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 her. “Leave,” he coldly

out. She glanced at Dominick, still

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

George snapped, glaring

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

George. In the

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face, revealing his weariness and grief. “You do not tell anyone about this,”

the director.

the director replied

long. With a heavy heart, he walked out of the ward, leaning

Thudi

“Be careful”

bottle of injection fluid accidentally

The dean and George just

back to them,

inside, and from

will be in charge of this,” the dean instructed her. He couldn’t risk any more

intimidated to look

He urged the director, “Lay out

ahead,

will

rin

was no longer in the mood to listen

at George and the dean as they

going on?” Stephanie didn’t understand why George’s behavior was

small cart and stood in front of the room door, taking a deep

inside.

Dominick was in there.

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

their data flashing constantly. Stephanie slowly moved closer

she’d seen Dominick.

had been so strong before, able to pick

landed

in her chest

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

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the bedside, looking down. Her eyes were

“Dominick, please wake up…

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