champion godfather

Chapter 1015 Come back lightly, Tony
Although the media used the word "critically ill" many times when reporting on Wood's mother's condition, it was just that the tabloids used the word imprecisely.The hospital had never given Wood a critical illness notice for his mother, except this time.

When Wood rushed to the hospital, his mother had already been pushed into the emergency room. He only saw Tang En, Wu Kesi and the nurse Miss Vivienne Miller waiting outside.

"How is my mother?" As soon as he saw two people, Wood's first sentence was to ask his mother.

Wu Kesi just shook his head and said nothing.And Vivian stood beside her with her head bowed, without saying a word.It was as if Sophia's critical illness was the responsibility of the nurse in charge of her care.

Neither of them spoke, only Tang En answered his question.Tang En's voice was low: "The situation is not very good, George. You have to be mentally prepared..."

The performances of the three of them all conveyed an unmistakable message to Wood-my mother may really leave me this time.

He suddenly lost his mind for a moment, not knowing what to do or say.He just stood there, panting heavily.

This kind of performance surprised Tang En, who had been guarding against Wood's violence all the time.He originally thought that Wood would yell angrily after hearing what he said, saying something nonsense like "I don't believe it" and "You must be lying to me".

In his opinion, this is the performance of a normal person.But Wood's performance is more aggressive and has to be guarded against.

But now Wood didn't say a word, standing there in a daze, which worried him even more.He was worried that Wood couldn't stand such a stimulus and was in a trance.As a head coach who is good at psychological adjustment, he knows that psychological problems are the most troublesome.

Wu Kesi was going to deal with the reporters who heard the news, Vivienne still had work, and soon there was only Tang En left outside the emergency room who had nothing to do. Wood, who turned a blind eye to his personal departure, sighed.

He wanted to go up and comfort Wood, but he didn't know what to say.He knew in his heart that even if Sophia survived this time, she wouldn't last long.From the first time he saw her, this weak woman gave him a feeling that he might abandon Wood at any time and die.She has been able to persevere until now, which has greatly exceeded the expectations of the doctors at the beginning. It is really hard to imagine what kind of belief is in her heart, supporting her.

Back then, he personally experienced Gavin's departure, but now it seems that he will experience the departure of the people around him again.Although he knew that "the moon has its ups and downs, and people have their joys and sorrows, this matter is difficult to complete in ancient times", but it is not so calm to accept it when it falls on him.He is still very worried about what will happen to Wood in the future.For Sophia, Wood is her whole pillar, and for Wood, so is his mother's place in his heart.Sophia can't lose Wood, and Wood can't lose Sophia. Wood and his mother have been dependent on each other since birth, and each other has long been a part of each other's lives. Now the two of them are about to face the greatest pain in the world-life and death. Wood can bear it Can it withstand such a blow?
If things like losing his mother were placed on someone else, Tang En might not be worried at all, but Wood's situation is special.Oedipus, he is still like a child who will never grow up. Losing his mother is not just the loss of a relative to him.

Perhaps it was because of standing for too long that Wood finally felt tired.He found a chair and sat down, but kept his eyes on the closed door of the emergency room.

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Not long after that, Evan Dalgety also came to the hospital to visit Wood and his mother.But Tang En could tell from the side that Dalgerty had something on his mind, and that was definitely not on Wood.Wood was absent-minded, and Evan was also absent-minded.

The two of them just had their own concerns, chatted absently for a few words, and then ended the conversation.Wood was still sitting on the chair staring at the door of the emergency room in a daze, while Evan Dalgety had no intention of leaving in a hurry. He stood in the corridor and looked around, passing his gaze over Dun En several times. , He hesitated to speak when passing by several times.

When he cast his eyes on Wood, he found that the other party was still staring at the door of the emergency room and didn't pay attention to him.He then walked towards Tang En on the other side.

"Can we have a few words alone, Tony?" Standing in front of Dunn, Evan invited him to talk.

