Words I Was Afraid To Hear

The neurology resident was making rounds when he noticed a subtle, but obvious enough, movement of the patient"s fingers on verbal command . It was his first time to encounter a locked in syndrome case who showed improvement . It might have taken years, but this is still a great achievement since most patients would suffer for the rest of their lives, comprehending, but unable to express themselves .

"Nice! Good response, Sir . " he tried to cheer the patient on . It was good to reinforce the small achievements .

Victor Zhou just stared blankly at him after blinking once .

After his examination, the doctor bid goodbye and left him alone in his room .

Beyond the expressionless face was the great mind of Victor Zhou .

He was reminded of his son"s words . "Dad, I"m going to be a dad soon . "

If only he could, he would have rejoiced to the news and hugged his son . At that moment, he swore to himself that he cannot die without being able to hold his grandchild from his son .

Then he recalled his cunning wife who revealed her plan to him awhile back . He wanted to strangle her . He wondered if she had just been pretending during the times when they were happy to have their children, especially during the birth of his son .

Verdan Zhou was born in spring, when tea leaves were ready for harvest . To match Victor"s name and the greenery before him, he was given his name .

There was true delight in Su Linyu"s face when she had him . In truth, she was glad to produce an heir to the company .

She was actually disappointed when her firstborn was a daughter . Thus, she was aloof towards Vanessa .

In contrary, for Victor Zhou, becoming a father is not just because you needed someone to take over the business eventually . To him, being a father is very special . Though he knew love was not between him and his wife, he truly loved their daughter since the day she was born .

It might be said that he doted on Vanessa too much .

She always had the latest in fashion and technology . It was a blessing that she was also smart and skillful . The more her father gave her the world, the more she proved that she deserved it .

It had been difficult for Vanessa"s parents to conceive again, mainly due to their stress at work .

Victor Zhou was actually fine with having just one child, but Su Linyu would not give up . She considered it a failure if she could not give him a son .

She did everything she could for this to become possible, from aligning the date of conception to the traditional calendar, to the position to take in bed . She calculated everything, even taking a break from work to go to a secluded place for their "second honeymoon . "

Victor Zhou recalled how desperate she was, even to the point of seducing him .

Indeed, it all went well eventually . Su Linyu doted on Verdan too much during his infancy, however, for some reason, she became distant to him and buried herself into workloads .

Victor Zhou was also busy running the company that the children were left to the nannies .

Vanessa never envied her brother for her mother"s affection . At a young age, she already felt the faint hostility from her mother . She was just grateful that her father made her feel that she is his princess .

When Verdan was born, she became more hesitant to approach her mother . It was as if another woman had possessed Su Linyu in her eyes . Her mother had never cared about anyone before, not even her and her father . Suddenly, the block of ice melted towards the little baby .

This made her interested in her brother . When her mother became a distant block of ice again, she started to play with her brother, at times, spending time with their father .

After some years, it was just her and Dan .

This might have been the greatest regret for Victor Zhou, not spending enough time with his children .

Right now, he could regret all he wants for he could barely express himself .

How could he tell his son the feeling of becoming a father?