Chapter 379: An Order To Meet
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"Fred, are you listening to me?" Talia throughout lunch could feel Arthur detached from her.
"I’m listening. So, grandpa still doesn’t want to get involved with Belfauger." Arthur ran his fingers through her hair. She was wearing a ponytail and this guy just undid her hairdo and started playing with her hair.
"Fred, is there something bothering you?" Talia could sense something and she felt a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach which she couldn’t explain. "No matter what it is, I can handle it, and I can help you solve it. So if there is something-"
"Not really. I just... I feel tired, that’s it!" Arthur lied on her lap. "I want to take a nap."
Arthur closed his eyes as he wanted to think. He wanted to open up to her about the prognosis of his tumour, but then he couldn’t. The thought of seeing her getting hurt when she knows about his condition, made his heart hurt.
He thought he can handle it all by himself without letting others know, but it seems like he cannot do that if it would take at least a month for him to recover from the surgery.
And so he knew he had to let everyone know about his condition. He knew there are very serious implications for his reveal.
For starters, his Iris probably would die hearing it. Even if she accepts, her family won’t be pleased with her marrying an ill man. Even if his surgery is successful, there might be terrible side effects. Her family from Rosandale who are already not approving him will not accept him for sure.
Leaving out the Royals, even Jerome would think twice before letting him marry Iris. And that thought made him want to cry.
Other than that, if his tumour is revealed, it will cause a serious effect on the stocks of Northern Star. But it can be kept a secret if planned meticulously. But it will affect the morale of the staff if the reason of his disappearance for weeks is leaked.