Dunn sat on the chair and looked up at Evan Dalgety who was standing in front of him. This time he came here alone, and Alan Adams was not by his side.

Tang En couldn't find a reason to refuse, so he nodded.

The two left Wood one after the other, went downstairs, entered the backyard of the hospital, and strolled by the lake.

"To be honest, I was surprised to see you on the big screen during the opening game, Tony." Evan Dalgety started the topic first.

"I am a fan of the Forest team." This sentence is the truth.After coaching the Forest team for 11 years, Twain couldn't like other teams anymore, especially the Premier League teams, which were all enemies he lashed out during the coaching process...

"Did you watch the recent forest team game?" The topic naturally shifted to the recent forest team game.

"Of course." Tang En was a little wary.

"What do you think, Tony? From your perspective as a professional coach..."

"I'm no longer a coach, Evan." Dunn declined.

Evan didn't expect Tang En to interrupt him. It seemed that after he stopped working under him, he didn't seem to need to look at his face... But then again, when did this guy Tony see other people's faces when he did things?He was silent for a while, unable to find a way how to continue this topic.

The two walked silently for a certain distance. Tang En turned his gaze to the outside of the lake. There was a small island in the center of the lake that was covered by green trees, but there was no bridge to pass through. He looked around but couldn't find a boat.He's trying to get his attention distracted, otherwise he'll feel very embarrassed...

Evan Dalgety was silent but focused. He stared at the road ahead, as if making up his mind.

"Uh, let's be honest, Tony. I came to you this time because I hope you can...come back to coach Nottingham Forest."

Bad premonition hit!
No matter how much Tang En distracted himself, he couldn't turn a deaf ear to such a proposal.

He stopped in his tracks, turned his gaze away from the small island in the middle of the lake, and turned to Evan Dalgety next to him.

"I'm no longer a coach, Evan." Dunn repeated what he said before, hoping that Evan Dalgety could retreat in spite of the difficulties.But he obviously underestimated Evan's determination to come this time.

"I know you're retired, but you're only 50 years old, Tony...you're still young as a coach. Now the Forest team needs you, the Woods need you...I need you too!"

Dunn grinned.After so many years, this person was able to say such words to him, which is really a big improvement.He would never have felt that he needed himself before.

Evan seemed to be able to see the sarcasm in Tang En's smile, but he didn't take it seriously, or he was not qualified to argue with Tang En.Now he came to beg Tang En to come back, not Tang En begging him to give him a job.

"I know you're not happy with me, Tony. I have to admit that I was... well, I didn't do well..."

Tang En didn't speak, but just quietly watched Evan confess his mistake back then.In his mind, what he thought of was that night more than four years ago, in the hotel room in Madrid, he had just led the team to win the first treble in the club's history, but broke with the club's top management.All honors have become a thing of the past.

This scene, this scene, that scene is so ironic...

If Evan Dalgety had the insight and attitude he has today, the scene like today would probably never happen again, right?
After all, Dunn still couldn't bear to part with the red forest that he had built by himself.

"...Look, I've learned enough lessons now." Evan spread his hands.

"Really, Evan?" Dunn asked back. He squinted at the other party, not believing Evan Dalgetty's words. "For you, the team's poor performance prevented you from puffing up your chest and making an offer in front of the Arab consortium. That's the real reason, right?"

Evan opened his mouth, speechless, because Tang En was right.

Until now, he still hopes that the Arab consortium can offer a price that satisfies him and buy the Forest team away, so that he will be completely relieved.As for what will happen to the Forest team in the future, whether the results are good or bad, and whether Wood will retire, what does that have to do with him?

"Evan, I repeat, I don't care what you did to me before, but now I'm retired."

After saying this, Dunn turned around and walked towards the inpatient building, unilaterally ending this conversation with Evan Dalgety.

Evan Dalgety didn't say anything to keep him. He just looked at Tang En's back and frowned.

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When Tang En walked back, Sophia had already been pushed back from the emergency room to the ward.He saw Wood had just come out of the ward, and Vivian was serving by the bed.

