Chapter 195

The news hit Melissa like a bolt out of the blue. When did her father fall ill, and how did she not know about it? "Yes, Mr. Austin does indeed have late-stage stomach cancer. Because the tumor is located near the aorta, surgery is impossible, so he has no choice but to receive conservative treatment," Professor Logan calmly relayed all this on the other end of the phone while looking at the electronic scans of Parker from before. Tears welled up in Melissa's eyes. She finally understood why her father didn't tell her about his illness—it was because he was destined to leave this world. "Professor Logan, did the hospital prescribe any tranquilizers or similar medications for Parker at that time?" Melissa asked, struggling not to cry. "No, they only prescribed some morphine tablets," Professor Logan replied, browsing through the list of the medications that Parker had been prescribed while in the hospital on his computer. "Alright, I understand. Thank you, Professor Logan!" Melissa ende