Chapter 136 - Rory (2/2)
”I don't need anything. Thank you. Uhmm... would you mind going to my office tomorrow, LTX International in the Financial District, to let my colleagues know I'm in the hospital?”
”OK.”
Rory walked out, but before he reached the door Finland called him.
”Rory...”
Rory turned and asked, ”What's wrong?”
”Thank you. I am indebted to you.”
”Do not think about it.”
After Rory left Finland cried again.
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At a hospital in France, Rosalind Marchal was visiting Jean, who just finished his physiotherapy. Her face looked tired but at the same time relieved that her son finally woke up.
”How are you?” Rosalind asked, sitting by the bed. ”When can you start walking?”
”With intensive physiotherapy, the doctor said I would be able to walk again within 4 weeks...” Jean said. ”I wish it could be faster. It's not fun at the hospital.”
Rosalind handed him a paper bag and Jean immediately opened the contents.
”This is a new phone and some books from your manager. I also brought toiletries and a shaver,” Rosalind said.
”Thank you, Maman.” Jean was suddenly quiet. He felt his smooth chin and face, ”I don't remember anyone shaving me this week...”
”But your face doesn't have hair at all, not traces of shaving...” said Rosalind in amazement.
”Hmm... maybe my hair growth had slowed down after the coma...” Jean shrugged. ”Thank you for bringing these things for me. Later when I have to, I will shave...”
He opened one of the books his mother brought and began reading.
”Can you read without your glasses?” Rosalind asked suddenly. She just noticed that Jean was reading a book at close range without difficulty. ”You are nearsighted.”
Jean was so surprised to hear it that the book fell from his hand.
”What did Maman say? I'm nearsighted...?!”
”Yeah, you started wearing glasses last year. You didn't tell anyone, but I know. You don't like wearing glasses and just use it to read in secret.”
Instantly Jean's memory flew to the girl from yesterday who claimed to be his best friend and insisted that he wore glasses for reading. She even sent him a photo of him wearing reading glasses.
His heart became disturbed.
”Maman... do I have a friend in Singapore?” he asked softly.
Rosalind nodded. ”Yes, her name is Finland. You even brought her to my house for dinner before you both went to Colmar.”
Jean's mind became really confused. He hurriedly picked up his phone and called his manager.
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*Heterochromia of the eye is called heterochromia iridum or heterochromia iridis. It can be complete or sectoral. In complete heterochromia, one iris is a different color from the other. In sectoral heterochromia, part of one iris is a different color from its remainder. In central heterochromia, there is a ring around the pupil or possibly spikes of different colors radiating from the pupil. Rory has sectoral heterochromia because each of his eye has two different colors