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.

He didn’t even

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

know I’ve messed up in the past, but no matter what, I’m Dominick’s

George

her lips together, her expression darkening. She hesitated for a moment. Her son

seemed to be very wary of George. In the

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bright lights cast down on George’s aged face, revealing his weariness and grief. “You

the director.

the director

didn’t stay long. With a heavy heart, he walked

Thudi

“Be careful”

of injection fluid accidentally fell to the

dean and George just happened to come out of the room, looking displeased at the

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

this inside, and from

head nurse will be in charge of this,”

too intimidated to look directly at him, only

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

ahead,

worry. We will do our

rin

done,” George snapped, cutting him off. He was no longer

moment, glancing sideways at George and the dean as they walked away, her brows furrowing. Something felt

understand

pushed the small cart and stood in front

inside.

Dominick was in there.

the smell of disinfectant in this room was

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

she’d seen Dominick.

been so strong before, able to pick

approached. When her eyes finally landed on his familiar, stern face,

her chest

face was ashen and drawn. He lay motionless, eyes closed, his body connected to numerous wires

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by the bedside, looking down. Her eyes were filled

“Dominick, please wake up…

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