Tang En carefully observed Wood's expression, and found that it hadn't changed for the better, but it hadn't changed for the worse either.This made him unable to guess Sophia's current situation.

There was no need for him to guess, Wood said to him after seeing Tang En: "Mom wants to see you."

After speaking, he went to rest on the sofa beside him.

Tang En glanced at Wood and walked into the ward.First, I greeted Miss Vivienne who was becoming more and more familiar, and then sat next to Sophia's hospital bed.

In the past ten days, Sophia has changed again. It is different from the way Tang En saw her after returning to Nottingham. She is thinner and thinner. It is not bad at all to describe it as "skinny".The originally beautiful face was tormented by the disease, her cheeks were sunken, her cheekbones were raised, her eye sockets were dark and sunken, and her originally black hair was getting rarer and rarer due to long-term treatment.As for the body covered by the quilt, it looked like a skeleton.

This scene really made Tang En feel sore nose and heartache.A beautiful woman became like this, so that he couldn't bear to look at it any longer, so he had to look elsewhere.

Sophia seemed to have the same thoughts, and she didn't want Tang En to see her like this.She didn't hold Tang En's hand and say a lot.

After seeing Tang En sitting down, she just said: "Mr. Tang En, I know you have always cared about George. He is 32 years old, but he still doesn't understand anything like a child, which made you rush back from Los Angeles... "

A bad premonition appeared in Tang En's heart again...

"... Please continue to take care of him in the future."

Tang En's heart jumped, and he quickly pressed Sophia's skinny hand: "George has a mother like you."

Sophia stopped talking and just closed her eyes.Seeing this, Tang En knew that she was going to rest, so he had no choice but to get up and leave.

Walking out of the ward, Tang En saw Wood still sitting on the sofa, and only raised his head when he heard him come out. The two looked at each other.

He thought in his heart, wondering what Sophia said to his son, if it was the same as himself, what would George think?

Can he accept a future that is becoming more and more likely to become real?

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When Tang En walked out of the hospital, he received a call from Piers Bruce.On the phone, the reporter who hadn't contacted for a long time asked eagerly: "Tony, I heard that you may return to the Forest team to coach?"

"Who did you hear that from?" Tang En asked back.

"This kind of news is spreading everywhere. I have met several Forest fans in the past few days, and they all told me mysteriously that you are coming back to save the team! Is this true, Tony..."

Tang En was not in the mood to discuss the veracity of the rumor with him at this time. He interrupted Bruce's chattering questioning: "I'm sorry, Bruce. I'm not in the mood to accept your interview right now."

"This is not an interview, Tony. I'm just asking you to verify this as an ordinary fan..."

"That's just a rumor, Mr. Reporter." When Dunn called Bruce that, it meant that he was not in a good mood.

Sure enough, after saying this, Tang En hung up the phone on his own, he didn't want to say anything more.Now he is not even in the mood to talk.

Today he did not leave from the side door, but walked through the main door.Before they came to the front, they heard the noisy voice. Countless reporters were trying to ask the hospital whether the news that Wood's mother was critically ill was true.Wu Kesi had disappeared. The security guards and policemen at the gate saw Tang En's figure appearing in their field of vision, so they knew something was wrong.

Sure enough, after seeing Tang En, the reporters around them felt as if they had been slapped with chicken blood. They pushed forward with all their might. They pointed their guns and short cannons at him one after another, and hurled countless questions at him, hoping to dig something interesting out of his mouth. news of value.

Of course, some people didn't care what happened to Wood and his mother. They shouted: "Tony! Hey, Tony! Are you really going to come back?!"

"Mr. Tang En, it is rumored that you will coach Nottingham Forest again. Is this true!?"

Tang En didn't seem to see such a large group of people in front of him at all, nor did he hear them asking him questions.He stopped at the gate, took his sunglasses out of his jacket pocket and put them on, then stepped down the steps, lowered his head and squeezed out under the guard of the police and security guards.

All those noisy voices were left behind by him.

(End of this chapter)