Chapter 89: Being Tricked

"I hope the doctor finds the cause soon," Lucas said later, not wanting to make Vesa suspicious of them.

Hearing that lie, Vesa felt like throwing up at that moment. However, he still had to pretend to be the stupid young man he always was so he replied, "Thank you. You guys are too kind to me. I don't know what I would do without you guys."

"Hey, you don't have to. This is a duty as a friend right? So you don't need to thank us," continued Lay who was actually not calm but he couldn't look panicked in front of Vesa or else he could see his pretense.

Vesa put on a touched face and said, "Since Derrick's gone, you guys have become really good friends to me. There's nothing wrong with that, right? It's just a word after all."

"Ah, fine. By the way, how's the operation going?" asked Lay again.

"It will be done soon. The doctor is still doing a thorough examination and everything is being prepared," said Vesa in a slightly trembling voice.

This time he wasn't faking it. Vesa Araya w