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.

even look

lip and didn’t want to get out. She glanced at Dominick, still unconscious on

pleaded, “I know I’ve messed up in the past, but no matter what,

said get out!” George snapped, glaring at

hesitated for a moment. Her son

the end, she lowered her head slightly

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cast down on George’s aged face, revealing his weariness

the director.

the director

heavy heart, he walked out of

Thudi

“Be careful”

of injection fluid accidentally fell to the

crouched down to pick up the fallen bottle. The dean and George just happened to come out of the room, looking displeased at the nurse and reminding

a word. With her back to them, she quickly gathered the syringes and tidied the cart, maintaining

this inside, and

of this,”

to look directly at him, only nodding

growing Irritated and had no patience for the nurse. He urged the director, “Lay out

ahead, w

We will do our best

rin

off. He was no

for a moment, glancing sideways at George and the dean

understand why George’s behavior was

a nurse uniform, she pushed the small cart and stood in front of the room door, taking a deep breath before slowly

inside.

Dominick was in there.

the smell of disinfectant in this room was particularly strong, as if this were an isolation ward devoid of any

beeping of the machines filled the room, their data flashing constantly. Stephanie

she’d seen Dominick.

able to pick her up with

eyes finally landed

her chest swelled as

He lay motionless, eyes closed, his

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bedside, looking down. Her

“Dominick, please wake up…

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