Wang Che was horrified as he looked at Shun in concern. He could not bear to see his little bunny in pain. He did not know what happened, but he knew he would stab himself sooner than hurt Shun. Something had to be wrong.
When he touched Shun's head, he avoided the shaved section with a narrow scar that remained after the removal of staples. Also, the head injury had already healed, according to Hina. Additionally, his touch was gentle and without force.
"Dr Hina, look at him! How can you release Shun to his care? He is clearly incompetent." The Eldest Brother said with anger.
Hina sighed with frustration. She was supposed to be having dinner with Seiji at Saffron Garden. It was supposed to be a romantic evening out for just the two of them, for once. Yet here she was acting as a referee for this crazy family.
"Please calm down, everyone." She raised her voice. "I have confirmed that Shun is fine physically. He experienced a severe concussion during the accident. However, his scans are clear. There is no significant damage to his head."
"What do you mean? My son has lost his memory. How can you say there is no significant damage?" Kenta asked with anger.
Hina remained calm and professional. "As I said earlier, Shun had dissociative amnesia as opposed to medically-caused amnesia. In other words, his memory loss is not caused by the injury or an illness. Dissociative amnesia often develops due to overwhelming stress."
"What is the prognosis?" Wang Che asked.
"This is a mental issue, not a medical problem," Hina replied. "The good news is that most people with this condition get their complete memories back."
"What is the bad news?" Wang Che asked.
"There is no way to determine when this might happen. It could take weeks, months or years. Memory recovery is usually sudden, but finding the right trigger can be difficult. For now, I would just recommend a comfortable and supportive environment." Hina said with a pointed look at the Furukawa family.
"Surely, that cannot be all? What about therapy?" Sara asked.
"Normally, I would recommend psychotherapy for dissociative amnesia. But it is not necessary for Shun. His life history does not have any indicators for psychiatric complications. Moreover, his mental stability and general adjustment have proven exceptional." Hina responded. "I would like to run a few more tests, but I am confident I can approve his release soon."
After a few more words, Hina left the tense room. She smiled when the door closed behind her. Seiji was waiting for her just outside with his usual serious expression. She looked at the empty hallway before hugging him.
"You know that everyone knows we are together, right?" Seiji asked as he held her in his arms for a moment.
Hina pushed him away. "Knowing and seeing are different. Hey! Guess who had to tell the Furukawa family about the whole power of attorney thing?"
"How did they take it?" Seiji asked with a little amusement.
"As well as can be expected. If I am not wrong, they will still try to get to see about nullification." Hina said. "Do you think they will get it?"
"I doubt it," Seiji said. "Wang Che might be a lone wolf, but he does not strike me as someone who has not thought things through. He is prepared for any eventualities."
"I think so too," Hina said. "I am a little curious what could have triggered the memory loss in Shun. If it was just the trauma of the accident, he would have just forgotten the period before the incident. For him to forget almost six years of his life, something more must be going on."
"Are you thinking about investigating?" Seiji asked as they walked through the hospital corridor.
"I am not that free. I am currently focussed on my comatose clinical trial." Hina laughed. "In any case, Shun will be fine. I think that his memory loss might be a bit of a subconscious choice. Maybe, there is something that he does not want to remember."
"Really, Dr Nishimura?" Seiji laughed a little. "You are a neurosurgeon. How can you spout out such pop psychology with a straight face?"
"You are a terrible boyfriend." Hina shoved him playfully with mock annoyance. "You should try to support your girlfriend instead of mocking her."
"Oh, are we boyfriend and girlfriend now?" Seiji reached out and held her hand. "I thought you did not even want to be seen touching me. All this sneaking around makes me feel like we are an adulterous couple."
Hina pulled her hand away and tried to conceal her pink cheeks with annoyance. She was not used to being in a relationship. It was not like she was embarrassed about being together with Seiji. She was just a little shy.
"Keep mocking me, and you will not be able to touch me even without other people around." Hina threatened.
Yamazaki Seiji might be a world-class doctor and a reserved man. However, when he was threatened with the denial of carnal pleasures by his beautiful girlfriend, he became docile. He did not dare to mock Hina anymore.
In the hospital room behind them, the Furukawa family was still quite unhappy with everything that had just happened.
"Wang Che, you know we like you," Kenta said. "But you know Shun is better off with us. He needs the love and support of his family."
"Mr Furukawa, Shun trusted me to take care of him in case of anything. I will not break that trust." Wang Che said firmly.
"You probably tricked him into signing the document. He would never hand over his life to you." The Third Brother spoke up angrily.
"Yes! It was not like you guys are together, together." The Second Brother chimed in.
Shun looked at Wang Che in confusion. He did not know what to think or believe. Wang Che looked at him with comforting reassurance.
"Shun accepted to be with me before the accident." He told the Furukawas. "As for the power of attorney, I can assure you that the legal process was straightforward. You can pursue the matter, but you will find nothing to warrant nullification."
The meeting ended up without the tension breaking. Kenta and his three sons consulted their lawyers, hoping for a solution. But as Wang Che said, the power of attorney was assigned while Shun was clear-minded. Therefore, they could not do anything to reverse his decision.
About a week later, Shun said goodbye to his family and left Mountain Ridge with Wang Che.
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