Chapter 398 - Scared (2/2)

She glanced at Jun Zixuan's back before looking at the Jun Zishen who raised his head hearing the sound of approaching footsteps, her brows tugged together slightly.

”Zixuan, I… I had no idea about her condition until…'' Jun Zishen pushed himself to his feet as he spoke, his voice was hoarse. One could see his haggard look as his face seemed to have lost its usual glow.

”Zixuan,'' Yu Mei's eyes widened when Jun Zixuan grabbed Jun Zishen's collar, aiming his fist at the man's face.

Without thinking anything, she rushed forward and grabbed his wrist to stop him. But his hand did not stop until the very last moment when it was inches away from Jun Zishen's face.

Jun Zixuan pursed his lips and waved his hand off and Yu Mei staggered a few steps back. Before she could stabilize herself on her feet, he came back to his senses and retracted his grip from Jun Zishen's collar as he held her wrist before pulling her close to him.

Yu Mei looked at his quiet face with a small frown settling between her brows. She knew that he did not mean what he did just now.

”Are you hurt?” He cupped her face.

''I…'' She took a deep breath, ''…am fine,'' she finally said after some time. She was just caught off guard.

Jun Zixuan looked at her from head to toe before he pulled her into his arms. He closed his eyes while mentally chastising himself for losing it a moment ago. The thought that he almost harmed her unknowingly made him feel terrible, ''I am sorry…'' He whispered.

Yu Mei quietly stroked his back. She did not blame him but seeing him like this made her heart ache. He was like a child…insecure, afraid and angry. He was scared of losing his mother and the anger and insecurity in his heart were very apparent to her. But even at a time like this, he did not forget to care for her.

Somewhere, she did not know what to do and she could only feel this warmth in her heart but at the same time, seeing him like this made her heart ache, ''It will be alright. She will be okay,'' Yu Mei whispered.

Jun Zishen, who was standing rooted to his spot till this moment snapped out of his daze as he quietly stepped back from them. He saw this desolate expression on his son's face for the very first time in so many years and he watched Yu Mei consoling him. He closed his eyes, trying to calm his heart which felt like it was bleeding. His wife's life… has been hanging by a thread all this while, all these years. She had Leukemia and he was unaware of that.

The feeling of having his collar held by his son made him realize how much of a failure he has been.

He slowly shifted on his feet and moved towards the operation theatre. His back remained hunched while he seemed to be occupied in his thoughts as he walked forward in a daze.

Yu Mei looked at his retreating back quietly before she pulled back from Jun Zixuan as she held his hand.

”Brother…''

Jun Zixuan and Yu Mei turned to look at Jun Boyan who walked towards them with Shi Luo.