As Wood got out of the bathroom, dressed in a change of clothes — he had an unused tracksuit in the bag he had brought from the training ground — and through the thick glass windows, he saw that his mother's hospital room was crowded with people: doctors, nurses, and Donn and Wooks, who had been squeezed out of the periphery.

The faces of those doctors were all solemn and serious, and when he saw this scene, his heart jumped, and a sense of foreboding rushed straight up uncontrollably, and he rushed into the ward, struggling to pull away the people in front of him, regardless of who those people were. When he finally squeezed in, he saw his mother smiling at him.

Wood's heart, which was beating wildly, settled down and returned to its original position. The first thing I did when I came back to my senses was to ask the doctor, "How is my mother?" ”

The doctor didn't raise his head and replied, "We're checking." ”

Wood also knew that he was in a hurry at this time, and just in time to see Don waving to him, he walked over.

"Let's go out three, it's full of people, don't get in the way of their work. Donn gestured to the reception room outside.

The three of them sat outside, watching the busy people inside, and Miss Vivien ran in and out, her face flushed and fluttering with a fine layer of sweat on her neck.

Donn and Woods sat on the couch, Woodke couldn't sit still, he only stayed there for a moment, then got up and walked to the glass window to watch the busy crowd inside.

After a while, Wood noticed that there was one more person around him: Tony Towne's figure reflected in the glass window.

"Don't worry, your mother will be fine. Donn said.

Instead of answering him, Wood asked another question: "Did Mr. Woods call you back?" I heard you're on vacation in Los Angeles. ”

Donn's mouth grinned, he was laughing silently.

"I'm afraid you'll do something stupid. After laughing, Don said.

Behind them, Billy Woods had quietly left as Don got up and walked towards Wood. Leave it all to the two of them. The real world of two people can be used to talk heart-to-heart.

"I didn't do anything stupid, I thought about it for a long time. ”

"Is it a night?"

Don turned his head to look at Wood, who was just looking at the busy scene in the window.

Obviously, Wood was not in the mood to talk to him about this now, he didn't refuse directly and rudely, he was already much more mature, and he had enough face for Donne, after all, he brought it out himself. Like father and son.

When Vivien came out again, she didn't go straight out, but turned to Donne, looked at him and said, "Madame wants to see you, Mr. Donn." ”

Don was a little taken aback by this, and Wood couldn't help but look at him.

Don pointed at himself, a look of inquiry on his face. Vivien nodded.

Don didn't rush in, but waited at the door. He waited until the busy doctors had left before he entered the room. Wood saw his mother open her mouth to say something in the hospital bed, and Don turned around and closed the door.

It seems to be a secret conversation.

Don sat down in the same chair that Wood had made, and then naturally took Sophia's thin little hands.

"Why are you here, Mr. Donn?" Still very weak, Sophia spoke in a very small voice. Fortunately, the room was quiet, and Don couldn't hear what Sophia was saying. "I heard George say you're in Los Angeles with Shania and her daughter. ”

"It was Mr. Woods who called me back. Don wondered if he was going to tell the patient about Wood's decision to retire, and he was afraid that Sophia wouldn't be able to withstand the blow. fainted again, and then it would be miserable......

The thought flashed through his mind, and Don decided not to tell Sophia for the time being, and let the patient recuperate at this time, believing that if Sophia's health improved, then Wood would not think about any decision to retire.

As for why Woods called him, it doesn't make sense - Wood and Don have a good personal relationship, and Sophia and Don have known each other for years. Now that she is sick and hospitalized, and she was in a coma for a while, how could she not come?

"Rest well, Wood is still waiting for you. ”

Sophia looked at the large glass window, and she saw Wood standing outside, watching her with concern.

"The kid...... It always reassures me. It seemed to be reproaching, but his tone was full of pride, and there was a smile on his face.

Don turned his head to look at her.

Two people were spotted looking at him. Wood looked away. As a result, I happened to see Vivian Miller waiting at the door, and Vivien happened to be looking at him......

Donn noticed that there seemed to be something strange about Wood outside. He retracted his gaze and reopened Sophia.

Sophia continued: "George is really grateful to Mr. Don for being here today. At first, I just hoped that he could find a serious job and not mess around like those gangsters in Stockon......" She paused to breathe, her body was still too weak to say much in one breath.

"I never imagined that one day George would be a big star. So thanks to Mr. Donn. ”

"Hey, what's our friendship?" Donn waved his hand, "Besides, that's because of George's own efforts." I've seen a lot of talented people, but they don't want to work hard. George worked hard to get to where he is today, and it has little to do with me. The first half of Donn's words is good, people who are talented but unwilling to work hard have no cultivated value, and Wood is indeed the most hard-working person he has ever met, perhaps because of the influence of his family environment, which makes him insecure about survival, and in order to live better, he needs to work harder. But the second half is not right, no matter how talented and willing to work hard, if there is no good opportunity, it will not be possible. Although Maxima is good, it also needs Bole.

Sophia didn't care about Donn's modesty, she continued, "George's kid has a stubborn temper, but he listens to you. I hope that Mr. Don will enlighten him more in the future......"

"My words don't work as well as yours. Madam. Donn laughed. "Recuperate, Wood is waiting for you. ”

Sophia nodded.

When Vivien noticed that Wood had turned his face to look at her, she knew she couldn't hide this time. Instead of twisting your face away, be more generous, for example. So she simply took the initiative to talk to Wood: "When your mother wakes up, you can rest assured, Mr. Wood?" ”

Wood didn't expect the other party to take the initiative to talk to him, and he was stunned for a moment. On the surface, he is quiet, but in his heart he is making a choice. Whether to answer, and if so, what should I say.

