England.
In Hawking's house.
When his lawyer came in, he saw his guardian and asked, "How is Stephen?"
"Someone needs to take care of him these days. His suicidal thoughts are getting stronger and stronger," the guardian said worriedly. "He insists on dying."
"Don't let him die. Don't let him give up. He is the most outstanding physicist at present. No one wants him to die," the lawyer said.
The guardian looked at the deformed man in the wheelchair through the floor-to-ceiling window and said sympathetically, "But legally, we have no right to interfere with a person who wants to die."
"I know. Let me go in and talk to him." The lawyer nodded, pushed open the glass door, and walked in.
He came to Hawking's wheelchair, squatted down, looked at him, and said, "Just 20 minutes ago, my law firm received a request. It's about someone who wants to treat you. A cancer survivor said he wants to have a video call with you, but I need your permission to do so. Do you want to talk to him?"
Hawking could only move his fingers and eyes. He couldn't speak or show his emotions on his face.
But he used those few fingers to tap on the keyboard he wore on his chair to express his opinion.
Hawking: "The cancer patient recovered? Early stage cancer? "
The lawyer adjusted his glasses and took out Jack's entire medical report, including his online diary and records of his battle with cancer.
"Late stage, he is late stage, but he recovered. A drug treatment developed by a Mandala studio in the United States for five years has been successful. Now this studio has decided to auction the remaining two drugs because they can't make ends meet. But those bidders still doubt whether the drug is benign. So, in order to prove the effect of the drug, the survivor wants to have a video call with you and ask you to try it. "
Hawking didn't speak.
He didn't tap on the keyboard either.
The guardian behind the lawyer hurriedly came over and said, "How can you do this? You are his lawyer. How can you believe this kind of street scammer?"
The lawyer saw that he was very excited and said to him, "Is there any other way? Even the best team of doctors in the world can't do anything. I have seen some of the documents and certificates of this survivor. There is no forgery. I have even contacted the hospital. There is indeed Jack's medical history. They did admit that Jack's cancer was cured by a kind-hearted person from a studio. Also, as Mr. Stephen's lawyer, I keep in touch with some top doctors all over the world. Do you remember that Congressman Jerry suddenly recovered from cancer some time ago? He was also from the United States! Was there a connection between all of this? Do you hear me? There were only two sets of drugs left after five years of research and development! We can't just casually give it to others. After that, we can use the pressure of public opinion to give the remaining portion to Mr. Hawking alone. I think people in the world who need it will rush to get it. Of course, I'm not saying that we have to go. Everything is up to Mr. Hawking. "
Hawking sat paralyzed in his chair, his eyes rolling around. Finally, he typed on the keyboard and said.
"Are you sure his recovery certificate is not fake?"
The lawyer directly opened the post about Jack's fight against cancer and said, "This can't be faked. Now, we can't be sure that the drug can cure cancer, but can it cure your illness, Mr. Hawking?"
"Let me video call him." Hawking finally typed a line of words: "Just take it as my last attempt. I don't even have the ability to kill myself now. It just so happens that this failure can be considered a release for myself."
The guardian anxiously said: "Stephen, I object to you doing this. If you die in such a way, or if you die in the United States, what will happen to those conspiracy theorists? "
Hawking: "Don't talk to me about politics. I'm just a patient asking for help. If the world, including you, really respect me, please respect me. Don't tie me to the position of a saint. I'm very tired. I don't even have the ability to commit suicide now, let alone the king of the universe. It's simply ridiculous. Don't stop me, let me go to the United States. "
Guardian: "You can choose to die for your work rather than die in a foreign country!"
Hawking: "Enough! My lawyer, take me to the United States. No matter what the result is, since someone requested to use me as a test, I think he must have extraordinary abilities and skills. "
The guardian looked at the lawyer and said angrily, "Charlie, I know what you're planning. Don't you just want Stephen to be able to stand up and cooperate with you to participate in more commercial projects so that you can gain both fame and fortune? Get rid of this unrealistic idea of yours! "
Charlie's lawyer smiled bitterly. "But my starting point is at least for him to be able to stand up or speak, isn't it? Don't you feel pain looking at him like this? You're his guardian, you should understand what kind of life he lives every day. "
The guardian shook his head. "No, is there anyone in this world who can cure him? He's already over 70 years old. If he continues to struggle, I'm afraid he'll die, understand? "
Hawking typed a few words: "I'm no different from being dead now!"
Charlie looked at the guardian and sighed. "Respect him. It's better to die like this than for him to commit suicide here, right? He'll hate you that way! You also said that he's over 70 years old. Why don't you let him do what he likes? We really shouldn't use the standards of a saint to kidnap him. He's not allowed to die, he's actually just an ordinary person. "
The guardian was speechless. After reaching out and touching Hawking's hair, he sighed. "Then you arrange it."
The lawyer nodded and waved at his assistant.
The assistant sent a call back to Mandala Studio.
After contacting the auction house, he said to the waiting guests, "Everyone, I have good news to tell you. Mr. Stephen Hawking has agreed to come to the United States in person to test the potion at our auction house. So today's auction will be temporarily canceled. Once Mr. Hawking arrives in the United States, the auction will officially start. I hope everyone will pay attention to our auction house's immediate notification."
The people in the audience were all in an uproar.
Mr. Hawking was actually willing to come and try it?
If he really came, even if it wasn't for the potion, just the gimmick of Mr. Hawking's attendance would attract a lot of people.
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