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.

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

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

messed up in the past, but

out!” George snapped, glaring at

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

the end, she lowered her head slightly and

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revealing his weariness and

the director.

the director

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

Thudi

“Be careful”

bottle of injection fluid accidentally fell to the

outside the ward, a nurse hurriedly crouched down to pick up the fallen bottle. The dean and George just happened to come out of the room, looking displeased

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

inside, and from

of this,” the dean instructed

seemed too intimidated to look directly at him, only nodding

and had no patience for the nurse. He urged the director,

walking ahead,

worry. We will do our

rin

snapped, cutting him off. He was no longer in the

pushing the cart paused for a moment, glancing sideways at George and the dean

understand why George’s

small cart and stood in front of

inside.

Dominick was in there.

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

the room, their data flashing constantly. Stephanie slowly moved closer to the bed. It had been

she’d seen Dominick.

been so strong before, able

landed on his

her chest

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

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

“Dominick, please wake up…

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