There was no doubt that Wendy was now the most important person to Gavin.

Most importantly, she was his legitimate wife.

In that case, the most important choice in Gavin's life should be made by Wendy.

Brian and Wesley looked at each other and nodded tacitly. At the same time, they agreed with Joanne's words.

Brian looked at Joanne and said after a slight pause, "Joanne, it's not appropriate for Wesley and me to inform Wendy. You should tell this to her."

Everyone could see that Wendy relied on Joanne and trusted her very much.

If Wendy learned such bad news from Joanne, she might not be so sad.

"Well..." Joanne's tone was a little complicated. "I will see what I can do."

Brian knew that Joanne was also worried about Gavin.

He took Joanne's hand and wrapped it in his palm. He comforted her softly, "You don't need to worry about Gavin. He just got married to Wendy. He knows very well that he has the responsibility of a husband. He won't just leave Wendy easily."

"Gavin leaves Wendy?"

The scene where they lost Gavin and Wendy couldn't help but burst into tears flashed through Joanne's mind. She felt strong sadness at the bottom of her heart, and her eyes instantly turned red.

"Could such a sad thing not happen?"

Brian saw that his comfort had backfired, and there was a trace of helplessness in his eyes. He stroked Joanne's hair and said, "Joanne, I would feel helpless when you look like this. I was trying to comfort you."

He never thought that his comfort would arouse Joanne's tears.

"This is too much of a failure."

Joanne closed her eyes and held back the tears that were about to break out. She forced a smile and looked at Brian.

"Go back now." Brian held Joanne's hand and said, "Wendy needs you very much now. You should go back and stay with her."

Joanne thought about it and deliberately asked, "Mr. Lambert, are you giving me to Wendy?"

"I just want you to be her temporary support." Brian increased the strength of his hand holding Joanne, and his tone was very serious. "Joanne, even if we are Wendy's family, I can't give you to her."

The implication was that he could be strong and domineering, but he would never give Joanne to anyone no matter what.

Joanne was speechless.

Just now, she just wanted to make a joke with Brian.

She never thought that he would be so serious.

She nodded in a daze. After a long while, she managed to reply, "I... I got it."

"Okay." Brian touched Joanne's head and said, "You'll go back first. I still have something to discuss with Wesley."

"Okay."

Joanne looked at Wesley and wanted to say goodbye to him, but she found that he had turned his eyes elsewhere.

In the end, Joanne did not say anything and left silently.

After Joanne walked away, Wesley finally looked at Brian with dissatisfaction. "Can you occasionally worry about the feelings of others?" "Especially for someone like me who has been hurt!"

Brian raised his eyebrows and said matter-of-factly, "What do others' feelings have to do with me?"

Wesley snorted. "Do you enjoy torturing someone?"

Brian pondered for half a second and emphasized, "I just enjoy torturing you."

Wesley was speechless.

The two of them argued with each other for a while before they finally got down to business.

At the same time, Joanne had returned to Gavin's ward, only to find that most people were outside the guest room.

She asked curiously, "Why don't you go in?"

Freya looked helpless and said, "According to Henry, Gavin's situation is not very optimistic. It will affect his rest with too many people in the ward, so we got out of it, and now only Wendy and Auntie Yunjin are in there."

"Is that so?" Joanne looked at the door of the ward with some hesitation in her eyes.

Freya saw through Joanne and went on to say, "If you want to go in, you can go in and stay for a while. It won't be too big of a deal."

Joanne thought about it and agreed. She nodded and went to open the door of the ward.

Wendy and Dolly sat in front of Gavin's sickbed. They didn't say anything and just looked at Gavin in silence.

Joanne understood their feelings.

To Dolly, Gavin was her only son.

Most importantly, they had been separated for many years, and she owed Gavin a lot.

To Wendy, Gavin was her newlywed husband. They were supposed to be having a sweet honeymoon in a picturesque place.

The reality was that Gavin was lying on the hospital bed, and his life was in danger. They could only accompany him like this, and there was nothing else they could do.

Dolly and Wendy were the ones who were most worried about Gavin.

Joanne opened her mouth and suddenly found that she didn't know what to say.

In the end, she decided to tell Wendy the most important thing.

"Wendy," Joanne called Wendy, and she kept her voice as gentle as possible. "Come out with me. I want to talk to you alone."

