A Matter of Wife and Love by Mila

Chapter 111

“Acute appendicitis. She needs to undergo surgery immediately. The doctor pulled his mask down.

Whew. Amelie felt a weight lifted off her shoulders, and she slowly relaxed. Just appendicitis. Not something terminal. She felt her strength coming back to her.

“Arrange the surgery right away, doctor,” said Leo.

A nurse came to them with a consent form, and Amelie signed it. Then the nurse took it back. “Make your payment at the counter. The surgery will begin soon after.”

“I’ll do it,” said Leo.

“It’s alright. I’ll do it,” Amelie declined politely and tried to pay for the fees herself.

A frown furrowed Leo’s brow. “I am her father as well.”

Amelie stared at him in surprise for a moment. That’s the first time he’s calling himself her father out of kindness.

Leo whipped his phone out. “Online transaction works faster. We won’t have to line up, and Bria can go through the surgery faster.”

Well, if he insists. She let him pay for the surgery. Amelie stood by his side, biting her lip. She didn’t stop him because she recalled Bria talking in her sleep last night and thought Bria would love it if she found out her father was showing concern for her.

appendectomy didn’t take too long. About half an hour later, Bria was already coming out of the emergency room. But she was still unconscious thanks to the anesthetic. And she still looked pale from the agony she felt earlier. The girl might be unconscious, but she still looked cute. Her nose was petite,

ward. As Leo watched his daughter, he felt something melting his heart. He could see that

place Bria on the bed, but Leo stopped him. “I’ll do it.” He bent over and carefully took the girl in his arms, worried he might pull on her wound. He was trying his best to hold

little touched. She’s gonna be thrilled when she knows that her father

dos and don’ts after the appendectomy, and Amelie listened intently so she wouldn’t

infusion. His heart skipped a beat, and he frowned as the nurse injected

his presence, the nurse missed the spot, forcing her to pull the needle out and restart the

she had not the courage to pull the needle out. She kept turning the needle around in the girl’s flesh, trying to find the right position. But this was even worse than pulling out and

Leo couldn’t take it anymore. Seeing the nurse’s clumsy operation of

her, the nurse

“Out,” he hissed.

away, burying her face in

to the room, she saw the nurse running away in tears, while

whipped his phone out. “Mr.

into his coat’s pocket and approached Leo. “What seems to be the matter?” he

IV infusion. Help me with it.”

and you expect me to do

Amelie thought it was

up to the IV infusion. Oh, the previous nurse must have messed up. He then appointed