always been like this, every time there is an opportunity, Mr.Sanders asks me to come or visit them, and I'm dreading to meet him because he is pursuing me to marry his daughter Alisha, and I don't want that.
"Liam please, you can come just for dinner, you don't need to stay longer just a brief moment will do" she insisted
"I don't know, I have to check my schedule, but cannot promise. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to prepare for the brain operation of Mr.Lucas Grant.I have more to do." I ushered her to the door.