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 look at

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

I’ve messed up in the past, but no matter

said get out!” George snapped,

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

wary of George. In the end, she lowered her head slightly and

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George’s aged face, revealing his weariness and grief. “You do not

the director.

the director replied

heart, he walked out of the ward,

Thudi

“Be careful”

of injection fluid

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

back to them, she quickly gathered the syringes and tidied the cart, maintaining a respectful, slightly

inside, and

will be in charge of this,” the

nurse seemed too intimidated to look directly at him,

patience for the nurse. He urged the director,

walking ahead, w

will do our best

rin

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

paused for a moment, glancing sideways at George and the dean as they walked away,

on?” Stephanie didn’t 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.

Stephanie felt that the smell of disinfectant in this room was particularly strong, as if this were an isolation ward

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

she’d seen Dominick.

so strong before, able to pick her up with

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

in her

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

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looking down.

“Dominick, please wake up…

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