Chapter 58: A sudden slap

“How is she, Uncle Ken?” Charles quickly jumped up when he saw the doctor walk out of Emma's hospital room.

Dark circles appeared in his eye sockets. Just a few months since they last met, he had already become thinner. It seemed that every time Emma and he met again, it was under special circumstances. He first helped her from harassment by her ex-boyfriend, David. The second time they met again after a period of separation was when she fainted.

The doctor took off his mask, slowly looked at his worried nephew, and replied, "It's okay. She just has a cold, but if she doesn't take medicine promptly, it will get worse."

"But I saw her faint, her face pale and lifeless..." He looked at the hospital bed where Emma was lying, continuing to mumble.

The doctor named Ken patted his shoulder before leaving, "She's physically a bit weak. Take care of her for a few days and she will be fine. Come in with your girlfriend.”

Charles sat next to Emma's hospital bed, intending to hold her small hand