"The patient has acute appendicitis and needs to be operated on right away! Is her family around? We need consent immediately!"

Frederick snapped out of his thoughts and strode towards the doctor as he shouted, "Me!"

He grabbed the pen and signed immediately. "Doctor, how is she? Is she doing alright?"

Flustered from the situation at hand, he gripped the doctor's arm. Carson hauled him away quickly, freeing the doctor to let him be on his way.

"It's just a minor operation, nothing too risky. The procedure won't take long, it'd be done in less than forty minutes. Don't be worried as the hospital now does minimally invasive operations and Doctor Walker is an expert on that. Calm down and wait patiently!"

Only when Frederick heard Carson's explanation was he able to regain his composure.

As anticipated, the operating room light went off promptly, signaling the end of the operation.

Frederick got up and rushed over to Doctor Walker who had taken his mask off.

Doctor Walker stated, "The operation was very successful. Luckily, the patient was sent here in time! She suffered from acute suppurative appendicitis that was complicated with septic shock. This situation is quite common among children and the elderly. However, it is rare in adults! Perhaps she has been under tremendous stress, overworked, and not eating well. All those adding with the sudden emotional outburst ultimately caused her to fall sick. But it was lucky that she was brought to the hospital in time!"

He continued adding, "Her condition is stable at the moment, but she'll have to be monitored for a week. She'll be allowed to eat after she passes gas and her meals need to be light, mainly consisting of liquids and soft foods. Also, she mustn't take part in any strenuous activities."

He left when he was done giving instructions and offering advice.

Hearing the good news, a great surge of emotion swept through Frederick. He felt that he was alive again.

Alicia didn't know how long she was out. Opening her eyes, she made out an unfamiliar luxurious-looking environment with a drip stand on her side. Then, she gave out some gas.

She turned her head around only to realize Frederick leaving the couch. Embarrassed, she held the blanket over her face. "Oh my goodness, did I just fart in front of him..."

She budged and felt throbbing pain pulsing through her body. She couldn't help but let out a cry. Frederick had gotten to her side by then.

"You're finally awake!"

out for two nights after

If that didn't happen, it would be worrisome as that could mean a problem had occurred during the operation. Seeing that

around! Doctor Walker will be coming

when she was in immense pain that she couldn't even stand. She gave herself a pinch and felt a sting, feeling glad that she

timidly, "What happened to

and you almost died! Why didn't you ever mention you weren't feeling

still couldn't shake off the fear when he thought of the scene where she fell on his

time, Doctor Walker entered with a nurse. They checked on her wound and

still need plenty of rest. I see that you're making a

about and then got her back in bed to let her get more

number of annual leaves she'd be left with and what Frederick said on the day she passed out. The only sentence that she could make out clearly was that he wanted to

Frederick was with her throughout the day as he worked on his laptop.

again, she felt so much more at ease. Her body seemed to

entered the room with his phone in hand, she just got

call for me?" he asked. All it took was a phone

placed his arms around her and helped her back

on the blanket and flicked his

could bear it, she wouldn't want

loose, her face still pallid after the operation. Her round and dark eyes looked so large compared to her already small face. She looked absolutely vulnerable yet at the

head gently while cradling her petite body into his embrace. He wrapped his arms around her tightly like she was a lost treasure that

in his firm hug and grew upset. Struggling in an attempt to get out, she

pull an attitude, he was both glad and speechless. "What's wrong? Are you still

she started to draw a line with him as soon as she was beginning to

"Hmph!"

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