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 look at

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

up in the past, but no matter what,

George

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

George. In the end,

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George’s aged face, revealing his weariness and grief. “You do not tell anyone about this,” he

the director.

the director replied

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

Thudi

“Be careful”

bottle of injection fluid accidentally fell to the

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

timid, didn’t say a word. With her back to them, she quickly gathered the syringes and tidied the cart, maintaining a respectful, slightly bowed

inside,

of this,”

seemed too intimidated to look directly at him, only nodding

the nurse. He urged the director,

ahead,

will do our

rin

He was no longer in

paused for a moment, glancing sideways at George and the

didn’t understand why George’s behavior

in a nurse uniform, she pushed the small cart and stood in front of the room door,

inside.

Dominick was in there.

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

flashing constantly. Stephanie slowly moved

she’d seen Dominick.

been so strong before, able to pick her

landed on his familiar, stern face,

guilt in her chest

drawn. He lay motionless, eyes closed, his body connected to numerous wires monitoring his

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stood by the bedside, looking down. Her eyes were filled

“Dominick, please wake up…

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