Chapter 17: Come Back, Tony

Although the media used the word "critically ill" many times when reporting on Wood's mother's condition, it was just a lack of rigor in the tabloids. The hospital never gave Wood a critical illness notice to his mother, except this time.

When Wood arrived at the hospital, Mom had already been wheeled into the emergency room, and all he saw was Donn, Woods, and Nurse Vivien, who were waiting outside. Miss Miller.

"How's my mom?" The first thing Wood said when he saw the two of them was to ask his mother.

Woolks just shook his head and said nothing. Vivien, on the other hand, stood beside her with her head bowed, silent. It was as if Sophia's critical illness was the responsibility of her, the nurse in charge of care.

Neither of them spoke, and it was only Don to answer his questions. Donn's voice was low, "It's not too good, George. You have to be mentally prepared......"

The performances of all three of them sent an unmistakable message to Wood that his mother could really leave him this time.

He suddenly lost his mind, and he didn't know what he should do or say. Just standing still, gasping for air.

This kind of performance surprised Donn, who had been watching out for Wood's outburst. He had expected Wood to yell at him and say something like "I don't believe it" or "You must have lied to me".

In his opinion, this is the performance of a normal person. But this kind of performance by Wood is more aggressive and has to be defended.

But now Wood didn't say a word, standing still stunned, which worried him even more. He was worried that Wood would not be able to stand such stimulation and would be in a trance. As a head coach who is good at mental adjustment, he knows that psychological problems are the most troublesome.

Woolks had to deal with the reporters who had heard the news, and Vivien had a job to do. Donn, who was soon left with nothing to do outside the emergency room, sighed as he looked at Wood, who was still standing still, oblivious to the departure of the two men.

He wanted to go up and comfort Wood, but he didn't know what to say. He knew in his heart that even if Sophia survived this time, she wouldn't be able to last long. From the first time he saw her, this and that effeminate woman gave him a feeling that he could throw Wood at any moment. The feeling of being gone. She has been able to persevere until now, which has greatly exceeded the expectations of the doctors at the beginning, and it is really hard to imagine what kind of faith is in her heart that supports her.

At the beginning, he witnessed Gavin's departure, and now it seems that he is going to experience the departure of those around him again. Although he knows that "the moon is cloudy and sunny, and people have joys and sorrows, this matter is difficult to complete", but when it falls on him, it is not possible to accept it so calmly. He was still worried about what would happen to Wood. For Sophia. Wood was all her breadwinner, and so was his mom to Wood. Sophia can't lose Wood, and Wood can't lose Sophia, who has been with her mother since birth. Each other has long been a part of each other's lives, and now the two of them are about to face the greatest pain in the world - life and death, can Wood withstand this blow?

If the loss of his mother were to be put on someone else, maybe Don would not be worried at all. But Wood was in a special situation. He still loves his mother like a child and will never grow up, and losing his mother is not just a loss of a loved one for him.

Maybe it was because he had been standing for too long, and Wood finally felt tired. He found a chair and sat down, his eyes fixed on the closed door of the emergency room.

Not long after, Evan. Dogetty also came to the hospital to visit Wood and his mother. But Don could tell from the side that Doggerty had something on his mind, and that it was definitely not on Wood. Wood was absent-minded. Evan was also absent-minded.

The two of them just had their own thoughts, chatted absentmindedly for a few words, and then ended the conversation. Wood was still sitting in his chair staring at the emergency room door, while Evan Wood. Dogetty was not in a hurry to leave, he stood in the hallway and looked around, his gaze swept over Donn several times, and several times he stopped talking.

When he turned his gaze to Wood, he found that the other party was still staring at the door of the emergency room. Didn't care about him. He walked to Donn on the other side.

"Can we say a few words individually. Tony? Evan stood in front of Don and extended him an invitation to talk.

Donn sat in his chair. Looking up at Evan standing in front of him. Dogety, this time he's still single, Alan. Adams wasn't there for him.

