Crossroads

Chapter 115

Chapter 115

“So, how is he?”

Outside, it was clearly noon, and the sun was blazing, but the hospital room felt cool and gloomy. The sharp scent of disinfectant hung heavy in the air, making it hard to stay alert. Worry and anxiety gripped everyone’s hearts.

Leaning on a cane, George looked towards the hospital bed, his voice raspy as he asked.

The accompanying dean looked uneasy and carefully replied, “His fever has come down a bit…”

“I asked about his intracranial pressure!”

George’s face suddenly turned sullen as

she bit ou

out these words.

He knew the dangers of acute high intracranial pressure all too well – brain hemorrhage, coma, dilated pupils… It could be a matter of life and death.

The typical symptoms included severe headaches, irregular breathing…migraines. They knew it all along, but they just never expected it was because of intracranial pressure.

This punk actually hid it from everyone…

George looked away, his hand trembling slightly as he gripped his cane. “What are the odds of a successful operation?” he asked, his voice

strained.

“George, what operation are you talking about?” The door suddenly swung open, and Mary looked at George and the dean with a confused

expression.

“Didn’t Dominick’s surgery already finish? Is something wrong…”

The dean wanted to explain, but George’s frosty gaze silenced him instantly.

This was clearly not something to be discussed lightly.

“George, what’s

‘s going on?” Mary’s voice was thick with worry, “The doctors said Dominick was going to be okay. That he was just in a temporary coma…” She could feel something wasn’t right.

deeply. He didn’t even

want to get out. She

messed up in the past,

get out!” George snapped, glaring at

expression darkening. She hesitated for a moment. Her son was her world. Nothing

of George. In the end, she

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his weariness and grief. “You do not tell anyone about this,” he sternly

the director.

the director replied

heart, he walked out of the

Thudi

“Be careful”

fluid accidentally fell

hurriedly crouched down to pick up the fallen bottle. The dean and George just happened to come out of the room,

new and a bit timid, didn’t say a word. With her back to

this inside, and

your head nurse will be in charge of this,” the dean instructed her. He

young nurse seemed too intimidated to

patience for the nurse. He urged the director, “Lay out the

walking ahead, w

will do our best

rin

cutting him off. He was

a moment, glancing sideways at George

understand

in front of the room door, taking a deep

inside.

Dominick was in there.

of disinfectant in this room was particularly strong, as if this were an isolation

machines filled the room, their data flashing constantly. Stephanie slowly moved closer to

she’d seen Dominick.

been so strong before, able

finally landed on his familiar, stern

her chest swelled as

was ashen and drawn. He lay motionless, eyes closed,

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bedside, looking down. Her

“Dominick, please wake up…

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