Chapter 6
Chapter 6
William answered in a serious tone, “She likes lobster rolls, meat loaf, chili, and chicken fried steak. She doesn’t like carrots, onions, and eggplants. If the carrots are shredded, she can eat a little bit”
It was all in the document. He read it yesterday and remembered it
Henry’s eyes lit up slightly Who wouldn’t want their daughter to find an attentive and caring man?
He didn’t have time to check if William was thoughtful, so he just had to ask if William knew Vanessa’s preferences.
If William didn’t even know Vanessa’s basic preferences, how could Henry entrust Vanessa to him?
William said again. “Mr. Sanchez, we have known each other for a long time. I like her. Don’t worry. I’ll treat her well.“
Finishing, he took out his bank cards from his pocket. “Mr. Sanchez, these are my bank cards. I’ll give them all to Vanessa. From now on. I will put her name on everything in the house.”
“Okay okay. Keep the cards… A man should have some money with him.” Henry was so touched that his eyes welled up with tears.
He asked again, “How many people are there in your family?”
“My grandfather, my mother, and my younger sister. My younger sister is studying in college. My grandfather is of a certain age, and he’s growing vegetables at home. Don’t worry, although my family is not very rich, my grandfather and my mother have pensions,” said William.
Henry felt much more relieved when he heard William’s grandfather does gardening and receives a pension.
An ordinary family was just fine.
William was different from Jackson, who went from being a regular person just like them to becoming the wealthy son of the Foster family.
It didn’t matter that Jackson became rich, but Vanessa almost lost her life when he broke up with her.
Henry asked again. “William… do you have any plans to get married?”
“Mr. Sanchez, I have always wanted to get married. It depends on Vanessa. I have no experience. You can make any requests, and I will try to fulfill them,” William replied sincerely.
“We… are an ordinary family. What’s worse, I am now sick, which has burdened Vanessa… but my daughter is excellent.
“From childhood to adulthood, she has been my precious daughter… I’m not asking for anything else except for you to treat her well.
“If one
day… you realize that love or marriage has turned into a total mess. I hope you think about the words you said today. You said she’s someone filled with passion and kindness toward life… resilient, brave, smart, and focused…”
“Mr. Sanchez, don’t worry. I will remember my words.” William promised.
Vanessa was already crying with her hand over her mouth, unable to stop herself.
Henry struggled to breathe as he said. “She’s young and beautiful now, and everything seems great.. but one day, she will grow old. And if you can’t remember how beautiful she was… don’t hit her or yell at her… just part amicably Have her brother Danny pick her up then.
“No matter when or where, rain or shine, Danny will pick her up.
“Our family is poor… but we will still give everything to love her… When the time comes, go to my grave and tell me
“Oh, Dad Don’t say it, don’t say it. Vanessa cried breathlessly.
Danny couldn’t hear, but from the expressions of his sister and father, he became upset, and his eyes turned red. He held Vanessa and let her lean on his shoulder.
Vanessa cried even louder now.
William held Henry’s hand and said solemnly, “Mr. Sanchez, don’t worry. I will never let Vanessa down.”
Although it was a blind date, William have a conservative mindset towards marriage and viewed it as a sacred promise. Once married, he would stay loyal and protect his marriage with all his heart.
“Good… Vanessa… shouted Henry toward Vanessa.
“Dad!” Vanessa immediately came over.
Henry pulled Vanessa’s hand and placed it together with William’s
He solemnly said to William, “Today… I am entrusting my precious daughter to you. I hope that… you two will harmoniously manage a family in the future… enjoy together in times of blessings and work together to face difficulties
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when they arise…
“Life is long. There will be many difficulties… You should encourage each other and not blame each other.”
“Okay! Mr. Sanchez, you can rest assured that I will take good care of Vanessa,” William said.
Vanessa was heartbroken. Her tears fell on Henry’s and William’s hands.
Feeling the warmth of tears. William instinctively placed his other hand on Vanessa’s shoulder and gave her a gentle pat.
Henry looked at Vanessa again.
“Okay.” Vanessa responded with a heavy heart. “I will try my best to face the difficulties, Dad. Everything will be okay. There will be consultations with specialists, and you will get better.”
A laugh escaped Henry’s mouth.
Even though he was going through the torture of sickness and his face was gaunt and pale with oxygen tubes in his nose, he was smiling from the bottom of his heart. “I won’t be able to see your wedding, but seeing you doing well now… makes me happy. Vanessa, Danny has grown up. He’s a real man who can take care of himself… you don’t have to care for him too much.
“William. you’ll be Danny’s brother–in–law in the future. Please don’t think of Danny as a burden. He’s strong and can help with heavy work at home… If he wants to study, and you have the ability, please lend him some money and have him pay you back after he gets a job. But if you don’t, take care of yourself first…” he said.
“Dad, I’ll take good care of Danny Vanessa was so heartbroken that her whole body was twitching.
Henry told her not to take care of her brother so that she could live a good life.
William had his arm around Vanessa and said. “Mr. Sanchez, don’t worry. Danny is Vanessa’s brother, so he is also my brother. I won’t let him do any heavy work. I will provide for his education, and I will also help him with his job in the future. We are a family, and we will support each other.”
“I thank you on behalf of Danny!” Henry struggled to get up and express his gratitude.
William immediately held him down. “Mr. Sanchez, don’t move. Just lie still.”
At this moment, a bald chief doctor walked in with several assistants. After flipping through the medical records, he checked the list of medications taped on the IV bag before saying to Vanessa, “Miss, after our consultation on your father’s illness, we have come up with a new treatment plan involving immunotherapy. If you agree, we will start working on it shortly.” “Doctor. I am not going to receive the treatment.” When Henry heard the word “immunotherapy,” his first reaction was that it would cost a lot of money.
“Doc, don’t listen to my dad. Please treat him. As long as there’s hope, we’ll do it,” said Vanessa.
The doctor said, “We will make every effort to treat him. In addition, this treatment is subsidized. It’s free.”
When he heard that the treatment is subsidized, Henry fell silent. If there was hope, he wanted to live too. Even if it were for
a short time, it would be good to spend more time with his children.
He wanted to see Vanessa get married and see Danny grow up.
The doctor said again. “Miss, if you agree with it, just sign here. We can get started this afternoon.”
“Alright.” Vanessa got up and took the pen.
When she saw the risk warning on the treatment consent form, her hand that was holding the pen froze. There was a clause in it saying all treatments carried risks….
She peeked at Henry’s weak body, gritted her teeth, and signed her name on the paper.
There was still a glimmer of hope in treatment. If they gave up the treatment, there would be no hope.
“Don’t palanything. Just lie in bed and rest well. You’ll head to the treatment room in about two hours,” the doctor said to Henry.
“Okay, thank you, sir!” Vanessa immediately expressed gratitude.
After the doctor left, she asked William, “Did you bring your ID?”
She was scared that something might happen during her father’s treatment. She wanted Henry to see her marriage license
before he went into the treatment room.
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