Don couldn't find a reason to refuse, so he nodded.

The two men left Wood one after the other, walked downstairs, entered the backyard of the hospital, and strolled by the lake.

"To be honest, I was surprised to see you on the big screen when we unveiled the Battlefield, Tony. "Evan. Dogotti started the topic.

"I'm a Forest fan. That's a big truth. After 11 years in charge of Forest, Donn couldn't like any other team, especially in the Premier League, which he slammed as an enemy......

"Have you watched the recent Forest games?" The conversation naturally shifted to the recent Forest's game.

"Of course. Don was a little wary.

"What do you think, Tony? From your point of view as a professional coach......"

"I'm not a coach now, Evan. Don politely declined.

Evan didn't expect Don to interrupt him, and it didn't seem like he needed to look at his face after working under him...... But then again, when has this guy Tony seen other people's faces and do things? He was silent for a moment, unable to figure out how to continue the conversation.

The two of them walked silently for some distance, and Don looked at the lake outside, in the center of which was a small island hidden by green trees, but there was no bridge to pass through, and he looked around, but found no boat. He's trying to get his attention distracted, otherwise he'll feel embarrassed......

Evan. Dogetty was silent but single-minded, staring at the road ahead, as if he was making up his mind.

"Well, let's be honest. Tony. I'm coming to you this time in the hope that you'll be able to ...... Back in charge of Nottingham Forest. ”

A bad premonition was hit!

No amount of distraction could be distracted by Donn's ability to turn a deaf ear to such an offer.

He stopped, took his gaze back from the island in the middle of the lake, and turned to Evan beside him. Dogety.

"I'm not a coach now, Evan. Don repeated what he had said before, hoping that Evan . . . Dogetty can retreat from the odds. But he clearly underestimated Evan's determination to come this time.

"I know you're retired, but you're only fifty, Tony...... As a coach. You're still young. Now the Forest need you, the Woods need you...... I need you too! ”

Don grinned. How many years have passed, this person has been able to say such things to him, which is really a lot of progress. He must not have felt that he needed himself before.

Evan seemed to be able to see the sarcasm in Don's smile, but he didn't care, or he wasn't qualified to deal with Don right now. Now he came to beg Don to come back, not Don to beg him to give him a job.

"I know you're unhappy with me, Tony. I have to admit that I was ...... Belch. I didn't do well ...... myself."

Don didn't speak, just quietly watched as Evan confessed his mistake here. His mind was on that night more than four years ago, in his hotel room in Madrid, where he had just led the team to the first treble in the club's history. but broke with the club's hierarchy. All honors have become a thing of the past.

How ironic is this situation, this situation, and that scene......

If Evan. If Dogotti can have the insight and attitude he has today, I'm afraid that today's scene will never happen again, right?

After all, Tang En was still reluctant to build the red forest by himself.

“…… You see, I've learned enough lessons now. Evan spread his hands.

"Really. Evan? Don asked rhetorically, squinting at the other man, not believing Evan. Dogety's words. "For you, the team's poor results are the real reason why you can't stand up in front of the Arab consortium and make a bid, right?"

Evan opened his mouth, speechless, because Don was right.

Until now, he hoped that the Arab consortium would be able to offer a price that would satisfy him. Pick up the Forest and go away, and he'll be completely free. As for how the Forest team will be in the future, whether the results will be good or bad, and whether Wood will retire, what does that have to do with him?

"Evan, I repeat, I don't care what you did to me before, but now I'm retired. ”

After saying this. Donn turned and walked towards the inpatient building. Unilaterally ended with Evan. This conversation with Dogety.

Evan. Dogetty didn't say anything, just looked at Don's back. frowned.

By the time Donn walked back, Sophia had been wheeled back to the room from the emergency room. He saw that Wood had just come out of the hospital room, and Vivien was serving at the bedside.