Mainly, Vivien asked this question...... Mom woke up and he was happy, but it wasn't enough to say that he was relieved.

But he found another topic: "How is my mother's condition?" ”

This question stumped Vivien again. Because the experts are not optimistic about Sophia's illness, although she woke up, she is not out of danger. Years of illness have tormented Sophia's body, and her immune function has long been destroyed, and now the slightest illness can have serious consequences. But is it really good to tell Wood about something like this? Look at his feelings for his mother. If he knew the truth, he was afraid that it would be another heavy blow.

Thinking of this, Vivien smiled at Wood and said, "It's getting better." ”

With that, she could clearly see Wood breathe a sigh of relief. A sense of guilt for deceiving good people appeared in her heart.

Just when both of them felt that this sudden conversation was too awkward, the door opened.

Don appeared in the doorway. Said to Wood, "Go see your mother, George." ”

Wood rushed in from Donne's side in a hurry, and he forgot to close the door in a panic.

It was Don who helped him close the door in the back, and then looked at Miss Nurse Vivian Miller, who was still guarding outside.

"Thank you for taking care of Sophia. The big man who was so popular in England that he was close to the queen nodded at her. Show your appreciation.

"It's my job ......"

"I'm going to trouble you to continue to take care of it in the future. ”

Seeing that he was sincere, Vivien did not shirk. But then she cautiously asked, "Is it true that I heard that Mr. Wood is retiring, Mr. Donne?" ”

Tang En really didn't expect this girl to ask such an unanswerable question with one mouth, he touched his nose and looked at the other party with some embarrassment.

When he came back, Woods told him that someone in the media had heard rumors that Wood might choose to retire. The news leaked out from inside the hospital. Someone must have overheard Wood and his conversation and told the media. But who this person is, it is not known now. In fact, even if they knew, they couldn't do anything with that person.

But the thought of someone having so many mouths made Don feel uncomfortable in his heart. He didn't have a good impression of the media in the first place, and obviously came specifically to add to the chaos.

But could that news be leaked by the girl in front of her?

The girl was still waiting for Don to answer, and she looked up at Don En who was half a head taller than her, her eyes full of doubt. As Don fell silent, the confusion turned to embarrassment. Apparently she also realized that she had asked a difficult question.

If you continue to be silent like this. Will this girl be so ashamed that she covers her face and rushes out of the door? Don thought for a moment. As soon as I came here, I had already made eye contact with this nurse twice. From these two glances, Don didn't find any flaws. Although he was not sure yet, Don preferred to believe that this girl did not sell any information to the paparazzi. As soon as he thought of this, he couldn't embarrass the girl anymore.

"Well, there's a possibility. "He didn't say dead.

"Ahh Vivien screamed, but she quickly covered her mouth. Just stared at Don with a pair of beautiful eyes, and then she sneaked around and glanced through the glass window at George Wood, who was sitting inside.

Don suddenly became interested in this playful girl. He asked, "Are you a fan, Miss Miller?" ”

"Not really. Vivien, who had returned to normal, shrugged, "It's just that as a Nottingham, I can't understand football, right?" She looked at Don and asked rhetorically.

Don laughed. She is turning around and boasting about her influence in leading the team back then. Who doesn't like to hear good words? Don has a crush on this well-behaved girl.

The two of them then casually talked about some other topics, and Don knew that she was the nurse who was responsible for taking care of Sophia, so he half-jokingly reminded her that Wood was a very stubborn person and was not easy to deal with, and asked her not to take Wood's words and deeds to heart. In fact, she also secretly reminded her not to bring her emotions towards the patient's family to work, you must know that the nurse who is responsible for taking care of Sophia almost has Sophia's life in her hands. If this had been left in China, Tang En would have already stuffed a large stack of red envelopes into Vivien's hands.

Vivien didn't think much of it, but talked about her first meeting with Wood, and she said it in a funny tone, without the slightest resentment, and Don listened to it interestingly. It's really a pleasure to come into contact with this girl.

When Wood came out of Sophia's room, Don couldn't see any movement on his face, and he advised Wood to get some rest, and it would be better to go home and get a few sets of clothes—if he insisted on keeping the hospital room home. Vivien, on the other hand, took advantage of the two of them to talk and re-enter the ward, serving Sophia to lie down and rest, and carefully covering the quilt so that Sophia's hands and feet would not be exposed. She then began to transcribe the data recorded on the instrument and write it into a report.

"This nurse is so nice. Donn exclaimed.

Wood snorted beside him.

"Let's go get some rest early. I don't think you should go home, I'll ask someone to buy you a few sets of clothes. ”

Wood didn't object, and glanced at his mother who was resting on the bed before turning around to go to the guest room to rest.

At this moment, the door opened behind him.

The person who appeared in front of the two people was still Billy Woods, who had just gone out, and behind this old man, there were two more people......

There was one person who was particularly eye-catching, his tall figure blocked in the doorway and he couldn't even see his face, and Don could barely imagine anyone else being here except for Aaron Mitchel. And beside Mitchel, the person who looked inside with the probe was naturally the "little monkey" Garethbell!

Don was surprised by the arrival of these two men, but far less surprised than the two men were when they saw him.

"Boss!!" The two men shouted in unison, so loud that one wondered if their scream would attract reporters.

"Long time no see, guys. Don waved at them and said hello.