Wendy looked at Joanne in a daze. Her eyes were red and she looked like she was about to cry. She looked very pitiful.

She shook her head. "Joanne, I don't want to go."

It was not that she was too worried about Gavin, but she wanted to escape from reality.

She remembered very clearly that just now, Brian was the one who called Joanne out.

Brian and Wesley went to Noah and Henry's office to learn about Gavin's condition.

"Joanne must have known Gavin's situation by now. She wants to talk to me alone. It must be that Gavin's situation is very serious."

Wendy subconsciously didn't want to face reality.

Joanne also knew that Wendy was burying her head in the sand. She looked at her firmly. "Wendy, listen to me!"

Wendy didn't say anything.

Her eyelashes fluttered, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"How serious is Gavin's situation that Joanne would press me to face reality like this?"

Wendy wanted to escape, but she knew better than anyone that she couldn't.

If Gavin's situation had reached an irreversible level and she needed to make some preparations, she had to do it.

Because she was Gavin's wife. In a legal sense, she was his only family member.

Wendy finally dried her tears and followed Joanne out of the ward.

Joanne took Wendy to the outside of the balcony and told her everything about Gavin's situation in a gentle tone.

After Joanne finished that, she went on to say, "Wendy, according to what Dr. Sanchez and Henry said, if Gavin doesn't take the operation, his situation will get worse and worse. He may not... have much time left. However, if he takes the operation, Gavin will still have a chance to survive."

Wendy felt her heart broken, and her tears streamed down instantly. She cried and asked, "And?"

"Therefore, you need to decide it for Gavin - will he undergo the operation?" Joanne said, "If he does, it will be performed the day after tomorrow."

Wendy's eyelashes trembled slightly. "Gavin is in a bad situation. Joanne, he can't take the operation..."

"I know." Joanne held Wendy and said slowly, "Wendy, I know that we are taking risks now."

"You mean, I should let Gavin take the risk?" Wendy looked at Joanne and finally couldn't help crying. "Joanne, I can't do it... I'm scared... I..."

"I know, Wendy, but you have to decide for Gavin." Joanne held Wendy's hand and told her in a firm tone, "Brian and I have already agreed that this is the most important decision in Gavin's life, and we will leave it to you."

"No, Joanne. I want Gavin to stay alive..." Wendy shook her head while crying. "I have no other wish except that. I only want Gavin to stay alive..."

Only then did Joanne realize that Wendy was not afraid of making the decision but afraid of losing Gavin.

However, this risk was something that they had to bear.

Joanne increased the strength of her hands and forced Wendy to calm down. "If Gavin takes the operation, he will have a chance to survive."

On the contrary, if he took conservative treatment, they would definitely lose him.

For the first time, Wendy felt great pain that made her feel like dying. She broke down completely and cried, "Joanne, why do Gavin and I have to go through these things? Why is it that he's the one with his life in danger?"

Joanne knew that Wendy was too agitated, so she tried to comfort her. "Wendy, this is your choice. After knowing that Gavin is ill, you still allowed him to put a ring on you. Have you forgotten that you were determined to face everything together with him at that time?"

Wendy didn't say anything.

"Yeah. I almost forgot how determined I was at that time."

Wendy slowly quieted down and looked at Joanne in a daze.

"Joanne is right. All of this is my choice.

"My life could have been smooth, but I chose the difficult mode on my own."

If she didn't want to go through these things, she could tell him that the so-called proposal was just a joke and that she wasn't serious after she learned of his illness.

However, she loved Gavin. No matter how seriously ill he was, no matter what he became, she just wanted to be with him.

For so long, she and Gavin had gone through so many difficulties. They didn't separate, and they even got married.

At this point, how could she blame fate instead?

Wendy slowly calmed down and looked at Joanne apologetically. "Joanne, I'm sorry, I just..."

"I understand." Joanne gently wiped the tears on Wendy's face and shook her head at her. "Wendy, you don't need to explain yourself to me."

Wendy looked down and asked slowly after thinking for a while, "Is there nothing Dr. Sanchez and Henry can do about this?"

Joanne shook her head. "The operation will be Gavin's last hope."

Wendy was silent for a long time. She slowly raised her head and looked at Joanne. "Then... let Gavin take the operation."

Joanne didn't expect that Wendy would make her choice so soon.

She looked at Wendy with uncertainty and asked, "Wendy, have you thought it over?"