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.

furrowed deeply. He didn’t even look at her. “Leave,” he coldly

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

“I know I’ve messed up in the

out!” George snapped, glaring at

She hesitated for a moment.

be very wary of George. In the end, she lowered her

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

the director.

director

he walked out of the ward,

Thudi

“Be careful”

injection fluid accidentally fell to the

the ward, a nurse hurriedly crouched down to pick up the fallen bottle. The dean and George just happened

back to them, she quickly gathered the syringes and

inside, and from

will be in charge of this,”

young nurse seemed too intimidated to look directly at

for the nurse. He urged the director, “Lay

ahead, w

We will do

rin

get it done,” George snapped, cutting him off. He was no longer in the mood

George and the dean as

didn’t understand

small cart and stood in front of the

inside.

Dominick was in there.

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

their data flashing constantly. Stephanie slowly moved closer to the bed. It

she’d seen Dominick.

been so strong before, able to pick her up with

eyes finally landed on his familiar, stern face,

guilt in her chest swelled as

lay motionless, eyes closed,

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by the bedside, looking down. Her eyes were filled with overwhelming

“Dominick, please wake up…

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