Don took a closer look at Wood's expression and saw that it wasn't getting better, but it wasn't getting worse either. It made him unable to guess where Sophia was now.

He didn't have to guess, but when Wood saw Donne, he said to him, "Mommy wants to see you." ”

With that, he walked to the side of the sofa and went to rest.

Don glanced at Wood and walked into the room. He greeted Miss Vivien, who had become more and more familiar, and then sat down at Sophia's bedside.

In the past ten days, Sophia has changed again, and unlike the way Don saw her after returning to Nottingham, she is even thinner, and it is really not bad to describe it as "skinny and bones". The original beautiful face looks like an immature person who has been tormented by the disease, the cheeks are sunken, the cheekbones are bulging, the eye sockets are dark and sunken, and the original black hair is becoming more and more rare due to long-term treatment. As for the body covered by the quilt, it was already like a skeleton.

This scene really made Don feel sore and heartache. A beautiful woman became so beautiful that he couldn't bear to look at it anymore, so he had to look elsewhere.

Sophia seems to have the same mind, and doesn't want Don to see her now. She didn't take Donn's hand and said a lot.

After seeing Don sit down, she just said, "Mr. Donne, I know you've always cared about George. Thirty-two years old, but still like a child who doesn't understand anything, you rushed back from Los Angeles......"

Don had a bad premonition in his heart again......

“…… Please continue to take care of him in the future. ”

Don's heart jumped, and he hurriedly pressed Sophia's thin hand: "George has your mother." ”

Sophia stopped talking, just closed her eyes. Seeing this, Tang En knew that she was going to rest, so he had to get up and say goodbye.

Walking out of the ward, Don saw that Wood was still sitting on the couch, and only raised his head when he heard him come out, and the two looked at each other, and Don had a ghost in his heart and turned his gaze away.

He thought to himself, he didn't know what Sophia said to his son, if it was the same as himself, then what would George think?

Will he be able to accept a future that is increasingly becoming real?

When Donn walked out of the hospital, he picked up Pierce. Bruce's phone. On the phone, the reporter, who had not been in contact for a long time, asked eagerly: "Tony, I heard that you may return to the Forest team to coach?" ”

"Who did you listen to?" Don asked rhetorically.

"There's been a lot of news going on everywhere, and I've met a couple of Forest fans in the past few days, and they've all said to me mysteriously that you're coming back to save the team! Is this true, Tony......"

Don wasn't in the mood to talk to him about the truth of the rumors, and he interrupted Bruce's rambling question, "I'm sorry, Bruce." I'm not in the mood for your interview right now. ”

"This is not an interview, Tony. I'm just asking you for confirmation as a regular fan......"

"That's just a rumor, Mr. Reporter. "When Donn calls Bruce that, it means he's not in a good mood.

Sure enough, after saying this, Tang En hung up the phone on his own, and he didn't want to say anything more. Now he is not even in the mood to speak.

Today he did not leave through the side gate, but walked through the front gate. Before they could get to the scene, they heard the cacophony of reporters, who were trying to check the hospital to see if the news that Mother Wood was critically ill was true. Wools was gone, and when the security guards and police at the door saw Donn's figure appear in view, they knew that it was not good, and they were all like facing a great enemy.

Sure enough, the reporters around them squeezed forward as if they had been beaten with chicken blood after seeing Donne, and their long guns and short guns were aimed at him, and countless questions were thrown at him, hoping to dig out some valuable news from his mouth.

Of course, there were also people who didn't care about Wood and his mother, and they shouted, "Tony! Hey, Tony! Are you really going to make a comeback?! ”

"Mr. Donn, are the rumours that you will be returning to Nottingham Forest, is that true!?"

It was as if Don hadn't seen such a large group of people in front of him, nor had he heard them asking him questions. He stopped at the gate, pulled his sunglasses out of his jacket pocket and put them on, then bought a step down the steps, bowing his head and squeezing out under the escort of the police and security guards.

He left all the cacophony behind him.