Chapter 904

“Oh, alright,” Rachel said, immediately catching Elias’ hint.

She turned to Cecilia, “Get some rest. I’ll have the nanny bring your children here in the afternoon to visit you, and I’ll take the chance to pass them some food they can bring home.”

Cecilia looked listless as she nodded weakly. “Alright. Thank you, Rachel.”

Rachel patted her gently on the back. “No need for that between us.”

Rachel and Tyler left the ward.

Outside, she asked bluntly, “What’s Cecilia’s state right now?”

Elias stopped in front of a window along the corridor, pushing his glasses up his nose bridge. His gaze landed on a slightly worried–looking Rachel before speaking.

“From her latest reports, her condition has improved. The tumor marker value has dropped by close to 30%, and the lesion has been more or less brought under control. That’s the good news.”

Rachel’s tense shoulders relaxed. Even her fingers were gripping tightly on the hem of her shirt.

“Does that mean…the treatment outcome is better than expected?”

“Yes, but we can’t lower our guard,” Elias said with caution. “Her body constitution was weak to begin with, and the intensive chemotherapy sessions have lowered her white blood cell and blood platelet counts. We’ll have to spread out the treatments and lengthen the chemotherapy intervals from three to five weeks. I’ll also reduce the dosage slightly to prevent her body from collapsing.”

He paused for a moment before going on.

“After adjusting the dosage, the treatment duration will be longer. She might get anxious from not seeing fast results. Coupled with fatigue and poor appetite due to the chemotherapy, she might become emotional very easily. Do talk to her more about her children or happy memories. Psychological support and counseling are most important. Don’t let her get too emotionally tense.”

Rachel nodded, looking very solemn. “I got it. I’ll spend time with her every day and try to keep her in high spirits.”

Tyler patted her back, then turned to look at Elias and said, “I know a psychotherapist with a special focus on tumor patients. Her name is Dr. Scott, and she has a lot of experience helping patients deal with their emotions post–surgery. She specializes in using cognitive behavioral therapy to deal with patients‘ anxiety during the treatment process.

“I’ll contact her tonight and ask her to come tomorrow for a first meeting with Cecilia. She can customize a counseling plan based on Cecilia’s condition.”

“Dr. Scott? I think I’ve read her thesis in an international psychology magazine. She’s an impressive expert in her field! Ms. Cecilia’s mental state will surely stabilize with her help!” Elias remarked rather excitedly.

Rachel felt much better with Tyler’s suggestion. She turned to look at him with gratitude and held his hand.

Thank you, Tyler.”

Tyler whispered into her ear, “If you want to thank me, Mrs. Hunt, why don’t you call me Hubby a few times tonight?”

Rachel’s face flushed. He was somehow always able to make her heart race.

She pursed her lips, trying to hide her embarrassment, and tugged the hem of his shirt to hint to him not say such things in public. Honestly, she couldn’t control her reaction to his teasing.

Elias cleared his throat. “Alright, that settles it. Let’s catch up after things are settled.”