Chapter 83: His Recovery Plan

Chase shook his head. “From the back, it looked like Henry, but it definitely wasn’t. I know Henry too well. That person should be Larry. Do you know him?” he said.

Waylon froze for a second, then suddenly remembered Henry’s cousin. “What’s he doing at the hospital? Isn’t this the floor where Avery’s room is?” he asked.

“That’s right. And the direction he was heading should be Avery’s room. But right now there are people everywhere, inside and outside, so even if he came, he wouldn’t be able to get close,” Chase said.

News of Avery’s hospitalization had been tightly sealed. But there’s no such thing as a wall without cracks, and when it came to celebrities, that saying became even truer. From the day Avery was sent to the hospital, the lobby and even this floor had been filled with disguised fans and media. But this hospital paid great attention to patient privacy. Even if they managed to get inside, they couldn’t get anywhere near Avery’s room.

“My colleague is already taking Avery’s statement. I heard his lungs are badly damaged. He might speak very slowly. Do you think this will affect his acting in the future? Lemon told me he still has a lot scheduled this year. If he can’t join the projects as planned, he might have to pay a lot in penalties.”

Chase and Waylon walked back to his office together. After sitting down, Chase finally said, “Speaking as a doctor, I’d suggest he rest for a year before working again. Otherwise, his body will take a serious hit. It might not show now, but ten years from now it’ll be obvious.”

Waylon frowned the moment he heard that, clearly getting more irritated. “Of course, I know that for people like them, taking a year off is basically disappearing from the industry. We’ll have to wait until next week to create a recovery plan before we know how long it’ll take for him to return. My advice is—don’t rush things,” Chase added.

Waylon crossed one leg over the other. “You know I never wanted to deal with the family business. But every time I go home and see Lemon sitting on the couch with that worried look, I can’t just do nothing. I keep thinking I should do something to help.”

“Same with Wendy,” he continued. “She’s stuck between Henry and the others. Even if I don’t like it, I can’t say anything, because I know she has big things to take care of. I can only help her within the hospital. Once I leave, I’m just a blank sheet.”

About forty minutes later, Waylon’s phone rang. The statement had been taken. “Til leave someone here to watch over Avery,” he said. “I’m at the station and won’t be able to meet with you. The rest is up to you. I’ve got a lot going on. If you need anything, talk to Lemon. The two of them will probably be having meetings together a lot.”

9.35 PM

Chapter 83: His Recovery Plan (Finished)

In response to Avery’s fans going crazy, the two companies decided to shoot behind-the-scenes clips of Avery’s time in the hospital. Thankfully, Avery agreed.

A week later, departments began drafting his recovery plan. For a celebrity like him to be staying in the hospital, it also helped raise the hospital’s reputation.

“The agency’s always been good to me. Even when there’s trouble, they stand on my side. Since that’s the case, I can’t let my personal issues damage the agency’s name. That wouldn’t do me any good either,” Avery told Neil.

After work, Chase came by as usual to check on things. “You’ll get your recovery plan tomorrow,” he said. “Just follow it. It might take another month before you’re fully discharged. After that, you’ll have to come back for checkups every two months. Your agency asked me when you might return to work. I told them—one year.”

Neil reacted strongly. “No way! A year? He still has a bunch of endorsements left to film this year! Then he’s supposed to join two productions. Both film crews have been waiting for him, and it’s really hard to get into those groups!”

Avery waved his hand, telling him not to panic. “I’ll do whatever the doctor says,” he replied.

“I know you’re in a hurry, but you can’t ignore your health,” Chase said. “You’re still young. Any damage now might not show, but give it five years, not even ten, and it’ll start surfacing.”

“Got it,” Avery said.

Wendy was still working overtime at the office. Chase ordered food and went over to keep her company. He also got desserts and coffee for the rest of the team who were still working. Before this, Chase had never done things like that. He never saw himself as the “boss’ husband.”

He pushed open the office door. Wendy was in a video meeting, speaking a foreign language Chase couldn’t understand at all. She looked up and saw him, smiled, and pointed to the couch, signaling for him to sit and wait.

Chase had brought work too. He thought the recovery plan for Avery could still be improved a bit.