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.

even look

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

pleaded, “I know I’ve messed up in the past, but

get out!” George snapped, glaring

tightly pressed her lips together, her expression darkening. She hesitated for

the end, she lowered her

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

the director.

director replied solemnly,

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

Thudi

“Be careful”

of injection fluid

the fallen bottle. The dean and George

timid, didn’t say a word. With her back to them, she quickly

this inside, and

in charge of this,” the

too intimidated to

nurse. He urged the director,

walking ahead, w

We will do

rin

was no longer in the mood to listen

the cart paused for a moment, glancing sideways at George and the dean as they walked away, her brows furrowing. Something felt

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

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.

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

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

she’d seen Dominick.

before, able to pick her up

eyes finally landed

her

eyes closed, his body connected to numerous

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

“Dominick, please wake up…

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